Arthur Cox (actor)


Arthur Cox was a character actor from Northern Ireland, who appeared in a number of roles in television and on stage during a career which spanned from the mid-1950s to 2020.

Life and career

Cox was born in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, in April 1934. He made his theatrical debut in Belfast during the mid-1950s, appearing in a production of A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller. His first appearance on stage in Dublin was as Ordulto in the play, The Masquerade of Henry IV in 1955.

Television

Cox played Cully in the 1968 Dr Who serial The Dominators.
In 1978 he played Sir Jasper Addleton in the Wodehouse Playhouse episode 'The Smile that Wins'.
During the 1980s, Cox's profile on television was raised after portraying Inspector Marriott in the drama Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime, as well as starring in Yes Minister as George, the driver of cabinet minister Jim Hacker.
He died on 9 April 2021, two days after turning 87.

Partial filmography