Bernard Spear (11 September 1919 – 9 May 2003) was an English actor.
Early life
Spear was born on 11 September 1919 in Croydon, Surrey, to a Polish-Jewish father and a Russian-Jewish mother. He was educated at Central Federation School in London, and worked as a clerk at a tobacco manufacturers before serving in the Royal Artillery in Gibraltar during World War II.
Career
Spear starred in the BAFTA TV Award-winning television play Bar Mitzvah Boy, and also portrayed the dual roles of Cervantes's manservant and Sancho Panza in the 1968 London stage version of Man of La Mancha. His film career includes roles in the films Drop Dead Darling (1966), Bedazzled (1967), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972), Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman (1972), Wombling Free (1977) and Yentl (1983). His only regular role on television was as Morris Ransome in the soap opera Albion Market (1985–86).
Personal life Spear married dancer/writer Mary Newton (previously Logan) in 1949; the couple had one child, Julian, owner of Julian Spear PR (an independent music promotion company for radio and television), who was married to actress Carol Royle.
Bernard and Mary remained married until his death in 2003.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 1959 Quatermass and the Pit News Vendor/Arthur Miniseries1966 Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Man with Carrier Bag Drop Dead Darling French Inspector 1967 Bedazzled Irving Moses 1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Goran the Spy1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie Cabbie Hide and Seek Fruit Vendor 1973 Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman Jake Tripper 1974 Love Thy Neighbour Alfredo Episode: The Mediterranean 1976 Bar Mitzvah Boy Victor Green TV Movie1977 Gulliver's Travels Voice Wombling Free Arnold Takahashi 1983 Yentl Tailor 1985 Not Quite Paradise Mr. Schwartz 1994 Lovejoy Morrie Samuels Episode: Fruit of the Desert 2000 The Man Who Cried Man in Sweatshop
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