Alec Bregonzi
Alec Bregonzi (* April 21, 1930 in London, † June 4, 2006 ) was a British actor.
Biography
Bregonzi first completed a classical training as an actor and appeared as a performer on, among other theaters in Farnham, York, Bromley, Leatherhead and London's West End. In London he also collaborated with the comedian Ronnie Barker, which affected his performance in the comic genre sustainable.
1957 came Bregonzi, who had until then played either in film or in television productions, the comedy ensemble of Tony Hancock 's Half Hour, the television version of Tony Hancock's successful radio show in which comedians like Sidney James and Kenneth Williams skits and absurdities aufführten. Until the setting of the show in 1960 Bregonzi embodied the diverse roles and thereby became a sought-after television comedian. He played with famous comedians like Ted Ray (It's Saturday Night ), Peter Sellers ( The April 8th Show), Ronnie Barker ( The Two Ronnies ), Benny Hill and Frankie Howerd.
1958 Bregonzi was in the military comedy Carry on Sergeant, the first film of the durable carry-on ... film series. In his almost 50 years spanning film career he appeared in many other comedies such as Georgy Girl ( with James Mason), Inspector Clouseau - The mistaken Flic with the hot look, but also in numerous productions of other genres such as the Edgar Wallace thrillers Ricochet and Face of a Stranger and literary adaptations ( Gret Expectations by Charles Dickens ).
He also participated as a comedian in various radio shows and lent his voice to various figures of the dolls series The Treacle People ( 1995-1997).
His final years were fought Alec Bregonzi against cancer. He died on 4 June 2006 at the age of 76 years.