Tony Anholt
Tony Anholt | |
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 Anholt in The Protectors | |
| Born | Anthony Anholt 19 January 1941 |
| Died | 26 July 2002 (aged 61) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2002 |
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| Children | Christien Anholt |
Anthony Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002), was a British television actor, known for several television roles over several decades. he is perhaps best known as Charles Frere in the BBC drama series Howards' Way (1985–90).
Early life
[edit]Anholt was born 19 January 1941[1] in Singapore to an Anglo-Dutch family. They moved to Australia before the end of the Second World War, then to South Africa for a brief time, eventually settling in the United Kingdom, where Anholt was educated at Cranleigh School in south Surrey. His father had been taken prisoner by the Japanese, was forced to work on the Burma Railway, and died when his son was three. His mother remarried five years later.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Anholt was originally a continuity announcer for the BBC World Service.[1] His last filmed acting work was for Canadian television productions; he appeared in small roles in several episodes of Lexx and also guest-starred in his son Christien's series, Relic Hunter as the character of Vincent de Bourdin, Series 1, episode 19 (title "Love Letter", aired 1 May 2000).[3]
In 1974 he was cast as Mark Colebrook, a crooked architect in Contact Breaker the 12th episode of the first series of the police drama, The Sweeney.[4] Anholt appeared in an episode of Juliet Bravo in 1984 as Martin Lee.
His other appearances include Space: 1999 (1976–77) playing the role of Security Chief Tony Verdeschi in the second series, and The Protectors (1972–74) as Paul Buchet.[2][1] His only credited film role was as an FBI agent in Fear Is the Key in 1972; he also made appearances in the 1984 miniseries The Last Days of Pompeii and as small-time crook Abdul, in the Only Fools and Horses episode To Hull and Back.
Personal life
[edit]Anholt married and divorced twice. His first marriage was to Sheila Willet in 1964; they had a son, Christien, who is also an actor. Anholt and Willet divorced in 1986. His second marriage was to actress Tracey Childs, his co-star in Howards' Way. They married in 1990, and divorced eight years later.[2][1]
Death
[edit]Anholt died in London aged 61 on 26 July 2002 after a long illness caused by a brain tumour. [2][1]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Kate | Bruce Rogers | |
| 1972 | The Strauss Family | Eduard Strauss | |
| 1972 | Fear Is the Key | FBI Man | |
| 1972-1974 | The Protectors | Paul Buchet | 42 episodes |
| 1976 | Thriller | Johnny Baxter | 1 episode: "A Midsummer Nightmare" |
| 1976-1977 | Space: 1999 | Tony Verdeschi | 22 episodes |
| 1981 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Lepidus | |
| 1984 | Minder | Johnny Petselli | 1 episode: "Windows" |
| 1984 | Triangle | Nick Stevens | |
| 1985 | Only Fools and Horses | Abdul | 1 episode: "To Hull and Back" |
| 1985-1990 | Howards' Way | Charles Frere | 72 episodes |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | Vincent de Bourdin | 1 episode: "Love Letter" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Barker, Dennis (1 August 2002). "Obituary: Tony Anholt". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Tony Anholt obiturary". The Independent. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "IMDB, 'Relic Hunter', Season 1 Episode 19, "Love Letter"". IMDb.
- ^ "The Sweeney" Contact Breaker (TV Episode 1975) - IMDb, retrieved 24 May 2021
External links
[edit]- Tony Anholt at IMDb
- Tony Anholt at AllMovie
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