About
Alfred Cornelius Lynch (26 January 1931 – 16 December 2003) was a British actor on stage, film and television. Lynch was born in Whitechapel, London, the son of a plumber. After attending a Roman Catholic school, he worked in a draughtsman's office before entering national service. Then, whilst working in a factory, he attended theatre acting evening classes, at which he met his life partner, James Culliford. In 1958 he joined the Royal Court Theatre and acted in a number of plays. After 1960 his career moved more into film and television, for example appearing with Sean Connery in the 1961 film On the Fiddle and the 1965 film The Hill. He also appeared in the 1968 adaptation of The Sea Gull, and the 1990 film The Krays. Some of his later television credits include reading children's stories on Jackanory, Going Straight and the Doctor Who serial The Curse of Fenric as Commander...
Known for
Doctor WhoSeries • 1963
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
BergeracSeries • 1981
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950
LovejoySeries • 1986
Pie in the SkySeries • 1994
Churchill's PeopleSeries • 1974
ManhuntSeries • 1970
55 Days at PekingMovie • 1963
Until the End of the WorldMovie • 1991
The Taming of the ShrewMovie • 1967
The HillMovie • 1965
Look Back in AngerMovie • 1959
Second BestMovie • 1994
The KraysMovie • 1990
LoopholeMovie • 1981
The Password Is CourageMovie • 1962