| Kenneth Gilbert | |
|---|---|
 Gilbert as Richard Dunbar in The Seeds of Doom (1976) | |
| Born | (1931-06-24)24 June 1931 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 29 October 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Kenneth Gilbert (24 June 1931 – 29 October 2015) was an English actor who appeared in many television and stage productions over a 50-year period. He often played authority figures such as doctors, colonels, detectives and police surgeons, but became best known as businessman Oliver Banks in the soap opera Crossroads.
Early life
Gilbert served in the Royal Air Force's Naval Rescue Service and trained as an actor at the Corona Academy in Chiswick.
Career
Gilbert trained as a classical actor at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was subsequently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared at The Old Vic. His television appearances included Doctor Who (as World Ecology Bureau official Richard Dunbar) in The Seeds of Doom (1976), House of Cards, Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987) and Softly, Softly.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Touch of Death | Mobile policeman | |
| 1963 | Tomorrow at Ten | Hospital Nurse | |
| 1969 | Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | |
| 1971 | Twins of Evil | Puritan | Uncredited |
| 1986 | God's Outlaw | Humphrey Monmouth | |
| 1989 | The Lady and the Highwayman | Lord Henry |
References
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (28 January 2016). "Kenneth Gilbert: Actor who played Lear and King John but was best known as businessman Oliver Banks in Crossroads". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Kenneth Gilbert at ATV Today Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 November 2015
- Kenneth Gilbert dies Retrieved 8 November 2015