Julian Curry obit

Julian Curry, actor known from Rumpole who also created a popular one-man show on wine – obituary

His highly praised one-man show, Hic!, was a tour de force culled from musings on wine by diverse authors from Euripides to PG Wodehouse

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Julian Curry was born on December 8, 1937 in Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), Victory (1981) and Pride and Prejudice (1967). He was married to Josephine Edmunds, Sheila Reid and Mary Chater. He died on June 27, 2020 in the UK.

The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge.

Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series For Whom the Bell Tolls. Other TV appearances include roles in Pride and Prejudice (1967), Softly, Softly (1968), Nicholas Nickleby (1968), Z-Cars (1965 & 1975), The Floater (1975), The Way of the World (1975), Brassneck (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Trilby (1976), The Onedin Line (1976), Campion's Interview (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1977–1992), The Life of Shakespeare (1978), Prince Regent (1979), The Vanishing Army (1980), Psy Warriors (1981), A Fine Romance (1982), the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear (1982), The New Statesman (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1985), Lytton's Diary (1985–86), Death of a Son (1989), Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1991), Thatcher: The Final Days (1991), Inspector Morse (1993), Bugs – Assassins Inc (1995), It Might Be You (1995), Kavanagh QC (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Hunt (2001), Prince William (2002), Stig of the Dump (2002), Midsomer Murders (2004), The Brief (2005), and The Queen's Sister (2005).

Actor

Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Samson Kayo, and Emma D'Arcy in Truth Seekers (2020)

Truth Seekers

7.0

TV Series

Old Byron Berkeley

2020

1 episode

 

Sally Hawkins in Hollow China (2006)

Hollow China

5.8

Short

Sam's Dad (voice)

2006

 

Lucy Cohu in The Queen's Sister (2005)

The Queen's Sister

6.3

TV Movie

Lord John Hope

2005

 

Alan Davies in The Brief (2004)

The Brief

7.4

TV Series

Judge Kagan

2005

1 episode

 

Double Take (2003)

Double Take

TV Mini Series

Visual Equity Artist

2005

1 episode

 

Uncle Adolf (2005)

Uncle Adolf

6.4

TV Movie

Field Marshall

2005

 

Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)

Midsomer Murders

7.9

TV Series

Ronald Burgess

2004

1 episode

 

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

6.1

Dr. Vargas

2004

 

Prince William (2002)

Prince William

5.1

TV Movie

Prince Philip

2002

 

Robert Tannion and Thomas Brodie-Sangster in Stig of the Dump (2002)

Stig of the Dump

7.1

TV Mini Series

Museum Guide

2002

1 episode

 

Samantha Bond in The Hunt (2001)

The Hunt

6.7

TV Movie

Gerard Stephens

2001

 

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

6.5

TV Mini Series

Mr. Holden

2001

1 episode

 

Seven Days to Live (2000)

Seven Days to Live

5.1

Prof. Ed Saunders

2000

 

The Wyvern Mystery (2000)

The Wyvern Mystery

5.7

TV Movie

Hincks

2000

 

Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999)

Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life

TV Movie

Mr. Justice Havers

1999

 

Vanished! A Video Seance

7.0

Father

1999

 

Mysteries of Egypt (1998)

Mysteries of Egypt

6.5

Short

Carnarvon

1998

 

Q.E.D. (1982)

Q.E.D.

6.0

TV Series

Dr. Blake

1997

1 episode

 

John Thaw in Kavanagh QC (1995)

Kavanagh QC

7.7

TV Series

Michael Faraday QC

1997

1 episode

 

Alan Rickman and Greta Scacchi in Rasputin (1996)

Rasputin

6.9

TV Movie

Dr. Lazovert

1996

 

Loch Ness (1996)

Loch Ness

5.5

Englishman

1996

 

Frances Barber and Jim Carter in It Might Be You (1995)

It Might Be You

4.8

TV Movie

Barrister

1995

 

Bugs (1995)

Bugs

6.9

TV Series

Admiral Lansdale

1995

1 episode

 

Tara Fitzgerald, Michael York, Richard Anconina, Gary Cole, and James Fox in Fall from Grace (1994)

