Is Alfred Lynch still alive?
Deceased (1931–2003)
Alfred Lynch/Living or Deceased
What happened to Alfred Lynch?
The actor Alfred ‘Alfie’ Lynch, who has died of cancer aged 72, was one of that pioneering breed of unashamedly working- class actors who emerged at the Royal Court theatre in the 1950s and 1960s.
Where did Alfred Lynch live most of his life?
Alfred Lynch was born in the East End of London in 1931. Born the son of a plumber, he quit school to become a draughtsman’s apprentice. After doing his National Service in the Army he began to train as an actor, coming out as a real talent of British cinema with critically acclaimed roles in Coventry and the Royal Court in London. In the 1950s
When did Alfred Lynch first appear on stage?
The actor Alfred Lynch first came to prominence in that period of the late Fifties when working-class realism and kitchen-sink drama were coming to the fore on stage and screen as never before. Short and sandy-haired, he was under no pressure, as earlier generations of actors had been, to refine his down-to-earth manner or East End accent.
When did Alfred Lynch join Royal Court Theatre?
In 1958 he joined the Royal Court Theatre and acted in a number of plays, including original productions of Chicken Soup with Barley and The Kitchen by Arnold Wesker. Lynch also starred in Joan Littlewood ’s production of Brendan Behan ’s The Hostage in London and New York, in which critic Kenneth Tynan praised his “beautiful playing”.
How did Alfred Lynch die in Taming of shrew?
Lynch’s death from exhaustion prompts a final confrontation between a rebellious prisoner (Sean Connery, now top-billed) and one of the guards (Ian Hendry). The following year Lynch was a lively Tranio in Franco Zeffirelli’s enjoyable film version of The Taming of the Shrew starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.