Cavan Kendall

Cavan Kendall
Born Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy
(1942-05-22)22 May 1942
Clapham, London, England
Died 29 October 1999(1999-10-29) (aged 57)
Gloucestershire, England
Cause of death Cancer
Occupation Actor
Parent(s) Terrence McCarthy (a.k.a. Terry Kendall)
Dora Spencer
Relatives Kay Kendall (paternal half-sister)
Marie Kendall (paternal grandmother)

Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy (22 May 1942 29 October 1999) was a British actor.

Life

Kendall was born Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy in Clapham, London, the son of Terrence McCarthy (a.k.a. Terry Kendall) and Dora Spencer.[1] His father was the son of music hall comedian and actress Marie Kendall. Through his father, Kendall was also a half-brother of actress Kay Kendall.

Cavan Kendall died of cancer in Gloucestershire at the age of 57.[2]

Career

He acted in many television series, including the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers in the role of Achilles, and appeared in the films Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968), Eureka (1983), The Clandestine Marriage (1999) and Sexy Beast (2000).

References

  1. "Person Page - 52849". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. "KENDALL, Cavan". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2012.


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