Richard Warwick

Richard Warwick (29 April 1945 – 16 December 1997) was an English actor.

He was born Richard Carey Winter, the third of four sons, at Meopham, Kent, and made his film debut in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of Romeo and Juliet in the role of Gregory. Subsequent films included If...., Nicholas and Alexandra and the first film by Derek Jarman, Sebastiane.

On television, Warwick was best known for his roles in the sitcom Please Sir!, as one of the main character's teaching colleagues, and in the London Weekend Television comedy A Fine Romance, as the brother-in-law of Judi Dench's character. He also played Uncas in the television series The Last of the Mohicans (1971). His last role was as John (the servant) in Zeffirelli's 1996 adaptation of Jane Eyre.

Warwick died in 1997, aged 52, from an AIDS-related illness. In an obituary, The Daily Telegraph quoted If... director Lindsay Anderson: "I never met a young actor like Richard! Without a touch of vanity, completely natural yet always concentrated, he illumines every frame of the film in which he appears."

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1968 Romeo and Juliet Gregory 1968 If.... Wallace: Crusaders 1969 The Bed Sitting Room Allan 1969 The Vortex Nicky TV film1970 First Love (German title: Erste Liebe) Lt. Belovzorov 1970 The Breaking of Bumbo Bumbo 1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Grand Duke Dmitry 1972 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 7 of Spades 1975 Confessions of a Pop Performer Petal (Kipper) 1976 Sebastiane Justin 1978 International Velvet Tim 1978 Tornilla 1979 The Tempest Antonio, his brother 1982 My Favorite Year Technical Director 1984 Johnny Dangerously Prisoner 1990 White Hunter Black Heart Basil Fields, British Partner 1990 Hamlet Bernardo 1991 The Lost Language of Cranes Frank 1996 Jane Eyre John (final film role)