Cyril Luckham

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Biography

Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb. The son of a paymaster captain in the Royal Navy, Cyril Luckham was educated at RNC Osborne and Dartmouth and briefly followed his father into the service. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1930 and retired the following year, transferring to the Emergency List. Afterwards he trained for the stage with the Arthur Brough school at Folkestone, making his debut with Brough's company there in The Admirable Crichton in 1935. For several years he appeared in provincial repertory, notably with the Rapier Players at Bristol's Little Theatre. He had been promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on the retired list in 1938 and was recalled to the Navy when the War broke out. He was invalided out soon afterwards following serious illness and returned to the theatre. Luckham made his West End debut as Torvald Helmer in A Doll's House at the Arts Theatre in July 1945. For several years afterwards his stage work was largely back in the provinces including the touring company of the Old Vic.

Career Overview

Cyril Luckham has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1945. Their work is anchored in the Salt and Pepper Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Caring for History, Happy DeathDay, Night Conspirators. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
43
Birth Date
1907-07-25 00:00:00
Birth Place
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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