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Terrence Scammell (British actor)

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British stage and television actor (born 1937) Not to be confused with Terrence Scammell (Canadian actor).
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Terrence Scammell
Born (1937-03-01) 1 March 1937 (age 87)
London, England, United Kingdom
Other namesTerry Scammell, Terence Scammell
Occupation(s)Actor, artistic director

Terrence Scammell (born 1 March 1937) is a British stage and television actor. In his early career, he performed extensively at the renowned American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut, including a starring role as Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He was also a founder and artistic director of the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival.

He has also worked in television and film, with credits on mini-series such as Around the World in 80 Days and Kidnapped, and films such as The Mephisto Waltz and The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case.

Stage

  • Artistic Director/Founder, Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles (1975-?)
  • A Comedy of Errors, 1968
  • King Lear—1st Volscian Lieutenant (American Shakespeare Theater, Stratford, Connecticut, 1965)
  • Romeo and Juliet (1965)—Romeo (American Shakespeare Theater, Stratford, Connecticut, 1965)
  • Review from A Shakespeare Encyclopedia
  • "Shakespearean Prep School"—pictorial feature in The Free-Lance Star (Fredericksburg, VA), March 15, 1966

Film and television

References

  1. Terrence Scammell - Upcoming Shows & Performances - Dallas Morning News
  2. Neworld - Google Books
  3. The Shakespeare complex: a guide to summer festivals and year-round ... - Glenn Meredith Loney, Patricia MacKay - Google Books
  4. The American Shakespeare Theatre: Stratford, 1955-1985 - Robert Krensky Cooper - Google Books
  5. Shattered Applause: The Lives of Eva Le Gallienne - Robert A Schanke - Google Books
  6. Sir John Gielgud: A Life In Letters - Sir John Gielgud - Google Books
  7. A Shakespeare Encyclopaedia - Google Books
  8. The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search
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