James Grout
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James Grout (born 22 October 1927) is an English television and radio actor.
Grout was born in London, the son of Beatrice Anne and William Grout.[1] He attended RADA where he trained to be an actor.
His radio appearances include Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, a major role in all ten series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series King Street Junior (1985 – 1998), the role of Professor Richard Whittingham in Andy Hamilton's Hell-based comedy Old Harry's Game (1995 – 2005), Rev. Timothy Corswell in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (1991) and Any Other Business (1995). Some of his television credits include Div. Supt. Albert Hallam in Juliet Bravo (1981), Prof. George Bunn in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986), Granville Bennett in All Creatures Great and Small, Chief Superintendent Strange in Inspector Morse and Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant in Rumpole of the Bailey. He was nominated for a 1965 Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (musical) for Half a Sixpence.
Grout lives in Malmesbury in Wiltshire and has in the past contributed a weekly column to his local newspaper, the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- James Grout at the Internet Movie Database
- epguides.com for radio credits
