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

Life

Kendall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was the son of music hall comedian and actress Marie Kendall. 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 Sarah Miles (born 31 December 1941) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in films '' The Servant'' (1963), '' Blowup'' (1966), '' Ryan's Daughter'' (1970), '' The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing'' (1973), '' White Mischief'' (1987) and ' ...

in the original

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production of ''

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'' at the

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, 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 BBC's 1957 version of ''

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'', and the '' Doctor Who'' story ''

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'' in the role of Achilles. He appeared in the films ''

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'' (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 Male actors from London Deaths from cancer in England English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors People from Clapham 20th-century English male actors {{England-actor-stub