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Benjamin Whitrow

January 09, 2023

Benjamin John Whitrow (17 February 1937 – 28 September 2017) was an English actor. He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Mr Bennet in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, and voiced the role of Fowler in the 2000 animated film Chicken Run. His other film appearances include Quadrophenia (1979), Personal Services (1987) and Bomber (2009).

Benjamin Whitrow
Whitrow in 1991
Born
Benjamin John Whitrow

(1937-02-17)17 February 1937
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died28 September 2017(2017-09-28) (aged 80)
Wimbledon, London, England
EducationDragon School
Tonbridge School
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2017
Spouse
Catherine Cook
​
(m. 1972)​
Children3, including Angus Imrie

Life and career

Whitrow was born on 17 February 1937 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, the son of Mary Alexandra (Flaunders) and Philip Whitrow, a teacher at St Edward's School, Oxford.[1] He attended the Dragon School, Tonbridge School, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2][3] He served in the King's Dragoon Guards during his national service from 1956 to 1958.[2] He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981.[4] He played Russell in the original radio version of After Henry by Simon Brett.[5]

A lifelong fan of the writings of the English author Denton Welch, he was instrumental in bringing the third, revised version of Welch's journals to print in 1984, having made the acquaintance of one of Welch's friends who had possessed the manuscript of the original editor's edition.[6]

In 1989, Whitrow appeared in episode four of the BBC Two sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie (series one), playing an irate member of the audience who claimed that Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie had stolen several of their sketches from him.[7]

Between 1990 and 1992, Whitrow appeared in the sitcom The New Statesman as Paddy O'Rourke, a Labour shadow minister who feigned an Irish accent when in public to attract the working-class vote.[2]

Whitrow was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mr Bennet in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.[8]

In the 2000 animated movie Chicken Run Whitrow voiced the character of Fowler, an old rooster who claims to have fought in World War II.[9]

Whitrow's last work was two plays for BBC Radio 4, in which he played the late Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman. Mr Betjeman's Class was his last completed work;[10] he died during the recording of Mr Betjeman Regrets, with the voice work being completed by Robert Bathurst.[11] Both plays were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over Christmas 2017.[12]

Personal life

Whitrow was married to Catherine Cook, with whom he had two children: Hannah Mary Whitrow (b. 1973) and Thomas George Whitrow (b. 1976).[2] He also had a son, Angus Imrie (b. 1994) with actress Celia Imrie.[13]

Whitrow died on 28 September 2017, aged 80.[2]

Select filmography

Film

Television

Radio

  • 1980: Unman, Wittering & Zigo as the headmaster; by Giles Cooper; BBC R4 7/8/1980.[15]
  • 1984: Dracula in White by Peter Redgrove; BBC R4 7/3/1984.[15]
  • 1984: Tragedy at Law as the Judge; by Cyril Hare; BBC Radio 4 Saturday Night Theatre 7/4/1984.[16]
  • 1985–1989: After Henry as Russell; BBC Radio 4 series by Simon Brett.
  • 1992: A Warden for All Saints as James Montague, by H.S. Bhabra; BBC R4 29 April 1992.[17]
  • 1995: In The Red as the bank manager murderer; by Mark Tavener; BBC Radio 4 series 5/1/1995-16/2/1995.
  • 1997: MR James Ghost story readings – The Late Book.[18]
  • 1999: Plum's War by Michael Butt, BBC R4 7/7/99.[19]
  • 2003: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, dramatised by Jeremy Front, BBC R4 8/3/2003.[20]
  • 2003: The Last Bark of the Bulldog by Jonathan Smith; Benjamin Whitrow portrays Winston Churchill; BBC R4 21 June 2003.[21]
  • 2011: Portrait of Winston, by Jonathan Smith; sequel to The Last Bark of the Bulldog; BBC R4 13 September 2011
  • 2017: Mr Betjeman's Class and Mr Betjeman Regrets both by Jonathan Smith; BBC R4 25 December 2017 and 26 December 2017

