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Richard Morant (30 October 1945 – 9 November 2011) was an English actor. Morant was born in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. His father was the actor Philip Morant (1909–1993).〔(Philip Morant on the IMDB. )〕 He was also a nephew of actors Bill and Linden Travers, and a cousin of actress Penelope Wilton. He enjoyed a long television and theatre career, first creating an impression as the bully Harry Flashman in a BBC adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel, ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'' (1971), and followed this up with a regular role as Dr Dwight Enys in the popular BBC series of ''Poldark'' (1975). Morant also appeared in several BBC classic serials, including adaptations of Walter Scott's ''Woodstock'' (1973), as the future Charles II, and ''The Talisman'' (1980), as Conrade of Montserrat. He played Robespierre in ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1982), and he later played Mervyn Bunter, the valet of Lord Peter Wimsey, in the BBC's productions of ''Strong Poison'', ''Have His Carcase'' and ''Gaudy Night'' (all based on Dorothy Sayers's original novels). In 1988 he played Theodore Dyke Acland in the serial ''Jack the Ripper''. His film career included roles in ''Zeppelin'' (1971), ''Mahler'' (1974), ''The Company of Wolves'' (1984), ''The Second Victory'' (1986), ''Scandal'' (1989) and ''Janice Beard'' (1999). His stage appearances included a starring role in Noël Coward's ''Private Lives'' at the Oxford Playhouse in 1984. The following year he co-starred with Stephanie Beacham and Pam Ferris in ITV's rag-trade soap drama, ''Connie''. He also did voice-over, radio, and audio book work including voicing books by Julian Barnes and Julian Fellowes.〔http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/feature.php/34511/richard-morant〕 ==Personal life== His first wife was the actress Melissa Fairbanks, a daughter of the actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., with whom he had a son and daughter. After that marriage ended he married Valerie Buchanan, with whom he had another son and daughter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Richard Morant )〕 He had a sideline as a dealer in Asian carpets and textiles, including running his own gallery in Notting Hill. In 2005 he became the sole owner of an established company specialising in carpets and fine textiles,〔(Richard Morant Commissioned Carpets and Design )〕 headquartered in Notting Hill, London. After suffering a short illness, Morant died suddenly of an aneurism〔Obituary in 'The Guardian' newspaper, 14.December 2011〕on 9 November 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Morant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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