Character actor Lockwood West, who performed on stage, screen and radio over a 62-year career, died Tuesday of cancer at a nursing home in Brighton, England. He was 83.
West had parts in "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The Dresser." His last performance was in a radio play in November. His best-known roles included the aging actor in "The Dresser," both in the play in 1980 and in the film.He was renowned for his portrayal of a cunning old chaplain in the 1986 television series "Porterhouse Blue."
West portrayed King Edward VII in the TV series "Upstairs, Downstairs" in 1972.
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Born Harry Lockwood West on July 28, 1905, West made his stage debut at the age of 21 in W.A. Darlington's "Alf's Button" at the Hippodrome in Margate.