Robin Wentworth

Robin Wentworth
Born	Victor Roy Wheeler (1915-07-20)20 July 1915 Edmonton, Middlesex England
Died	16 August 1997(1997-08-16) (aged 82) Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1938–1992
Spouse	Sheila Elizabeth Wharton ​ ​ (m. 1949; died 1988)​

Robin Wentworth (20 July 1915 – 16 August 1997) was a British television actor, whose most prominent role was that of Ted Dawson in 116 episodes of soap-serial United!.[1]

Early life

A former Taunton schoolboy,[2][3] he auditioned at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, only to be told by Sir Barry Jackson to "Go away immediately and get some experience then come back."[4] Upon leaving the Army in 1945, Wentworth continued to write music but really earned his living by acting.[5]

Acting career

Another prominent role was playing Arthur Dewhurst, who was in a relationship with Elsie Tanner in 12 episodes of Coronation Street during 1961 before returning eight years later as John Greaves in two episodes. Wentworth's other work includes an episode of the Doctor Who Season 8 finale called The Dæmons, an episode of The Avengers called Bullseye[6] and TV plays called Moonlight on the Highway and Robin Redbreast.[7]^[additional citation(s) needed]

References

1. "United!". Nostalgia Central!. 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
2. "Football Fan", Bristol Evening Post, 11 August 1969 (pg.4)
3. "Familiar Face", Bristol Evening Post, 12 August 1969 (pg.4)
4. "Never too late to learn...", Birmingham Post, 5 March 1979 (pg.6)
5. It's That Man-Yet Again", Daily Mirror, 17 September 1948 (pg.2)
6. "Bullseye". The Avengers Forever. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
7. "Programme Index". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-08.

External links

• IMDb
• Robin Wentworth at Theatricalia