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Born on January 14, 1934, Richard Briers was from Surrey, United Kingdom. Richard Briers was a television actor, film actor and voice actor. Death is recorded on February 17, 2013, at the age of 79. Education on record includes London South Bank University. Recorded honors include Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
My Take
Richard Briers is, to me, a quiet treasure of British popular culture. Born in Surrey in 1934 and working right up to his death in 2013, he spanned film, radio, stage and television across five decades with the kind of reliability that rarely gets celebrated enough. He broke through in Marriage Lines, but his narration on Roobarb and Noah and Nelly lodged him in childhood memories too. The CBE he received reads as a nation thanking him for that long service. I never got to see him live, and reading about his impeccable comic timing makes me wish I had. National treasures like him deserve to be remembered and talked about for a very long time.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Briers
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ブライアーズ
- Reading
- りちゃーど・ぶらいあーず
- Born
- January 14, 1934 – February 17, 2013
- Origin
- Surrey, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- University
- London South Bank University
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Briers born?
Born January 14, 1934.
When did Richard Briers die?
Died February 17, 2013, aged 79.
Where was Richard Briers from?
Richard Briers was from Surrey, United Kingdom.
What did Richard Briers do?
Richard Briers worked as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor, stage actor.
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