| Tony began acting at school (Royal Liberty Grammar School in
Romford);
moved on to Caritas, a local amateur dramatic society, for whom he also
acted as front of house manager, before eventually turning professional -
first jobs: acting in Chester (Young People's Theatre); and Front of House Manager
at Lancaster |
Mugshot! |
Tony and I met when I was Stage Manager at the Bubble
Theatre, and he was Front of House manager. When I went as Deputy
Stage Manager to the Key Theatre in Peterborough, I needed an Assistant
Stage Manager -
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Tony worked for the Key again as an actor, in a show called
"Screams and Whispers" which went on tour in East Anglia.
We moved to Canterbury, where Tony worked as an ASM at the
Marlowe Theatre; then Tony was an actor with the Young People's Theatre
attached to York Theatre Royal. |
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Playing Ms Grotty with York Young People's Theatre, he fooled a lot of
people! |
We got married at English Martyrs' RC Church in York - a low key
ceremony followed by a knees-up. On right: 1982 - BD (before Daisy!)
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| Tony spent several years at York Theatre Royal, he appeared in
the Wizard of Oz and The Ghost Train, and regular shows
with the Young People's Theatre at schools |
After leaving York Theatre Royal, he appeared on TV, radio and
videos - including "Women in Love" for BBC Radio; "Have I
got you where I want you?" on ITV |
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| Tony in the study when we lived in York |
Tony turns to politics - and becomes a York City Councillor |
At York Mansion House with the then Lord Mayor; and right, as Mozart's
publisher in Channel 4's programme on Mozart
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| His acting career included appearances in Henry V at Leeds
Playhouse (Corporal Nym), and on TV soaps
Coronation Street (Mike Baldwin's accountant) and Emmerdale (telephone
engineer) |
Other TV programmes included - Airline; All Creatures Great and Small; Last of the
Summer Wine; Prime Suspect; Harry's Game; Sherlock Holmes - among others |
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