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==Early life and career== ==Early life and career==
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===Later career=== ===Later career===
Rogers was a long-time member of the ] whose most notable performances include ] in '']'' and the title role in '']''. His film appearances include '']'' (1954), '']'' (1954), '']'' (1959), '']'' (1960), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1968), '']'' (1969), '']'', and '']'' (1997). He also appeared frequently on television, in productions such as '']'' on '']''. Rogers was a long-serving member of the ]. His most notable performances with the Company included ] in '']'' and the title role in '']''.
His film appearances include '']'' (1954), '']'' (1954), '']'' (1959), '']'' (1960), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1968), '']'' (1969), '']'', and '']'' (1997).
He also appeared frequently on television, in productions such as '']'' on '']''.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Paul Rogers was married to Muriel Jocelyn Maire Wynne by whom he had two children. He married, secondly, Rosalind Boxall, which union produced two more children. They remained wed until her death in 2004. He died in ] in 2013, aged 96. Paul Rogers was married to Muriel Jocelyn Maire Wynne, by whom he had two children. He married, secondly, Rosalind Boxall and had two more children. He and Boxall remained married until her death in 2004. He died in ] in 2013, aged 96.


==References== ==References==

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Paul Rogers
Born(1917-03-22)22 March 1917
Plympton, Devon, England, UK
Died6 October 2013(2013-10-06) (aged 96)
London, England, UK
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1997
Spouse(s)Muriel Jocelyn Maire Wynne; 2 children
Rosalind Mary Boxall (1955–2004; her death); 2 children)

Paul Rogers (22 March 1917 – 6 October 2013) was an English actor of film, stage and television.

Early life and career

Paul Rogers was born in Plympton, Devon, and attended Newton Abbot Grammar School. He later trained at the Michael Chekhov Theatre Studio at Dartington Hall and made his film debut in 1932. From 1940 to 1946 he served in the Royal Navy, before returning to acting at the Bristol Old Vic. He went on to appear in many West End and Broadway productions, and won the Tony for Best Actor for his role in Harold Pinter's play The Homecoming in 1967. He also played the role of Sir in the first Broadway production of Ronald Harwood's play The Dresser.

Later career

Rogers was a long-serving member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. His most notable performances with the Company included Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and the title role in Macbeth.

His film appearances include The Beachcomber (1954), Beau Brummel (1954), Our Man in Havana (1959), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), Billy Budd (1962), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), The Looking Glass War (1969), Edwin, and Oscar and Lucinda (1997).

He also appeared frequently on television, in productions such as Romeo and Juliet on Producers' Showcase.

Personal life

Paul Rogers was married to Muriel Jocelyn Maire Wynne, by whom he had two children. He married, secondly, Rosalind Boxall and had two more children. He and Boxall remained married until her death in 2004. He died in London in 2013, aged 96.

References

  1. The Independent obituary for Paul Rogers; accessed 10 October 2013.
  2. "Paul Rogers, Shakespearean Actor and Tony Winner, Dies at 96". The New York Times. 14 October 2013.

External links

BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
1955–1975
1976–2000
2001–present
Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play
1947–1975
1976–2000
2001–present

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