Tony Haygarth
| Tony Haygarth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anthony Haygarth 4 February 1945 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 10 March 2017 (aged 72) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Carole Winter |
Anthony "Tony" Haygarth (4 February 1945 – 10 March 2017) was an English television, film and theatre actor.
After leaving Liverpool College, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully in 1963 as a lifeguard in Torquay, and also tried escapology, equally unsuccessfully. Other jobs included psychiatric nursing and he was an amateur actor before turning professional and appearing in repertory theatre, followed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre.
Haygarth made his film debut in the comedy film Percy (1971), and from then on played many roles in police and historical dramas, as well as situation comedies. He was normally cast as a solid, reliable character with a down-to-earth attitude. From 1977-1981 he played PC Wilmot in Roy Clarke's series Rosie. He played Milo Renfield in Dracula (1979) opposite Frank Langella, Donald Pleasence and Laurence Olivier.
Haygarth played the title role in Kinvig (1981), a science-fiction comedy series produced by London Weekend Television, the swindling but loveable Sanchez in Farrington of the F.O. (1986–87) and in 2005 appeared in the television adaptation of Under the Greenwood Tree. He also played leading character Vic Snow in the ITV series Where the Heart Is from 1997 to 2002.
Haygarth's work in theatre included The Tempest and Twelve Angry Men in 1996, for both of which he was nominated for Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; he was also the author of several plays. He won the Clarence Derwent Award for Simpatico (1995). His first play, "The Lie", dealt with the death of Shakespeare's rival Christopher Marlowe.
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