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Richard Haydn
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Director, Actor Born: March 10, 1905 in London, England, UK Death: April 25, 1985 in Pacific Palisades, CA Biography:Tweedy, eccentric character actor "Richard Haydn" failed at several professions -- including music hall entertainer and overseer of a Jamaican banana plantation -- before latching onto a touring British theatre troupe. While performing on radio, Haydn created the character of nerdish, nasal "fish expert" Edwin Carp, a role which earned him a spot in the American variety revue Set to Music and later resulted in several satirical books written by the actor (he would reprise the Edwin Carp character on a memorable 1964 episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show"). Signed to a 20th Century-Fox film contract in 1940, Haydn's first film assignment was the comparatively straight role of Charley Wyckham in "Charley's Aunt" (1941). Versatile to a fault, Haydn's film roles ranged from normal, sobersided types like the schoolteacher in the Green Years (1946), to the despicable British nobleman in "Forever Amber" (1946).... Full Biography
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