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Stuart Latham

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Stuart Latham
Born
Harry Stuart Latham

(1912-07-11)11 July 1912
Died31 August 1993(1993-08-31) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, television producer
Spouse
(m. 1940)

Harry Stuart Latham (11 July 1912 – 31 August 1993) was an English theatre and film actor, director and television producer.[1][2]

Biography

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Latham was born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey on 11 July 1912.[2] After an apprenticeship in repertory theatre, including a period at Birmingham Rep, he played several small roles in films by Michael Powell in the 1930s.[1] He also worked as a studio manager at Alexandra Palace before the Second World War.[1] His acting work included minor parts in such films as Contraband (1940), The Ghost Train (1941) and The Man in the White Suit (1951).[2] His work as a television director included ITV Television Playhouse (1950s), Biggles (1960s), Kipps (1960), The Victorians (1963), The Villains (1960s) and Victoria Regina (1966).[2][3] In 1960, he became the first producer of the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street,[4] for episodes 1–60, returning briefly for episodes 332–339.

He was married to the actress Barbara Lott from 1940 until his death on 31 August 1993.[5]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Cotes, Peter (4 October 1993). "Obituary of Stuart Latham". The Guardian. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2014. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 326. ISBN 9780810861381. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Stuart Latham". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ Kershaw, H.V. (1981). The Street Where I Live. ISBN 978-0246117342.
  5. ^ Hayward, Anthony (21 December 2002). "Barbara Lott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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