References

  1. ^ "Benjamin Whitrow Biography (1937-)". www.filmreference.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e Coveney, Michael (29 September 2017). "Benjamin Whitrow obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Whitrow — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  4. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - After Henry, Series 1, Going Away". BBC.
  6. ^ Whitrow, Benjamin (2013) "Feverish Haste", Slightly Foxed 38, ISBN 9781906562502
  7. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "A Bit Of Fry & Laurie Series 1, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Whitrow". www.bafta.org. 1 May 2018.
  9. ^ "CBBC - Chicken Run". BBC.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Mr Betjeman's Class". BBC.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Drama, Mr Betjeman Regrets". BBC.
  12. ^ Adams, Tim (31 December 2017). "The week in radio: Today; Mr Betjeman's Class/Mr Betjeman Regrets; Just a Minute; The Great American Songbook". The Guardian.
  13. ^ Quinn, Michael (11 October 2017). "Obituary: Benjamin Whitrow | Obituaries".
  14. ^ "The Merchant of Venice". IMDb.com. 7 October 1973. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  15. ^ a b Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "- DIVERSITY - radio drama - Afternoon Theatre,lost plays". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "radio plays,DIVERSITY WEBSITE,bbc,radio drama,saturday night theatre - Lost, 1988-1970". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  17. ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "radio plays drama,bbc,BBC Afternoon Plays, 1984 - 2002, DIVERSITY website". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  18. ^ Pardoe, Dr. "M.R. James on TV, Radio and Film". Users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  19. ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "John Taylor Radio Plays, DIVERSITY website - radio drama, plays". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  20. ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "- DIVERSITY WEBSITE - radio drama - Marion Nancarrow". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  21. ^ Deacon, Alison Deacon, Nigel. "Jonathan Smith radio plays - DIVERSITY". Suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Benjamin John Whitrow 17 February 1937 28 September 2017 was an English actor He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Mr Bennet in the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice and voiced the role of Fowler in the 2000 animated film Chicken Run His other film appearances include Quadrophenia 1979 Personal Services 1987 and Bomber 2009 Benjamin WhitrowWhitrow in 1991BornBenjamin John Whitrow 1937 02 17 17 February 1937Oxford Oxfordshire EnglandDied28 September 2017 2017 09 28 aged 80 Wimbledon London EnglandEducationDragon SchoolTonbridge SchoolRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtOccupationActorYears active1964 2017SpouseCatherine Cook m 1972 wbr Children3 including Angus Imrie Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Personal life 2 Select filmography 2 1 Film 2 2 Television 2 3 Radio 3 References 4 External linksLife and career EditWhitrow was born on 17 February 1937 in Oxford Oxfordshire the son of Mary Alexandra Flaunders and Philip Whitrow a teacher at St Edward s School Oxford 1 He attended the Dragon School Tonbridge School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 2 3 He served in the King s Dragoon Guards during his national service from 1956 to 1958 2 He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981 4 He played Russell in the original radio version of After Henry by Simon Brett 5 A lifelong fan of the writings of the English author Denton Welch he was instrumental in bringing the third revised version of Welch s journals to print in 1984 having made the acquaintance of one of Welch s friends who had possessed the manuscript of the original editor s edition 6 In 1989 Whitrow appeared in episode four of the BBC Two sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie series one playing an irate member of the audience who claimed that Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie had stolen several of their sketches from him 7 Between 1990 and 1992 Whitrow appeared in the sitcom The New Statesman as Paddy O Rourke a Labour shadow minister who feigned an Irish accent when in public to attract the working class vote 2 Whitrow was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mr Bennet in the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice 8 In the 2000 animated movie Chicken Run Whitrow voiced the character of Fowler an old rooster who claims to have fought in World War II 9 Whitrow s last work was two plays for BBC Radio 4 in which he played the late Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman Mr Betjeman s Class was his last completed work 10 he died during the recording of Mr Betjeman Regrets with the voice work being completed by Robert Bathurst 11 Both plays were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over Christmas 2017 12 Personal life Edit Whitrow