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Alan Badel(1923-1982)

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Alan Badel in This Sporting Life (1963)
The story of Vaslav Nijinsky, who is widely believed to be one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time. Based on Romola Nijinsky's "Last Years Of Nijinski.
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British thespian Alan Badel came to prominence after graduating from RADA a Gold Medal winner. He made an almost instant impact on the stage in both modern and classical roles. One of his first critically acclaimed performances was as Romeo, opposite Claire Bloom's Juliet at the Old Vic. Despite his velvety, resonant voice and commanding personality, Badel never quite made the first rank on screen. In the theatre, however, he was never less than a star, particularly after his tour-de-force impersonation of 19th century actor Edmund Kean in Jean-Paul Sartre's 1971 play.

His motion picture career took in parts as John the Baptist in Salome (1953), Richard Wagner in Magic Fire (1956) and as the corrupt manager of a rugby club in This Sporting Life (1963). On the small screen he was excellent as Edmund Dantes, the The Count of Monte Cristo (1964), and as the eccentric, enigmatic Count Fosco in The Woman in White (1982). Badel, who died unexpectedly in 1982 at the age of 58, had a distinguished military record dating back to his wartime service with the 13th Parachute Battalion. He took part in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings in 1944. He fought with distinction as a platoon sergeant and saw action in the Normandy and Ardennes Campaigns and the subsequent advance through northern Germany. After VE Day, he was posted to the Far East as part of the 6th Airborne Division for a projected invasion of Japan, which never took place due to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Badel spent some time in Palestine, until he was demobbed in June 1947.
BornSeptember 11, 1923
DiedMarch 19, 1982(58)
BornSeptember 11, 1923
DiedMarch 19, 1982(58)
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Known for

Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
The Day of the Jackal
7.8
  • The Minister
  • 1973
Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck in Arabesque (1966)
Arabesque
6.4
  • Beshraavi
  • 1966
The Adventurers (1970)
The Adventurers
5.2
  • President Rojo
  • 1970
Alan Badel and Jenny Seagrove in The Woman in White (1982)
The Woman in White
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Count Fosco

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  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
    The Agatha Christie Hour
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir Alington West
    • 1982
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Fretful Plagiary
    • Sir Robert Morton
    • Svengali ...
    • 1966–1982
  • Alan Badel and Jenny Seagrove in The Woman in White (1982)
    The Woman in White
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Count Fosco
    • 1982
  • Richard Chamberlain and Yôko Shimada in Shogun (1980)
    Shogun
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Father Dell'Aqua
    • 1980
  • Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, and Yôko Shimada in Shogun (1980)
    Shogun
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Father Dell'Aqua
    • 1980
  • Alan Bates, Leslie Browne, and George De La Pena in Nijinsky (1980)
    Nijinsky
    6.5
    • Baron de Gunzburg
    • 1980
  • Jenny Agutter, Michael York, Wolf Kahler, and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
    The Riddle of the Sands
    6.4
    • Dollmann
    • 1979
  • Dustin Hoffman and Vanessa Redgrave in Agatha (1979)
    Agatha
    6.2
    • Lord Brackenbury
    • 1979
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Force 10 from Navarone
    6.4
    • Petrovitch
    • 1978
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Buster Barnes
    • 1978
  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (1973)
    The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charles Dickens
    • 1978
  • Richard Burton in The Medusa Touch (1978)
    The Medusa Touch
    6.9
    • Quinton - Barrister
    • 1978
  • Horizon (1964)
    Horizon
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Henry Winstanley
    • 1978
  • Charles Bronson and Lee Remick in Telefon (1977)
    Telefon
    6.5
    • Col. Malchenko
    • 1977
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Michael Arlen
    • 1977

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  • Rita Hayworth, Judith Anderson, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Alan Badel, Cedric Hardwicke, Arnold Moss, Maurice Schwartz, and Basil Sydney in Salome (1953)
    Salome
    5.8
    • voice: Jesus Christ (uncredited)
    • 1953

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  • Matt Sloan and Craig Johnson in Welcome to the Basement (2012)
    Welcome to the Basement
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)"
    • 2015

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This Sporting Life
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  • Born
    • September 11, 1923
    • Rusholme, Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 19, 1982
    • Chichester, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Yvonne Owen1942 - March 19, 1982 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Sarah Badel
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Poins" / "Shallow") in "King Henry IV Part II", Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Michael Redgrave was director.
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    During World War II he served in the British army and took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes Forest.

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