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Bernard Bresslaw

Acting
59 years oldStepney, London, England, UK

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). He was beginning to extend himself through stage work when, in 1993, just before a performance in "The Taming Of The Shrew" in Regent's Park, London, he had a heart attack and died at the age of 59.

Personal Details

Born
February 25, 1934 - June 11, 1993 (age 59)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Stepney, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Movies (38)

Warriors of Mars

Warriors of Mars

as (archive audio recording)

2010

On Location: The Carry Ons

On Location: The Carry Ons

as Bernie Hulke / Bernie Lugg / Bungdit Din (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

What's a Carry On?
7.8

What's a Carry On?

as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998

Leon the Pig Farmer
5.3

Leon the Pig Farmer

as Rabbi Hartmann

1993

Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

as Ferrovius

1984

Krull
6.1

Krull

as Cyclops

1983

Hawk the Slayer
4.8

Hawk the Slayer

as Gort, the Giant

1980

The Fifth Musketeer
4.8

The Fifth Musketeer

as Bernard

1979

That's Carry On!
5.7

That's Carry On!

as Various Characters (archive footage)

1977

Jabberwocky
6.0

Jabberwocky

as The Landlord

1977

Joseph Andrews
4.8

Joseph Andrews

as Parson Trulliber

1977

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
5.7

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as Fan Choy

1975

Carry On Behind
5.4

Carry On Behind

as Arthur Upmore

1975

Vampira
5.0

Vampira

as Pottinger

1974

Carry On Dick
5.8

Carry On Dick

as Sir Roger Daley

1974

Carry on Christmas
6.0

Carry on Christmas

as Bodkin Pod / Camp Aristocrat / Darts Player / Captain Ffing-Burke / Ballerina / Little John / Constable

1973

Carry On Girls
5.7

Carry On Girls

as Peter Potter

1973

What a Carry On!

What a Carry On!

1973

Carry On Abroad
6.3

Carry On Abroad

as Brother Bernard

1972

Carry On Matron
6.1

Carry On Matron

as Ernie Bragg

1972

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

Blinker's Spy-Spotter

as South

1972

Carry On at Your Convenience
6.2

Carry On at Your Convenience

as Bernie Hulke

1971

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
4.8

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

as Mr. Violet (segment "Avarice")

1971

Up Pompeii
5.9

Up Pompeii

as Gorgo

1971

Carry On Again Christmas
7.3

Carry On Again Christmas

as Rollicky Bill / Long John Silver

1970

Spring and Port Wine
5.6

Spring and Port Wine

as Lorry Driver

1970

Carry On Loving
5.7

Carry On Loving

as Gripper Burke

1970

Carry On Up the Jungle
5.8

Carry On Up the Jungle

as Upsidasi

1970

Carry On Christmas
6.2

Carry On Christmas

as Various Characters

1969

Moon Zero Two
4.7

Moon Zero Two

as Harry

1969

Carry On Camping
6.6

Carry On Camping

as Bernie Lugg

1969

Carry On Up the Khyber
6.4

Carry On Up the Khyber

as Bungdit Din

1968

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
7.3

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

as Varga

1967

Carry On Doctor
6.5

Carry On Doctor

as Mr. Ken Biddle

1967

Follow That Camel
5.8

Follow That Camel

as Sheikh Abdul Abulbul

1967

Carry On Screaming!
6.5

Carry On Screaming!

as Sockett

1966

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
6.2

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

as Policeman

1966

Carry On Cowboy
6.3

Carry On Cowboy

as Little Heap

1965

TV Shows (12)