Charles Lamb (actor)

Charles Lamb
in Reach for the Sky (1956)
Born(1900-11-20)20 November 1900
London, England
Died19 March 1989(1989-03-19) (aged 88)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1924–1989

Charles Lamb (20 November 1900 – 19 March 1989) was a British stage, film and television actor.[1][2] Previously an engineer, he made his theatre debut in 1924.[3]

His stage work included appearing in the original theatrical production of Brighton Rock at the Garrick Theatre in 1943.[4][5]

His longest running role was as Mrs Dale's gardener, Monument, in the radio soap opera Mrs Dale's Diary.[6]

  1. ^ "Charles Lamb - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. ^ "Charles Lamb". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Production of Brighton Rock - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. ^ "THE THEATRE » 19 Mar 1943 » The Spectator Archive".
  6. ^ "British 1950s TV and Radio".