W.B. Brydon

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W.B. Brydon
Born
William Brydon Bell

(1933-09-20) 20 September 1933 (age 88)
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2004

W.B. Brydon (born William Brydon Bell, 20 September 1933), is a British actor.

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Brydon is primarily known as an actor, best known for the feature films The Age of Innocence (1993) and Trading Places (1983) and the television miniseries The Adams Chronicles (1976). [1] [2]

Brydon provided the voice-over narration for many commercials, including ads for Oxy Skin Care products from the 1980s through the mid-1990s. His other voice work included ads for Raid insecticide, Fashion Bug clothing stores and the Shell MasterCard from Chemical Bank.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959 The Bloody Brood Studs
1961 The Mask Anderson
1976 The Adams Chronicles Samuel AdamsTV Mini-Series, 6 episodes
1983 Trading Places Bank Manager
1993 The Age of Innocence Mr. Urban Dagonet

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References

  1. "W.B. Brydon". IMDb .
  2. "W.B. Brydon News, W.B. Brydon Bio and Photos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 19 July 2014.