13 Facts About Michael Aldridge

Michael William ffolliott Aldridge was an English actor.

Michael Aldridge was known for playing Seymour Utterthwaite in the television series Last of the Summer Wine from 1986 to 1990 and he had a long career as a character actor on stage and screen dating back to the 1930s.

The son of Dr Frederick James Aldridge and his wife Kathleen Michaela Marietta White, Aldridge was born in Glastonbury, Somerset, on 9 September 1920.

Michael Aldridge was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, where he acted in school plays.

Michael Aldridge started his acting career in August 1939 at the Palace Theatre, Watford, appearing in Terence Rattigan's play French Without Tears.

Michael Aldridge played many roles in musicals throughout his career, usually in supporting roles in which he was highly reliable and professional.

In 1974, Michael Aldridge appeared as Grigory Rasputin in the historical drama Fall of Eagles.

In 1975, Aldridge appeared in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn's musical Jeeves, based on the stories by P G Wodehouse.

Michael Aldridge played the part of Rollo in the 1977 serial Love for Lydia, produced by London Weekend Television.

Michael Aldridge's wishing to retire to nurse his sick wife coincided with Wilde's deciding to return to the show, so Michael Aldridge's character was written out.

Michael Aldridge played the elderly professor Digory Kirke in the television version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in 1988.

Michael Aldridge stated his main interests as sailing, market gardening, watching cricket and playing tennis, and liked to make his own bread and jam.

Michael Aldridge had left his role in Last of the Summer Wine to be a full-time carer for his wife.