Gordon Gostelow

Gordon Gostelow

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1925-05-14
Deathday: 2007-06-03 (82 years old)

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Biography

Gordon Massey Gostelow (14 May 1925 – 3 June 2007) was an Australian actor. He was educated in Australia at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he graduated in Economics.Gostelow went to England in 1950 and worked in the theatre (regional repertory), including the Royal Shakespeare Company and various roles on British television. In Shakespeare he was especially associated with the role of the alcoholic reprobate Bardolph in the Henriad plays. He played the character on television in both An Age of Kings in 1960 and in the BBC Television Shakespeare's version of the plays in 1979. He also played several other roles in the former production, but was said to have been "born" to play Bardolph.He played the parts of Perks in the 1968 TV serial of The Railway Children, Milo Clancey in the Doctor Who serial The Space Pirates in 1969, and the Duke of Medina Sidonia in Elizabeth R. Between 1969 and 1970 he also narrated in twelve episodes of BBC children's television series Jackanory. In 1984, he took the part of Alf Battle in the supermarket sitcom Tripper's Day. He appeared in a 1999 episode of Midsomer Murders, entitled "Death's Shadow".His film career included roles in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963), The Idol (1966), Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), The Day Christ Died (1980, as Nicodemus), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982), and How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989).

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Filmography

all 44

TV Shows 26

Movies 18

Reginald Williams
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Priest
How to Get Ahead in Advertising

How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989)

Movie
Sherman
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four (1987)

Movie
Fisherman of Pentapolis
Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984)

Movie
Alf Battle
Tripper's Day

Tripper's Day (1984)

TV
Mazowiecki
Squaring the Circle

Squaring the Circle (1984)

Movie
Sherman
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1984)

TV
4.71
Bardolph
The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)

Movie
Duval
The Scarlet Pimpernel

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

Movie
Eli Thomas
Bergerac

Bergerac (1981)

TV
6
Charles Burnham
Lady Killers

Lady Killers (1980)

TV
Nicodemus
The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died (1980)

Movie
Bardolph
Henry V

Henry V (1979)

Movie
Bardolph
Henry IV Part 2

Henry IV Part 2 (1979)

Movie
Bardolph
Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1 (1979)

Movie
Jimmy Tanner
One Bummer News Day

One Bummer News Day (1978)

Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Parkinson
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint (1978)

TV
Oliver Strong
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small (1978)

TV
6
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1977)

TV
Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)

TV
Guchkov
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

Movie
Inspector Mayhew
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

TV
Duke of Medina Sidonia
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R (1971)

TV
5
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1970)

Movie
Milo Clancey
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)

Movie
Perks
The Railway Children

The Railway Children (1968)

TV
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby (1968)

TV
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase (1967)

TV
Mr Aitch

Mr Aitch (1967)

TV
1st Gardener
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1966)

Movie
Simon
The Idol

The Idol (1966)

Movie
David Copperfield

David Copperfield (1966)

TV
Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly (1966)

TV
Maxim
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month (1965)

TV
Thompson
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way (1965)

TV
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1964)

TV
6.2
Ben
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow

Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963)

Movie
Metz
The Saint

The Saint (1962)

TV
5
Passer-by
The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard (1962)

Movie
Z-Cars

Z-Cars (1962)

TV
Georget
Maigret

Maigret (1960)

TV
An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings (1960)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.6
Based on 111 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1960
1966
1971
1968
1997
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-05-14

Deathday
2007-06-03 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Wellington, New Zealand

Relationships
Vivian Pickles (1964-01-01 - 2007-01-01)

Citizenships
New Zealand


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