Robert Gillespie
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9 November 1933 Lille, France |
| Television | Keep It in the Family (TV series) |
Robert James Gillespie (born 9 November 1933 in Lille, France) is a British actor, director and writer.
Gillespie is the eldest child of Magdalena Katalin Singer, from Budapest, Hungary; and James William Gillespie, from Toronto, Canada. He was born in Lille, but the family left France in 1940 after Hitler’s invasion of the country.
Gillespie was educated at Sale Grammar School, and trained as an actor at RADA between 1951 and 1953.
Gillespie began his acting career with two years with the Old Vic Company, beginning in autumn 1953 for Michael Benthall’s Shakespeare seasons. In the company were Richard Burton, Clare Bloom, Fay Compton and Michael Hordern. The second year was headed by Paul Rogers, Ann Todd, Virginia McKenna and John Neville. Gillespie's first substantial part was Adam in As You Like It. The highlight of both years was Douglas Seale’s production of Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. His first major TV role was as the disciple Matthew in Jesus of Nazareth, directed by Joy Harington.
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