Gary Waldhorn (1943-2022)  *78

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was an English actor and comedian known chiefly for his performances in British television and theatre. He is particularly known for his work in the main casts of several British sitcoms, including Richard Beamish in All at No 20, Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes, and Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley. Waldhorn was born in London in 1943 to Siegfried and Liselotte Waldhorn (née Popper). He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama (graduated 1967) where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966. While at Yale he met fellow student Christie Dickason, daughter of Indiana University academic David Howard Dickason, who became his wife and an active theater director and choreographer in London and later a published playwright and novelist. He is known for his work in West End theatre productions and for his collaborations with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1972 he toured Australia and New Zealand in Harry M. Miller's production of Sleuth playing opposite Richard Todd. John Frost (the Gordon Frost Organisation) was the stage manager, and Roland Rocchiccioli was the stage director.

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