Alfred Lynch
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 26, 1931 in London, England, UK
- Died
- December 16, 2003
- Active Years
- 1950–2023 (74 Years)
- Total Credits
- 53 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Alfred Lynch (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
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Sources: TMDB Bio, TMDB [1], Wikipedia [2], TMDB [3], IMDb [4], The Guardian [5], Biographies.net [6].
Full Name: Alfred Cornelius Lynch.
Born: January 26, 1931, in Whitechapel, London (East End), England, UK.
Died: December 16, 2003 (aged 72).
Profession: British actor on stage, film, and television.
Family: Son of a plumber.
Early Life/Career: Attended a Roman Catholic school. Worked in a draughtsman's office. Entered national service. Worked in a factory while attending theatre acting evening classes. Met life partner James Culliford during these classes.
Theatre: Joined the Royal Court Theatre in 1958. In 1959, he was cast in the leading role in Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop production of Brendan Behan's The Hostage.
Film/TV: Career moved more into film and television after 1960.
Credits/Roles:
On the Fiddle (1961) - leading role, appeared with Sean Connery.
West 11 (1962) - leading role.
The Hill (1965).
The Sea Gu... (incomplete in text, but I must only use what is there).
Alfred Cornelius Lynch was a British actor on stage, film, and television. Born on January 26, 1931, in Whitechapel, London, he was the son of a plumber. After attending a Roman Catholic school, he worked in a draughtsman's office and entered national service. While working in a factory, he attended theatre acting evening classes, where he met his life partner, James Culliford. In 1958,
Career overview
Alfred Cornelius Lynch was a British actor who worked across stage, film, and television. Born in Whitechapel, London, on January 26, 1931, the son of a plumber, he attended a Roman Catholic school and worked in a draughtsman's office before completing national service. While subsequently working in a factory, he attended evening theatre acting classes, where he met his life partner, James Culliford.
In 1958, Lynch joined the Royal Court Theatre and appeared in a number of plays. He was subsequently cast in the leading role in Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop production of Brendan Behan's The Hostage in 1959.
After 1960, his career transitioned further into film and television. His film work included appearances alongside Sean Connery in On the Fiddle in 1961 and The Hill in 1965, leading roles in On the Fiddle in 1961 and West 11 in 1962, and an appearance in the 1968 adaptation of The Sea Gull. Lynch passed away on December 16, 2003, at the age of 72.
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Full Filmography
53 titles- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as Commander Millington
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Bill Pritchard
- Second Best (1994) as Edward
- The Secret Agent (1992) as The Professor
- Until the End of the World (1991) as Old Man Alfred
- The Krays (1990) as Charlie Kray Snr
- A Tale of Two Cities (1989) as Jerry Cruncher
- Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989) as Commander Millington
- Lovejoy (1986) as Gideon
- The Oresteia (1983) as Aegisthus
- On the Razzle (1983) as Weinberl
- Bewitched (1983) as Saul Rutledge
- Bergerac (1981) as Whittaker
- Loophole (1981) as Harry
- The Good Companions (1980) as Joby Jackson
- Murder at the Wedding (1979) as Ken French
- Going Straight (1978) as Dave Pipers
- Joseph Andrews (1977) as Postilion (as Alfie Lynch)
- Churchill's People (1974) as King James I
- Item (1974)
- The Fortunes of Nigel (1974) as King James I
- The Blockhouse (1973) as Larshen
- Film '72 (1971)
- Manhunt (1970) as Squadron Leader Jimmy Briggs
- The Sea Gull (1968) as Semyon Medvedenko
- Your Name's Not God, It's Edgar (1968)
- House of Character (1968) as Bisthorpe
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Edgar Lunt
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) as Tranio
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Barney
- Hereward the Wake (1965) as Hereward
- The Hill (1965) as George Stevens
- Horror of Darkness (1965) as Peter
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1965) as Gordon Comstock
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Peter Young
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Eddie Marble
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Bisthorpe
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Gordon Comstock
- Prisoner and Escort (1964) as Jupp
- Doctor Who (1963) as Commander Millington
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Gerald (uncredited)
- West 11 (1963) as Joe Beckett
- The Password Is Courage (1962) as Corporal Bill Pope
- Two and Two Make Six (1962) as Thomas 'Tom' Ernest Bennett
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Slinn
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Arnold
- On the Fiddle (1961) as Horace Pope
- Already It's Tomorrow (1961) as Unnamed Man
- Look Back in Anger (1959) as 2nd Commercial Traveller
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Jupp
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Eddy
- Armchair Theatre (1956)
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Alyoshka, a Cobbler
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What movies or TV shows is Alfred Lynch best known for?
Alfred Lynch is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jackpot (1993), Pie in the Sky (1994), Until the End of the World (1991), The Krays (1990).
When and where was Alfred Lynch born?
Alfred Lynch was born on January 26, 1931 in London, England, UK. They passed away on December 16, 2003.
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Alfred Lynch has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2023.
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Subject: Alfred Lynch (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no quotes. Use ONLY provided facts. Sources: TMDB Bio, TMDB [1], Wikipedia [2], TMDB [3], IMDb [4], The Guardian [5], Biographies.net [6]. Full Name: Alfred Cornel...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Pie in the Sky (1994) as Bill Pritchard — aged about 63
- Doctor Who (1963) as Commander Millington — aged about 32
- Going Straight (1978) as Dave Pipers — aged about 47
- The Hill (1965) as George Stevens — aged about 34
- Lovejoy (1986) as Gideon — aged about 55
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Gordon Comstock — aged about 33
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