Dinsdale Landen

About Dinsdale Landen

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: September 04, 1932
Birth Place:  Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Years active: 1959–1997
Spouse(s): Jennifer Daniel (1959–2003; his death)

Dinsdale Landen

Dinsdale Landen was born on September 04, 1932 in  Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, is Actor. Dinsdale Landen was educated at King's School, Rochester and spent a time at the Florence Moore Drama School. This was followed by National Service with the RAF, during which time, he joined a drama group. Upon demobilisation, he joined Worthing rep. He has enjoyed an extensive career in the cinema, television and the theatre. He announced his retirement from acting in 1998, upon the diagnosis of oral cancer. He died of pneumonia on 29th December 2003, aged 71 and he left a widow, the actress Jennifer Daniel. At the time of his death, the cancer was in remission.
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As per our current Database, Dinsdale Landen has been died on 29 December 2003(2003-12-29) (aged 71)\nSouth Creake, Norfolk, England.

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When Dinsdale Landen die, Dinsdale Landen was 71 years old.

Popular As Dinsdale Landen
Occupation Actor
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born September 04, 1932 ( Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom)
Birthday September 04
Town/City  Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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Dinsdale Landen’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Dinsdale Landen was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

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Biography/Timeline

1959

Landen was born at Margate, Kent and educated at King's School, Rochester. He made his television debut in 1959 as the adult Pip in an adaptation of Great Expectations and made his film debut in 1960, with a walk-on part in The League of Gentlemen.

1960

He first became well known during the 1960s when he starred in the TV series Mickey Dunne and The Mask of Janus, which was renamed The Spies in later series. He also had a parallel career as a stage actor, including as Richard Dazzle in the RSC's 1970 production of London Assurance; and was Olivier Award nominated for his role in James Saunders's play Bodies in the West End in 1979.

1962

His film roles include appearances in Operation Snatch (1962), A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964), Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), Mosquito Squadron (1969), Every Home Should Have One (1970), Young Winston (1972), Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973), International Velvet (1978), Morons from Outer Space (1985) and both The Buccaneers and The Steal in 1995.

1973

On radio, he appeared in the 1973 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Foundation Trilogy, as Dr. Watson in the 1974 adaptation of A Study in Scarlet, and as General Bel Riose and Art Gordo in the 1976 adaptation of Jim Eldridge's novel Down Payment on Death. He portrayed Rupert Purvis in the 1982 production of Tom Stoppard's play The Dog It Was That Died, and played the urbane Ambassador McKenzie in BBC Radio 4 series of Flying the Flag.

1977

In 1977 Landen starred in his own situation comedy, Devenish, playing a Basil Fawlty-type character in a Reggie Perrin-type situation, designing board games. In 1980 he starred as Barty in the television series Pig in the Middle with Liza Goddard.

1984

In 1984, Landen achieved a memorable performance as Jean-Martin Charcot in the TV series Freud. In 1985, he and his wife, Actress Jennifer Daniel, wrote The True Story of H.P. Sauce.

1987

In 1987 he played the lead in a BBC TV production of What the Butler Saw, playing Dr Prentice in a production also featuring Prunella Scales, Timothy West and Bryan Pringle.

1989

In 1989 he made a guest appearance in Doctor Who, playing Dr. Judson, a wheelchair-using genius, in the serial The Curse of Fenric.

1992

In 1992, Landen provided the voice of the arch villain Mr. Tod in the BBC/Fuji Television children's animated series The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends.

2003

Dinsdale Landen died at his home in South Creake, Norfolk, on 29 December 2003 after becoming ill with pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with oral cancer several years before his death, but was in remission at the time. He was married to the Actress Jennifer Daniel.

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