The History of Production of the Works of Harold Pinter
John Normington (1937 - 2007)
Mr John Normington (Male)
Nationality: English
Born: 28 January 1937
Died: 26 July 2007
Actor. Widely regarded as one of the most popular, versatile supporting actors on the British stage, Normington trained as an opera singer at the Northern School of Music in Manchester. Following his repertory work at the Library Theatre (Manchester) and the Oxford Playhouse, Normington joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in 1962, performing with the company regularly over the next three years and appearing as Flute in Peter Hall's RSC film version of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1968. Normington appeared in a range of classical and contemporary stage roles at the Royal Court, the Bush, Almeida, and particularly at the National Theatre. Rejoining the RSC after 25 years in 1993 he appeared in Robert Stephens' King Lear and Katie Mitchell's production of Ibsen's Ghosts. While there, he originated the role of Grove in Stephen Poliakoff's Talk of the City (1998). Normington made his final stage appearance just a few months before his death as Archie's father in John Osborne's The Entertainer at the Old Vic.
Training and Education
Drama school
Northern School of Music (Training & Education | Est. Unknown)
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Appears In
The Homecoming (Premiere: Aldwych) (1965)
Sam (The Homecoming) (Age: 63, Male)
Performer
The Homecoming (The Music Box, NYC) (1967)
Sam (The Homecoming) (Age: 63, Male)
Performer
The Homecoming (Comedy Theatre) (1991)
Sam (The Homecoming) (Age: 63, Male)
Performer
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Sources
Simon Trowbridge's The Company
Simon Trowbridge, The Company: a Biographical Dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company, 3rd ed. (Oxford: Editions Albert Creed, 2013)
Biography
This source provides a comprehensive index and brief biographies for key actors, directors, designers and writers who have worked regularly with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Normington's entry can be found on pp. 346-348. An entry for Harold Pinter can be found on pp. 375-377.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/aug/08/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries
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Obituary by Michael Coveney for The Guardian, 8/8/2007