Jeremy Burnham obit

Jeremy Burnham Has Died

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My life has been haunted by stones. Above are the Cow and Calf rocks that dominate the famous moor of Ilkley, Yorkshire, where I was born eight years before Hitler invaded Poland – just too young to confront him on the battlefield. Since then, it’s been quite an adventure: first, as an actor, trained at the Old Vic Drama School in London, then as an author and screenwriter.

BRITISH WRITER, ACTOR AND AUTHOR IN THE UK

Jeremy Burnham, British Writer, Actor and AuthorJeremy is a British screenwriter, actor and author who has appeared in, and written for the TV series ‘The Avengers‘, he has also written for many British TV programmes including ‘Minder‘ and ‘Inspector Morse‘. Jeremy made an appearance in many west-end plays, including ‘Hippo Dancing’ and ‘The Rehearsal’, he is also a co-author of ‘Children of the Stones‘, and has recently published a  ‘Return to the Stones‘.

It is with great sadness to announce Jeremy died peacefully on 31st December, 2020. His laugh, brilliant storytelling and mischievous quick wit will be especially missed.

The Burnham Family

Burnham began in the 1950s as an actor and appeared in many popular British TV series such as The Avengers episodes "The Fear Merchants", "The Town of No Return", and "The Forget-Me-Knot", The Saint and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969.

In the mid-1970s he retired from acting and concentrated on screenwriting. With Trevor Ray, he co-authored the fondly-remembered children's science fiction horror serial Children of the Stones (1977). A novelization followed, also in 1977. A sequel novel, Return to the Stones appeared in 2012 as an e-book and in 2015 as a physical book. Ray and Burnham collaborated on a less well-known children's five episode serial entitled Raven (1977);[6] they also wrote the novelization (1977).

He also authored the children's tennis-based novel, Break Point, which was made into a BBC television series in 1982. Burnham himself played the leading role of tennis coach Frank Abbott.

Burnham also wrote for The Avengers, in which he had also appeared as an actor, Minder and Peak Practice.

He died in December 2020 at the age of 89.

Actor

Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)

Fox Mystery Theater

7.2

TV Series

Producer

1984

1 episode

 

Break Point (1982)

Break Point

6.3

TV Mini Series

Frank Abbott

1982

6 episodes

 

Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)

The Persuaders!

8.0

TV Series

Scott Maskell

1971

1 episode

 

Kenneth Cope in My Partner the Ghost (1969)

My Partner the Ghost

7.7

TV Series

Walter Previss

1969

1 episode

 

Claire Nielson and Calum Mill in The Revenue Men (1967)

The Revenue Men

8.7

TV Series

Toby Tyler

1968

1 episode

 

The Avengers (1961)

The Avengers

8.3

TV Series

Simon Filson

Gordon White

Jonathan Amesbury - the vicar

1965–1968

3 episodes

 

Barbara Cavan, Norma West, and Henley Thomas in Out of Town Theatre (1966)

Out of Town Theatre

TV Mini Series

Jack Shrimpton

1968

1 episode

 

Theatre 625 (1964)

Theatre 625

7.5

TV Series

Tom

1967

1 episode

 

Fay Compton in Sanctuary (1967)

Sanctuary

8.0

TV Series

Doctor Almond

1967

1 episode

 

Steve Forrest in The Baron (1966)

The Baron

7.1

TV Series

Phillip Tremayne

1967

1 episode

 

Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)

The Saint

7.5

TV Series

Harry

Flight Lieutenant Wills

Tim Burton

1964–1966

3 episodes

 

David Lodge in United! (1965)

United!

7.2

TV Series

Jeremy Dawson

1966

28 episodes

 

Death Is a Good Living (1966)

Death Is a Good Living

TV Mini Series

Tim Barton

1966

3 episodes

 

Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)

Secret Agent

8.2

TV Series

Ellis

1965

1 episode

 

The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)

The Brigand of Kandahar

5.4

Captain Connelly

1965

 

Undermind (1965)

Undermind

6.9

TV Series

Dr. John Rossleigh

1965

1 episode

 

Gideon C.I.D. (1964)

Gideon C.I.D.

