2023-04-17 07:19:39
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British actor Murray Melvin dies aged 90
The actor was rewarded at Cannes in 1962 for his role in “A taste of honey”. He had also starred in the “Torchwood” series.
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Murray Melvin played Monsieur Reyer, the maestro of the Opéra Populaire in “The Phantom of the Opera” by Joel Schumacher in 2004.
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British comedian Murray Melvin, who notably played at the cinema in “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004), “Barry Lindon” (1975) as well as in the series “Torchwood” (2006), died on Friday April 14 in the age of 90, announced one of his relatives.
“It is with great sadness that I must announce the passing of Murray Melvin, actor, director and theater archivist,” director and director Kerry Kyriacos Michael wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Murray Melvin had, according to him, suffered a fall in December, “from which he had never fully recovered”. He died Friday at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
“Wonderful Villain”
The comedian was a “wonderful villain” in the shoes of Bilis Manger in the series “Torchwood”, derived from “Dr Who” hailed producer Russel Davies on Instagram.
Born on August 10, 1932 in London, Murray Melvin had played in the film adaptation of “Phantom of the Opera” (2004) or “Barry Lindon” by Stanley Kubrick in 1975, in which he played Reverend Samuel Runt.
In 1962, he received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for “A Taste of Honey” by British director Tony Richardson.
(AFP)
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