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Preston Lockwood
Born October 30, 1912 (Age: 113)
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West Ham, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Reginald Herbert Lockwood (30 October 1912 – 24 April 1996), known professionally as Preston Lockwood, was an English actor. The only son of bus driver Herbert Lewis Lockwood and his wife Ethel May (née Preston), Lockwood was born in Essex; he had two elder sisters, Sylvia (born 1908) and Phyllis (born 1909). He used his mother's maiden name as his stage name. Lockwood is best known for his television credits, including the role of Butterfield the butler in several episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. He also appeared in the first episode of The Vicar of Dibley as Reverend Pottle, whose death midway through the prayers served as the catalyst for Geraldine Granger's arrival. Other appearances include Poldark, Shoestring, Doctor Who, Tenko, Miss Marple, All Creatures Great and Small and Inspector Morse. His performances on BBC Radio include Dennis the Dachshund in Children's Hour's Toytown. One of his final roles was as Coriakin the magician in the 1989 BBC TV adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, one of Chronicles of Narnia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The IMDB informs another place of birth: Leyton, London, England, UK
Reginald Herbert Lockwood (30 October 1912 – 24 April 1996), known professionally as Preston Lockwood, was an English actor.
The only son of bus driver Herbert Lewis Lockwood and his wife Ethel May (née Preston), Lockwood was born in Essex; he had two elder sisters, Sylvia (born 1908) and Phyllis (born 1909). He used his mother's maiden name as his stage name.
Lockwood is best known for his television credits, including the role of Butterfield the butler in several episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. He also appeared in the first episode of The Vicar of Dibley as Reverend Pottle, whose death midway through the prayers served as the catalyst for Geraldine Granger's arrival. Other appearances include Poldark, Shoestring, Doctor Who, Tenko, Miss Marple, All Creatures Great and Small and Inspector Morse. His performances on BBC Radio include Dennis the Dachshund in Children's Hour's Toytown.
One of his final roles was as Coriakin the magician in the 1989 BBC TV adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, one of Chronicles of Narnia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The IMDB informs another place of birth: Leyton, London, England, UK
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Filmography
Memento Mori
1992
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as Deaf Old Man
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Age: 79
The Black Candle
1991
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as Bright
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Age: 78
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The Fool
1990
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as Mr. Benjamin
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Age: 78
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
1989
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as Coriakin
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Age: 77
The Lady and the Highwayman
1988
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as Vicar
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Age: 76
The Girl in a Swing
1988
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as Man at Sothebys
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Age: 75
Consuming Passions
1988
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as
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Age: 75
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The Dungeonmaster II: A Sorcerer’s Nightmare
1988
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as
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Age: 75
Pulse Pounders
1988
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as (Dungeonmaster 2 sequence)
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Age: 75
Electric Dreams
1984
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as Man at Concert
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Age: 71
Time Bandits
1981
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as Neguy
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Age: 68
Murphy's Stroke
1980
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as Judge
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Age: 67
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Closing Ranks
1980
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as Sir Michael Bamsford
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Age: 67
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
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as Dr Henry Simmonds
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Age: 66
Absolution
1978
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as Father Hibbert
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Age: 65
The Portland Millions
1976
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as Mr. Justice Jeune
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Age: 63
The Author of Beltraffio
1976
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as Doctor
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Age: 63
Ransom
1974
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as Brigadier Hislop
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Age: 62
Paradise Restored
1974
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as John Bradshaw
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Age: 62
The Black Windmill
1974
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as Ilkeston
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Age: 61
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973
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as 3rd Chemist
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Age: 60