About Basil Hoskins
Lived 1929 – 2005 (aged 75). Basil Hoskins was a British stage actor, film actor and television actor.
Basil William Hoskins (10 June 1929 – 17 January 2005) was an English theatre and film actor.
Life and career Hoskins, a native of Edmonton, London, was educated at the Edmonton County School. Hoskins studied acting at RADA and joined the Nottingham Playhouse Company in 1951. Hoskins was the long-term partner of fellow English actor Harry Andrews.
Filmography It Started in Paradise (1952) – 2nd Detective (uncredited) Ice Cold in Alex (1958) – C.M.P. Lieutenant (Alexandria) North West Frontier (1959) – A.D.C. The Millionairess (1960) – First Secretary Edge of Sanity (1989) – Mr. Bottingham
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Who was Basil Hoskins?
British actor (1929-2005)
When was Basil Hoskins born?
Basil Hoskins was born on 10 June 1929 in London.
When did Basil Hoskins die?
Basil Hoskins died on 17 January 2005 in London.
What was Basil Hoskins's occupation?
Basil Hoskins was a stage actor, film actor and television actor.
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Basil Hoskins was British.
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