To say that Terence Alexander, the distinguished British thespian, was hyperactive is a statement that borders on the understatement! Judge for yourself : born in 1923, following a short period when he considered becoming a priest, Alexander exercised the acting profession for six full decades and he might have beaten Queen Victoria's record, had not Parkinson's disease not only by an international audience but by the younger generation too. More than a swan song for this exquisite actor. When he retired in 1999 he must have have felt satisfied with his professional life.
Had talks to play the role of Richard Bellamy (David Langton) in "Upstairs, Downstairs" .
Has two sons, Nicholas and Marcus.
In The Fast Lady , he is seen riding a Triumph 5T Speed Twin, the registration number of which was ERD 562.
Son of a doctor. Retired from acting in 1999 due to Parkinsons disease and lived at his house in London until his death.
For over 30 years from the early 1960s onward, he was the voice of numerous UK theatrical trailers and television commercials.
Although he was born in London, he was brought up in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. He used his native Yorkshire accent for the part of Charlie Hungerford in "Bergerac" .
During World War II he served in the British Army as a lieutenant with the 27th Lancers, and was seriously wounded when his armored car was hit by artillery fire in Italy.
Educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, and Norwood College, Harrogate, and started acting in the theatre while quite young, age 16.
Once contemplated becoming a priest.
By the time of "Bergerac" a condition of the retina made him blind in one eye and threatened the sight in the other.
Son of Joseph and Violet Alexander.
Met his first wife, actress Juno Stevas , while performing in theatre repertory after military service. The sister of politician/barrister, Norman St. John Stevas (later Lord St. John of Fawsley), she is the mother of his two sons, Nick Alexander and Marcus Alexander.
At 18 he joined the Army and was badly wounded after his armored car was hit in an enemy attack. His leg and foot was severely damaged and one eardrum was injured leaving him with a permanent "whistle" in his ear. As late as the mid-1970s, he developed a limp and subsequently had surgery to remove the shrapnel from his leg. He left the Army at the end of the war with a 50 per cent disability pension.
Had a lifelong passion for the stage. His theatrical debut was in 1939 in "The Good Companions" for the White Rose Players Company at the Harrogate Opera House.
Considered the part of "Charlie Hungerford" in "Bergerac" as the best role of his career.
His parents were the master and matron of Knaresborough Hospital.
He was reputedly of a superstitious disposition.
Voice on many trailers.
Considered for Dr.Armstrong and Sir Percy in Lifeforce.
