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in 1986, and died in 1990 at the age of 40. He requested that it be announced after his death that he had died of AIDS, to publicise the condition. This was the first celebrity death in the United
Kingdom openly attributed to AIDS, and the announcement helped to promote awareness and acceptance of
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679:(1981). He prepared for the role by studying the Bible intensively, and he himself wrote Liddell's stirring post-race address to the workingmen's crowd. This film and role made him an international celebrity.
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in New York that same year, to appear as Lucentio in
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1687:TV mini-series, small role
1336:(ITV Sunday Night Theatre)
433:The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
10:
4157:
4096:Scottish male stage actors
4066:Male actors from Edinburgh
3930:"Good Night, Sweet Prince"
3916:. Canongate, 2000. p. 185.
3834:Clark, Al and James Park.
3815:United Press International
3670:Virgin Books, 2005. p. 63.
3457:Kabatchnik, Amnon (2011).
2985:United Press International
2916:The National Theatre Story
2846:
1527:BBC Television Shakespeare
1470:BBC Television Shakespeare
1450:BBC Television Shakespeare
1255:, dedicated his 1999 film
1249:, who had directed him in
1177:In his honour, the annual
1124:. Fellow actor and friend
796:BBC Television Shakespeare
495:National Theatre spotlight
4091:Scottish male film actors
3793:Constable and Company Ltd
3774:Constable and Company Ltd
3755:Constable and Company Ltd
3319:Constable and Company Ltd
3297:Constable and Company Ltd
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2221:Cambridge Theatre Company
2216:Richard Brinsley Sheridan
2144:Brooklyn Academy of Music
2139:Young Vic Theatre Company
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2003:
1989:Young Vic Theatre Company
1951:Young Vic Theatre Company
1903:Young Vic Theatre Company
1867:
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1672:Feature film, small role
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1461:All's Well that Ends Well
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1136:Honours and commemoration
1074:Royal Shakespeare Company
811:All's Well That Ends Well
441:Royal Shakespeare Company
359:Cambridge Theatre Company
328:Brooklyn Academy of Music
296:Young Vic Theatre Company
268:Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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3264:"True heart of darkness"
3033:The Annual Obituary 1990
1977:Police Officer / Singer
1834:TV movie, starring role
1801:Feature film, main cast
1739:Royal Night of 100 Stars
1339:Anthony Black-Mathieson
1101:
798:films: as Fortinbras in
402:He next appeared at the
3562:10.4324/9780367808891-3
3339:Internet Movie Database
3031:Andrews, Deborah (ed).
2454:The Taming of the Shrew
2122:The Taming of the Shrew
1924:Joseph and the Amazing
1765:TV movie, leading role
1561:Something's Got to Give
1393:TV movie, leading role
1342:TV play, starring role
1140:For his performance in
1026:Sondheim: A Celebration
452:The Taming of the Shrew
333:The Taming of the Shrew
249:University of Edinburgh
94:University of Edinburgh
3728:British Film Institute
3548:D’Cruz, Glenn (2022).
3197:Edinburgh Evening News
2959:Dies of AIDS Illness."
2955:"Actor Who Starred in
2514:, Stratford-upon-Avon
2202:The School for Scandal
2094:Much Ado About Nothing
1757:A Month in the Country
1746:Singing performance, "
1635:The Devil's Lieutenant
1516:Antony & Cleopatra
983:(1974), an episode of
980:Much Ado About Nothing
913:in the PBS miniseries
834:A Month in the Country
829:The Devil's Lieutenant
817:Antony & Cleopatra
756:(1982), which starred
630:Evening Standard Award
618:
536:Charleson received an
529:as Nathan Detroit and
525:as Sister Sarah, with
508:
364:The School for Scandal
342:, and Brian Curtis in
323:Much Ado About Nothing
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3977:Turner Classic Movies
3866:"Stairway to success"
3244:She Stoops to Conquer
3238:Mandrake, the Musical
2918:. Oberon Books, 2013.
2888:"Stairway to success"
2858:Constable and Company
2758:Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2409:(Cottlesloe Theatre)
1926:Technicolor Dreamcoat
1884:The Creation to Jacob
1841:Major theatre credits
1819:TV movie, title role
1730:TV movie, small role
1642:TV movie, title role
1120:'s production at the
613:
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4131:Ian Charleson Awards
3840:Grove, 1983. p. 156.
3633:: Olivier Theatre".
3299:. pp. xvi–xvii.
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2670:(Cottlesloe Theatre)
2471:Love's Labour's Lost
2442:Stratford-upon-Avon
2177:French Without Tears
1972:The Comedy of Errors
1889:Angels / Noah's son
1831:Maj. Brendan Archer
1616:Reilly: Ace of Spies
1318:Hopcraft into Europe
1179:Ian Charleson Awards
898:(1976), directed by
554:(1984–85), opposite
458:Love's Labour's Lost
455:; and Longaville in
345:French Without Tears
186:Ian Charleson Awards
4126:Scottish gay actors
3657:. 12 November 1989.
