Bernard Fox
Bernard Fox (Bernard Lawson May 11, 1927 – December 14, 2016) was a Welsh retired television, stage, voice, and movie actor who has appeared in 50 movies and his career has lasted more than 49 years, until retiring in 2004. His uncle was late actor Wilfred Lawson.
Bernard Fox | |
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.JPG) Fox as Colonel Crittenden in Hogan's Heroes, 1968. | |
| Born | Bernard Lawson May 11, 1927 |
| Died | December 14, 2016 (aged 89) North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline Fox (m. 1961-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Wilfrid Lawson (uncle) |
Early life and career
Fox was born on May 11, 1927 in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales[1] to Queenie (née Barrett) and to Gerald Lawson. His acting career began when he was just 18 months old and later his television career began in 1955 and is known for his role as Dr. Bombay in Bewitched and as Captain Critterton in Hogan's Heroes. And he is also known for his movie roles mostly as Archibald Gracie IV in James Cameron's Titanic. His final film was Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes.
Personal life
Fox was married to Jacqueline Fox from 1961 until his death in 2016. They had 2 children. Fox died at a hospital in North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada on December 14, 2016 from heart failure, aged 89.[2]
Selected movies
- A Night to Remember (1958)
- Honeymoom Hotel (1958)
- Hold On! (1966)
- Star! (1968)
- Big Jake (1971)
- Arnold (1973)
- The Rescuers (1977)
- 18 Again! (1988)
- Titanic (1997)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004)
Reference
- ↑ Bernard Fox Biography. Filmreference.com (1927-05-11). Retrieved on 2011-07-09.
- ↑ Bernard Fox, Film and TV Star of BEWITCHED, TITANIC, THE MUMMY and More, Passes Away
Other websites
- Bernard Fox on IMDb
- Bernard Fox at the TCM Movie Database
- Bernard Fox at Allmovie
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