Colin Welland | |
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| Born | Colin Edward Williams 4 July 1934 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 2 November 2015 (aged 81) Surrey, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1962–1998 |
| Spouse |
Patricia Sweeney
(m. 1962) |
| Children | 4[1] |
Colin Welland (born Colin Edward Williams; 4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015) was an English actor and screenwriter. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mr Farthing in Kes (1969) and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Chariots of Fire (1981).
- ^ Obituary for Colin Welland The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2015.