Murray Melvin
Biography of Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin is an actor and Director. The current Company Secretary of the Board of Directors at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. He was a founder member of The Actors Centre and its Chairman for four years. He is also the Theatre Royal's voluntary Archivist, and is responsible for the preservation and listing of the theatre's archive collections. Murray Melvin's association with Stratford East dates back to 1957, when he joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Company as a student. He appeared in the original productions of 'A Taste of Honey' by Shelagh Delaney (1958) 'The Hostage', by Brendan Behan (1958) 'Sparrers Can't Sing' by Stephen Lewis (1961), and the company’s first World War musical 'Oh! What a Lovely War' (1963). Murray Melvin left Stratford East in the mid-1960s, appearing in a plethora of theatrical productions, television and films including 'Alfie' (1966), 'The Devils' (1971), 'Barry Lyndon' (1975), 'Sparrers Can't Sing' (1963), and 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2004). He last appeared on television in the Torchwood series.
The information for this biography was based on the following sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578527/ [accessed 13 October 2008]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Melvin [accessed 13 October 2008]
Scope and Content of contribution
- Murray Melvin [2007]
- 1 archive item in paper format - list entries arranged by date
- List complied by Murray Melvin of productions which took place at Theatre Royal Stratford East, between 1884 and 1952.
Original list held by Murray Melvin.
Copyright holder
Murray Melvin
East London Theatre Archive
