Basil Hoskins

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Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 - 17 January 2005) was an English stage, film and television actor.

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[edit] Biography

A native of Edmonton, London and a popular British actor who also had a distinguished career on the London stage, Hoskins studied acting at RADA and later joined the Nottingham Playhouse company. His long term partner was fellow English actor Harry Andrews.[1]

[edit] Films

His best known films are Ice Cold in Alex and Northwest Frontier.

[edit] Television

He played the part of Number 14 on The Prisoner television series (episode "Hammer Into Anvil").

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ “Basil Hoskins”, The Telegraph, November 2, 2005, <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/11/db1103.xml>. Retrieved on 18 December 2007 

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