Albert Tatlock 11,322 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 http://m.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28923074 Sad news, great actor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P.K. 5,089 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Big X Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shake me up Judy 5,162 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) I'll remember him for his really great and always dependable acting. The films he went on to direct were mostly all huge productions; but as an actor he lifted anything he was in, and was foremost in bringing a new realism to British screen acting . His marvellous performance in The Great Escape helped give the film a genuine gravitas that it might otherwise have lacked. But it was in lesser known films too that he really showed he could act most people off the screen. Check him out in a host of war movies such as Sea of Sand; or watch him in Seance On A Wet Afternoon for an acting masterclass. He was one of our best ever - no question. ETA I thought someone might have mentioned the death a few weeks ago of James Garner. He was a much more lightweight actor than Attenborough, but arguably I think he matched him on screen in The Great Escape. His scenes with Donald Pleasance were beautifully moving. Edited August 25, 2014 by Shake me up Judy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whatsername 67 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Kris Kringle :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Jefferson 2,560 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Let us know when he's died, Albert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shake me up Judy 5,162 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Let us know when he's died, Albert. 'You stupid boy' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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