Philip Guard Explained

Philip John Guard (born 29 November 1928) is an English stage actor who occasionally appeared in film and television.^[1]

Life and career

Philip John Guard was born in Rochford, Essex on 29 November 1928.

Guard has appeared occasionally in film and television, but has been more prolific on stage.^{[2] [3]}

In 1956, he married the actress Charlotte Mitchell; they separated in 1968. Their sons are the actors Christopher Guard and Dominic Guard, and daughter Candy Guard, a writer and animator.^[4]

Guard appeared, unwittingly, along with Mark Dignam and John Bryning, on the fade-out of The Beatles' song "I Am the Walrus", on which can be heard a 1967 BBC radio broadcast of King Lear, with Guard playing "Edgar".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Philip Guard – Broadway Cast & Staff. www.ibdb.com.
2. Web site: Philip Guard. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213061307/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0c8c66e. dead. 13 February 2018. BFI.
3. Web site: Philip Guard . theatricalia.com.
4. Web site: Charlotte Mitchell obituary. Anthony. Hayward. 7 June 2012. www.theguardian.com.
5. Web site: Recording, mixing, editing: I Am The Walrus, Your Mother Should Know. 29 September 1967. The Beatles Bible. 2014-10-10.