Eric Porter

Eric Porter (born April 8, 1928 in London; died May 15, 1995 in London) was a distinguished English actor who appeared on stage as well as in cinema and television.

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April 8 - 1928 - London - May 15 - 1995 - Actor

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Porter's greatest success was as the tortured solicitor Soames Forsyte in the BBC dramatisation of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga (1967). He was a versatile actor who played memorable roles in television dramas such as Jewel in the Crown, Fagin in the 1985 BBC version of Oliver Twist and as Moriarty opposite Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes in Granada Television's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes stories The Red-Headed League and The Final Problem (both 1985).

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Soames Forsyte - BBC - John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga - 1967 - Jewel in the Crown - Fagin - 1985 - Oliver Twist - Moriarty - Jeremy Brett - Sherlock Holmes - Granada Television - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Red-Headed League - The Final Problem

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