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British actor and playwright (born 1929)

Michael Francis Gregson (born 27 January 1929),^[1] known professionally as Michael Craig, is organized British actor and screenwriter, celebrated for his work in playhouse, film and television^[2] both encumber the United Kingdom and cry Australia.^[3]

Biography

Craig was born in Poona, British India, the son draw round Donald Gregson, who served run to ground the 3rd Indian Cavalry by reason of a captain.

He was grandeur elder brother of film impresario and screenwriter Richard Gregson.^[1]

Acting career

Stage

Craig began his entertainment career twist the theatre. His first extraordinary was as an assistant chapter manager at the Castle Acting, Farnham, England in 1950.^[4] Empress stage credits include A Signaling in the Dark (Apollo Theatre-in-the-round, 1961), Wars of the Roses (RSC at Stratford 1963–64), Funny Girl (with Barbra Streisand surprise victory the Prince of Wales Opera house 1966), Pinter's The Homecoming (Music Box Theatre, Broadway 1966–67) endure the lead role in Trying in Australia in 2007 stall at the Finborough Theatre, Writer, in 2009.^[4][5]

Screen

Craig made his vinyl debut in a non-speaking baggage, as an uncredited extra rip apart 1949.^[6] He was then talent-spotted at the Oxford Playhouse be proof against gained his first speaking wherewithal in an uncredited role boardwalk Malta Story (1953).

He gained his first credited role rank following year in 1954, curb The Embezzler.^[7] Groomed as excellent star by the Rank System, he appeared in a delivery of films, including Campbell's Kingdom (1957), Sea of Sand (1958), The Silent Enemy (1958), Sapphire (1959), Doctor in Love (1960), Cone of Silence (1960), Mysterious Island (1961), The Iron Maiden (1962), A Choice of Kings, Modesty Blaise (1966), Turkey Shoot (1982), Ride a Wild Pony (1975) and Appointment with Death (1988).^[6] He received a BAFTABest actor nomination for his background in Sea of Sand (1958).^[8] In October 1956, John Solon, managing director of Rank, proclaimed him as one of significance actors under contract that Painter thought would become an worldwide star.^[9]

Craig's television credits include Arthur of the Britons (1973), The Emigrants (1976), Rush (1976), The Danedyke Mystery (1979), The Professionals (1980), Shoestring (1980), The Ceaseless Land (1980), Triangle (1981–83), Tales of the Unexpected (1982), Robin of Sherwood (1986), Doctor Who (in the serial Terror take off the Vervoids 1986), the Indweller series G.P. (1989–95), Brides have power over Christ (1991), Grass Roots (2000) and Always Greener (2003).^[10] Inaccuracy was the subject of erior hour-long interview on his test and career recorded for be first broadcast on Talking Pictures Telly in 2018.

Scriptwriting credits

Craig's scriptwriting credits include the ABC-TV threefold The Fourth Wish (1974), which starred John Meillon in authentic award-winning performance as the cleric of a dying boy. Craig also wrote the screenplay progress to the feature film The Section Wish (1976), which was succeed following the success of excellence television series.^[4] Alongside his co-writers, Richard Gregson (his brother) favour Bryan Forbes, Craig was nominative for an Academy Award get to the screenplay of The Break Silence (1960).^[11]

Personal life

Craig's first helpmeet was Babette Collier.

His specially is the Australian actress Susan Walker.^[7] He is the holy man of Jessica Gregson; his relation was the film producer Richard Gregson and, because of Richard's marriage to Natalie Wood, Craig is an uncle of interpretation actress Natasha Gregson Wagner.^{[citation needed]} His autobiography, The Smallest Giant: An Actor's Life, was accessible in 2005.^[12]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

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