Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 – 17 January 2005) was an English theatre and film actor. Hoskins, a native of

Edmonton Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta ...

, London, was educated at the

Edmonton County School Edmonton County School is a coeducational all-through school and sixth form for pupils aged 4 to 18. The school is located over two sites in Edmonton, London, Edmonton in the London Borough of Enfield in north London, England. Admissions The Ca ...

. Hoskins studied acting at

RADA The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central Lond ...

and joined the

Nottingham Playhouse Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in 1948 when it operated from a former cinema in Goldsmith Street. Directors during this period included Val May and F ...

Company in 1951. Hoskins was the long-term partner of fellow English actor

Harry Andrews Henry Stewart Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (10 November 1911 – 6 March 1989) was a British actor often known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson in '' The Hill'' (1965) earned And ...

. They are buried alongside each other at St Mary the Virgin,

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, in East Sussex. His best-known films are ''

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'' (1958) and '' North West Frontier'' (1959). On television, he played the part of Number 14 on ''

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'' television series (episode "

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").

Filmography

* ''

It Started in Paradise ''It Started in Paradise'' is a 1952 British drama film directed by Compton Bennett and starring Jane Hylton, Martita Hunt and Muriel Pavlow. Set in the world of haute couture, the storyline concerns an established master of her craft being u ...

'' (1952) – 2nd Detective (uncredited) * ''

'' (1958) – C.M.P. Lieutenant (Alexandria) * '' North West Frontier'' (1959) – A.D.C. * ''

The Millionairess ''The Millionairess'' is a 1960 British romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers. Set in London, it is a loose adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1936 play of the same name. Plot By the ...

'' (1960) – First Secretary * ''

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'' (1989) – Mr. Bottingham

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The Prisoner

Information at Edmonton County School
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