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West's craggy looks ensured a career as a character actor rather than a leading man. Having spent years as a familiar face who never quite became a household name, his big chance came with the major television series, Edward the Seventh ( 1975), in which he played the title role and his real-life sons played the sons of King Edward VII as children. Other major roles have included parts in the films, The Thirty-Nine Steps ( 1978) and Cry Freedom ( 1987). In 1997, he played Gloucester in the BBC television production of King Lear.
In 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, West played the older Maurice in Iris, while his actor son, Samuel WestSamuel West sometimes billed as Sam West (born June 19, 1966) is a British actor, the son of Prunella Scales and Timothy West. He studied English Literature at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, but was always destined for an acting career. In the 2001 film, Iri, played young Maurice.
He is a supporter of the charity Cancer Research UKCancer Research UK is a United Kingdom based charity, established in 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its stated goals are: To research the effective treatments for cancer. To research strategies fo.
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