Fall from Grace

6.1

TV Movie

Cavendish

1994

 

John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)

Inspector Morse

8.2

TV Series

Alan Cartwright

1993

1 episode

 

Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)

Rumpole of the Bailey

8.4

TV Series

Claude Erskine-Brown

Claude Erskine Brown

1978–1992

36 episodes

 

Thatcher: The Final Days (1991)

Thatcher: The Final Days

7.1

TV Movie

David Harris

1991

 

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991)

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

8.7

TV Series

Albert Shlessinger

1991

1 episode

 

Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, and Julia Nickson in Around the World in 80 Days (1989)

Around the World in 80 Days

7.1

TV Mini Series

Wilson

1989

3 episodes

 

Screen Two (1984)

Screen Two

6.3

TV Series

Professor Ray Spector

Commissioner

1988–1989

2 episodes

 

Deadline (1988)

Deadline

5.7

TV Movie

Stuart-Smith

1988

 

Jason Lively and Jill Whitlow in Ghost Chase (1987)

Ghost Chase

4.3

Lawyer

1987

 

Lytton's Diary (1985)

Lytton's Diary

7.0

TV Series

Tim Beauchamp

1985–1986

2 episodes

 

Jeremy Kemp in Slip-Up (1986)

Slip-Up

TV Movie

Edwards

1986

 

Terry on the Fence (1986)

Terry on the Fence

6.2

Clerk of the Court

1986

 

The New Statesman (1984)

The New Statesman

7.7

TV Series

Viscount Bloxham

1985

2 episodes

 

Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, Michael Elphick, and Angela Thorne in Three Up Two Down (1985)

Three Up Two Down

6.2

TV Series

Gerald

1985

1 episode

 

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

5.1

Etienne

1985

 

TV Eye (1978)

TV Eye

TV Series

Witness

1985

1 episode

 

Charles Dance in The Secret Servant (1984)

The Secret Servant

6.8

TV Series

Sir Anthony Sladen

1984

3 episodes

 

Oxbridge Blues (1984)

Oxbridge Blues

8.0

TV Series

Tom

1984

1 episode

 

Cockles (1984)

Cockles

6.8

TV Series

Desmond Highcliff

1984

1 episode

 

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

BBC Play of the Month

6.7

TV Series

Oronte

Laird

1976–1983

2 episodes

 

Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)

Crown Court

7.3

TV Series

Dr. Peter Curtis

1983

1 episode

 

Panorama (1953)

Panorama

7.1

TV Series

Tyszka

1982

1 episode

 

The Missionary (1982)

The Missionary

6.2

Portland, first friend of Raggy Masterson

1982

 

King Lear (1982)

King Lear

7.6

TV Movie

Duke of Cornwall

1982

 

Play for Tomorrow (1982)

Play for Tomorrow

6.5

TV Series

Charvier

1982

1 episode

 

A Fine Romance (1981)

A Fine Romance

7.1

TV Series

Charles Payne

1982

1 episode

 

June Brown, Percy Herbert, Tony London, Polly Perkins, and David Scaffardi in Rules of Justice (1981)

Rules of Justice

TV Movie

Christopher Price MP

1981

 

The Manions of America (1981)

The Manions of America

7.1

TV Mini Series

Colonel Maitland

1981

1 episode

 

Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and Pelé in Victory (1981)

Victory

6.6

The English - Shurlock

1981

 

Play for Today (1970)

Play for Today

7.8

TV Series

Hooper

Symington

Campion (Campion's Interview) ...

1975–1981

5 episodes

 

Shirley Anne Field and Pamela Salem in Buccaneer (1980)

Buccaneer

7.0

TV Series

Lord Champlieu

1980

2 episodes

 

Fanny Rowe in Life Begins at Forty (1978)

Life Begins at Forty

4.2

TV Series

The Vicar

1980

2 episodes

 

Ian Holm and Nigel Hawthorne in Festival: The Misanthrope (1980)

Festival: The Misanthrope

TV Movie

Oronte

1980

 

Big Wheels and Sailor (1979)

Big Wheels and Sailor

5.3

Dave Adams

1979

 

