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Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 1934 – 11 June 1993) was a British actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the Carry On film franchise. Bresslaw also worked on television and stage, did recordings and wrote a series of poetry.
Bernard Bresslaw. Actor: Krull. A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier).
Bernard Bresslaw was a British comic actor, singer and writer. He is best remembered for his performance in the ‘Carry On’ film series. As a singer, he contributed to a number of songs including “You Need Feet" and “The Teenager's Lament".
Bernard Bresslaw. Actor: Krull. A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier).
Jun 13, 1993 · Bresslaw was a versatile pantomime performer, playing Dame in Jack and the Beanstalk, Ugly Sister in Cinderella and Bernard the Bad in Babes in the Wood. In 1982 he appeared as Abanazar in...
Jun 11, 1993 · BERNARD Bresslaw, the comic actor best known for his roles in the Carry On series of films, died last night an hour before he was due to appear as Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew in London ...
Bernard Bresslaw was one of Britain’s foremost actors who entertained us for over forty years. On TV, movies or the theatre he has undoubtedly been regarded as one of Britain’s unsung heroes for too long.
Biography. A RADA scholar who was spotted by Laurence Olivier, Bernard Bresslaw got professional security from the "Carry On" films but was typecast (as TV's The Army Game (1957) had done earlier).
Once his Carry On journey came to an end in 1975, Bernard concentrated on stage work. Bresslaw spent decades on stage, working with the Young Vic, the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Bernard Bresslaw (born in Stepney, London, on 25 February 1934) was a tall, RADA-trained comic actor who became a household name for his role as gormless Pte Arnold Popplewell in TV's The Army Game (ATV, 1957-61), with his plaintive 'I only arsked', the title of his 1957 film.
