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Name: Richard Briers
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Date of Birth:
January 14, 1934
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Place of Birth:
Merton, Surrey, England, UK
Mini-bio:
Spouse: Ann Davies(1958 - present) 2 children. Father of Lucy Briers.A second cousin of the late Terry-Thomas.Appointed an OBE in 1989.Grew up in a flat above a cinema.Appointed CBE in the 2003 Queen'...( read more)s Birthday Honours List.Attended RADA between 1954-1956. A member of the RADA Council.Was nominated for Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as best actor (play) for Eugène Ionesco's "The Chairs.".Plays Ian Holm's father in Frankenstein (1994). Two years later, he played Polonius in Hamlet (1996). The role had previously been played by Holm in Hamlet (1990/I).