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English actor
Erik Chitty
Born (1907-07-08 ) 8 July 1907Died 22 July 1977(1977-07-22) (aged 70) Alma mater
RADA Occupation Actor Years active 1937-1977 Spouse Hester Bevan Children 3
Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in
Dover ,
Kent
[1] – 22 July 1977
Brent ,
Middlesex )
[2] was an English stage, film and television actor.
[3]
[4]
Early life
Chitty was the son of a flour miller, Frederick Walter Chitty and his wife Ethel Elsie Assistance née Franklin; they married in 1902. He attended
Dover College and
Jesus College, Cambridge , where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at
RADA and becoming a professional actor.
[5] He then ran his own
repertory company in
Frinton-on-Sea .
Personal life
Chitty and former actress Hester Bevan married 1936, and they had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen
genealogist .
[6]
Television career
Early television (1936–1939)
Chitty was an early player in the fledgling BBC television output, which started in November 1936 until it was closed at the beginning of
WWII .
Pyramus And Thisbe , 23 July 1937, Snout
[7]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , 2 March 1938, Guildenstern
[8]
Henry IV 22 March 1938, "Valet"
[9]
The White Chateau , 11 November 1938,
[A] Trooper of Uhlans/Orderly/Linesman
[10]
Edna' s Fruit Hat , 27 January 1939, Cousin Sid
[11]
The Tempest , 5 February 1939, Boatswain
[12]
The Unquiet Spirit , 7 March 1939 "Hall Porter"
[13]
Katharine and Petruchio , 12 April 1939, "A Tailor"
[14]
Annajanska, The Bolsjevik Empress 2 May 1939, "Stammfest"
[15]
The Day is Gone , 4 August 1939, Radio announcer's voice
[16]
The Advantages of Paternity 12 May 1939, "Brunov"
[17]
[18]
Television postwar (1946 onwards)
His television credits included a major role as the aged "Mr Smith" in
Please Sir! , and multiple appearances in
Dad' s Army ,
Raffles ,
Doctor Who ,
Danger Man ,
Maigret ,
Man About the House and
The Goodies .
[19]
[4] He appeared in the
TV musical
Pickwick for the
BBC in 1969.
[20]
Filmography
Notes
^ Armistice Day, 20th anniversary
References
^ British Film and Television Year Book 1975, 24th edition, Peter Noble, Cinema T.V. Today, 1975, p. 72
^
https://www.olddovorians.com/erick-chitty-english-stage-film-and-television-actor-famous-ods-profile/
^
"Erik Chitty - Theatricalia" . theatricalia.com .
^
a
b
"Erik Chitty" . Archived from
the original on 15 Jan 2009.
^ Fabrique.
"Eric Chitty – RADA" . rada.ac.uk .
^
"Chitty of London: genealogy and family history" . chittyoflondon.awardspace.co.uk .
^
Radio Times (23 Jul 1937),
Pyramus And Thisbe , vol. 56,
BBC Television , p. 46
^
Radio Times (2 Mar 1938),
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , vol. 58,
BBC Television , p. 18
^
Radio Times (22 Mar 1938),
Henry IV , vol. 58,
BBC Television , p. 17
^
Radio Times (11 Nov 1938),
The White Chateau , vol. 61,
BBC Television , p. 18
^
Radio Times (27 Jan 1939),
Edna's Fruit Hat , vol. 62,
BBC Television , p. 17
^
Radio Times (5 Feb 1939),
The Tempest , vol. 62,
BBC Television , p. 12
^
Radio Times (7 Mar 1939),
The Unquiet Spirit , vol. 62,
BBC Television , p. 16
^
Radio Times (7 Apr 1939),
Katharine and Petruchio , vol. 63,
BBC Television , p. 17
^
Radio Times (2 May 1939),
Annajanska, The Bolsjevik Empress , vol. 63,
BBC Television , p. 15
^
Radio Times (4 Aug 1939),
The Day is Gone , vol. 64,
BBC Television , p. 17
^
Radio Times (12 May 1939),
The Advantages of Paternity , vol. 63,
BBC Television , p. 15
^
The Advantages of Paternity (1939) at
IMDb
^ McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition .
OUP .
^
"Pickwick (1969)" . Archived from
the original on 9 Mar 2016.
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