Michael C. Burgess (editor)

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Michael C. Burgess
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Burgess in 2018
Born
Michael Charles Burgess

(1956-12-08) 8 December 1956 (age 67)
Bushey, Hertfordshire, U.K.
NationalityBritish
Other names
  • Michael Burgess
  • Mike Burgess
Alma mater London College of Communication
Occupations
  • Actor
  • editor
  • poet
  • activist
Years active1978–present
Employer The Star-News
Organization OutRage!
Known for
  • Journalism
  • Political activism
Notable credits
Movement
FatherGeoffrey Burgess
RelativesHannah Burgess (great-great-great-grandmother)
Co-Treasurer of OutRage!
In office
May 1990 –4 September 1990
Editor of The Star-News
In office
29 March 2002 –23 September 2004
Website byronik.com

Michael Charles Burgess (born 8 December 1956) is a British actor, poet, activist and former editor of The Star-News who appeared in the films Friend of the World (2020), Hacksaw (2020), South of 8 (2016), and Twelve Views of Kensal House (1984). He helped assemble the Non-Stop Picket of South Africa House with the demand that Nelson Mandela be set free and is believed to be a descendant of Lord Byron.

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Personal life

Burgess was born to Geoffrey Burgess, an Oxford Times freelance writer and accountant at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He and his father became the topic of an article for The Daily Telegraph after Christina Hardyment read Byron's Children by Susan Normington. The Burgesses are presumed to be direct descendants of Lord Byron through Hannah Burgess, Byron's probable granddaughter and Geoffrey's great-great-grandmother. Hannah said she is the daughter of William Marshall, who claimed he was the illegitimate son of Byron. [1]

In the 1980s, Burgess aided The Non-Stop Picket of South Africa House that called for Nelson Mandela's release from prison. [1] He described how the Picket became part of his daily routine and that he noticed early picketers lost their motivation and gave up. [2]

Career

1988–1990

In 1988, Burgess interviewed several British black gay men and women in an article he wrote for The Voice . [3] He is a Brixton bedsit poet [1] and his verse, Blue Rhapsody, was published in Once I Was a Washing Machine in 1989. [4] He talked about how difficult it is waiting for literature to be published for those that do not take up writing at a young age. [5] Another verse, The Victims, was published in the 1990 book The Cream of the Troubadour Poets by David Stuart Ryan. [6]

1990–2004

Burgess and Steve Stannard were elected co-treasurers for OutRage! in May, 1990 when it became a not-for-profit organization. [7] Stannard was ousted on September 4. [8]

Burgess became the editor of The Star-News in California, United States on 29 March 2002. [9] In 2003, he wrote a column about Steve Padilla, quoting him from a Mid-Bayfront speech at San Diego Country Club. [10] Padilla claimed Burgess made wrong interpretations about his statement. [11] [12] In 2004, Burgess gathered lawsuit information from City Council candidate Steve Castaneda who wanted legal action on his opponent, Dan Hom. After Burgess received hard copies of liens and court cases, his publisher told him to kill the story. [13] The next day, Burgess was removed from his duties as Editor. [14]

2004–2020

From 2004 to 2011, Burgess performed in plays in San Diego County such as Arcadia, The Engagement of Marjorie and Hay Fever. [15] [16] [17] In 2015, he was editor and publisher for Bailey Among The Angels and The Rican Eye Detective Agency by author Neil Raymond Ricco. [18] [19] He acted in the films South of 8 (2016), Hacksaw (2020) and Friend of the World (2020). [20]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Twelve Views of Kensal House Self [21] [22]
2011Stones of FireLance AltmanShort film
2013RAVEN: The American DreamReginald GrimesShort film
2016 South of 8 Johannes Koppel [20]
2017InsuranceJamesonShort film
2018Last VacationRonShort film
2020 Hacksaw — [20]
Friend of the World Berenger [20] [23]
2022 Mike & Fred vs The Dead Grandpa Ben [20]
2023PenanceDetective Mason Brannigan

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
2004 Hay Fever David Bliss OnStage Playhouse [15]
The Engagement of MarjorieCarl DriskleLamplighters Community Theater [16]
2005Birthday SuiteDickOnStage Playhouseby Robin Hawdon, Aubrey Award nominee
2007 Arcadia Captain Brice Cygnet Theatre Company [17]
2011 The Cask of Amontillado MontressorVictory TheaterBoth part of DangerHouse Productions' Fear, Beautiful Fear
Crime in the MadhouseDr. Caldwell

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  2. ↑ Brown, Gavin; Yaffe, Helen (2017-10-16). Youth Activism and Solidarity: The non-stop picket against Apartheid (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781138828865 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Burgess, Michael (1988-01-19). "Why We're Proud to be Gay". The Voice . p. 19.
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  11. ↑ Mallgren, Laura (2003-02-21). "Chula Vista mayor disowns country club quotes". The Star-News . p. 3. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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