Benjamin Whitrow Has Died

[mikey4444]

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/sep/29/benjamin-whitrow-obituary

I always enjoyed his performances, especially when he played Mr Bennet, opposite Alison Steadman.

RIP Ben !

[NoMercy]

His performance in the BBC adaptation of Pride & Prejudice was understated genius.

RIP.

[hereIam]

Yes, a FINE actor indeed RIP.

[Peter Pedant]

an amzing actor

[marval]

RIP Ben

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Ben.

[zebo]

My favourite Mr Bennett by a long chalk, so much better than Donald Sutherland in the film.

[Ric.ror]

The really awful thing is all week in my office we’ve been talking about him. I said on Wednesday he died at that stage he hadn’t then

[zebo]

Just seen that his son plays Josh Archer, his mother is Celia Imrie with whom Benjamin Whitrow had an affair.

[New Judge]

Never mind the arty-farty stuff. He played Detective Chief Superintendent Braithwaite (Jack Regan's governor's governor) in The Sweeney. He also sired a child, Angus, with Celia Imrie in 1994. He was married (to somebody else) from 1972 until his death.

[Peter Pedant]

so many parts he played NJ
did he ever play a dead man or - - - stiff ?

perhaps he was so versatile that he didnt need to

[Peter Pedant]

so Celia might say his best performances were - in bed!

[vetuste_ennemi]

So many questions, so little time.

Out of respect for the camel I won't ask "Benjamin Whitrow - who he?"

[Peter Pedant]

who he
or even - who dat den ?

He is the one in the background reading the paper in the alison steadman compilation above
The character Mr Bennet is also played by Donald Sutherland in the Kiera Knightly film - and as above viewers didnt find that as satisfying

[jno]

I have to say I thought Sutherland was superb - the role's a tricky one because he's a terrible father. leaving all the work to his wife; I didn't think the BBC version got that quite right, though I didn't think it was Whitrow's fault.

[vetuste_ennemi]

I loved Sutherland in "Death in Venice". (Have I got the name right?)

It would be invidious to compare the talents and the beauty of Ms Christie and Ms Knightley of course.

[jno]

that was Don't Look Now. Death in Venice was Dirk Bogarde and Thomas Mann.