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Kenneth Ives

1934 – 2022

British actor and director

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About Kenneth Ives

Lived 1934 – 2022 (aged 87). Kenneth Ives was a British actor, television director and television actor.

Kenneth Ainsworth Ives (26 March 1934 – 6 March 2022) was a British actor turned television director with a number of 1960s and 1970s television credits.

As an actor, he appeared in the 1968 film version of The Lion in Winter as Queen Eleanor's guard, the 1971 BBC serial The Last of the Mohicans as Hawkeye, and had roles in Adam Adamant Lives!, The First Churchills, and as one of the eponymous villains in the Doctor Who story The Dominators.

In later years, he concentrated on directing, with credits for television productions of Strindberg's The Father (1985) and Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party (1987) for the BBC's Theatre Night series, as well as episodes of Poldark, Gangsters, Softly, Softly: Taskforce, All Creatures Great and Small and Secret Army.

Ives died on 6 March 2022, at the age of 87.

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Kenneth Ainsworth Ives

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Imogen Hassall
Spouse
Marti Caine

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Kenneth Ives?

British actor and director

When was Kenneth Ives born?

Kenneth Ives was born on 26 March 1934.

When did Kenneth Ives die?

Kenneth Ives died on 6 March 2022.

What was Kenneth Ives's occupation?

Kenneth Ives was an actor, television director and television actor.

What nationality was Kenneth Ives?

Kenneth Ives was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenneth Ives

· Wikidata: Q6390236

· DBpedia: Kenneth Ives

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