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'''Rodney Diak''' (15 June 1924 – 6 October 2007) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[film]], [[television]], and [[theater]] [[actor]] |
'''Rodney Diak''' (15 June 1924 – 6 October 2007) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[film]], [[television]], and [[theater]] [[actor]] |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
Revision as of 11:13, 9 August 2021
Rodney Diak (15 June 1924 – 6 October 2007) was a British film, television, and theater actor
Hs well known fhis rolein g of hhe Westproductions, ,nd, including Goodnight Mrs. Puffin and Busybody.[1]
Career
Rodney Diak was born as David Rodney Diak[1] in Harrow, England. He made his West End theater debut with Michael Redgrave and the Old Vic Company in Shakespeare's "Love's Labours Lost" at the New Theater at the age of 24.[1] He also appeared in She Stoops to Conquer with the Old Vic Company.[2] In 1951, Diak appeared on stage in Twelfth Night in front of an audience which included Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.[1] Princess Margaret remarked about Diak after the performance, "That's the most handsome actor in Britain."[1]
One of Diak's most successful performances was his turn in Goodnight Mrs. Puffin, which ran for 691 performances.[1][3] His career continued with another success with the play Busybody, which debuted in 1964.[1] He continued to appear in a number of stage roles later in his career including The Secretary Bird, Private Lives, The Boy Friend, and My Cousin Rachel.[1]
Diak's film career yielded mixed results at first. He was reportedly horrified to learn that his first feature film debut movie would be Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1956) after signing a contract with MGM Studios.[1] Diak's career improved after appearing in Dunkirk (1958) opposite actors John Mills and Richard Attenborough.[1] Diak also had smaller roles in Mr. Topaze (1961) with Peter Sellers and The Flesh and Blood Show (1972).[4] He also starred in several BBC television series including Z-Cars, Barlow at Large, The Troubleshooters and People Like Us. [1] He had a cameo role in Carry on Admiral.[1]
Filmography
- Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1956) - Anderson
- Dunkirk (1958) - Pannet
- The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) - Warner
Death
Rodney Diak died on 6 October 2007 in London from cancer, aged 83.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rodney Diak, actor, 83". Variety. 9 October 2007.
- ^ "Rodney Diak - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Production of Goodnight Mrs Puffin - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Rodney Diak". BFI.
External links
- Rodney Diak at IMDb