Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy (22 May 1942 – 29 October 1999) was a Scottish actor.

Life

Kendall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother, Dora Wynne (née Spencer) (25 Oct 1913 - 18 Sep 1959), died when he was seventeen. His father, Terrence McCarthy (a.k.a. Terry Kendall) (20 Jan 1901 - 03 Jan 1994), was the son of

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comedian and actress Marie Kendall (1873–1964). Through his father, Kendall was also a half-brother of actress Kay Kendall. He died of

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at the age of 57.

Career

Amongst his theatre work, Kendall appeared opposite Sarah Miles in the original West End production of '' Vivat! Vivat Regina!'' at the Piccadilly Theatre, and in ''Justice is a Woman'' at the

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(as well as its subsequent TV version opposite Margaret Lockwood). He acted in many television series, including the

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's 1957 version of '' The Railway Children'', and the ''

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'' story '' The Myth Makers'' in the role of Achilles. He appeared in the films '' Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush'' (1968), '' Eureka'' (1983), '' The Clandestine Marriage'' (1999) and '' Sexy Beast'' (2000). Kendall died shortly after the filming of ''Sexy Beast'' and did not see the critically acclaimed film which has become a cult classic.

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* 1942 births 1999 deaths Deaths from cancer in England English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Edinburgh {{England-actor-stub