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Norman Rossington

December 15, 2023

Norman Rossington (24 December 1928 – 21 May 1999) was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game, the Carry On films and the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night.

Norman Rossington
Norman Rossington in Sharpe's Regiment (1996)
Born(1928-12-24)24 December 1928
Liverpool, England
Died21 May 1999(1999-05-21) (aged 70)
Manchester, England
Years active1956–1996
Spouse
Cindy Barnes
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(m. 1999)​

Early life edit

Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, the son of a publican, Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College. He left education at the age of 14. After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger, office boy at Liverpool Docks and apprentice joiner.[1] He did his national service in the RAF. Later, he went to night school and studied industrial design at technical college to become a draughtsman. His interest in acting led him to the David Lewis Theatre, a local theatre group where he began his acting career. Here he played Shakespeare and in The Critic under the direction of Thomas G Reed. Rossington went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, by the mid-1950s appearing on the stage in plays such as a London Old Vic tour of the US in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Salad Days, being one of the original cast.[2][3] However, his big breakthrough came in 1957, when he starred as Private 'Cupcake' Cook in the popular sitcom The Army Game.[2] He left after three series in 1959, and in the meantime had appeared in its big screen spin-off I Only Arsked!, again as 'Cupcake'.[4]

Film roles edit

His first film role was in the 1956 film Three Men in a Boat. Rossington went on to appear in Carry On Sergeant, the first Carry On film, as well as Carry On Nurse (1959) and Carry On Regardless (1961).[5] Rossington also played notable serious roles in Saint Joan (1957) and the classic 1960 British "New Wave" film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, playing alongside Albert Finney in the latter's first starring role.[6] In 1958 he acted in the first of two Titanic films, A Night to Remember, as a steward unable to communicate with non-English speaking passengers.[7] Rossington would return in his second Titanic film playing the Sergeant-at-Arms in S.O.S. Titanic in 1979.[8]

In 1962 Rossington played the uncredited role of Corporal Jenkins in Lawrence of Arabia, and later appeared in The Longest Day (1962), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), Tobruk playing Alfie (1967) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968).[6] In 1972, he appeared in Young Winston and the cult horror film Death Line with Donald Pleasence.[6]

Rossington is the only performer to work in both a Beatles film, in A Hard Day's Night, and an Elvis Presley film, Double Trouble.[2] He remembered Presley during filming as a 'quiet man who sat by himself in a corner and who would often borrow my newspaper.'[9]

Television career edit

From the 1970s onwards, Rossington mainly appeared on television, including roles in His and Hers, The Wednesday Play, Casanova, Carry On Christmas, Crown Court, I, Claudius, Z-Cars, Big Jim and the Figaro Club (1981, in the title role of "Big Jim"), The Bill and Last of the Summer Wine.[10] He also told the stories from The Adventures of Portland Bill.[11] His final appearances before his death were Heartbeat in 1996, Sharpe's Regiment as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp, also in 1996, and What's a Carry On? in 1998.[6]

Theatre edit

His stage career included time spent with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.[12] Rossington also made many appearances in the West End, with roles in Peter Pan, My Fair Lady (as Alfred Doolittle), Annie Get Your Gun (as Charlie Davenport), Tony Weller in Pickwick: The Musical,[1] Guys and Dolls (as Nathan Detroit), and in Beauty and the Beast (as Maurice).[13]

Radio edit

Rossington did some radio, returning to the part of Big Jim in the BBC Radio 4 version of Big Jim and the Figaro Club.[14] He made six half-hour episodes in 1987.

Personal life and death edit

Rossington gave his hobbies as woodwork, skiing, golf and languages. Early in his life, Rossington was married to an actress for three years and then divorced. His second marriage, on 19 January 1999 to Cindy Barnes, lasted until his death from cancer aged 70 a few months later.[12]

Selected filmography edit

Selected television roles edit

Year Title Role
1957 to 1959 The Army Game Private Cupcake Cook
1960 to 1962 Our House Gordon Brent
1967 Hicks and Stokes Billy Hicks
1969 Curry and Chips Norman
1970 The Roads to Freedom Pinette
1971 Casanova Lorenzo
1976 I, Claudius Sergeant of the Guard
1996 Sharpe Sergeant Horatio Havercamp