was married to Catherine Cook with whom he had two children Hannah Mary Whitrow b 1973 and Thomas George Whitrow b 1976 2 He also had a son Angus Imrie b 1994 with actress Celia Imrie 13 Whitrow died on 28 September 2017 aged 80 2 Select filmography EditFilm Edit 1963 The Small World of Sammy Lee as Joan s Client uncredited 1963 West 11 as Minor Role uncredited 1979 Quadrophenia as Mr Fulford Jimmy s Boss 1982 Brimstone and Treacle as Businessman 1986 Clockwise as Headmaster 1 1987 Personal Services as Mr Marsden 1988 Hawks as Mr Granger 1988 On the Black Hill as Arkwright 1988 A Man for All Seasons as Thomas Cromwell 1992 Damage as Civil Servant 1992 Chaplin as Station Master 1995 Restoration as Merivel s Father 1997 The Opium War as Lord Palmerston 1997 The Saint as Chairman at Oxford 1997 FairyTale A True Story as Mr Binley 1998 Jilting Joe as Arthur 2000 Chicken Run as Fowler voice 2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature as Eddie Wright 2009 Bomber as Alistar 2017 Darkest Hour as Sir Samuel Hoare final film role Television Edit 1973 The Merchant of Venice TV Movie as the Duke of Venice opposite Laurence Olivier as Shylock 14 1973 The Brontes of Haworth as Arthur Bell Nicholls 1975 1981 Play for Today as James Sellars Phillips Tom House Master Josh 1978 The Sweeney as Det Chief Supt Braithwaite 1981 Bognor as Eric Gringe 1981 Troilus and Cressida TV Movie as Ulysses 1982 Tales of the Unexpected as Fergus Locke 1982 Harry s Game as Davidson 1983 Shackleton as Captain Scott 1983 Agatha Christie s Partners in Crime as Sir Arthur Merivale 1984 Hay Fever TV Movie as Richard Greatham 1985 Dempsey amp Makepeace TV Movie as Lindsay 1985 Bergerac as B J Farrell 1990 Chancer as Robert Douglas 1991 Rumpole of the Bailey as The Reverend Bill Britwell 1991 1992 The New Statesman as Paddy O Rourke 1995 Pride and Prejudice as Mr Bennet 1996 Inspector Morse as Brownlee 1997 The History of Tom Jones A Foundling as Squire Allworthy 2001 2009 Midsomer Murders as Sir Malcolm Frazer Hugo Balcombe 2005 The Queen s Sister TV Movie as Cronin 2006 Agatha Christie s Poirot Episode After the Funeral Timothy Abernathy 2014 New Tricks as Edward Fraser 2015 Toast of London as Ken Suggestion 2015 Man Down as Tim Radio Edit 1980 Unman Wittering amp Zigo as the headmaster by Giles Cooper BBC R4 7 8 1980 15 1984 Dracula in White by Peter Redgrove BBC R4 7 3 1984 15 1984 Tragedy at Law as the Judge by Cyril Hare BBC Radio 4 Saturday Night Theatre 7 4 1984 16 1985 1989 After Henry as Russell BBC Radio 4 series by Simon Brett 1992 A Warden for All Saints as James Montague by H S Bhabra BBC R4 29 April 1992 17 1995 In The Red as the bank manager murderer by Mark Tavener BBC Radio 4 series 5 1 1995 16 2 1995 1997 MR James Ghost story readings The Late Book 18 1999 Plum s War by Michael Butt BBC R4 7 7 99 19 2003 Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh dramatised by Jeremy Front BBC R4 8 3 2003 20 2003 The Last Bark of the Bulldog by Jonathan Smith Benjamin Whitrow portrays Winston Churchill BBC R4 21 June 2003 21 2011 Portrait of Winston by Jonathan Smith sequel to The Last Bark of the Bulldog BBC R4 13 September 2011 2017 Mr Betjeman s Class and Mr Betjeman Regrets both by Jonathan Smith BBC R4 25 December 2017 and 26 December 2017References Edit Benjamin Whitrow Biography 1937 www filmreference com a b c d e Coveney Michael 29 September 2017 Benjamin Whitrow obituary The Guardian Retrieved 29 September 2017 Benjamin Whitrow RADA www rada ac uk 1 permanent dead link BBC Radio 4 Extra After Henry Series 1 Going Away BBC Whitrow Benjamin 2013 Feverish Haste Slightly Foxed 38 ISBN 9781906562502 Guide British Comedy A Bit Of Fry amp Laurie Series 1 Episode 4 British Comedy Guide Benjamin Whitrow www bafta org 1 May 2018 CBBC Chicken Run BBC BBC Radio 4 Drama Mr Betjeman s Class BBC BBC Radio 4 Drama Mr Betjeman Regrets BBC Adams Tim 31 December 2017 The week in radio Today Mr Betjeman s Class Mr Betjeman Regrets Just a Minute The Great American Songbook The Guardian Quinn Michael 11 October 2017 Obituary Benjamin Whitrow Obituaries The Merchant of Venice IMDb com 7 October 1973 Retrieved 2 October 2017 a b Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel DIVERSITY radio drama Afternoon Theatre lost plays Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel radio plays DIVERSITY WEBSITE bbc radio drama saturday night theatre Lost 1988 1970 Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel radio plays drama bbc BBC Afternoon Plays 1984 2002 DIVERSITY website Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Pardoe Dr M R James on TV Radio and Film Users globalnet co uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel John Taylor Radio Plays DIVERSITY website radio drama plays Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel DIVERSITY WEBSITE radio drama Marion Nancarrow Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 Deacon Alison Deacon Nigel Jonathan Smith radio plays DIVERSITY Suttonelms org uk Retrieved 2 October 2017 External links EditBenjamin Whitrow at bbc co uk Drama Benjamin Whitrow at IMDb 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