Simon Gipps-Kent | |
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Born | Simon Trevor Kent 25 October 1958 London, England |
Died | 16 September 1987 London, England | (aged 28)
Cause of death | Misadventure[1] (morphine poisoning) |
Resting place | Cremains scattered at Golders Green Crematorium |
Education | London Oratory School Cardinal Manning Roman Catholic Boys' School |
Occupation(s) | Stage, film, television actor |
Years active | 1971–1986 |
Notable work | Lost Hearts The Tomorrow People Great Expectations The Devil's Crown Doctor Who To Serve Them All My Days |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
Simon Gipps-Kent (born Simon Trevor Kent; 25 October 1958 – 16 September 1987)[3] was an English theatre and film actor in the 1970s and 1980s, known for his teenage portrayals of British royalty and nobility.[2][4] He was born into a show business family in Kensington, London. His television debut was on the BBC in 1971 followed with a London West End theatre debut in 1972. He continued to act on stage, film and television until the year before his death in 1987.