Terrence Scammell (British actor)

{{short description|British stage and television actor (born 1937)}}

{{Distinguish|Terrence Scammell (Canadian actor)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Terrence Scammell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1937|03|1}}

| birth_place = London, England, United Kingdom

| occupation = Actor, artistic director

| othername = Terry Scammell, Terence Scammell

}}

Terrence Scammell (born 1 March 1937) is a British stage and television actor. In his early career, he performed extensively at the renowned American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut, including a starring role as Romeo in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. He was also a founder and artistic director of the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival.

He has also worked in television and film, with credits on mini-series such as Around the World in 80 Days and Kidnapped, and films such as The Mephisto Waltz and The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case.[http://listings.dallasnews.com/performers/show/8484765-terrence-scammell Terrence Scammell - Upcoming Shows & Performances - Dallas Morning News]

Stage

  • Artistic Director/Founder, Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles (1975-?)[https://books.google.com/books?id=fb83AQAAIAAJ&q=terence+scammell%2Bshakespeare Neworld - Google Books][https://books.google.com/books?id=fpplAAAAMAAJ&q=terence+scammell%2Bshakespeare The Shakespeare complex: a guide to summer festivals and year-round ... - Glenn Meredith Loney, Patricia MacKay - Google Books]
  • A Comedy of Errors, 1968
  • King Lear—1st Volscian Lieutenant (American Shakespeare Theater, Stratford, Connecticut, 1965)[https://books.google.com/books?id=uQVlzt6DiK8C&dq=terrence+scammell%2Bshakespeare&pg=PA293 The American Shakespeare Theatre: Stratford, 1955-1985 - Robert Krensky Cooper - Google Books]
  • Romeo and Juliet (1965)—Romeo (American Shakespeare Theater, Stratford, Connecticut, 1965)[https://books.google.com/books?id=EzZTBNEVM3AC&dq=terence+scammell%2Bshakespeare&pg=PA222 Shattered Applause: The Lives of Eva Le Gallienne - Robert A Schanke - Google Books][https://books.google.com/books?id=6XNpUssbzKgC&dq=terence+scammell%2Bshakespeare&pg=PA561 Sir John Gielgud: A Life In Letters - Sir John Gielgud - Google Books]
  • Review from A Shakespeare Encyclopedia [https://books.google.com/books?id=LiUOAAAAQAAJ&dq=terrence+scammell%2Bshakespeare&pg=PA21 A Shakespeare Encyclopaedia - Google Books]
  • "Shakespearean Prep School"—pictorial feature in The Free-Lance Star (Fredericksburg, VA), March 15, 1966[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19660315&id=9_9NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5YsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6894,1784886 The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search]

Film and television

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