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Richard Shaw (actor)
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Richard Shaw | |
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| Born | Maximilian Shalofsky 19 November 1920 |
| Died | 11 April 2010 (aged 89) London, England |
| Years active | 1946–1988 |
Richard Shaw (né Maximilian Shalofsky; 19 November 1920 – 11 April 2010) was an English actor remembered for appearing in the science fiction franchises Quatermass and Doctor Who.[1][2] He also had a recurring role as henchman Ryan in the children's series Freewheelers. He was a regular face on British TV networks BBC and ITV. Shaw played many supporting roles, mostly British crime films, through the 50s, 60s and 70s. He locked the bunker, full of Nazis and their families, before it was filled with gasoline and grenades were dropped in during the last scenes of the Second World War movie The Dirty Dozen.
During the latter part of his career, in 1980, he played the love interest of both Bet Lynch and Elsie Tanner, Dan Johnson, in the UK soap opera Coronation Street.[3] He appeared in the 1959 BBC TV serial of Quatermass and the Pit playing drill operator Sladden. The series was remastered and rereleased by the BBC in 2018. He was asked to reprise the role in the 1967 film adaptation but was unable to do so due to other commitments. Duncan Lamont (from The Quatermass Experiment) was therefore cast instead. Shaw made three appearances in Doctor Who: The Space Museum, Frontier in Space and Underworld.
He was a regular face on BBC and ITV series over four decades. Amongst the other television shows Richard Shaw appeared in were Ghost Squad, Richard the Lionheart, Villains, Circle of Deception, The Wednesday Play, ITV Play of the Week, BBC Sunday-Night Play, Steptoe and Son,[4] Sykes and a..., The Saint, Biggles, Sunday Night Theatre, The Flying Doctor, The Troubleshooters, Emergency Ward 10, Clochemerle, King of the River, Crossroads, Softly, Softly, Please Sir!, Man from Interpol, Alcoa Presents One Step Beyond, Pathfinders, The Capone Investment, Softly, Softly: Task Force, Barlow at Large, The Hanged Man, The Onedin Line, The Famous Five, The Sandbaggers, Robin's Nest,[5] George and Mildred,[4] and Matlock.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Brazil, Shaw was raised in the Jewish community of Whitechapel, East London, to a Latvian father and Polish mother (they met in the English capital after both fled early 20th-century Russian pogroms). Shaw changed his surname in his late teens (born Maximillian Shalofsky) and adopted the acting name Richard. He started his career as an adagio dancer, going on to become a weightlifter and ballroom dancer[7] plus worked as a motor mechanic[8] and served in the British military during World War II before beginning his acting career.
On 12 September 1959, Shaw married beauty queen Marilyn Davies (then having recently won the title of Miss Blackpool 1959) in Surrey.[9] Afterwards, they had two sons: Richard Ian (b. 1960)[10] and Darren (b. 1962).[11]
In 1966, Shaw had a daughter, Donna, with another beauty queen, Carol Crompton (winner of Miss England 1965). Early the following year, his wife filed for divorce because of his adultery, winning custody of their two children.[12] Shaw and Crompton were subsequently married[13] in 1971.
Filmography
[edit]Selected film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Hour of 13 | The 'Terror' | |
| 1953 | The Gambler and the Lady | Louis | |
| 1957 | Hour of Decision | Sgt. Dale | |
| Date with Disaster | Ken Prescott | ||
| Booby Trap | Richards | ||
| Man from Tangier a.k.a. Thunder over Tangier | Johnny | ||
| 1958 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Inspector Barclay | |
| The Safecracker | Bailey | ||
| 1959 | First Man into Space | Witney | |
| The House of the Seven Hawks | Police Sgt. Straatman | ||
| 1960 | Bottoms Up | 2nd Man | |
| The Challenge a.k.a. It Takes a Thief | Lorry Driver | ||
| Circle of Deception | Liebert | ||
| Compelled | Jug | ||
| 1961 | Partners in Crime | Bill Cross | |
| 1962 | The Pot Carriers | Prison Officer Willis | |
| 1963 | The Cracksman | Moke | |
| 1967 | Don't Lose Your Head | Captain of Soldiers | |
| The Dirty Dozen | German Officer Who Seals the Bunker | uncredited | |
| 1970 | Groupie Girl a.k.a. I Am a Groupie | Morrie | |
| 1978 | Give Us Tomorrow | 1st Bank Robber | |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa |
Selected television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Quatermass and the Pit | Sladden | 4 episodes |
| 1965-1978 | Doctor Who | Various roles | 7 episodes |
| 1971 | Freewheelers | Ryan | 24 episodes |
| 1980 | Coronation Street | Dan Johnson | 14 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Doctor Who News - Richard Shaw 1920 - 2010". www.doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Richard Shaw". www.streathamsociety.org.uk. The Streatham Society. 19 November 2023.
- ^ Coronation Street - May 1980, 20 December 2020, retrieved 17 November 2023
- ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Richard Shaw". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ George & Mildred - S04E02: Days of Beer and Rosie (1978), 28 January 2023, retrieved 17 November 2023
- ^ "Aveleyman - Film". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Healthier occupation". Newcastle Journal. 30 September 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ 1939 England & Wales Register (under Max Shaw)
- ^ "Marilyn Gets the 'Mrs.' Title". Manchester Evening News. 12 September 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Tenpin fan". Streatham News. 16 March 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "No Wonder he's such a bonny boy". Streatham News. 6 July 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Actor's wife gets decree". The Croydon Advertiser. 20 January 1967. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Shot, Stabbed–and Now There's Elsie". Liverpool Echo. 8 March 1980. p. 6. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- "Richard Shaw RIP". tobyhadoke.com. 2010.