Christian Charles Roberts (17 March 1944 – 26 December 2022) was a British actor, best remembered for playing the rebellious Bert Denham, his debut film role, in the 1967 movie '' To Sir, with Love'' starring

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. Roberts was born in Southmoor,

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

. He was educated at Cranleigh School,

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, before attending the

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. While he has several screen appearances, his acting career was primarily based in theatre. Roberts starred in the late 1960s cult science-fiction show '' UFO'', playing the hippie-turned-alien spy in the final episode “The Long Sleep”. Roberts died of cancer on 26 December 2022, at the age of 78.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Christian 1944 births 2022 deaths 20th-century English male actors English male film actors Male actors from Oxfordshire People educated at Cranleigh School Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art English male television actors English male stage actors Actors from Vale of White Horse