Clifford Rose
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Clifford Rose is a British classical actor.
He was born in Herefordshire
. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester and King's College London
, before appearing in rep and with the Royal Shakespeare Company
.
His most notable role was as the character Sturmbannführer
Ludwig Kessler in the BBC
World War II
television drama Secret Army (1977-9) and its sequel Kessler (1981).
He also played leading roles in The Pallisers
(1974), Fortunes of War
(1987) and Alan Bleasdale
's drama GBH (1991). Additionally he appeared as Rorvik in the Doctor Who
story Warriors' Gate
(1981).
Clifford Rose also played a judge in some episodes of the 1970s/'80s British television series Crown Court
and Dr Snell an interogative psychologist for "The Section" in the classic British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan
(1974).
He played King George V
in the TV film Wallis and Edward
(2005). As at June 2008, his most recent television appearance was as Bishop Wood, in an 2008 episode of the ITV
historical drama Foyle's War
.
In October 2010 Rose played the part of Father Gregory in the ITV
Crime Drama Midsomer Murders
. In the episode Master Class, Father Gregory held the secret which unlocked the reason for a series of murders and attemptive murders. The secret led to his own murder.
In March 2011 Rose played the part of The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden on BBC Radio 3
.
He was born in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, before appearing in rep and with the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
.
His most notable role was as the character Sturmbannführer
Sturmbannführer
Sturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party equivalent to major, used both in the Sturmabteilung and the Schutzstaffel...
Ludwig Kessler in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
television drama Secret Army (1977-9) and its sequel Kessler (1981).
He also played leading roles in The Pallisers
The Pallisers
The Pallisers is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels.-Cast :*Anthony Ainley: Rev. Emilius*Terence Alexander: Lord George*Anthony Andrews: Lord Silverbridge*Sarah Badel: Lizzie Eustace...
(1974), Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War (tv series)
Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC television adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels Fortunes of War. It stars Kenneth Branagh as Guy Pringle, lecturer in English Literature in Bucharest during the early part of the Second World War, and Emma Thompson as his wife Harriet...
(1987) and Alan Bleasdale
Alan Bleasdale
Alan Bleasdale is an English television dramatist, best known for writing several social realist drama serials based on the lives of ordinary people.The Bleasdales live in prescot,liverpool,wales and london.-Early life:Bleasdale is an only child; his father worked in a food factory and his mother...
's drama GBH (1991). Additionally he appeared as Rorvik in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
story Warriors' Gate
Warriors' Gate
Warriors' Gate is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was written by the English author Stephen Gallagher and first broadcast in four weekly parts from 3 January to 24 January 1981...
(1981).
Clifford Rose also played a judge in some episodes of the 1970s/'80s British television series Crown Court
Crown Court (TV series)
Crown Court was an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984....
and Dr Snell an interogative psychologist for "The Section" in the classic British 1960s/'70s spy drama Callan
Callan (TV series)
Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972...
(1974).
He played King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in the TV film Wallis and Edward
Wallis and Edward
Wallis & Edward is a 2005 British made-for-TV movie, dramatising the events of the Edward VIII abdication crisis. It was billed as the first scripted account of the romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII of the United Kingdom to view events from Wallis Simpson's point of view...
(2005). As at June 2008, his most recent television appearance was as Bishop Wood, in an 2008 episode of the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
historical drama Foyle's War
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama television series set during World War II, created by screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz, and was commissioned by ITV after the long-running series Inspector Morse came to an end in 2000. It has aired on ITV since 2002...
.
In October 2010 Rose played the part of Father Gregory in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Crime Drama Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
. In the episode Master Class, Father Gregory held the secret which unlocked the reason for a series of murders and attemptive murders. The secret led to his own murder.
In March 2011 Rose played the part of The Judge in Enid Bagnold's The Chalk Garden on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
.
Filmography
- Marat/SadeMarat/Sade (film)Marat/Sade is a 1967 adaptation of the Peter Weiss play, The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade...
(1967) - Tell Me Lies (1968)
- Work Is a 4-Letter Word (1968)
- CallanCallan (film)Callan is a 1974 British thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Edward Woodward, Eric Porter and Carl Möhner. It was based on the television series Callan.-Cast:* Edward Woodward ... David Callan* Eric Porter ... Hunter...
(1974) - Terry on the FenceTerry on the FenceTerry on the Fence is a 1985 British drama film directed by Frank Godwin and starring Jack McNicholl, Neville Watson, Tracey Ann-Morris and Susan Jameson. A young tearaway becomes involved with a gang of criminals.-Cast:* Jack McNicholl ... Terry...
(1985) - The Good FatherThe Good FatherThe Good Father is a 1985 British film directed by Mike Newell and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Fanny Viner, Simon Callow, Joanne Whalley, and Michael Byrne....
(1985) - The GirlThe Girl (1986 film)The Girl is a 1987 British-Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Franco Nero, Bernice Stegers and Christopher Lee. A middle-aged man becomes involved with a much younger girl, leading to a scandal.-Cast:...
(1986)