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Morant had a long television and theatrical career, first as Flashman in a BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel, Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971), and a starring role in Thames Television's Armchair Theatre play Verité (1972) and a regular role as Dr Dwight Enys in the BBC series Poldark (1975).
Richard Morant was born on 30 October 1945 in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Last Place on Earth (1985), Poldark (1975) and Jack the Ripper (1988). He was married to Valerie Buchanan and Melissa Louise Fairbanks.
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- Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK
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- Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
Nov 20, 2011 · Richard Morant, who lived in Richmond for 30 years, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 9, after suffering an aneurysm. He left behind a wife and four children.
Nov 25, 2011 · The actor Richard Morant was a darkly handsome presence on British television and stage.
Richard Morant was an English actor who appeared in The Last Place on Earth, Poldark and Jack the Ripper. He was also a carpet dealer and a relative of several actors, including Penelope Wilton and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
- October 30, 1945
- November 9, 2011
Dec 5, 2011 · The actor Richard Morant managed to be both villain and heart-throb when he played the bully Flashman in a 1971 BBC adaptation of Tom Brown's Schooldays. While incurring the enmity of viewers as...
Nov 30, 2011 · Richard Morant, the actor, who has died aged 66, was memorably cast as Flashman in the BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971); the squalid Camden house he shared...