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Gary Cockrell(1932-2018)

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Sally Bazely and Gary Cockrell in The Saint (1962)
In 1943, while stationed in Britain, arrogant Captain Buzz Rickson is in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, but his recklessness is endangering everyone around him.
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The War Lover (1962)
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Born in St Louis, Missouri in 1932 Gary was a gymnast and athlete at school, who developed his interest in dance as a teenager after seeing the film 'The Red Shoes'. Moving to New York to learn dance he was in the 1957 Broadway production of 'West Side Story', coming to Britain with the show the following year. He left 'West Side Story' for a straight acting role in in 'Orpheus Descending' and throughout the 1960s was a familiar face on British TV as one of its 'go-to' Americans in the likes of 'The Saint' and 'The Persuaders' as well as appearing in American films. In 1964 he opened a dance studio in London which ran for thirteen years until 1977 when it became a health spa. Gary retired from acting and choreography around this time to move with his wife Marie to St Lucia, where he opened a hotel.
BornDecember 4, 1932
DiedOctober 26, 2018(85)
BornDecember 4, 1932
DiedOctober 26, 2018(85)
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Gary Cockrell and Evans Evans in Wagon Train (1957)
Gary Cockrell and Suzanne Neve in The Saint (1962)

Known for

Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
Lolita
7.5
  • Richard T. Schiller
  • 1962
Kenneth Connor, Lulu, and Barbara Brown in Gonks Go Beat (1964)
Gonks Go Beat
4.3
  • Committee Man
  • 1964
Elizabeth Shepherd in The Corridor People (1966)
The Corridor People
7.5
TV Series
  • Phil Scrotty
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.8
TV Series
  • Charles Blake
  • Curtis Carter

Credits

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  • The Sandie Shaw Supplement
  • Diana Ross in BBC Show of the Week (1965)
    BBC Show of the Week
  • Lize Marke: Internationaal
  • The Dickie Valentine Show
  • Billy Cotton Band Show
  • Zodiac
  • Gadzooks! It's All Happening
    • (as G.A. Cockrell)

Actor

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
  • Van Heflin, Pinkas Braun, Peter Vaughan, and Heidelinde Weis in The Man Outside (1967)
    The Man Outside
  • Elizabeth Shepherd in The Corridor People (1966)
    The Corridor People
  • The Bedford Incident (1965)
    The Bedford Incident
  • Kenneth Connor, Lulu, and Barbara Brown in Gonks Go Beat (1964)
    Gonks Go Beat
  • The Americanization of Emily (1964)
    The Americanization of Emily
  • The Winston Affair (1964)
    The Winston Affair
  • Blaze of Glory
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
  • It Happened Like This
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  • The War Lover (1962)
    The War Lover

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    • December 4, 1932
    • St. James, Missouri, USA
    • October 26, 2018
    • Davenport, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
    • 1989 - October 26, 2018 (his death, 4 children)

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    Had trained as a dancer and choreographer before turning to acting. He first achieved notice in early British productions of "West Side Story".

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