The Lord Miles | |
|---|---|
 Bernard Miles in 1974 (with his parrot, Jack Sprat) by Allan Warren | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 7 February 1979 – 14 June 1991 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard James Miles 27 September 1907 Uxbridge, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 14 June 1991 (aged 83) Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including John Miles |
Bernard James Miles, Baron Miles, CBE (27 September 1907 – 14 June 1991) was an English character actor, writer and director.[1] He opened the Mermaid Theatre in 1959, the first new theatre that opened in the City of London since the 17th century.[2]
He was known for playing character roles that usually had bucolic backgrounds or links to countrymen. His strong accent was typical of rustic dialects associated with the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. His pleasant rolling bass-baritone voice made him a regular presence on the stage and in films for more than fifty years. In addition to his acting, he was a voice-over artist and published author.
- ^ "Bernard Miles". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Bernard Miles | British actor". Britannica.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.