John Forgeham

John Henry George Forgeham (14 May 1941 – 10 March 2017[3]) was an English actor known for his television work, notably the role of businessman Frank Laslett in the ITV series Footballers' Wives.[4]

John Forgeham
Born
John Henry George Forgeham

14 May 1941
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Died10 March 2017(2017-03-10) (aged 75)
Worthing, West Sussex, England
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2012
Spouse(s)Georgina Hale (actress/divorced)[1]
Fiesta mei Ling (actress/divorced)[1]
Arlene Garciano (2004–2006)[2]
Children2

Early life

Born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Forgeham moved to Erdington, Birmingham as a child,[5] and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a two-year scholarship (1962–1964) from where he graduated with a RADA Silver medal for Best Performance student.[6]

Career

Stage

He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) (from 1966 until 1972) and toured with the company both nationally and internationally. Whilst on tour in Australia he decided to stay longer than anticipated and founded the Globe Shakespeare Theatre in Sydney.[5]

Television

His many TV credits include: The Avengers, Z-Cars, The Stone Tape, Crossroads (as Jim Baines) The Sweeney, Ivanhoe, Beau Geste, Minder, Footballers' Wives, The Professionals, Shoestring, Juliet Bravo, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Give Us a Break, Lovejoy, Bergerac, The Governor, Pulaski, Making Out, Nice Work, Prime Suspect, London's Burning, Casualty, The Bill, Doctors and as Reg Pendleton in the Heartbeat episode, Rumours.[7]

Film

Film appearances include: The Italian Job (1969), Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973), Spy Story (1976), Sheena (1984), Pope John Paul II (1984), The Laughter of God (1990), King of the Wind (1990), The Young Americans (1993), Staggered (1994), The Road to Ithaca (1999), Kiss of the Dragon (2001), Mean Machine (2001), Torture Room (2007) and Dead Man Running (2009).[8]

Later life & death

In 2004 he appeared in the second series of the ITV weight loss show, Celebrity Fit Club. He replaced Freddie Starr as team captain, but was demoted five weeks later, the role being taken by James Whitaker.[9]

Forgeham died suddenly from internal bleeding after breaking a collarbone when falling out of bed at his care home in Worthing, West Sussex on 10 March 2017, aged 75.[10]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Italian Job Frank
1973 Adolf Hiter: My Part in His Downfall Wally
1976 Spy Story Security Guard
One Hour to Zero Sam Rogers
1984 Sheena Jorgenson
1987 L'inchiesta Marco
1990 King of the Wind Blacksmith
1994 Staggered Inspector Lubbock
1997 Remember Me? Police Inspector
1999 The Road to Ithaca Kemal Ahmed
2001 Kiss of the Dragon Max
Mean Machine Charlie Sykes
2007 Pledge of Allegiance Mr. Green
2009 Dead Man Running Terry Biggs

References
  1. The People.co.uk
  2. "Sunday People – News, views, gossip, pictures, video". People.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. Das, Shanti; Saunders, Emmeline (11 March 2017). "The Italian Job and Footballers' Wives actor John Forgeham dies aged 75". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. Footballers' Wives interview
  5. John Forgeham obituary The Guardian, 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. "Actor John Forgeham, who starred in The Italian Job, dies after falling out of bed". Independent.co.uk. 11 March 2017.
  7. "John Forgeham". aveleyman.com.
  8. "John Forgeham". BFI.
  9. "Celebrity Fit Club[13/01/2004] (2004)". BFI.
  10. "Actor John Forgeham, who starred in The Italian Job, dies after falling out of bed". The Independent. 11 March 2017.
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