3232:What the Butler Saw
3223:; John Worthing in
2914:Rosenthal, Daniel.
2738:Andrew Lloyd Webber
2516:Gulbenkian Studio,
2496:Man at rehearsal /
1942:Andrew Lloyd Webber
1748:You're Just in Love
1697:Clarence Dandridge
1568:TV play, lead role
1403:Rock Follies of '77
1186:Royal Free Hospital
1095:Rock Follies of '77
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949:(1984), written by
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640:Film and television
582:, this time at the
381:Charleson made his
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3823:star dies of AIDS"
3607:Maclachlan, Ewen.
3538:, 2000. pp. 86–88.
3241:; Tony Lumpkin in
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2772:Tennessee Williams
2639:(Olivier Theatre)
2544:Once in a Lifetime
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2009:Look Back in Anger
1994:Edinburgh Festival
1956:Edinburgh Festival
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1649:Master of the Game
1374:Churchill's People
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3851:Plays and Players
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3518:. 8 January 1990.
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3398:. 2017. p. 3
3396:Proscenium.org.uk
3387:Otherwise Engaged
2966:. 8 January 1990.
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2298:Otherwise Engaged
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1998:Young Vic Theatre
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2884:Peter, John
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2663:Sam Shepard
2628:Abe Burrows
2594:Tom McGrath
2553:Trevor Nunn
2480:John Barton
2476:Longaville
2419:The Tempest
2211:Robert Lang
2146:, New York
1860:Playwright
1775:Car Trouble
1565:Ian Arthur
1537:Ladykillers
1505:Hephaistion
1273:Filmography
1247:Hugh Hudson
1210:Hugh Hudson
1194:The Tempest
1076:; music by
1069:The Tempest
993:The Tempest
925:Ladykillers
911:Hephaistion
769:Car Trouble
748:Golden Bear
704:, the film
661:Hugh Hudson
596:septicaemia
546:Sam Shepard
527:Bob Hoskins
446:The Tempest
422:, opposite
4050:Categories
4036:John Peter
4025:Britannica
3986:Alan Bates
3904:Cox, Brian
3596:Bloomsbury
3335:(TV, 1972)
3269:The Herald
3250:Marat/Sade
2872:References
2856:. London:
2684:After Aida
2658:Peter Gill
2486:1978–1980
2414:1978–1979
2378:Ben Jonson
2373:Peter Hall
2369:Peregrine
2312:Simon Gray
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2258:(touring)
2250:Pirandello
2224:(touring)
1899:(adapter)
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1598:Ascendancy
1445:Fortinbras
1368:John Ross
1352:Tom Anson
1322:Guillaume
1206:Alan Bates
1040:show tunes
1015:After Aida
753:Ascendancy
603:John Peter
414:Ben Jonson
397:Alan Bates
215:Early life
197:Alan Bates
68:, Scotland
58:1949-08-11
3442:3 January
3436:The Stage
3402:3 January
3220:Edward II
2812:Stonewall
2558:Moss Hart
2534:, London
2529:, London
2524:, London
2518:Newcastle
2447:, London
2127:Lucentio
1873:Bible One
1857:Director
1693:Louisiana
1161:in 1984.
936:Louisiana
863:-winning
461:opposite
357:with the
237:Edinburgh
120:1972–1989
90:Education
66:Edinburgh
3514:Chariots
2860:, 1990.
2742:Tim Rice
2679:1985–86
2644:1984–85
2507:Pam Gems
2402:Ken Hill
2342:Octavius
2293:1975–76
2263:1974–75
2158:Ottavio
2099:Claudio
2064:Are Dead
2057:1973–74
1946:Tim Rice
1863:Theatre
1826:Troubles
1762:Rakitin
1743:Himself
1622:Lockhart
1466:Bertram
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866:Troubles
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2729:Donald
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2569:at the
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2763:Brick
2654:Eddie
2268:Hamlet
2207:Moses
1851:Title
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1798:Marco
1575:Gandhi
1426:Angel
1390:Henry
1289:Notes
1283:Title
1228:, and
1113:Hamlet
1059:(1982)
989:(1977)
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801:Hamlet
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706:Gandhi
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650:Gandhi
622:Hamlet
579:Hamlet
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229:Fringe
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3997:Essay
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3982:Essay
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2753:1988
2719:1986
2690:Boito
2605:1982
2539:1979
2425:Ariel
2331:1977
2303:Dave
2229:1974
2197:1974
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2089:1974
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1868:1972
1854:Role
1848:Year
1806:1988
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1788:1987
1770:1986
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1456:1981
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1398:1977
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1360:1975
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1294:1972
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3955:IMDb
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