Tony Steedman

Tony Steedman
Born Anthony Francis Steedman
(1927-08-21)21 August 1927
Warwickshire, England
Died 4 February 2001(2001-02-04) (aged 73)
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
Cause of death Alzheimer's Disease
Resting place East London Cemetery, Plaistow, London
Occupation Actor
Years active 1957-1998
Spouse(s)
  • Ann Taylor (m. 1957)
  • Judy Parfitt (m. 1963)
Children

2

  • Amanda (from first marriage)
  • David (from second marriage)

Anthony Francis Steedman, usually credited as Tony Steedman (21 August 1927 – 4 February 2001) was an English character actor, perhaps best known for roles in British TV drama series of the 1970s and 1980s and for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.[1]

Personal life

Steedman met his first wife, Ann Taylor, in 1957 during a production of Oklahoma![2] and they were married in December of that year in Brackley.[3] They have one daughter, Amanda. The marriage ended officially in 1963.

Steedman's second wife was actress Judy Parfitt, whom he met in 1960 at the Birmingham Rep. They jointly ran Allerway Limited, an artistic creation company.[4] They have a son, David, who was born in 1964.

In his later life he suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which was the ultimate cause of his death on 4 February 2001.[5] He is buried in East London Cemetery, Plaistow, London.[6]

Career

In addition to film work, his theatre appearances were extensive, including Ray Cooney's comedy Her Royal Highness in the West End of London and he appeared in numerous television productions, including episodes of The Feathered Serpent, The Professionals, Coronation Street, The Avengers, Babylon 5, The Sweeney, Minder and Barry Morse presents Strange But True. He had a recurring role in the British soap opera Crossroads as Dr. Butterworth. He was also a regular in the final two series of BBC sitcom Citizen Smith (1979–80). He holds the distinction of portraying Nazi Gen. Alfred Jodl twice, first in The Death of Adolf Hitler (1973) and later in The Bunker (1981). Following his role in Bill and Ted, he voiced the character of Justin Hammer in the first season of Iron Man.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ Tony Steedman Biography
  2. ↑ http://www.brackleyballetschool.co.uk/about.html About Brackley Ballet School
  3. ↑ http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=215233318&d=bmd_1395091734 FreeBMD Entry - marriage Steedman/Taylor
  4. ↑ Allerway Limited at bizzy.co.uk
  5. ↑ How the man I adored slipped away from me, by Call the Midwife's nun: Judy Parfitt on the pain of losing her husband to dementia
  6. ↑ Tony Steedman at Find a Grave Memorial

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