Rex Firkin

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Rex Firkin (Production).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided sources.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Source [1]: TMDB profile. Known for Production. 19 known credits.
Source [2]: IMDb profile. Born 3 July 1926 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. Producer and director. Known for Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Manhunt (1970), and Deadline Midnight (1960). Married to Margeret Mary Brown. Died 7 December 2014 in Northampton, England, UK.
Source [3]: TMDB profile. Known as Executive Producer, Director, Producer, and Creator. Work includes Upstairs, Downstairs, The Death of Adolf Hitler, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Within These Walls, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, The Plane Makers, New Scotland Yard, and The Power Game.
Source [4]: Grokipedia. Early involvement in performing arts: apprenticeship to Tom Robinson at Northampton Repertory Theatre. Cast as a juvenile lead during the wartime period.
Source [5]: Biography link (no actual content provided other than the link).
Paragraph 1: Early life and beginnings.
Rex Firkin was born on 3 July 1926 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. His early involvement in the performing arts began with an apprenticeship to Tom Robinson at the Northampton Repertory Theatre. During the wartime period, when many actors were unavailable, he was cast as a juvenile lead.
Paragraph 2: Career and roles.
Firkin established a career as a producer and director, with roles including executive producer, creator, and producer. His professional credits include various television and film works. He is known for his work on Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Manhunt (1970), and Deadline Midnight (1960). Other notable productions associated with his work include The Death of Adolf Hitler, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Within These Walls, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, The Plane Makers, New Scotland Yard, and The Power Game.
Paragraph 3: Personal life/Death (optional, but helps reach word count if needed, though the prompt asks for "career overview").
Rex Firkin was married to Margeret Mary Brown. He died on 7 December 2014 in Northampton, England, UK.
Drafting for word count and flow:
Rex Firkin was born on 3 July 1926 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK. His early involvement in the performing arts began with an apprenticeship to Tom Robinson at the Northampton Repertory Theatre. During the wartime period, when many actors were unavailable, he was cast as a juvenile lead.

As a professional in the industry, Firkin worked as a producer, director, executive producer, and creator. His known credits include productions such as Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), Manhunt (1970), and Deadline Midnight (1960). His body of work also includes The Death of Adolf Hitler, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Within These Walls, Bouquet of Barbed Wire, The Plane Makers, New Scotland Yard, and The Power Game.

Firkin was married to Margeret Mary Brown. He died on 7 December 2014 in Northampton, England, UK.
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