Glyn Dearman
{{short description|English actor (1939–1997)}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Glyn Dearman
| image = Glyn Dearman as Tiny Tim.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Glyn Dearman as Tiny Tim in Scrooge
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1939|12|30}}
| birth_place = London, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1997|11|30|1939|12|30}}
| death_place = London, England
| nationality =
| other_names =
| known_for = Playing Tiny Tim in Scrooge
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1948–1966
| spouse = Susan MacDonald (1961–1967) (divorced)
}}
Glyn Dearman (30 December 1939 – 30 November 1997){{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/337958 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117125122/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/337958 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-17 |title=BFI | Film & TV Database | DEARMAN, Glyn |publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |accessdate=2012-04-04}} was an English actor, originally a child actor, whose career spanned almost two decades, including the eponymous Jennings in BBC Children's Hour "Jennings at School". Dearman is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of the character Tiny Tim in the 1951 film Scrooge. He was also a BBC Radio producer in the latter part of his career and directed the radio plays of Angela Carter.John Tydeman, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-glyn-dearman-1286754.html "Obituary: Glyn Dearman"], The Independent, 4 December 1997. He died after falling down a flight of stairs at his home on 30 November 1997, at the age of 57.{{cite web|url=http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/gdearman.html |title=Glyn Dearman Radio Plays – DIVERSITY WEBSITE |publisher=Suttonelms.org.uk |accessdate=2012-04-04}}
Filmography
class="wikitable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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1948
| Ken Moss | Film debut |
rowspan=2|1951
| Scrooge | Tiny Tim | |
Tom Brown's Schooldays
| Arthur | |
1953
| Bill as a Child | |
1960
| Student | Final film, Uncredited |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0213173}}
- John Tydeman, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-glyn-dearman-1286754.html "Obituary: Glyn Dearman"], The Independent, 4 December 1997.
- [http://www.cedmagic.com/featured/christmas-carol/1951-xmas-tiny-tim.html Photo: Tiny Tim Cratchit]
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Category:Accidental deaths from falls
Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male child actors
Category:English radio producers
Category:Male actors from London
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