Alfred Burke. In Memoriam

Alfred Burke. In Memoriam

The Independent, The Times or The Guardian publish obituaries of the actor Alfred Burke (1918-2011) who died last February 16:
Fhe Brontëites he will always be the Rev. Patrick Brontë in the 1973 series The Brontës of Haworth. He also toured the UK with his one-man-only performance of the father of the Brontës.
The Brontës of Haworth - DVDThey were the most talented family in English literatureStyle ID: 0758625A fascinating period drama documenting the lives of the Brontë sisters from the successes of their literary achievements to the tragedies that beset both their own and their brother’s lives.Written by the poet and the playwright Christopher Fry, the accent is on accuracy and authenticity.Starring: Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Alfred Burke, Freda Dowie, Vickery Turner, Michael Kitchen, Rosemary McHale, and Ann Penfold2 DVD • Running Time: 260 mins • Rated PG