Barrie Ingham

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**Barrie Stanton Ingham** (10 February 1932 – 23 January 2015) was an English actor, performing on stage and "in a handful of films." He was perhaps most widely known as "a prolific television actor". His notable work includes *The Great Mouse Detective* (1986) and *A Challenge for Robin Hood* (1967).

## Early life

Ingham was born in 1932 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire to Irene (née Bolton) and Harold Ellis Stead Ingham. He was educated at Heath Grammar School and became a Royal Artillery officer.

## Acting career

Ingham made his debut in Manchester with the Library Theatre Company, and then he moved to London's Old Vic. He also performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Mermaid Theatre Company and Royal National Theatre.

Ingham featured in over 200 British and American films and TV productions, including  Undermind, 'Test for the Future', Episode 9, an  ATV ( Associated Television ), production, aired 3/7/'65; also the lead, in *A Challenge for Robin Hood* (1967). After playing Sejanus in Granada TV's *The Caesars* (1968), he had a short spell as an ambitious government minister in *The Power Game* in 1969. In 1971, Ingham took the leading role in the series *Hine*, as an unscrupulous arms dealer. Sir John Gielgud gave him his Broadway debut and he subsequently played in many Broadway musicals, including *Copperfield* on Broadway, and opposite Angela Lansbury in the London production of *Gypsy: A Musical Fable* in 1973. When the production transferred to Broadway, Ingham did not remain with the show. He was acclaimed for his performance as King Pellinore in the 1981-82 revival of *Camelot* starring Richard Harris. In 1986, he voiced Basil of Baker Street, the lead character of Disney's *The Great Mouse Detective*.

In 1991-92, Bingham was in the final cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's *Aspects of Love*, opposite Sarah Brightman on Broadway. His last Broadway outing was in the Broadway musical *Jekyll & Hyde* as Sir Danvers Carew. Ingham opened the show in 1997 and remained with it for four years until closing in January, 2001. He also appeared in the 2001 film version of the musical.

Ingham appeared onstage in Australia, appearing in Noël Coward's *Private Lives*, in Sydney in 1976. He made a guest appearance on *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (in the 1989 episode "Up the Long Ladder").

## Personal life

Ingham married Tarne Phillips Ingham in 1957; together they had four children.

## Death

Ingham died, 18 days shy of his 83rd birthday, at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was survived by his wife, Tarne Phillips Ingham, and four children.

## References

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6. ↑ "Barrie Ingham, actor and voice of ‘Great Mouse Detective’, dead". Palm Beach Post.com. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/events/performing-arts/barrie-ingham-actor-and-voice-of-great-mouse-detec/njwfS. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

## External links

* BarrieIngham.com Barrie Ingham's official personal website; accessed 24 January 2015.
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* Barrie Ingham at the British Theatre History Archive, University of Bristol; accessed 24 January 2015.

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