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Jeremy Brett, born Peter Jeremy William Huggins on November 3, 1933, in Berkswell, was a British actor and writer. He began his work period in 1954 and continued until 1995. Brett was educated at Eton College and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He was married to Anna Massey and had one child. He was also in unmarried partnerships with Paul Shenar and Gary Bond.
Brett died of a myocardial infarction on September 12, 1995, in London. His death was attributed to natural causes. He suffered from bipolar disorder and spoke English. As a writer, he contributed to works such as *Armchair Detective Magazine Vol 25 No 1*. He is listed as a male human of United Kingdom citizenship.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Armchair Detective Magazine Vol 25 No 1
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Film & TV
Berkswell, United Kingdom
Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett was a highly acclaimed English actor, with an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and TV. Best known for playing the famous, fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" from 1984 to 1994, Brett's portrayal is considered iconic. His interpretation brought depth,…
Known for
- Moll Flanders — Artist's Father1996
- More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' — Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill1995
- Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective — Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)1995
- Mad Dogs and Englishmen — Tony Vernon-Smith1995
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes — Sherlock Holmes1994
- The Last Vampyre — Sherlock Holmes1993
- The Eligible Bachelor — Sherlock Holmes1993
- The Master Blackmailer — Sherlock Holmes1992
- The Hound of the Baskervilles — Sherlock Holmes1988
- The Sign of Four — Sherlock Holmes1987
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Key facts
- Born
- Peter Jeremy William Huggins , ( 1933-11-03 ) 3 November 1933 , Berkswell , Warwickshire, England
- Died
- 12 September 1995 (1995-09-12) (aged 61), Clapham , London, England
- Education
- Eton College
- Alma mater
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1954–1995
- Spouses
- Anna Massey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1962 ) Joan Wilson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 ; died 1985 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jeremy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Berkswell
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Number of children
- 1
Show 13 more facts
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1933-11-03
- date of death
- 1995-09-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- Commons category
- Jeremy Brett
- unmarried partner
- Gary Bond
- birth name
- Peter Jeremy William Huggins
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- name in native language
- Jeremy Brett
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
- different from
- Ernest Pohl
- end of work period
- 1995-00-00
Sources (13)
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Encyclopedic overview
Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of the Granada TV series. He also played the smitten Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 1964 Warner Bros. production of My Fair Lady. His career spanned stage, television and film, to Shakespeare and musical theatre.
Early life
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