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Llewellyn Rees(1901-1994)

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Llewellyn Rees was born on 18 June 1901 in Charmouth, Dorset, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Withnail and I (1987), A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and The Way We Live Now (1969). He was married to Madeleine Newbury and Carol Rees. He died on 7 January 1994 in Barnes, London, England, UK.
BornJune 18, 1901
DiedJanuary 7, 1994(92)
BornJune 18, 1901
DiedJanuary 7, 1994(92)
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Withnail and I (1987)
Withnail and I
7.5
  • Tea Shop Proprietor
  • 1987
John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
A Fish Called Wanda
7.5
  • Sir John
  • 1988
Colin Blakely in The Way We Live Now (1969)
The Way We Live Now
TV Series
  • Lord Alfred Grendall
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • The President

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  • Doomwatch (1970)
    Doomwatch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rev. Charles Garrison
    • 2016
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mr Watkins
    • 1993
  • John Cleese, Barbara Hershey, Eric Idle, Rick Moranis, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Splitting Heirs (1993)
    Splitting Heirs
    5.5
    • Old Major
    • 1993
  • Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
    Jeeves and Wooster
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Magistrate
    • 1992
  • Anthony Perkins in Chillers (1990)
    Chillers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1990
  • Chancer (1990)
    Chancer
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Brigadier
    • 1990
  • Star Trap (1988)
    Star Trap
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Sir Harold Lumsden
    • 1988
  • The Diamond Trap (1988)
    The Diamond Trap
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Butler
    • 1988
  • Paul Nicholas in Bust (1987)
    Bust
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Arthur Croxley
    • 1988
  • William Gaunt and Richard Vernon in A Gentlemen's Club (1988)
    A Gentlemen's Club
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Cecil
    • 1988
  • John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
    A Fish Called Wanda
    7.5
    • Sir John
    • 1988
  • Mr. Majeika (1988)
    Mr. Majeika
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lord Barty
    • 1988
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Reverend Robson
    • 1988
  • The Moneymen (1987)
    The Moneymen
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Sarah's Father
    • 1987
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Lord Alderley
    • 1987

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  • Alternative names
    • Llewelyn Rees
  • Born
    • June 18, 1901
    • Charmouth, Dorset, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 7, 1994
    • Barnes, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Madeleine Newbury1961 - 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    He acted in Michael Bradley-Dyne's play, "The Right Honourable Gentleman," at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Anthony Quayle (played Charles Dilke), Coral Browne (played Mrs. Rossiter), Anna Massey, Jack Gwillim (played Joseph Chamberlain), Richard Leech, Mary Law, Jill Melford, Anne Stevenson, Corin Redgrave, Terence Bayler, Gillian Lind, and John Irvine in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was director. Motley was designer.

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    Served as General Secretary of Equity, the actors' union (1940 - 1946); Secretary Federation of Theatre Unions 1944-46; Governor, Old Vic 1945-47; Drama Director, Arts Council of Great Britain 1947-49; Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Theatre Institute (1948 - 1951); Administrator, Old Vic 1949-51; Administrator, Arts Theatre 1951-52.[2].

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