Simon Lack
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Simon Lack (19 December 1913 – 8 August 1980) was a Scottish actor.[1]
He was born Alexander MacAlpine in Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2] Known locally as Alec, he was the youngest child and only son of his father, Alexander McAlpine (known as Sandy) and his mother, Euphemia Ritchie. His sisters were Charlotte (Lottie), Mary, Euphemia (Euphie), Agnes (Nan), and Jenny. Another sister, Jessie, died in childhood. Sandy MacAlpine was a stonemason but worked down the mines when there was no masonry work available, making Simon Lack's later role in Proud Valley particularly poignant to those who knew him from his youth. Euphemia Ritchie's family were somewhat wealthier, but she was disowned on account of her choice of husband, and the family lived for many years in a one-room flat (known in Scottish working class language as a 'single end'), although it seems eventually one of her uncles relented and came to their aid.[3] Alec's earliest ventures into acting were in local theatres.[4] He lost five years during the Second World War and served in the European theatre and was present at Monte Cassino. After the war he returned to acting, getting back into stage work.[5]
He was also a member of the BBC Radio company during the late 1950s/early 1960s, and notably guest-starred in all but two of the Paul Temple serials (mysteries) that starred Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury.[6] His television roles included two Doctor Who serials; The Mind of Evil (1971) and The Androids of Tara (1978).[7] He also guest-starred in episodes of The Saint, Jason King, and Doomwatch. He had co-starring roles in Telford's Change, Enemy at the Door and The Borgias.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1938 | They Drive by Night | Roy Allen – brother of man to be executed | |
| 1939 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Wainwright | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Sons of the Sea | Philip Hyde | |
| 1940 | The Proud Valley | Emlyn Parry | |
| 1940 | Just William | Robert Brown | |
| 1947 | The Silver Darlings | Don | |
| 1948 | Bonnie Prince Charlie | Young Alan of Moidart | |
| 1956 | Port of Escape | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Clue of the Twisted Candle | Jock | |
| 1960 | Cone of Silence | Navigator #1 | |
| 1961 | On the Fiddle | Fl / Lt Baldwin | |
| 1961 | The Court Martial of Major Keller | Wilson | |
| 1962 | The Durant Affair | Roland Farley | |
| 1962 | The Longest Day | Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Dragoon Corporal | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | RAF Officer | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Night After Night After Night | Endell's Q.C. | |
| 1969 | The Bushbaby | First Officer | |
| 1970 | Trog | Colonel Vickers | |
| 1971 | All at Sea | Mr Parker | |
| 1980 | Love in a Cold Climate | Doctor |
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simon Lack". BFI. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Portrait Gallery – Portrait – NPG x76211; Simon Lack (Alexander MacAlpine)". npg.org.uk.
- ^ McMurtrie, M (Great niece, from personal knowledge of 'Uncle Alec' and immediate family information)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Simon Lack Affair – Biography". volcanoseven.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Caroline Miniscule (4 April 2011). "The Face and the Voice: Simon Lack – an Obit". thefaceadthevoice.blogspot.co.uk.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Paul Temple And The Spencer Affair". radiolistings.co.uk.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simon Lack". bfi.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simon Lack". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
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