English actor (1910–2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geoffrey Toone (15 November 1910 – 1 June 2005)[1] was an English actor and former matinee idol, born in Ireland.[2][3] Most of his film roles after the 1930s were in supporting parts, usually as authority figures, though he did play the lead character in the Hammer Films production The Terror of the Tongs in 1961.[4][5]
Geoffrey Toone | |
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.jpg) Toone in the TV series One Step Beyond, episode The Villa, 1961 | |
| Born | 15 November 1910 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 June 2005 (aged 94) Northwood, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–2002 |
Toone was born in Dublin, Ireland, to English parents, and was educated at Charterhouse School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1] He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II, but was invalided out in 1942.[4]
Toone's notable appearances include:
For many years Toone shared a house with his close friend, the actor Frank Middlemass.[13] "To their general amusement", they were often mistaken to be lovers, but in fact were not.[14]
Toone died from natural causes, aged 94, at Denville Hall in Northwood, London.[3] At the time of his death, Toone was one of the last survivors of the Old Vic theatre company of the 1930s, having appeared alongside the likes of John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier in productions of Shakespeare.[15][13] At the time, he was also the longest-lived actor to have appeared in Doctor Who.[16]
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