Timothy Carlton
| Timothy Carlton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch October 1939 (age 74) Reading, Berkshire |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Ventham (m. 1976–present) |
| Children | Benedict Cumberbatch |
Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 1939), known professionally as Timothy Carlton, is an English character actor.
Early years
Carlton was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, the son of Pauline Ellen Laing (née Congdon) and Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, a decorated submarine officer of both World Wars and a prominent figure of London high-society. His grandfather, Henry Arnold Cumberbatch, CMG, was the Consul General of Queen Victoria in Turkey.[1]
Personal life
He is married to actress Wanda Ventham, whom he met in 1970 while filming sequences for the drama series A Family At War[2] and they have been married since April 1976.[3] They appeared together in Series 2 of BBC drama The Lotus Eaters in 1973. Their son is actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Career
He has had a long and distinguished career in both the theatre (Her Royal Highness etc.) and in television, appearing in numerous BBC television series over the years since 1966 to the present day, including the sitcoms Executive Stress, Next of Kin and in the television film The Scarlet Pimpernel.
In 2014, he and his wife Wanda Ventham appeared in the third series of Sherlock as parents of their real life son Benedict Cumberbatch who plays the title character.[4]
References
- ↑ Cumberbatch, Robert (13 December 2007). "Commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch". Cumberbatch Family History, Cumberbatch Genealogy and Cumberbatch Ancestry. Cumberbatch family history site. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ Passingham, Kenneth (22 March 1975). "It's good news to know I'm still fanciable". TV Times: 21–22.
- ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- ↑ "Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch 'so proud' of parents". The Telegraph. 02 Jan 2014.