Bernard Miles(1907-1991)
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
The British character actor Bernard Miles was born in Uxbridge,
Middlesex, England, in 1907; his father was a farm laborer and his
mother was a cook. After graduation from Pembroke College, Oxford, he
was a teacher for a while and then joined the New Theatre in London. In
1937, he worked in Herbert Farjeon's
revue company and established his theatrical career. He made
appearances in relatively few films, serving as director, producer, and
screenwriter, as well as actor, on a number of them. In 1959, Miles
opened the Mermaid Theatre in London; his contributions to the London
stage won him a knighthood in 1969 and a life peerage ten years later.
