Donald Eccles
| Donald Eccles | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Donald Yarrow Eccles 26 April 1908 Nafferton, Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
2 February 1986 (aged 77) Haywards Heath, Sussex, England |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Character actor |
Donald Eccles (26 April 1908 - 2 February 1986[1]) was a British character actor.
Donald Yarrow Eccles was born in Nafferton, Yorkshire on 26 April 1908 the son of Charles Henry and Constance Eccles, his father was a doctor. Eccles was educated at Highgate School and then worked in an insurance office.[2]
He made his stage debut in New York City in 1930, and later became known as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His debut in London was in Counsellor at Law in 1934 at the Picadilly.[2] During the second world war he spent six years in the navy.[2]
In 1960 he acted in the film A Taste of Money and later appeared in other British films including The Wicker Man (1973), The Dresser (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Young Sherlock Holmes (1985). He also appeared in many small roles on television (such as Pollio in I, Claudius and Mr Justice Vosper in the second series of Rumpole of the Bailey) until his death in a road accident in Brighton.
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