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Jonathan Cecil(1939-2011)

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Jonathan Cecil
'Nothing in life prepared me for my first professional job' so says Andrew, a young Scottish actor who is to play Romeo in the Shaftesbury Players' production of Romeo and Juliet. The film is 'a slice of life' view of the company as seen through his eyes.
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Jonathan Cecil is deeply treasured as the narrator of countless books by comedic novelist P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) in audiobook version on Audible and also largely available on YouTube. Listeners particularly love him for his readings of the Bertie Wooster and Jeeves books, such as "Leave it to Jeeves," "The Inimitable Jeeves," "Thank You, Jeeves," "The Code of the Woosters," and many more. Cecil's performances of the plentiful and very diverse cast of characters excel beyond those of other known Wodehouse interpreters such as Frederick Davidson and Martin Jarvis. He has been referred to as The Voice of P. G. Wodehouse and his readings might constitute his greatest legacy.
BornFebruary 22, 1939
DiedSeptember 22, 2011(72)
BornFebruary 22, 1939
DiedSeptember 22, 2011(72)
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Known for

History of the World: Part I (1981)
History of the World: Part I
6.8
  • Poppinjay - The French Revolution
  • 1981
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon
8.1
  • Lt. Jonathan Fakenham
  • 1975
Andrew Tiernan in As You Like It (1992)
As You Like It
5.6
  • Lord
  • 1992
Romy Schneider and Tom Courtenay in Otley (1969)
Otley
6.1
  • Young Man at Party
  • 1969

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  • Henry and the Midnight Dentist (2013)
    Henry and the Midnight Dentist
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2013
  • Man and Dog
    Short
    • Walter
    • 2010
  • The Shaftesbury Players
    Short
    • Dickie
    • 2009
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Melville Dodgson
    • 2009
  • Fable II (2008)
    Fable II
    8.2
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 2008
  • The Brightonomicon (2008)
    The Brightonomicon
    Podcast Series
    • Isambard Kingdom-Come
    • Sir Jeffrey Primark
    • The Priest
    • 2008
  • Kal Penn in Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)
    Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
    4.8
    • Provost Cunningham
    • 2006
  • Turning Shadows (2006)
    Turning Shadows
    Short
    • Herman Syden
    • 2006
  • Sarah Alexander and Ben Miller in The Worst Week of My Life (2004)
    The Worst Week of My Life
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Alexander
    • 2005
  • Fakers (2004)
    Fakers
    5.7
    • Dr. Fielding
    • 2004
  • Victoria & Albert (2001)
    Victoria & Albert
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Page
    • 2001
  • Annette Crosbie and Richard Wilson in One Foot in the Grave (1990)
    One Foot in the Grave
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr Gundry
    • 2000
  • Day Release
    • 1997
  • RPM (1997)
    RPM
    3.6
    • Lord Baxter
    • 1997
  • Late Flowering Lust (1994)
    Late Flowering Lust
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Mr Fairclough
    • 1994

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 22, 1939
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 22, 2011
    • Charing Cross, London, England, UK(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Anna Sharkey1976 - September 22, 2011 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Conrad Cecil(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Popular reader for Britain's Chivers Books-on-Tape, specifically, has recorded virtually every one of the many "Jeeves" books by prolific author P.G. Wodehouse.
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    Eton-educated British character actor who specialised in comic portrayals of upper-class eccentrics. Well-remembered as sidekick "Hastings" to Peter Ustinov's "Poirot" during the 1980's.

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