Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup
Pickup in 2012
Born
Ronald Alfred Pickup

(1940-06-07)7 June 1940
Chester, Cheshire, England
Died24 February 2021(2021-02-24) (aged 80)
Camden, London, England[1]
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2021
Spouse
Lans Traverse
(m. 1964)
Children2, including Rachel

Ronald Alfred Pickup (7 June 1940 – 24 February 2021) was an English actor. He was active in television, film, and theatre, beginning with a 1964 appearance in Doctor Who. Theatre critic Michael Billington described him as "a terrific stage star and an essential member of Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company".[2] His major screen roles included the title role in The Life of Verdi and Prince Yakimov in Fortunes of War (1987).

  1. ^ GRO Index - 1984-2021
  2. ^ Billington, Michael (26 February 2021). "Ronald Pickup: a theatrical great from a golden generation". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2021.