References edit

  1. ^ a b Obituary for Norman Rossington, The Guardian, 22 May 1999
  2. ^ a b c "Obituary: Norman Rossington". The Independent. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Review". Gramophone.
  4. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Norman Rossington | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  6. ^ a b c d . BFI. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
  7. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "S.O.S. Titanic (1979) - William Hale | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" – via www.allmovie.com.
  9. ^ "Memories of Elvis". OnThisDay.com.
  10. ^ "Norman Rossington". www.aveleyman.com.
  11. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b "BBC News | UK | Actor Norman Rossington dies". news.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Norman Rossington, British Actor With Roles Onstage and in Film, 70". 25 May 1999 – via NYTimes.com.
  14. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Big Jim and the Figaro Club, The French Connection". BBC.

External links edit

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Norman Rossington 24 December 1928 21 May 1999 was an English actor best remembered for his roles in The Army Game the Carry On films and the Beatles film A Hard Day s Night Norman RossingtonNorman Rossington in Sharpe s Regiment 1996 Born 1928 12 24 24 December 1928Liverpool EnglandDied21 May 1999 1999 05 21 aged 70 Manchester EnglandYears active1956 1996SpouseCindy Barnes m 1999 wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Film roles 3 Television career 4 Theatre 5 Radio 6 Personal life and death 7 Selected filmography 8 Selected television roles 9 References 10 External linksEarly life editBorn in Liverpool Lancashire the son of a publican Rossington was educated at Sefton Park Elementary School and Liverpool Technical College He left education at the age of 14 After that he lived a rather aimless adolescent life as messenger office boy at Liverpool Docks and apprentice joiner 1 He did his national service in the RAF Later he went to night school and studied industrial design at technical college to become a draughtsman His interest in acting led him to the David Lewis Theatre a local theatre group where he began his acting career Here he played Shakespeare and in The Critic under the direction of Thomas G Reed Rossington went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School by the mid 1950s appearing on the stage in plays such as a London Old Vic tour of the US in A Midsummer Night s Dream and Salad Days being one of the original cast 2 3 However his big breakthrough came in 1957 when he starred as Private Cupcake Cook in the popular sitcom The Army Game 2 He left after three series in 1959 and in the meantime had appeared in its big screen spin off I Only Arsked again as Cupcake 4 Film roles editHis first film role was in the 1956 film Three Men in a Boat Rossington went on to appear in Carry On Sergeant the first Carry On film as well as Carry On Nurse 1959 and Carry On Regardless 1961 5 Rossington also played notable serious roles in Saint Joan 1957 and the classic 1960 British New Wave film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning playing alongside Albert Finney in the latter s first starring role 6 In 1958 he acted in the first of two Titanic films A Night to Remember as a steward unable to communicate with non English speaking passengers 7 Rossington would return in his second Titanic film playing the Sergeant at Arms in S O S Titanic in 1979 8 In 1962 Rossington played the uncredited role of Corporal Jenkins in Lawrence of Arabia and later appeared in The Longest Day 1962 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 1965 Tobruk playing Alfie 1967 and The Charge of the Light Brigade 1968 6 In 1972 he appeared in Young Winston and the cult horror film Death Line with Donald Pleasence 6 Rossington is the only performer to work in both a Beatles film in A Hard Day s Night and an Elvis Presley film Double Trouble 2 He remembered Presley during filming as a quiet man who sat by himself in a corner and who would often borrow my newspaper 9 Television career editFrom the 1970s onwards Rossington mainly appeared on television including roles in His and Hers The Wednesday Play Casanova Carry On Christmas Crown Court I Claudius Z Cars Big Jim and the Figaro Club 1981 in the title role of Big Jim The Bill and Last of the Summer Wine 10 He also told the stories from The Adventures of Portland Bill 11 His final appearances before his death were Heartbeat in 1996 Sharpe s Regiment as Sergeant Horatio Havercamp