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Derek Ware

1938 – 2015

English stuntman and actor

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About Derek Ware

Lived 1938 – 2015 (aged 77). Derek Ware was a British actor, stunt performer, television actor and stuntman.

Derek Arthur Ware (27 February 1938 – 22 September 2015) was an English actor and stuntman, active from the late 1950s through the 1990s.

Ware's parents were Arthur, a music hall performer, and his wife Margaret. After graduating from RADA in 1957, his earliest television work was on the BBC's cycle of Shakespeare's history plays, An Age of Kings (1960), as both actor and stunt arranger. For the director Peter Watkins, Ware was involved in the production of the docudramas, Culloden (1964) and The War Game (1966),

Ware was a stuntman and fight arranger for the early seasons of Doctor Who on which his company Havoc, founded in 1966, was involved as well as many other television shows into the 1970s, for both the BBC and ITV. The company entirely dominating the stunt work field for a time, but had been dissolved by the end of the 1970s.

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Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Also known as
Derek Arthur Ware

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Derek Ware?

English stuntman and actor (1938-2015)

When was Derek Ware born?

Derek Ware was born on 27 February 1938 in Manchester.

When did Derek Ware die?

Derek Ware died on 9 October 2015 in Eastbourne.

What was Derek Ware's occupation?

Derek Ware was an actor, stunt performer, television actor and stuntman.

What nationality was Derek Ware?

Derek Ware was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Derek Ware

· Wikidata: Q5262437

· DBpedia: Derek Ware (actor)

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