Aubrey Morris, an English character actor with an extensive list of film and TV credits, died last week—Wednesday, July 15—after a brief illness. He was 89 years old.
Morris was born on June 1, 1926; one of nine children, Morris’ siblings include Wolfe Morris, a fellow actor and member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Morris’ decades-long career began with his stage debut in a Regent Park Open Air Theatre production of The Winter’s Tale. He appeared in several Broadway shows before moving on to appear in multiple BBC TV movies and series. He soon had a recurring spot on the Danger Man reboot Secret Agent, starring Patrick McGoohan. Morris and McGoohan worked together again on the “Dance Of The Dead” episode of The Prisoner, in which Morris established his eccentric, onscreen persona as he trilled his way through a kangaroo court:
Morris also appeared on such British classic shows as The Saint and The Avengers. His flexibility in his choice of film and TV roles saw him work with several of his co-stars on different projects throughout the years. One of his first movie roles was in the travelogue romp, If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, where he played Harry Dix opposite Ian McShane’s Charlie Cartwright. Morris and McShane would later work together on the HBO drama Deadwood.