Mark Burns
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1936 in Worcestershire, England, UK
- Died
- May 8, 2007
- Active Years
- 1959–2007 (49 Years)
- Total Credits
- 68 credits in database
Biography
Mark Burns was a male actor known for acting with 67 known credits. He was born on March 30, 1936, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, specifically in Bromsgrove. He was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire. Initially, he planned to enter the priesthood, but he served a short-service commission with the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars from 1955 to 1957. He passed away on May 8, 2007, at the age of 71. Among the works associated with his filmography are the projects Hvězdný prach, Great Performances, and Smrt v Benátkách.
Career overview
Mark Burns was an actor born on March 30, 1936, in Worcestershire, England, UK, with sources also noting his birthplace specifically as Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire and initially planned to enter the priesthood. Before his acting career, he served a short-service commission with the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars from 1955 to 1957.
As a performer, Burns accumulated 67 known credits in acting across movies and television shows. Among his filmography, he became known for appearing in the films Stardust, translated in source material as Hvězdný prach, as well as Great Performances and Death in Venice, noted in source material as Smrt v Benátkách.
Burns passed away on May 8, 2007, at the age of 71.
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Full Filmography
68 titles- Stardust (2007) as New Bishop
- The Clandestine Marriage (1999) as Capstick
- Sharpe: The Legend (1997) as Pakenham
- Savage Hearts (1995) as Doctor
- Sharpe's Honour (1994) as General Pakenham
- Sharpe (1993) as Pakenham
- Dirty Weekend (1993) as Mr. Brown
- Passport to Murder (1993) as Nathanial Hackett
- Heartbeat (1992) as Jack Temple-Richards
- Bullseye! (1990) as Nigel Holden
- Destroying Angel (1987) as Reynold Turot
- The Surrogate (1984) as Larry
- Champions (1984) as Thorne
- The Wicked Lady (1983) as King Charles II
- By the Sword Divided (1983) as Captain Charles Pike
- Remington Steele (1982) as Freddie Smith
- La Chanson du mal-aimé (1982) as Willy
- Bergerac (1981) as Patrick Lister
- Cribb (1980) as John Fernandez
- The Bitch (1979) as Leonard Grant
- Home Before Midnight (1979) as Harry Wilshire
- Degree of Uncertainty (1979) as Ramage
- The Stud (1978) as Leonard
- Secret Army (1977) as Dieter Gundell
- Count Dracula (1977) as Doctor John Seward
- Count Dracula (1977) as Dr. John Seward
- The New Avengers (1976) as Spence
- Brannigan (1975) as Jennifer's Fiance (uncredited)
- Rosebud (1975)
- The Maids (1975) as Monsieur
- A Long Return (1975) as David Ortega
- Juggernaut (1974) as Hollingworth
- House of the Living Dead (1974) as Sir Michael Brattling / Dr. Breckinridge Brattling
- Giordano Bruno (1973) as Bellarmino
- Ludwig (1973) as Hans von Bülow
- A Time for Loving (1972) as Geoff
- Death in Venice (1971) as Alfred
- Play for Today (1970) as Ramage
- The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Major Eastwood
- A Day at the Beach (1970) as Bernie
- The Adventures of Gerard (1970) as Col. Russell (Coldstream Guards)
- The Main Chance (1969) as Warren Iveson
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) as Captain Morris
- The Prisoner (1967) as Number Two's Assistant
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) as Michael Cornwall
- Sword of Honour (1967) as Tony Box-Bender
- The Jokers (1967) as Capt. Browning
- Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Tom Whistlewick
- Death Is a Woman (1966) as Dennis Parbury
- Life at the Top (1965) as Tiffield Interview Panel (uncredited)
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Tony Box-Bender
- Theatre 625 (1964) as William
- Redcap (1964) as Captain The Honourable Ian Loder
- Rupert of Hentzau (1964) as Lt. Bernenstein
- The System (1964) as Michael
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Businessman
- The Day and the Hour (1963) as Un aviateur anglais
- Take Me Over (1963) as Bill
- The Saint (1962) as Elliott Stratton
- Studio 4 (1962) as Marston
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Alan
- A Prize of Arms (1962) as Lt. Ellison
- The Avengers (1961) as Spence
- Exodus (1960) as Lt. O'Hara
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)
- Tunes of Glory (1960) as Officer
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Soldier
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Mark Burns is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Stardust (2007), Savage Hearts (1995), Sharpe (1993), Dirty Weekend (1993).
When and where was Mark Burns born?
Mark Burns was born on March 30, 1936 in Worcestershire, England, UK. They passed away on May 8, 2007.
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Mark Burns has accumulated over 68 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2007.
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Mark Burns was a male actor known for acting with 67 known credits. He was born on March 30, 1936, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, specifically in Bromsgrove. He was educated at Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire. Initially, he planned to enter the priesthood, but he served a short-service commission wit...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Count Dracula (1977) as Doctor John Seward — aged about 41
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Alan — aged about 26
- The Main Chance (1969) as Warren Iveson — aged about 33
- The Human Jungle (1963) as Businessman — aged about 27
- Sharpe (1993) as Pakenham — aged about 57
- Cribb (1980) as John Fernandez — aged about 44
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