Michael Barrington

Born in Twickenham,[1] both his parents died when he was 16. His plans to train as a veterinarian were interrupted by Second World War service in a munitions factory and the Royal Engineers. After the war he decided to become an actor and trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. He then appeared in repertory theatres and at the Vaudeville Theatre in Salad Days.[2]

In addition to Porridge Barrington also appeared in; Z-Cars, The Avengers, Private Schulz, Adam Adamant Lives!, and in the Doctor Who story The Seeds of Doom, as Sir Colin Thackeray.[3][4] He was cast as Sir Robert Peel in the 1975 English miniseries Edward the Seventh. (In the USA this miniseries was renamed Edward the King.) [5]

He was married to actress Barbara New until his death from a heart attack on 5 June 1988, aged 63 in London, following many years of ill health due to lung disease.[2] He was buried in the East London Cemetery and Crematorium.[6]

• Payroll (1961) – Hay (uncredited)
• The Hellfire Club (1961) – Footman (uncredited)
• Follow That Man (1961) – Hotel manager
• Privilege (1967) – The Bishop of Essex
• Up the Junction (1968) – Barrister
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) – Major Scott
• Follow Me! (1972) – Mr. Scrampton
• The Black Panther (1977)
• The Stud (1978) – Vicar (uncredited)

• Michael Barrington at IMDb
• Michael Barrington at the Internet Broadway Database