What is Brian Bedford?
{{Infobox person | name = Brian Bedford | birthname = | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|2|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Morley, West Yorkshire|Morley]], [[West Yorkshire]], England | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|1|13|1935|2|16|df=y}} | death_place = [[Santa Barbara, California]], U.S. | yearsactive = 1957–2016 | occupation = Actor | spouse = Tim MacDonald }} '''Brian Bedford''' (16 February 1935 – 13 January 2016) was an [[English people|English]] actor. He has appeared on the stage and in movies, and is known for both acting in and directing [[Shakespeare]]. In movies, Bedford is known for his role as [[Clyde Tolson]] in the 1994 movie ''[[Nixon (movie)|Nixon]]''. He won a [[Tony Award]] in 1971 and five [[Drama Desk Awards]] during his career. Bedford was born in [[Morley, West Yorkshire|Morley]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]]. He was openly [[gay]]. Bedford met actor Tim MacDonald in the 1980s and got married in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-25|title=Brian Bedford obituary|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/25/brian-bedford|access-date=2021-09-23|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Bedford died on 13 January 2016 in [[Santa Barbara, California]] from [[cancer]] at the age of 80.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/brian-bedford-dies-1.3402600 Profile], cbc.ca; accessed 13 January 2016.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IBDB name|31470|Brian Bedford}} *{{IMDb name|0066028}} *[http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Brian%20Bedford Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia entry] {{DramaDesk PlayOutstandingFeaturedActor 1975-1999}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedford, Brian}} [[Category:1935 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from Yorkshire]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in California]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English stage actors]] [[Category:English television actors]] [[Category:English voice actors]] {{actor-stub}}