Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is an English character actor and graduate of RADA with ethnic Portuguese Indian and English origins. He is well-known for the films The Phantom of the Opera and Kiss of the Vampire, both made for Hammer Studios in 1962. Perhaps his most famous role, however, has been as The Man in Black for BBC Radio 4.

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  • Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is an English character actor and graduate of RADA with ethnic Portuguese Indian and English origins. He is well-known for the films The Phantom of the Opera and Kiss of the Vampire, both made for Hammer Studios in 1962. Perhaps his most famous role, however, has been as The Man in Black for BBC Radio 4. He also appeared in the television version of After Henry, and, earlier, took the part of Soveral (the Portuguese Ambassador to Britain) in Edward the Seventh. In 1965, he appeared as the lead in the Doctor Who story Mission to the Unknown - the only story ever broadcast in the series not to feature the Doctor in any capacity. From 1961 to 1966, he starred in the popular sitcom Marriage Lines. In 1999, Edward, known as 'Teddy' to his friends, played various roles in a UK tour of Samuel Pepys - The Secret Diaries. He joined the British soap opera Coronation Street as Colin Grimshaw, where he made his first appearance on 12 December 2008. His character died in the second 20 May 2009 episode.
  • Edward James de Souza ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Edward de Souza hat einen Abschluss an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art gemacht und wurde dort auch Mitglied. Er ist bekannt durch die beiden Hammer-Filmproduktionen Der Kuß des Vampirs (1962) und Das Rätsel der unheimlichen Maske (1962). Weitere Bekanntheit erlangte er als Scheich Hosein in dem James Bond-Film Der Spion, der mich liebte (1977), mit Curd Jürgens und Roger Moore.
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  • Edward James de Souza (born 4 September 1932) is an English character actor and graduate of RADA with ethnic Portuguese Indian and English origins. He is well-known for the films The Phantom of the Opera and Kiss of the Vampire, both made for Hammer Studios in 1962. Perhaps his most famous role, however, has been as The Man in Black for BBC Radio 4.
  • Edward James de Souza ist ein britischer Schauspieler. Edward de Souza hat einen Abschluss an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art gemacht und wurde dort auch Mitglied. Er ist bekannt durch die beiden Hammer-Filmproduktionen Der Kuß des Vampirs (1962) und Das Rätsel der unheimlichen Maske (1962). Weitere Bekanntheit erlangte er als Scheich Hosein in dem James Bond-Film Der Spion, der mich liebte (1977), mit Curd Jürgens und Roger Moore.
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