Colin Bennett (actor)
Colin Bennett is a RADA trained actor, perhaps most famous for his role as Mr Bennett, the accident prone caretaker and straightman for Tony Hart in the BBC children's programmes Take Hart (1977–1983) and Hartbeat (1984–1989). He also portrayed the father in the 1985 Yellow Pages/Hornby advert Signal Box.
Bennett graduated RADA in 1973[1] where he was named most promising actor of the year.[2]
Amongst other TV duties he presented Night Shift and You Should Be So Lucky, as well as appearing in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Zarquon. He wrote a couple of TV series including Captain Zep - Space Detective and Luna before moving into the production field. He has a background in acting in and directing plays notably in 1978 appearing in, and directing, a musical version of The Point! alongside Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz.[3] Bennett later worked with Dolenz on Luna.[4]
In 1987 Bennett's play "Hancock's Finest Hour" about Tony Hancock with Jim McManus in the starring role was staged at the Boulevard Theatre in London.[5][6][7] The play was revived in 2008 with Paul Henry in the title role.[8]
In the mid-eighties Bennett was influential[how?] in the UK electro scene,[clarification needed] managing Broken Glass.[citation needed][dubious ]
Bennett runs a production company, An Acquired Taste TV Corp, and has been making broadcast television for about 17 years.
He retired from acting in 2002, reportedly suffering from ill health,[9] but has since resumed acting.
References
- ↑ "Colin Bennett — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Zola, Bela (11 April 1973). "Jumping for Joy". Daily Mirror (21535). p. 5. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hepple, Peter (5 January 1978). "Mermaid - The Point". The Stage (5047). p. 9. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ West, Roy (22 January 1983). "Luna is set to take off". Liverpool Echo (31966). p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lad's Finest Role". Hayes & Harlington Gazette. 8 January 1987. p. 26. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Werson, Gerard (5 February 1987). "Boulevard - Hancock's Finest Hour". The Stage (5521). p. 12. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Colin Leads a Prolific Double Life". Sandwell Evening Mail. 27 February 1987. p. 17. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Griffin, Jon (7 March 2008). "Paul Henry to play Tony Hancock for Birmingham's Maverick Theatre". birminghammail. Retrieved 28 April 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ↑ Wallis, Sarah; Smith, Rory (2007-05-28). "100 children's TV stars .. where are they now?". The Daily Mirror. p. 24 – via Proquest. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Colin Bennett on IMDb
- Colin Bennett at the British Film Institute
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