Julian Somers
John Julian Somers, known as Julian Somers, was a prolific English stage and screen actor.
Career
By 1934, Somers was appearing in rep at Croydon. In 1937, he was on stage in Jeffrey Dell's play Night Alone at the Embassy Theatre with Alexander Archdale. In 1944, he appeared as the White Rabbit in a stage production of Alice in Wonderland.Early film roles came in The Peterville Diamond and Caravan. Outside his developing screen career as a supporting actor, Somers continued to be heard in BBC radio productions and to appear in West End theatre plays and reviews. In 1952 he appeared in the West End in Raymond Massey's Hanging Judge.
Private life
In October 1939, Somers was living with his mother, Ethel M. Somers, at Wolnoth, Park Lane, Leatherhead, and was registered as an actor.In the summer of 1950, he married Betty Margaret Newcombe at Finsbury. They had three sons and a daughter.
Death
Somers died in London in 1976, aged 72. At the time of his death, he was living at 33, Wharton Street, Clerkenwell. He was cremated at Islington.Filmography
Film
- The Peterville Diamond as Andre
- Caravan as Manoel
- The Small Back Room as Dr Bryan
- Diamond City as van Niekerk
- Hunted as Jack Lloyd
- The Gambler and the Lady as Licasi
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men as Posse leader Three Steps to the Gallows as John Durante
- The Long Memory as Delaney
- Fatal Journey as Goff The Battle of the River Plate as Quartermaster of Graf Spee
- The Moonraker as Captain Foster The One That Got Away as Railway Booking Clerk
- Time Without Pity as First Warder
- Battle of the V-1 as ReichsfuehrerMiracle in Soho as PotterA Night to Remember as BullAnother Time, Another Place as Hotel Manager
- Room at the Top as St Clair
- The Giant Behemoth as Rear Admiral Summers
- Sink the Bismarck! as Civilian on HMS Prince of WalesReluctant Bandit Far from the Madding Crowd as Jan CogganThe Snow Goose as Jim
Television
The Adventures of Robin Hood: “The Crusaders” as Sir Paul- The Invisible Man: “Blind Justice” as Simmons
- The Avengers, episode "Man in the Mirror", as Mike Brown
- Coronation Street as Ministry of Pensions SupervisorGideon's Way: “The Great Plane Robbery” as Cameron
- ITV Play of the Week: The Winds of Green Monday as Bosun BrienObject Z as the Prime Minister
- Thursday Theatre: “Celebration” as Arthur Broadbent
- Churchill's People: “A Wilderness of Roses” as John Mauteby