Alfred Lynch
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-01-26 in London, England, UK
Died
2003-12-16
Biography
Alfred Cornelius Lynch (26 January 1931 – 16 December 2003) was a British actor on stage, film and television. Lynch was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of a plumber. After attending a Roman Catholic school, he worked in a draughtsman's office before entering national service. Then, whilst working in a factory, he attended theatre acting evening classes, at which he met his life partner, James Culliford. In 1958 he joined the Royal Court Theatre and acted in a number of plays. After 1960 his career moved more into film and television, for example appearing with Sean Connery in the 1961 film On the Fiddle and the 1965 film The Hill. He also appeared in the 1968 adaptation of The Sea Gull, and the 1990 film The Krays. Some of his later television credits include reading children's stories on Jackanory, Going Straight and the Doctor Who serial The Curse of Fenric as Commander Millington. After James Culliford's stroke in 1972, Lynch moved from London to Brighton until James's death in 2002. Lynch himself died from cancer in 2003.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Commander Millington
Bergerac
as Whittaker
Theatre 625
as Gordon Comstock
The Wednesday Play
as Peter Young
Sunday Night Theatre
as Alyoshka, a Cobbler
Pie in the Sky
as Bill Pritchard
Tales of the Tardis
as Commander Millington
Lovejoy
as Gideon
Churchill's People
as King James I
Manhunt
as Squadron Leader Jimmy Briggs
Drama 61-67
as Slinn
Drama 61-67
as Arnold
The Taming of the Shrew
as Tranio
55 Days at Peking
as Gerald (uncredited)
Until the End of the World
as Old Man Alfred
The Good Companions
as Joby Jackson
The Hill
as George Stevens
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A Tale of Two Cities
as Jerry Cruncher
The Krays
as Charlie Kray Snr