Philip Guard

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Philip John Guard (born 29 November 1928) is an English stage actor who occasionally appeared in film and television.[1]

Life and career[edit]

Philip John Guard was born in Rochford, Essex on 29 November 1928.

Guard has appeared occasionally in film and television, but has been more prolific on stage.[2][3]

In 1956, he married the actress Charlotte Mitchell; they separated in 1968. Their sons are the actors Christopher Guard and Dominic Guard, and daughter Candy Guard, a writer and animator.[4]

Guard appeared, unwittingly, along with Mark Dignam and John Bryning, on the fade-out of The Beatles' song "I Am the Walrus", on which can be heard a 1967 BBC radio broadcast of King Lear, with Guard playing "Edgar".[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Philip Guard – Broadway Cast & Staff". www.ibdb.com.
  2. ^ "Philip Guard". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Philip Guard". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ Hayward, Anthony (7 June 2012). "Charlotte Mitchell obituary" – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "Recording, mixing, editing: I Am The Walrus, Your Mother Should Know". The Beatles Bible. 29 September 1967. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

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