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Blessed was born on 9 October 1936 at Montagu Hospital [1] in Mexborough, West Riding of Yorkshire, [2] [3] the son of William Blessed, a socialist coal miner at Hickleton Main Colliery (and himself the son of a coal miner) and cricketer for the Yorkshire second team, [4] and Hilda (née Wall). He had a brother Alan, seven years younger, and ...
Brian Blessed is an English actor. Filmography. Film. Year Title Role Notes Ref 1966: The Christmas Tree: The Policeman [1] 1969: Till Death Us Do Part: Sergeant [1]
At Hickleton Main Colliery, Baksi was confronted by an angry juvenile, Brian Blessed, who was distraught that the American boxer had defeated his hero, Bruce Woodcock. [21] He also visited Butlin's Holiday Camp at Filey to meet up with Woodcock who was staying there with his wife and they were pictured together. [22]
Brian Blessed is the host and voice-over as costumed character Banzuke Brian (who is meant to be the creator of the challenges) over the whole show, including replays, profiles and course attempts. The show also reran on Channel One until its closure in 2011.
He went on to become a boxing manager, looking after local fighters such as Peter Aldridge and Peter Bates. [40] He later ran the Tumbler Pub in Edlington. Woodcock died on 21 December 1997, aged 77. [41] [2] [42] In 1971 actor Brian Blessed attempted to make a film about his hero Bruce Woodcock.
Boxing champion Kali Reis has found a perfect match in her partner, Brian Cohen. The pair have been married since 2021, but their story began in 2016, when Reis asked Cohen, a former professional ...
Neil was married to actor Brian Blessed and had a daughter with him, Rosalind, [4] who is also an actress and represented by the same agent as her mother. On 23 May 2009, Neil appeared with her husband on the ITV entertainment show, All Star Mr & Mrs, on which it was established that she was a keen Liverpool F.C. supporter.
[2] [18] [19] He went on to become a boxing trainer, working with Brian Blessed among others. [20] He continued to work as a miner at Hickleton and Houghton Main collieries until a chest infection forced him to retire. [4] Thompson married Marjorie Lloyd at Doncaster Register Office on 5 May 1948. [21]