Paul Grist (actor)
Paul Grist | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Willis Grist 18 January 1939 Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 13 January 2026 (aged 86) Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupations | Actor, car racer, car restorer |
| Years active | 1961–1979 (film and television) |
Paul Grist (18 January 1939 – 13 January[1] 2026) was a Welsh actor,[2] car racer and restorer.
Life and career
Grist trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), being taught by Peter Barkworth and graduating in 1960.[3]
Giving up acting in the early 1980s, Grist went on to become a restorer of vintage cars, notably Alfa Romeos and Maseratis. With his son, they raced cars at historic events.[4][5]
Grist died on 13th January 2026, aged 86.[6]
Selected filmography
Television
- The Avengers (1961)
- Richard the Lionheart (1962)
- 199 Park Lane (1965)
- Emergency Ward 10 (1966)
- Triton (1968)
- The Champions (1968)
- The Jazz Age (1968)
- Pegasus (1969)
- The Doctors (1970)
- Doctor Who (1971)
- Dixon of Dock Green (1971)
- New Scotland Yard (1972)
- Perils of Pendragon (1974)
- Kidnapped (1978)
- Blake's 7 (1979)
Film
- A Stitch in Time (1963)
- San Ferry Ann (1965)
- Nobody Runs Forever (1968)
- Under Milk Wood (1971)
- Are You Being Served? (1977)
References
- ↑ Doctor Who Magazine issue 628
- ↑ Parrill p.302
- ↑ "Student & graduate profiles - Paul Grist". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Moore, Alex (March 2025). "Our Man from Washington". Doctor Who Magazine (614): 40–43.
- ↑ Cruikshank, Gordon (February 2015). "Historic scene with... Gordon Cruickshank". Motor Sport (magazine). Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Paul Grist 1939-2026". Magzter (Story). Classic & Sports Car. March 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
Bibliography
- Ellen Baskin. Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
- Sue Parrill. Nelson's Navy in Fiction and Film: Depictions of British Sea Power in the Napoleonic Era. McFarland, 2009.
External links
- Paul Grist at IMDb
- Paul Grist at Theatricalia
- Paul Grist at the British Film Institute