Biography
Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb. The son of a paymaster captain in the Royal Navy, Cyril Luckham was educated at RNC Osborne and Dartmouth and briefly followed his father into the service. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1930 and retired the following year, transferring to the Emergency List. Afterwards he trained for the stage with the Arthur Brough school at Folkestone, making his debut with Brough's company there in The Admirable Crichton in 1935. For several years he appeared in provincial repertory, notably with the Rapier Players at Bristol's Little Theatre. He had been promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on the retired list in 1938 and was recalled to the Navy when the War broke out. He was invalided out soon afterwards following serious illness and returned to the theatre. Luckham made his West End debut as Torvald Helmer in A Doll's House at the Arts Theatre in July 1945. For several years afterwards his stage work was largely back in the provinces including the touring company of the Old Vic.
Acted in 77
1980s
- 1983
Mrs. Silly
Bishop
Doctor Who: Enlightenment
The White Guardian
- 1982
The Barchester Chronicles
Bishop Grantly · 3 episodes
- 1981
The Potting Shed
Dr Baston
Levkas Man
Gilmour · 1 episode
The Winter's Tale
Antigonus
- 1980
To Serve Them All My Days
Sir Rufus Creighton · 5 episodes
1970s
- 1979
Sweet Wine of Youth
Dean Inge
The Omega Factor
TV
The Saint and the Brave Goose
Coroner
- 1978
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
The Guardian
- 1977
Providence
Dr. Mark Eddington
- 1976
Victorian Scandals
Sir Alexander Cockburn · 1 episode
- 1975
The Doll
Sir Arnold Wyatt
The Doll
Sir Arnold Wyatt · 3 episodes
The Venturers
Lord Kilvern · 10 episodes
- 1974
The Wood Demon
Orlovsky
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
TV
Village Hall
Colonel Dean · 1 episode
- 1973
Scotch on the Rocks
Lord Thorganby · 5 episodes
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Father O'Hara · 1 episode
- 1972
- 1971
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Tringham
The Guardians
Sir Timothy Hobson · 13 episodes
- 1970
One More Time
Magistrate
1960s
- 1969
In Loving Memory
TV
- 1968
The Company of Five
Mr James, Stan Sinclair, Lewis Black, Norman Gritter · 1 episode
- 1967
The Naked Runner
Cabinet minister
- 1966
- 1965
The Alphabet Murders
Sir Carmichael Clarke
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton
Archibald Lake
- 1964
The July Plot
General-Colonel Ludwig Beck
Victoria Regina
Lord Melbourne · 1 episode
The Pumpkin Eater
Doctor
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Egeus
The Great War
Various (voice) · 26 episodes
- 1963
Position of Trust
Mr. Lawson
- 1962
Night Conspirators
Wolfgang Himmelmann
- 1960
1950s
- 1957
The Birthday Present
Magistrate
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Coroner
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Commander in Chief
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Dr. Wolfgang Himmelmann · 1 episode
- 1955
Out of the Clouds
Doctor Harman
- 1954
Stranger from Venus
Dr. Meinard
1940s
- 1945
Murder in Reverse
Crossley's Guest
Appearances1
1960s
- 1967