8.0

TV Series

Harold

1965

1 episode

 

ITV Play of the Week (1955)

ITV Play of the Week

6.8

TV Series

Mr. Cromwell

Westlake

Eric Brewer ...

1958–1965

5 episodes

 

No Hiding Place (1959)

No Hiding Place

7.5

TV Series

Peter Adams

Howard Reden

1962–1964

2 episodes

 

Oliver Reed and Jane Merrow in The Girl-Getters (1964)

The Girl-Getters

6.6

Ivor (uncredited)

1964

 

Martin Chuzzlewit (1964)

Martin Chuzzlewit

TV Mini Series

John Westlock

1964

8 episodes

 

Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)

The Plane Makers

7.9

TV Series

Nigel Carr

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

The Launching

Short

Miles Davis

1963

 

James Mason and Lilli Palmer in Torpedo Bay (1963)

Torpedo Bay

6.1

1963

 

The Human Jungle (1963)

The Human Jungle

7.9

TV Series

Robin Gratrix

1963

1 episode

 

Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)

BBC Sunday-Night Play

8.6

TV Series

Lt. Mann

1963

1 episode

 

Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde in I Could Go on Singing (1963)

I Could Go on Singing

6.9

Young Hospital Doctor

1963

 

ITV Television Playhouse (1955)

ITV Television Playhouse

8.0

TV Series

Donald Roston

1963

1 episode

 

It Happened Like This

TV Series

Philip Fenton

1963

1 episode

 

Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)

Emergency-Ward 10

6.2

TV Series

Tom Whitney

1962

6 episodes

 

Strife

TV Series

Edgar

1960

2 episodes

 

Garry Halliday

8.5

TV Series

Philip Latters

1959

5 episodes

 

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

Upstairs and Downstairs

6.2

Frank (uncredited)

1959

 

World Theatre (1959)

World Theatre

7.1

TV Mini Series

Octavius Caesar

1959

1 episode

 

Hardy Krüger in Bachelor of Hearts (1958)

Bachelor of Hearts

5.7

Adrian Baskerville

1958

 

Murder Bag (1957)

Murder Bag

TV Series

1958

1 episode

 

Law and Disorder (1958)

Law and Disorder

6.3

Colin Brand

1958

 

Saturday Playhouse (1958)

Saturday Playhouse

TV Series

Roland Millward

1958

1 episode

 

"Bonjour tristesse" (Saul Bass Poster) 1958 Columbia Pictures

Bonjour Tristesse

6.8

Hubert

1958

 

Rupert of Hentzau

TV Movie

Lt. Bernenstein

1957

 

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.0

TV Series

Johnny

PC George Bacon

Arthur Cartwright

1955–1957

3 episodes

 

Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms in The Birthday Present (1957)

The Birthday Present

6.7

Dudley

1957

 

Battle Hell (1957)

Battle Hell

6.8

Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral (uncredited)

1957

 

Peace and Quiet

TV Movie

Edward Russell

1957

 

The Good Companions (1957)

The Good Companions

5.6

Felton

1957

 

Armchair Theatre (1956)

Armchair Theatre

7.5

TV Series

Ronald Dukes

1956

1 episode

 

Nom-de-Plume

TV Series

Bryan

Gabriel Aubaret

1956

2 episodes

 

Writer

CI5: The New Professionals (1998)

CI5: The New Professionals

5.2

TV Series

written by

1999

1 episode

 

Peak Practice (1993)

Peak Practice

6.4

TV Series

writer

1995

1 episode

 

Jade Magri in Runaway Bay (1992)

Runaway Bay

8.2

TV Series

writer

1992

6 episodes

 

Keith Barron and Nigel Havers in The Good Guys (1992)

The Good Guys

8.2

TV Series

writer

1992

1 episode

 

The Paradise Club (1989)

The Paradise Club

7.3

TV Series

writer

1989–1990

2 episodes

 

Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Annette Badland, Deborah Grant, Lindsay Heath, Celia Imrie, David Kershaw, Geoffrey Leesley, Thérèse Liotard, Nancy Mansfield, Tony Melody, John Nettles, Cécile Paoli, John Telfer, and Mela White in Bergerac (1981)

Bergerac

6.9

TV Series

by

1990

1 episode

 

John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)

Inspector Morse

8.2

TV Series

written by

1990

1 episode

 

Storyboard (1983)

Storyboard

7.2

TV Series

written by

1989

1 episode

 

Maurice Colbourne, Jan Harvey, and Stephen Yardley in Howards' Way (1985)

Howards' Way

6.8

TV Series

writer

1986–1987

7 episodes

 

Amelia Shankley in A Little Princess (1986)

A Little Princess

8.4

TV Mini Series

adapted by

1987

6 episodes

 

The Miracle

7.5

TV Movie

Writer

1985

 

Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)

C.A.T.S. Eyes

6.4

TV Series

Writer

1985

3 episodes

 

Tropical Moon Over Dorking

TV Movie

Writer

1985

 

Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)

Fox Mystery Theater

7.2

TV Series

screenplay

1984

1 episode

 

Mitch (1984)

Mitch

7.5

TV Series

writer

1984

1 episode

 

Break Point (1982)

Break Point

6.3

TV Mini Series

writer

1982

6 episodes

 

The Secret of Seagull Island (1982)

The Secret of Seagull Island

4.9

Writer

1982

 

Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)

The Gentle Touch

6.6

TV Series

by

1982

1 episode

 

Peter Bowles, Iain Cuthbertson, and Paul Spurrier in Vice Versa (1981)

Vice Versa

7.1

TV Series

adaptation

1981

7 episodes

 

Seagull Island (1981)

Seagull Island

6.0

TV Mini Series

screenplay

1981

5 episodes

 

George Cole in Minder (1979)

Minder

7.8

TV Series

written by

1980

2 episodes

 

Hammer House of Horror (1980)

Hammer House of Horror

7.5

TV Series

screenplay

1980

1 episode

 

Iain Cuthbertson in Charles Endell, Esq (1979)

Charles Endell, Esq

7.4

TV Series

writer

1980

1 episode

 

Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)

The Professionals

8.0

TV Series

original story by

1978

1 episode

 

The Law Centre

TV Series

writer

1978

4 episodes

 

Tony Britton and Paul Freeman in Scorpion Tales (1978)

Scorpion Tales

7.3

TV Series

writer

1978

1 episode

 

Raven (1977)

Raven

7.0

TV Mini Series

writer

1977

5 episodes

 

James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)

When the Boat Comes In

8.4

TV Series

writer

1977

3 episodes

 

Iain Cuthbertson in Children of the Stones (1977)

Children of the Stones

7.5

TV Mini Series

created by

written by

1977

7 episodes

 

The Expert (1968)

The Expert

8.2

TV Series

writer

1971–1976

3 episodes

 

Emmerdale Farm (1972)

Emmerdale Farm

4.8

TV Series

written by

1976

2 episodes

 

Warship (1973)

Warship

7.8

TV Series

writer

1976

1 episode

 

Menace (1970)

Menace

7.9

TV Series

writer

1973

1 episode

 

Roddy McMillan in The View from Daniel Pike (1971)

The View from Daniel Pike

8.7

TV Series

writer

1971–1973

4 episodes

 

Julian Glover and Paul Daneman in Spy Trap (1972)

Spy Trap

8.6

TV Series

writer

1972

2 episodes

 

Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)

Paul Temple

7.4

TV Series

writer

1970–1971

4 episodes

 

The Flaxton Boys (1969)

The Flaxton Boys

7.9

TV Series

writer

1970

2 episodes

 

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

The Horror of Frankenstein

5.8

screenplay

1970

 

The Avengers (1961)

The Avengers

8.3

TV Series

teleplay by

1968–1969

5 episodes

 

Dinsdale Landen in Mickey Dunne (1967)

Mickey Dunne

7.9

TV Series

Writer

1967

1 episode

 

Additional Crew

Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)

C.A.T.S. Eyes

6.4

TV Series

story editor

1985

12 episodes