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Keith Faulkner (born 25 July 1936) is a British-born Australian actor.[1]

Early life

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Faulkner was born in Richmond, Surrey. He started his career at Corona Academy at the age of eleven and moved on to a career in film and television in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Career

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Faulkner later left acting and moved to Australia, where he worked for a telecommunications company. In the late-1940s, he appeared at the London Coliseum in Annie Get Your Gun playing Annie Oakley's brother Little Jake. In 1951, he appeared at Stratford-upon-Avon's Memorial Theatre during the Festival of Britain Season, playing Falstaff's Page in Henry IV and the Boy in Henry V.[2] This was followed by an extensive tour of Britain with the Elizabethan Theatre Company, performing various Shakespearean productions. In the 1950s, Keith Faulkner was known for his roles as Ginger in Just William and Bob Cherry in Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (both BBC TV series) and also featured in juvenile roles in a number of feature films. In the early 1960s, he appeared in several B-film thrillers and crime films and starred in The Man in the Back Seat, and Strongroom.[3] His last screen credit was in 1963.[4]\

Personal life

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Faulkner and his wife, Pat, have two sons.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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Keith Faulkner is a British actor known for his contributions to British television and film in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly his recurring role as Bob Cherry in the children's series Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School. He appeared in numerous crime and thriller films, including Payroll (1961), Strongroom (1962), and The Man in the Back Seat (1961), as well as guest and supporting roles in anthology series such as BBC Sunday-Night Theatre. Born on 25 July 1936 in Richmond, Surrey, England, Faulkner trained at the Corona Academy and began his career early, performing on stage from 1947 in productions such as Annie Get Your Gun at the London Coliseum and King Henry IV Part II at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1951. After an active period in acting, he relocated to Australia, where he left the profession to work in telecommunications.

Early life

Birth and early training

Keith Faulkner was born on 25 July 1936 in Richmond, Surrey, England. He trained at the Corona Academy, a performing arts school founded by Rona Knight. This training prepared him for his professional stage debut in 1947 at the London Coliseum in Annie Get Your Gun, when he was 11 years old. The Corona Academy, also known as Corona Theatre School, emphasized stage preparation for young performers during its early years.

Stage career

Child and youth performances

Keith Faulkner's stage career began in childhood following his training at the Corona Academy. He made his professional debut in 1947 at the London Coliseum, appearing as Annie Oakley's brother Little Jake in Annie Get Your Gun. In 1951, during the Festival of Britain season at the Memorial Theatre (now the Royal Shakespeare Theatre) in Stratford-upon-Avon, Faulkner took on juvenile Shakespearean roles with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre company, playing Falstaff's Page early in the run of Henry IV, Part 2 and the Boy (also referred to as Page) in Henry V. These performances formed part of his early classical theatre experience as a youth actor in prestigious repertory settings.

Television career

Juvenile and recurring roles

Keith Faulkner established himself as a juvenile actor on British television in the early 1950s with his recurring role as Bob Cherry in the popular BBC children's series Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School, appearing in 11 episodes from 1952 to 1957. He later portrayed Ginger in the BBC adaptation of Just William. In addition to these recurring parts, Faulkner took on various supporting and guest roles in BBC productions during the late 1950s and early 1960s. These included playing Micah Dow in one episode of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre, Jock in a 1963 episode of BBC Sunday-Night Play, and Bill Pryor in seven episodes of the soap opera Compact in 1963. His other television credits from this period featured appearances in the 1962 TV movie Not at All, an episode of Silent Evidence in 1962, and an uncredited part in Ghost Squad in 1962.

Film career

1950s and 1960s credits

Keith Faulkner began his screen career as a juvenile actor in British films during the 1950s, appearing in supporting or minor roles across several productions. His early credits include The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950), Laxdale Hall (1953), Johnny on the Run (1953), The Blue Peter (1955), Yangtse Incident (1957), Tunes of Glory (1960), and Linda (1960). In the early 1960s, Faulkner transitioned to more prominent supporting roles in low-budget British B-thrillers and crime films. He played Alf in Payroll (1961), Frank in The Man in the Back Seat (1961), and the Lock-Keeper's Assistant in The Sinister Man (1961), part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series. His other credits from this period include The Pot Carriers (1962) as a young prisoner, Strongroom (1962) as Len, and It's All Happening (also released as The Dream Maker) (1963) as Mick. Faulkner also appeared uncredited as the Assistant in a 1965 episode of the television series The Third Man. These 1960s film roles, typically in modest genre pictures, occasionally overlapped with his concurrent television commitments.

Retirement and later life

Departure from acting and relocation

Keith Faulkner's screen career concluded in the early 1960s, with his final credited role as Mick in The Dream Maker (1963) and a last uncredited appearance as Assistant in an episode of the television series The Third Man (1965). He subsequently left acting entirely. Faulkner later relocated to Australia, where he worked for a telecommunications company.

Personal life

Family and post-acting years

He resided in Australia following his emigration after retiring from acting.
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