The earliest British televised production in existence of the play Othello, with black American actor, Gordon Heath, in the title role. This was the first televised version of the play to feature a black actor in the title role. Gordon Heath, an American, came to Britain in 1947 and was cast by Kenneth Tynan to play Othello in his 1950 Arts Council production. The play takes place in Venice and Cyprus and the original production was part-live, with recorded Venice sequences
Credits
Othello Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Robert Hardy
He was 30, 91 years old when he died
|
as Cassio |
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Rosemary Harris
She was 28, 92 years old when she died
|
as Desdemona |
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Gordon Heath
He was 37, 72 years old when he died
|
as Othello |
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Paul Rogers
He was 38, 96 years old when he died
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as Iago |
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Nigel Davenport
He was 27, 85 years old when he died
|
as Lodovico |
Othello Crew
