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Martyn Read(1944-2022)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Martyn Read was born on 11 November 1944 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Kavanagh QC (1995), The Sweeney (1975) and The Darling Buds of May (1991). He died on 25 September 2022 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK.
BornNovember 11, 1944
DiedSeptember 25, 2022(77)
BornNovember 11, 1944
DiedSeptember 25, 2022(77)
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Known for

Kavanagh QC (1995)
Kavanagh QC
7.7
TV Series
  • D.C.I. Arthur Hanks
John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975)
The Sweeney
8.1
TV Series
  • DC Jimmy Thorpe(as Martin Read)
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
The Darling Buds of May
7.8
TV Series
  • Sgt. Wilson
  • Sergeant Wilson
  • Sgt Wilson
Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, Shirley Knight, David Hemmings, Clifton James, and Roy Kinnear in Juggernaut (1974)
Juggernaut
6.6
  • Kelsey(as Martin Read)
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Geoff Hodson
    • Walter Darnell
    • Ernie Darrow
    • 2005–2012
  • The Archers (2007)
    The Archers
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • Bert Horrobin
    • 2012
  • Lady Godiva (2008)
    Lady Godiva
    3.7
    • William de Coverley (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Probation Officer
    • Coroner
    • Mr. Shaw ...
    • 1991–2002
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • Carl Stanton
    • 1984–2001
  • Big Kids (2000)
    Big Kids
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Jim
    • 2000
  • Paul Bettany in Gangster No. 1 (2000)
    Gangster No. 1
    6.7
    • Rough Diamond
    • 2000
  • The Miracle Maker (1999)
    The Miracle Maker
    7.1
    • (voice, as Martin Read)
    • 1999
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Perry Kennedy
    • 1999
  • Kavanagh QC (1995)
    Kavanagh QC
    7.7
    TV Series
    • D.C.I. Arthur Hanks
    • 1999
  • Unfinished Business
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Van Driver
    • 1999
  • Respect
    TV Movie
    • Ray Green
    • 1996
  • Clive Francis in The 10%ers (1993)
    The 10%ers
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Inspector Dewinter
    • 1996
  • Beyond Reason
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Desmond Squire
    • 1995
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Baker (as Martin Read)
    • 1995

Writer

  • Waving to a Train
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984

Additional Crew

  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • film extra (uncredited)
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Martin Read
  • Born
    • November 11, 1944
    • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 25, 2022
    • Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
  • Other works
    Portrayed the advertising mascot for the Birds Eye frozen food brand, Captain Birdseye.

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