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John McEnery

Nov 01, 1943 - Apr 12, 2019 (75 years old) in Birmingham, England

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John McEnery (1943-2019) was a British actor and writer.

At age 20 he found his first stage work, spending three seasons with the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. He joined the British National Theatre Company in 1966. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He starred alongside Claude Jade and Jean-Pierre Cassel in Gérard Brach's bittersweet The Boat on the Grass about a girl between two friends and appeared as Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. He was nominated for a BAFTA for the latter performance. He also appeared in the film Nicholas and Alexandra. In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.

In 1998 he wrote the play Merry Christmas, Mr. Burbage in honour of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Globe Theatre.

McEnery is survived by two daughters, Phoebe and Chloe, by his former wife, actress Stephanie Beacham. One of his brothers is actor Peter McEnery, and another is photographer David McEnery.

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Known For

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Silent Witness
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Colonel Curtiss
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The Bill
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Peak Practice
Ken Willett
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Waking the Dead
Danny Server
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Great Performances
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The BBC Television Shakespeare
Lucio
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Dalziel & Pascoe
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New Tricks
Tony (No Ticket) Hale
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Wycliffe
Ephraim Gardner

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