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Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in Dover, Kent[1] – 22 July 1977 Brent, Middlesex[2]), was an English stage, film and television actor.[3][4][5]

Erik Chitty
Born(1907-07-08)8 July 1907
Dover, Kent, UK
Died22 July 1977(1977-07-22) (aged 70)
Brent, Middlesex, UK
Alma materRADA
OccupationActor
Years active1937-1977
Spouse(s)Hester Bevan
Children
  • Ann
  • Hilary
  • Richard

Early life


Chitty was the son of a flour miller, Frederick Walter Chitty and his wife Ethel Elsie Assistance née Franklin; they married in 1902. He attended Dover College and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at RADA and becoming a professional actor.[6] He then ran his own repertory company in Frinton-on-Sea.


Personal life


Chitty and former actress Hester Bevan married 1936, and they had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen genealogist.[7]


Television career



Early television (1936–1939)


Chitty was an early player in the fledgling BBC television, which started in November 1936 until it was closed at the beginning of the War.


Television post-war (1946 onwards)


His television credits included a major role as the aged "Mr Smith" in Please Sir!, and multiple appearances in Dad's Army, Raffles, Doctor Who, Danger Man, Maigret, Man About the House and The Goodies.[20][4] He appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969.[21]


Filmography



Notes


  1. Armistice Day, 20th anniversary

References


  1. GRO Register of Births: SEP 1907 2a 1113 / 1713 DOVER - Erik Chitty
  2. GRO Register of Deaths: SEP 1977 11 0672 BRENT - Erik Chitty, born 8 July 1907
  3. "Erik Chitty - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. "Erik Chitty". Archived from the original on 15 Jan 2009.
  5. "Erik Chitty". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. Fabrique. "Eric Chitty — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  7. "Chitty of London: genealogy and family history". chittyoflondon.awardspace.co.uk.
  8. Radio Times (23 Jul 1937), Pyramus And Thisbe, vol. 56, BBC Television, p. 46
  9. Radio Times (2 Mar 1938), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, vol. 58, BBC Television, p. 18
  10. Radio Times (22 Mar 1938), Henry IV, vol. 58, BBC Television, p. 17
  11. Radio Times (11 Nov 1938), The White Chateau, vol. 61, BBC Television, p. 18
  12. Radio Times (27 Jan 1939), Edna's Fruit Hat, vol. 62, BBC Television, p. 17
  13. Radio Times (5 Feb 1939), The Tempest, vol. 62, BBC Television, p. 12
  14. Radio Times (7 Mar 1939), The Unquiet Spirit, vol. 62, BBC Television, p. 16
  15. Radio Times (7 Apr 1939), Katharine and Petruchio, vol. 63, BBC Television, p. 17
  16. Radio Times (2 May 1939), Annajanska, The Bolsjevik Empress, vol. 63, BBC Television, p. 15
  17. Radio Times (4 Aug 1939), The Day is Gone, vol. 64, BBC Television, p. 17}
  18. Radio Times (12 May 1939), The Advantages of Paternity, vol. 63, BBC Television, p. 15
  19. The Advantages of Paternity (1939) at IMDb
  20. McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. OUP.
  21. "Pickwick (1969)".





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