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Michael Craig Born Michael Francis Gregson
27 January 1928
Poona, Maharashtra, British IndiaYears active 1949-present Michael Craig (born Michael Francis Gregson;[1] 27 January 1928) is a British actor, known for his work in film and television in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Craig was born in Poona, Maharashtra, British India, the son of Donald Gregson, a captain in the 3rd Indian Cavalry.[1] He came to England with his family when aged three, and went to Canada when he was ten. At sixteen he joined the Merchant Navy. In 1949 he made his stage debut in Repertory at Farnham, Surrey. His stage appearances include the lead role in Trying at the Finborough Theatre in 2008.
He started his film career in 1950 as an extra, gaining his first speaking part in 1953 in Malta Story. Craig's film appearances include: Campbell's Kingdom (1957), The Silent Enemy (1958), Sapphire (1959), Doctor in Love (1960), The Iron Maiden (1962), Modesty Blaise (1966), Turkey Shoot (1982) and Appointment with Death (1988).
His television credits include Arthur of the Britons (1973), The Emigrants (1976), Rush (1976), The Professionals (1980), Shoestring (1980), Triangle (1981–83), Tales of the Unexpected (1982), Robin of Sherwood (1986), Doctor Who (in the serial Terror of the Vervoids 1986), the Australian series G.P. (1989–95), Brides of Christ (1991), Grass Roots (2000) and Always Greener (2003).
He is the father of Jessica Gregson, Michael and Stephen Gregson, brother of Richard Gregson and thus uncle of Natasha Gregson Wagner.[2] In 2005 he released his autobiography "The Smallest Giant: An Actors Tale".
Selected filmography
- Passport to Pimlico (1949) uncredited
- Malta Story (1953)
- Svengali (1954)
- Passage Home (1955)
- The Black Tent (1956)
- Yield to the Night (1956)
- Eyewitness (1956)
- High Tide at Noon (1957)
- Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
- The Silent Enemy (1958)
- Sea of Sand (1958)
- Nor the Moon by Night (1958)
- Sapphire (1959)
- Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959)
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
- The Angry Silence (1960)
- Cone of Silence (1960)
- Doctor in Love (1960)
- Payroll (1961)
- No My Darling Daughter (1961)
- Mysterious Island (1961)
- Life for Ruth (1962)
- The Iron Maiden (1962)
- Stolen Hours (1963)
- Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa (1965)
- Life at the Top (1965)
- Modesty Blaise (1966)
- Star! (1968)
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
- Country Dance (1970)
- Rendezvous with Dishonour (1970)
- A Town Called Bastard (1971)
- The Vault of Horror (1973)
- The Fourth Wish (1976)
- The Irishman (1978)
- Turkey Shoot (1982)
- Appointment with Death (1988)
- Fat Pizza: The Movie (2003)
References
- ^ a b Stated in Craig's autobiography, The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life
- ^ Internet Movie Database
External links
- Michael Craig at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Craig at BFI Film & TV Database
- Final stage review
Categories:- 1928 births
- Living people
- British film actors
- British television actors
- Screen actor stubs
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