James Laurenson

James Laurenson obituary

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James Laurenson, who was primarily a stage actor with good grace, authority and a fine baritone voice, who died at the age of 84 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease, was a familiar face on television, spanning a brief stint as the Rev. Peter Hope in Coronation Street in 1968 to Sir John Weir, the royal … Read more

James Laurenson, top-notch stage actor who was also a memorable supporting player – obituary

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James Laurenson, the actor who has died aged 84, arrived in Britain from his native New Zealand in the early 1960s and enjoyed a varied career in theatre, television and film. He made his film debut in 1969 with a small role in Ken Russell’s Women In Love and his other film roles ranged from … Read more