also in 1996 and What s a Carry On in 1998 6 Theatre editHis stage career included time spent with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York 12 Rossington also made many appearances in the West End with roles in Peter Pan My Fair Lady as Alfred Doolittle Annie Get Your Gun as Charlie Davenport Tony Weller in Pickwick The Musical 1 Guys and Dolls as Nathan Detroit and in Beauty and the Beast as Maurice 13 Radio editRossington did some radio returning to the part of Big Jim in the BBC Radio 4 version of Big Jim and the Figaro Club 14 He made six half hour episodes in 1987 Personal life and death editRossington gave his hobbies as woodwork skiing golf and languages Early in his life Rossington was married to an actress for three years and then divorced His second marriage on 19 January 1999 to Cindy Barnes lasted until his death from cancer aged 70 a few months later 12 Selected filmography editKeep It Clean 1956 as Arthur Three Men in a Boat 1956 as Boy Lover Saint Joan 1957 as 2nd Soldier at Burning uncredited The Long Haul 1957 as Young Liverpool Driver uncredited Strangers Meeting 1957 as Barrow Boy The One That Got Away 1957 as Sergeant Swanick uncredited The Army Game 1957 Pte Cupcake Cook A Night to Remember 1958 as James Kieran Titanic Chief Steerage Steward uncredited Carry On Sergeant 1958 as Herbert Brown I Only Arsked 1958 as Pte Cupcake Cook Carry On Nurse 1959 as Norm The Running Jumping amp Standing Still Film 1959 as Bearded Man uncredited The League of Gentlemen 1960 as Staff Sergeant Hall uncredited Doctor in Love 1960 as Strip Club Doorman uncredited Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1960 as Bert No Love for Johnnie 1961 as Sykes of the Herald uncredited Carry On Regardless 1961 as Referee Go to Blazes 1962 as Alfie Crooks Anonymous 1962 as Bert The Longest Day 1962 as Pvt Clough Lawrence of Arabia 1962 as Corporal Jenkins uncredited Nurse on Wheels 1963 as George Judd A Hard Day s Night 1964 as Norm The Comedy Man 1964 as Theodore Littleton Daylight Robbery 1964 Joey Boy 1965 as Royal Army Corporal uncredited Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines 1965 as Assistant Fire Chief Cup Fever 1965 as Driver The Wrong Box 1966 as First Rough Tobruk 1967 as Private Alfie Braithwaite Double Trouble 1967 as Arthur Babcock To Chase a Million 1967 The Charge of the Light Brigade 1968 as S M Corbett Negatives 1968 as Auctioneer Two Gentlemen Sharing 1969 as Phil Carter The Adventures of Gerard 1970 as Sgt Papilette Hussars of Conflans The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970 as Guide at Porton Down Simon Simon 1970 as Fireman Man in the Wilderness 1971 as Ferris Death Line 1972 as Detective Sergeant Rogers Young Winston 1972 as Dewsnap Go for a Take 1972 as Jack Foster Digby the Biggest Dog in the World 1973 as Tom Joseph Andrews 1977 as Gaffer Andrews The Prisoner of Zenda 1979 as Bruno S O S Titanic 1979 as Master at Arms T King Masada 1981 as Maro House of the Long Shadows 1983 as Station Master The Krays 1990 as Shopkeeper Let Him Have It 1991 as PostmanSelected television roles editYear Title Role1957 to 1959 The Army Game Private Cupcake Cook1960 to 1962 Our House Gordon Brent1967 Hicks and Stokes Billy Hicks1969 Curry and Chips Norman1970 The Roads to Freedom Pinette1971 Casanova Lorenzo1976 I Claudius Sergeant of the Guard1996 Sharpe Sergeant Horatio HavercampReferences edit a b Obituary for Norman Rossington The Guardian 22 May 1999 a b c Obituary Norman Rossington The Independent 22 October 2011 Archived from the original on 21 June 2022 Review Gramophone I only Arsked 1959 BFI Archived from the original on 5 May 2019 Norman Rossington Movies and Filmography AllMovie a b c d Norman Rossington BFI Archived from the original on 20 July 2016 A Night to Remember 1958 BFI Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 S O S Titanic 1979 William Hale Cast and Crew AllMovie via www allmovie com Memories of Elvis OnThisDay com Norman Rossington www aveleyman com Portland Bill 1983 BFI Archived from the original on 9 August 2021 a b BBC News UK Actor Norman Rossington dies news bbc co uk Norman Rossington British Actor With Roles Onstage and in Film 70 25 May 1999 via NYTimes com BBC Radio 4 Extra Big Jim and the Figaro Club The French Connection BBC External links edit nbsp Biography portalNorman Rossington at IMDb Norman Rossington at the Internet Broadway Database BBC News Actor Norman Rossington dies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman Rossington amp oldid 1184495796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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