Nigel Davenport, Peter Egan, and Bosco Hogan in Prince Regent (1979)

Prince Regent

7.9

TV Mini Series

James Harris, Earl of Malmsbury

1979

1 episode

 

Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, and Marie-France Pisier in The Brontë Sisters (1979)

The Brontë Sisters

6.4

Mr. Smith

1979

 

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.5

TV Series

Symington

Count Botvay

1978

2 episodes

 

Tim Curry in Will Shakespeare (1978)

Will Shakespeare

7.6

TV Mini Series

Sir Robert Cecil

1978

2 episodes

 

Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)

The Onedin Line

7.6

TV Series

Lewis Sinclair

1976

1 episode

 

Tom Conti in The Glittering Prizes (1976)

The Glittering Prizes

8.2

TV Mini Series

Father Kenneth Follett

1976

1 episode

 

Colin Blakely and Michael Williams in The Hanged Man (1975)

The Hanged Man

7.4

TV Mini Series

Simon Hatchett

1975

1 episode

 

The Way of the World

TV Movie

Messenger

1975

 

Churchill's People (1974)

Churchill's People

5.8

TV Series

Hubert

1975

1 episode

 

James Ellis, John Slater, and Gary Watson in Z Cars (1962)

Z Cars

7.0

TV Series

Dave Fletcher

Mr. Pringle

1965–1975

2 episodes

 

Centre Play (1973)

Centre Play

6.4

TV Series

Raffety

1975

1 episode

 

Julia Foster and Anjula Harman in Masquerade (1974)

Masquerade

TV Series

Neil

1974

1 episode

 

Six Days of Justice (1972)

Six Days of Justice

7.5

TV Series

Mr. Hammond

1973

1 episode

 

Tom Courtenay in She Stoops to Conquer (1971)

Stage 2

6.3

TV Series

Bridegroom

Pen

1972

1 episode

 

Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

6.0

TV Series

Steve Fletcher

Philip Hill

1972

2 episodes

 

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

7.4

TV Series

Dr. Tim Izzard

1971

1 episode

 

Patrick O'Connell and Joanna Van Gyseghem in Fraud Squad (1969)

Fraud Squad

7.3

TV Series

Aubrey Dowsmith

1970

1 episode

 

Ian McKellen, Faith Brook, James Cairncross, Susan Fleetwood, and John Woodvine in Hamlet (1970)

Hamlet

7.4

TV Movie

Horatio

1970

 

ITV Playhouse (1967)

ITV Playhouse

6.9

TV Series

Adrian Collingwood

1969

1 episode

 

Nicholas Nickleby

7.5

TV Mini Series

Lenville

1968

2 episodes

 

Robin Stewart in Softly Softly (1966)

Softly Softly

7.1

TV Series

Tony Wilkins

1968

1 episode

 

The Mini-Mob (1967)

The Mini-Mob

7.8

Ronnie

1967

 

Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Ian Carmichael, Irene Handl, Anna Quayle, and Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)

Smashing Time

5.9

1967

 

Kenneth More in The White Rabbit (1967)

The White Rabbit

8.8

TV Mini Series

Benoist

1967

1 episode

 

Pride and Prejudice (1967)

Pride and Prejudice

7.2

TV Series

Mr. Collins

1967

2 episodes

 

Conflict

TV Series

Eric Birling

1967

1 episode

 

Drama 61-67 (1961)

Drama 61-67

6.5

TV Series

Lieutenant Grieve-Allan

1966

1 episode

 

The Scales of Justice (1962)

The Scales of Justice

7.9

TV Series

Searle's 'Tail' (uncredited)

1966

1 episode

 

Ransom for a Pretty Girl

TV Mini Series

Burroughs

1966

5 episodes

 

Out of the Unknown (1965)

Out of the Unknown

7.5

TV Series

Edward

1965

1 episode

 

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1965)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

8.2

TV Series

Ivan

1965

1 episode

 

Russell Hunter and Richard Pasco in Love's Labour's Lost (1965)

Love's Labour's Lost

6.7

TV Movie

Dull

1965

 

Compact (1962)

Compact

6.8

TV Series

Rob Norton

1965

1 episode