Tony Beckley Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Girlfriend(s), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Derek Anthony Beckley
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Monday
BIRTHPLACE
Southampton, United Kingdom
DIED AT AGE
50 Years 6 Months 12 Days
DEATHDATE
April 19, 1980
DEATHPLACE
Los Angeles, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Cancer
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LIBRA
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
N/A
WEIGHT
N/A
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Career of Tony Beckley
After graduating from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he started working with various provincial repertory companies and get the work in television. He guest appeared in many popular TV series and in comedy programme Dig This Rhubarb. His first film appearance was in Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight as Ned Poins. He had worked in many films with Peter Collinson as a director including The Penthouse, The Long Day's Dying, and his most memorable character was of Camp Freddie in The Italian Job. He starred in The Fiend as a psychotic Kenny Wemys and was also a psychopath in his last film appearance in When a Stranger Calls. Most of the time he played the role of villains including Doctor Who serial The Seeds of Doom. He also appeared in theatre such as in the West End in Tennessee Williams' Small Craft Warnings and in Snap.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tony Beckley
- Did Tony Beckley takes alcohol? Yes.
- He never got the love of his parents in his childhood as he was a child out of wedlock. He knew nothing about his father and his mother was often away for her job.
- His mother wanted him to join civil service but he found pleasure in acting and left the school when he was sixteen to pursue acting as a career.
- He did many odd jobs such as sweeping the stage, making tea, a waiter, and in the ice cream factory and spent his spare time in watching actors like Laurence.
- He guest appeared in many famous TV series including Sergeant Cork, The Saint, Z-Cars.
- He was just opposite to his nature as he appeared on the screen. He mostly played villain or psychopath on the screen while he was very friendly and funny with the people in real life.
- He was a good friend of film producer Barry Krost and was his first client when he opened up his own management company. Krost has produced his last film 'When A Stranger Calls'.
- Was Tony Beckley in the habit of Smoking? NA.
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