West was born on October 20, 1934, in Bradford, England. Before his illustrious career as a mainstream actor in films and television, West was a renowned stage actor who performed plays. As a stage actor in his earliest days, he made his London debut at the Piccadilly Theatre in 1959 in the play Caught Napping. After creating a name for himself as a stage performer, he then became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for three seasons, appearing in the most iconic and popular plays like The Comedy of Errors, Timon of Athens, The Jew of Malta, and Love’s Labour’s Lost.
However, his big-screen breakthrough role came with the hit television series Edward the Seventh, which premiered on ATV in 1975. In this drama series, he won the hearts of audiences and fans with his impressive performance in the titular role at 23 until the King’s death. From this point onwards, there was no looking back for the actor.
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Timothy West’s best performances as an actor:
West’s next career-best performance was his nuanced portrayal as patriarch Bradley Hardacre in Granada TV’s satirical Northern super-soap Brass over three seasons (1982–1990). Slowly, he started to win the hearts of audiences and also went on to create a fanbase for himself with some of his finest performances in shows like Gentleman Jack, Not Going Out, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Dad’s Army, and many more.
Timothy West’s death:
With a penchant for multilayered performances as an actor in films like The Looking Glass War, Twisted Nerve, and Hitler: The Last Ten Days, British actor Timothy West is no more. His death was officially confirmed by his children Juliet, Samuel, and Joseph through a joint statement shared on X.
The statement read, “After a long and extraordinary life on and off the stage, our darling father, Timothy West, died peacefully in his sleep yesterday evening.”
Revealing how their father was in the loving and comforting presence of his closest friends and family towards his last days, the statement adds, “Tim was with friends and family at the end. He leaves his wife, Prunella Scales, to whom he was married for 61 years, a sister, a daughter, two sons, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. All of us will miss him terribly.”
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The joint statement concluded with the words, “We would like to thank the incredible NHS staff at St George’s hospital, Tooting, and at Avery Wandsworth for their loving care during his last days.”
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