Martin Lev | |
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Born |
Liverpool, United Kingdom |
31 March 1959
Died | 11 March 1992 Ealing, London |
(aged 32)
Cause of death | Suicide |
Occupation | Actor and designer |
Years active | 1975–76 |
Organization | Action for ME |
Known for | Bugsy Malone (1976) |
Television | The Day After Tomorrow (1975) |
Martin Lev (31 March 1959 – 11 March 1992) was an English child actor.
Born in Liverpool, Lev started acting at the age of 16, playing David Bowen in the NBC made-for-TV film The Day After Tomorrow (1975) and Dandy Dan in the Alan Parker musical film Bugsy Malone (1976). He then left acting and worked as a designer.
Lev was a founder and former director of Action for ME, a self-help group for sufferers, as he was, of myalgic encephalomyelitis. He committed suicide on 11 March 1992 in Ealing, London at the age of 32.