#1
Posted: 1/13/16 at 4:42pm
Very sad news: http://playbill.com/news/article/seven-time-tony-nominated-actor-brian-bedford-dead-at-80-379395
R.I.P., sir...
Brian Bedford has died at 80
#2
Posted: 1/13/16 at 4:45pm
He was exquisite in The Importance of Being Earnest. So sad.
#3
Posted: 1/13/16 at 6:34pm
Thanks for some great performances.
His Tony was a bit of an upset considering two of the other nominees were Gielgud and Richardson.
#4
Posted: 1/13/16 at 8:01pm
I first saw Brian Bedford in 1957 at Stratford on Avon, England in Cymbeline -- he played one of the long-lost sons. I was 10 at the time and it was my first Shakespeare ever -- with Peggy Ashford playing Imogen. It started my life-long love of Shakespeare. I 've seen him throughout most of his career, at least that part that reached New York. RIP to a glorious actor who was a joy in all he undertook. He will be missed.
BroadwayEd
#5
Posted: 1/13/16 at 9:26pm
Crazy- I was just thinking yesterday how much I loved his performance and direction for Earnest. He will be missed.
#6
Posted: 1/14/16 at 12:13am
He was the master interpreter of Edward Albee. He will be missed.
#7
Posted: 1/14/16 at 1:12pm
"He was the master interpreter of Edward Albee."
Interesting. I never saw or heard of him associated with Edward Albee. In fact, googling those two names together all I could come up with was this quote by Mr. Bedford "''I think being an Englishman in North America, I'm not likely to get cast in a new play by Arthur Miller or Edward Albee,'' he said. ''I don't think I could do an American accent convincingly; I think it would be presumptuous of me."
What am I missing?
#8
Posted: 1/14/16 at 1:34pm
Enjoyed seeing him,.RIP
'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'
#9
Posted: 1/14/16 at 1:53pm
I saw him first in Moliere's School for Wives when I was in high school. He never failed to dazzle me.
#10
Posted: 1/14/16 at 2:17pm
I think Chefcorvette might be confusing Brian Bedford with Brian Murray, who is still very much alive and who is indeed a well-known Albee interpreter.
#11
Posted: 1/15/16 at 4:58pm
"I think Chefcorvette might be confusing Brian Bedford with Brian Murray, who is still very much alive and who is indeed a well-known Albee interpreter."
Ah that would explain it. He really had me going there for a while.
