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Richard Thomas Griffiths was born in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Riding of Yorkshire, to Jane (née Denmark, 1923–1969) and Thomas Griffiths (1915–1976).His father was a steelworker who also fought in pubs for money, while his mother's occupation was described as "bagger". He had an elder sister and two elder brothers, all of whom died in infancy before he was born.
Richard Griffiths. Actor: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The avuncular star character actor Richard Griffiths grew up in a council flat in less than prosperous conditions, the son of deaf and volatile parents in a dysfunctional family setting. According to an article in the Telegraph newspaper, his father Thomas was a steelworker 'who fought in pubs for prize money'. Like most children, Richard's "mother tongue" was the same...
Mar 29, 2013 · Actor Richard Griffiths, star of the Harry Potter movies and Withnail and I, dies after complications following heart surgery at the age of 65.
Richard Griffiths. Actor: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The avuncular star character actor Richard Griffiths grew up in a council flat in less than prosperous conditions, the son of deaf and volatile parents in a dysfunctional family setting. According to an article in the Telegraph newspaper, his father Thomas was a steelworker 'who fought in pubs for prize money'. Like most children, Richard's "mother tongue" was the same...
Mar 29, 2013 · Richard Griffiths, who has died at the age of 65, was one of Britain's most celebrated character actors and will perhaps be best remembered for his role as the predatory Uncle Monty in cult ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Another co-star on the 1987 cult classic British film, Richard E Grant, tweeted photographs, external of the trio on set, adding: "My beloved Uncle Monty Richard Griffiths died last night. Chin ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Celebrated actor Richard Griffiths, who has died aged 65 after complications following heart surgery, was a popular stage and screen actor perhaps best known for playing the flamboyant Uncle Monty ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in The History Boys, Withnail & I and Pie In The Sky, has died. He died of complications following heart surgery at the University Hospital of ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Actor Richard Griffiths has died. Though best known for his work in the “Harry Potter” series, his early film career included roles in 1981’s “Chariots of Fire” and 1982’s “Gandhi ...
Richard Thomas Griffiths, OBE (31 July 1947 – 28 March 2013) was a British movie, stage, television, Actor and Voice actor.He appeared in many movies, plays, and television programs. Griffiths is mostly known for his roles as Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter movie series, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky, and as King George II in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.He won a Laurence Olivier Award, a Drama Desk Award, and a Tony Award.
