Robert Ercart is a famous actor who has worked on television in the UK. He can be seen in the films Mr. Pitkin: The Breed Bulldog, Knights of the Round Table and The Curse of Frankenstein. Also, Robert starred in the series "Return to Brideshead" and "Yes, Mr. Minister."
Biography and personal life
Robert Ercart was born on October 16, 1922. His homeland is Allapool in the Highland in the UK. He passed away on March 21, 1995 in Edinburgh. Ercart graduated from George Heriot School. This educational institution is located in Edinburgh. Robert joined the merchant navy and received a scholarship as a former soldier. So he was educated at RADA. Erkart dreamed of a creative career since childhood. Already in his youth, he began to play in amateur theater. The actor received roles in films from the middle of the 20th century.
The actor could often be seen as a participant in television projects. But the real popularity of Robert was brought by roles in classic horror films of the Hammer film company. The famous actress Zena Walker became Erkart's wife. She starred in the movie "Dresser" and the TV series "Poirot". Robert divorced his wife. In their pair, two children were born. Xena later remarried actor Julian Holloway, whom she also divorced later. The third husband of the actress was theatrical agent John French. Walker and Ercart have starred in 14 joint television projects, including shows and series.
Carier start
On account of Robert more than 80 roles in films and TV shows. His career began with the BBC Sunday Night Theater project. Erkart's character is Charles Cameron. In 1952, he starred in the film Paul Temple Returns. The hero of the actor is Slater. In the same year, he was invited to play the role of Clifford Brett in the film with the original title Tread Softly. A year later, the actor could be seen in The House of the Arrow as Jim Frobisher. In the same year he starred in the film "Knights of the Round Table". 1954 brought Robert roles in 3 films. Among them is the painting Golden Ivory, where he played Jim Dobson. He also starred in And They Lived Happily as Dr. Michael Flynn. Then there was work in the film with the original title Isn't Life Wonderful! In it, he played Frank.
In 1955, Erkart was invited to play the role of Sir Philip in the movie "The Dark Avenger". In the same year, the series "ITV Teleteatr" began, in which Robert got the role of Stanford. In parallel, he played Captain John Tregarten in the ITV Play of the Week, which ran through 1974. Another work during this period took place in the series London Playhouse. In it, Robert was offered the role of David Naseby. Later he was invited to play the role of Anthony Coldstream in the series Theater in the Chair. In 1956, the actor could be seen as Peter in the film You Can't Escape. A year later, he landed a role in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H. M. S. Amethyst and starred in The Curse of Frankenstein. In this picture, Robert played Paul Krempe.
1958 brought the actor the role of Michael in the film "Dunkirk". Then he starred in the TV series "No Shelter" and was invited to the serial film "BBC: The Play Sunday Night". In 1960, Ercart appeared as Brian in Trouble with Eve and played Bob Surrey in the drama Danger Tomorrow. In parallel, he landed a role in the TV series Armchair Mystery Theater. In the same year, Robert was invited to the films "Shelter in Cairo" and "Mr. Pitkin: Breed Bulldog". In 1961, the show of the series "The Avengers" began with the participation of the actor. In the same period, Ercart played James Boswell in the television film She Died Young.
Creation
Robert's next work took place in the TV series Comedy Theater, which ran from 1961 to 2017. In the serial drama "Uncertainty" he got the role of Sam. In 1962 he was invited to the Diary of Dr. Finley. This series ran through 1971. Erkart's character is Carroll. He also starred in Saint as Brian, Airplane Manufacturers as Henry Forbes. In 1963, he starred in 55 Days in Beijing, After the Funeral and The Break. Then the series "Detective" began, which ran through 1969. Robert played in it in parallel with work on the role of Charles Glover in the TV series "Dangerous Man" and the role of Charles Attwell in The Troubleshooters.
It was a very busy period for the actor. He could be seen in the TV series "Thirty Minutes of Theater", "Mystery and Imagination", "Callan", "ITV: Theater", "Man in a Suitcase". He starred as Robert McLain in the television movie Murder: The Professional Job. In 1968, Erkart was invited to play the role of George Brant in The Syndicate. Then the filmography of Robert was replenished with roles in 3 TV series: "Champions", "Saturday Night Theater on ITV" and Paul Temple. In 1970, the actor got the role of Johnson in the movie "Mirror War". He later starred in Death by the Clock as Jim, Menace as Frank Smith, Play of the Day as Sid Morton, Late Night Theater as James. Robert starred in the 1970 films Brotherly Love. Two years later, the series "Pathfinders" and "Royal Court" with the participation of Erkart began.
He then starred on BBC2 Theater, Happy Ever After, The Nearly Man and The Professionals. In 1976, Erkart got a role in the film "Gator". 1980 brought him the role of Tom Stockman in the television film Enemy of the People and the role of Tholme Sargent in the 1984 TV series Yes, Mr. Minister. Robert can be seen as Jerry in the 1980 series Fox and as Harry in Hammer's House of Horror. He starred in the television film A Tale of Two Cities and the Dogs of War. In 1981 he was invited to appear in the short film Bottling the Dollar. He later starred in the miniseries Return to Brideshead and the television film Ptang. Young. Kipperbang."
1983 brought him the role of Alexander Grant in the miniseries Residence of the British Prime Minister. A year later, he played roles in the films Sharma and Beyond and Puccini. In 1985, the series "Second Screen" began with the participation of Robert. Erkart could be seen in the television film Hitler's SS: A Portrait of Evil. The actor's character is Hoffman. Then there were works in "Bleak House" (Lawrence), "Restless Locals", "Scripts" (Minister). In 1986, he played Sam in The Queen's Arms. The following year, he appeared in Playing Away, began work on the TV series The Secrets of Ruth Rendell, and appeared in The Little Servant and Testimony. Later he was cast in the TV series "Police Catts and His Dog". In 1993, Robert starred in The Long Roads. His hero is Peter McWurrich.
