Brian Rawlinson

Brian Rawlinson
Brian Rawlinson playing Robert Onedin in the episode "A Cold Wind Blowing"in the seriesThe Onedin Line
Born	Brian Rawlinson (1931-11-12)12 November 1931 Stockport,Cheshire,England
Died	23 November 2000(2000-11-23)(aged 69) Lyme Regis,Dorset,England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–1999

Brian Rawlinson(12 November 1931 – 23 November 2000)was an English actor and writer for films and TV from the 1950s.

Rawlinson was born inStockport,Cheshire.He appeared in several films (including several in theCarry Onseries) but was more frequently on television, a regular role being Robert Onedin in theBBC TVserialThe Onedin Line.He also played character roles in many other TV programmes such asCoronation Street,The Baron,Z-Cars,Market in Honey Lane,The Bill,Heartbeat,Danger Man,Goodnight SweetheartandLast of the Summer Wine,in which he played Cyril Gridley, which was his final appearance. He was also in the seriesThe Buccaneers,playing Gaff Guernsey.

As a writer, Rawlinson wrote several plays, but was most involved in the mid-1970s BBC serialChurchill's People,an adaptation based onWinston Churchill's bookA History of the English-Speaking Peoples.He was later interviewed about his association with the series onTV Hell,a theme night thatBBC Tworan in 1992 on bad television programmes.

He died inLyme Regis,Dorseton 23 November 2000 aged 69.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	Dangerous Exile	Dylan Evans
1958	Behind the Mask	Mr. Maddox	Uncredited
1959	Life in Danger	male nurse
1960	No Kidding	Will
1960	Sword of Sherwood Forest	1st Falconer	Uncredited
1961	The Unstoppable Man	Moonlight Jackson
1962	Carry On Cruising	Nervous Steward
1962	The Iron Maiden	Albert, Village Constable
1963	Nurse on Wheels	Policeman
1963	Ladies Who Do	Shop Steward
1964	Carry On Cleo	Hessian Driver
1965	The Big Job	Henry Blobbitt
1965	Carry On Cowboy	Burt, Stagecoach Guard
1967	Far From the Madding Crowd	Matthew Moon
1971	See No Evil	Barker

External links

• Brian RawlinsonatIMDb