Brian Osborne
Brian Osborne | |
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| Born | 26 March 1940 |
| Died | 8 July 2021 (aged 81) Gran Canaria, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962-2003 |
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Brian Osborne (26 March 1940 – 8 July 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles in Upstairs, Downstairs and The Sandbaggers. Osborne also had minor roles in six Carry On films as well the TV series Carry On Laughing.[1]
Early life
[edit]Brian Osborne was born in 1940 in Bath, Somerset. He started acting while at school.[2] Later he toured school with a children's theatre company and he played The Pied Piper of Hamelin.[2] His first television role was in 1966 in an episode of Softly, Softly. After this he toured Europe and the United States with the Royal Shakespeare Company,[3] as well as having roles in Bless This House and Follyfoot.[4][5]
1970s and 1980s
[edit]In 1971, Brian Osborne secured the role of Pearce, the coachman, in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs.[6] This role did not play a large part in the programme and Pearce left Eaton Place in the programme's second series in 1972. In the same year, Osborne was in Carry On Matron.[7] This was the first of six Carry On appearances, the others being Carry On Abroad, Carry On Girls, Carry On Dick, Carry On Behind and Carry On England.[8] In addition, he appeared in seven episodes of the TV series Carry On Laughing. In 1973, he appeared in an episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and in 1976 appeared in an episode of Space: 1999.[9][10] From 1978 to 1980 he played Sam Lawes in six episodes of Cold War drama The Sandbaggers.[11]
In the 1980s, Osborne had many minor roles on television, including in Tales of the Unexpected, Minder (as Joe Harrison, episode Get Daley!, 1983), Shine on Harvey Moon, The Bill, Sorry!, Juliet Bravo, Casualty and Lord Peter Wimsey.[1] His other film roles included Under Milk Wood (1971), Bless This House (1972), Nighthawks (1981), Haunters of the Deep (1984) and Last Orders (2001).[4]
Personal life
[edit]Osborne relocated to Gran Canaria in 2020 to be with family. He died there in July 2021 at the age of 81.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Women in Love | Miner | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Under Milk Wood | Second Fisherman | |
| 1972 | Carry On Matron | Ambulance Driver | |
| 1972 | Bless This House | Removal Van Driver | |
| 1972 | Carry On Abroad | Stall-Holder | |
| 1973 | Carry On Girls | First Citizen | |
| 1974 | Carry On Dick | Browning | |
| 1975 | Carry On Behind | Bob | |
| 1976 | Carry On England | Gunner Owen | |
| 1979 | Are You Being Served? | Airport Security Guard | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Black Island | Police Sergeant | |
| 1981 | Nighthawks | Inspector Orchard | |
| 1984 | Haunters of the Deep | Mr. Holman | |
| 1988 | Across the Lake | Maurie Parfitt | |
| 2001 | Last Orders | Tally Man |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Space: 1999 | Chris Potter | Episode: "A Matter of Balance" |
| 1977 | Odd Man Out | Taxi Driver Hotel Porter |
Episode: "A Chip Off the Old Block" Episode: "Ooh La La" |
| 1978 | Enemy at the Door | Inspector Sculpher | Episode: "By Order of the Fuhrer" |
| Wilde Alliance | Tom | Episode: "Too Much, Too Often" | |
| The Law Centre | Desk Sergeant | Episode: "The Galahad Bit" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brian Osborne". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b "Inside UpDown - The Story of Upstairs, Downstairs". Kaleidoscope Publishing. 2005.
- ^ "Brian Osborne - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b "Brian Osborne". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Follyfoot: The Innocents (ITV 2 Jul 1972, with Colin Douglas)". 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Upstairs, Downstairs (an Episode Guide)". epguides.com.
- ^ "Carry On Matron (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Brian Osborne - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em[20/12/73] (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
- ^ Muir, John Kenneth (21 November 2012). Exploring Space: 1999: An Episode Guide and Complete History of the Mid–1970s Science Fiction Television Series. McFarland. ISBN 9780786455270 – via Google Books.
- ^ TV.com. "Brian Osborne". TV.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Brian Osborne – Stage and TV actor". The Stage.
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