Jeremy Kemp

Born: 1935-01-03

Birthplace: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK

Biography

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Jeremy Kemp (3 January 1935 - 19 July 2019) was an English actor. He was known for his roles in the miniseries The Winds of War, The Blue Max and Z-Cars.

Kemp was born Jeremy Walker in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, the son of Elsa May (née Kemp) and Edmund Reginald Walker, an engineer, and studied acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His TV credits include: Colditz, Space: 1999 and a number of American series such as: Hart to Hart, The Greatest American Hero, The Fall Guy, Conan the Adventurer, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Winds of War, War and Remembrance and Murder, She Wrote.

His film roles include: Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, Operation Crossbow, The Blue Max, A Bridge Too Far, Top Secret! and Four Weddings and a Funeral. He also appeared as Cornwall in the 1984 TV movie version of King Lear opposite Laurence Olivier as Lear.

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Known For

Cleopatra
Top Secret!
A Bridge Too Far
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Uncommon Valor
Operation Crossbow
Pope Joan
Angels and Insects
Darling Lili
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Top Movie Credits

Cleopatra Agitator (uncredited)
Top Secret! General Streck
A Bridge Too Far R.A.F. Briefing Officer
Four Weddings and a Funeral Sir John Delaney - Wedding Two
Operation Crossbow Captain Phil Bradley
Pope Joan Joan's Father
Angels and Insects Sir Harald Alabaster
Darling Lili Colonel Kurt Von Ruger
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Jerry Drake (segment 2 "Creeping Vine")