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Robert Ayres (actor)

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Robert Ayres
Ayres in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961)
Born(1914-12-11)11 December 1914
Died5 November 1968(1968-11-05) (aged 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1922–1968
SpouseBeryl Edwards[1]

Robert Ayres (11 December 1914 – 5 November 1968) was an American film, stage and television actor.[2][3][4] He worked mainly in Britain.[1][5]

His stage work included Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1961.[6][7]

Selected filmography

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Death

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Ayres died of a heart attack, at age 53 on 5 November 1968 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b BFI.org
  3. ^ "Robert Ayres | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Robert Ayres | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  5. ^ "Robert Ayres". aveleyman.com.
  6. ^ "Production of The American Dream | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  7. ^ "Production of The Death of Bessie Smith | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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