Gerry Sundquist
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Gerry Sundquist was an English
actor
.
Sundquist was born in Manchester
. He appeared in various film & television roles during the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably Soldier & Me, The Mallens and The Siege of Golden Hill
, with guest appearances on shows such as Space: 1999
alongside acting luminaries Martin Landau
and fellow guest star Patrick Troughton
. He appeared as Alan Strang in Equus
at the Albery theatre in the mid-1970s.
His films included the 1979 British disco film The Music Machine and Passion Flower Hotel
, aka Boarding School, playing Fibs alongside Nastassja Kinski
. He had a part in Youssef Chahine
's acclaimed Alexandria... Why?
(1978, Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear winner). He played Pip in Great Expectations and appeared to have a promising career, but his last acting appearance was in the 1984 horror film Don't open 'til Christmas. He committed suicide nine years later.
Gerry’s brother Geoffrey Sundquist later wrote the children’s book Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer, which was dedicated to Gerry. It was later made into an animated short film, with David Jason
among the voice actors.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Sundquist was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He appeared in various film & television roles during the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably Soldier & Me, The Mallens and The Siege of Golden Hill
The Siege of Golden Hill
The Siege of Golden Hill was a British children's television series set in a world of teenage gangs and council corruption on the outskirts of a major English city . It was produced by ATV Midlands....
, with guest appearances on shows such as Space: 1999
Space: 1999
Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, nuclear waste from Earth stored on the Moon's far side explodes in a catastrophic accident on 13 September 1999, knocking the Moon out of orbit and...
alongside acting luminaries Martin Landau
Martin Landau
Martin Landau is an American film and television actor. Landau began his career in the 1950s. His early films include a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest . He played continuing roles in the television series Mission: Impossible and Space:1999...
and fellow guest star Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
Patrick George Troughton was an English actor most widely known for his roles in fantasy, science fiction and horror films, particularly in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 to 1969,...
. He appeared as Alan Strang in Equus
Equus (play)
Equus is a play by Peter Shaffer written in 1973, telling the story of a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses....
at the Albery theatre in the mid-1970s.
His films included the 1979 British disco film The Music Machine and Passion Flower Hotel
Passion Flower Hotel (film)
Passion Flower Hotel is a 1978 comedy film featuring the erotic ventures of schoolgirls residing at a private boarding school. It was directed by André Farwagi...
, aka Boarding School, playing Fibs alongside Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,...
. He had a part in Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif...
's acclaimed Alexandria... Why?
Alexandria... Why?
Alexandria... Why? is a 1978 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Priz.-Cast:* Ahmed Zaki - Ibrahim...
(1978, Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear winner). He played Pip in Great Expectations and appeared to have a promising career, but his last acting appearance was in the 1984 horror film Don't open 'til Christmas. He committed suicide nine years later.
Gerry’s brother Geoffrey Sundquist later wrote the children’s book Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer, which was dedicated to Gerry. It was later made into an animated short film, with David Jason
David Jason
Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
among the voice actors.