Michael Goldie
Michael Goldie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael John Goldie 26 February 1932 Edmonton, London, England |
| Died | 17 June 2013 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Character actor |
| Years active | 1963–1996 |
Michael Goldie (26 February 1932 – 17 June 2013) was a British character actor active between 1963 and 1996.[1][2][3]
Early life
Michael Goldie was born Edmonton, London on 26 February 1932.[4] He spent the early part of his career working as a lumberjack in Canada but gave up tree-felling to study drama at the University of British Columbia. Returning to England, Goldie studied at the Old Vic Theatre School (at age 25, being one of the oldest students), joining their company afterwards.[5][6][7]
Career
Goldie starred or appeared in numerous television serials including Coronation Street (as Bob Statham, owner of the Weatherfield Recorder, 1987/88), Doctor Who (in the serials The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Wheel in Space), The Hound of the Baskervilles, Wycliffe, Inspector Morse, The Bill and Z-Cars.[1][8] His films included Doctor in Distress (1963), Where the Bullets Fly (1966), The Body Stealers (1969), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), The Pied Piper (1972), Lady Jane (1986) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).[3][9]
His stage work included various roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[10]
Personal life and death
In his spare time, Goldie liked to renovate old houses and sell them on before moving on to do it all over again.[6][7][11] He died in Vannes, Morbihan, France on 17 June 2013, aged 81.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Doctor in Distress | Physical Training Instructor | |
| 1965 | Bash and Grab | With Valentine Dyall: six-minute public information film. | |
| 1966 | Where the Bullets Fly | Labourer | |
| 1969 | The Body Stealers | Despatch Driver | |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed | Warder | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Horror of Frankenstein | Workman | |
| 1972 | The Pied Piper | Burger | |
| 1980 | Danger on Dartmoor | ||
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Porter | |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Kenneth |
References
- 1 2 3 "Obituary". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Obituary: Michael Goldie (1927-2013)". News.drwho-online.co.uk. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Michael Goldie". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
- ↑ Immigration and Travel record on Ancestry
- ↑ "A Good Idea is Grounded". Daily Record. 28 September 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Comeback in anger". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 23 March 1987. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Worries away from home". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 23 March 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "Michael Goldie". www.aveleyman.com.
- ↑ "Michael Goldie | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "Michael Goldie | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ↑ "Gossip". Evening Standard. 10 April 1991. p. 33. Retrieved 6 December 2025.