Julian Curry

Actor

Julian Curry

Born December 8, 1937 in Devon, England, UKDied June 27, 202031 films

Julian Burnlee Curry was an English actor best known for playing Claude Erskine-Browne in ITV's legal comedy-drama Rumpole of the Bailey.

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The son of William Burnlee Curry (1900-1962), headmaster of Dartington Hall School from 1930 to 1957, and Marjorie Graham (née McIldowie), Curry was educated at Dartington Hall School and King's College, Cambridge

Curry made his first television appearance in 1965 in an episode of the series For Whom the Bell Tolls. Other TV appearances include roles in Pride and Prejudice (1967), Softly, Softly (1968), Nicholas Nickleby (1968), Z-Cars (1965 & 1975), The Floater (1975), The Way of the World (1975), Brassneck (1975), The Glittering Prizes (1976), Trilby (1976), The Onedin Line (1976), Campion's Interview (1977), Rumpole of the Bailey (1977–1992), The Life of Shakespeare (1978), Prince Regent (1979), The Vanishing Army (1980), Psy Warriors (1981), A Fine Romance (1982), the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear (1982), The New Statesman (1984), Three Up, Two Down (1985), Lytton's Diary (1985–86), Death of a Son (1989), Around the World in 80 Days (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1991), Thatcher: The Final Days (1991), Inspector Morse (1993), Bugs – Assassins Inc (1995), It Might Be You (1995), Kavanagh QC (1997), The Wyvern Mystery (2000), Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001), The Hunt (2001), Prince William (2002), Stig of the Dump (2002), Midsomer Murders (2004), The Brief (2005), and The Queen's Sister (2005)

Curry's film appearances included The Mini-Affair (1967), The Brontë Sisters (1979), Manions of America (1981), Escape to Victory (1981), The Missionary (1982), Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985), Fall From Grace (1994), Loch Ness (1996), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), Seven Days to Live [de] (2000), and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).

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Filmography

31 films as actor
  1. 2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowDr. Vargas
  2. 2002Prince WilliamPrince Philip
  3. 2001The HuntGerard Stephens
  4. 20007 Days to LiveProf. Ed Saunders
  5. 1999Vanished! A Video SeanceFather
  6. 1996Loch NessEnglishman
  7. 1996RasputinDr. Lazovert
  8. 1991Thatcher: The Final DaysDavid Harris
  9. 1989Death of a SonProf. Ray Spector
  10. 1988Reasonable ForceCommissioner
  11. 1988DeadlineStuart-Smith
  12. 1987Ghost ChaseLawyer
  13. 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendEtienne
  14. 1982The MissionaryFriend of Raggy Masterson
  15. 1982King LearDuke of Cornwall
  16. 1982Bright EyesCharvier
  17. 1981Psy-WarriorsHooper
  18. 1981Escape to VictoryShurlock
  19. 1979Big Wheels and SailorDave Adams
  20. 1979The Bronte SistersMr. Smith
  21. 1978The Vanishing ArmySymington
  22. 1978When the Actors ComeCount Botvay
  23. 1977Gotcha / Campion's InterviewCampion
  24. 1975The FloaterJeremy Butler
  25. 1975Brassneck
  26. 1975The Way of the WorldPetulant
  27. 1975The Saliva MilkshakeRafferty
  28. 1972Peer GyntBridegroom / Pen
  29. 1970HamletHoratio
  30. 1967The Mini-AffairRonnie
  31. 1965The Midas PlagueEdward