Ambrose Coghill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joscelyn Ambrose Cramer Coghill
Born	Joscelyn Ambrose Cramer Coghill 30 September 1902 Skibbereen in County Cork in Ireland.
Died	6 June 1983 Aberlour in Moray, Scotland
Education	Haileybury College

Sir Joscelyn Ambrose Cramer Coghill (born September 30, 1902 – died June 6, 1983) was an actor from an Irish family. He was also the 7th Baronet of Coghill, which is a special inherited title. He was known for his roles in several films and TV shows.

Ambrose Coghill was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland, in 1902. He was the youngest of three sons. His father, Sir Egerton Coghill, was a well-known Irish painter. His uncle, Nevill Coghill, was a brave soldier who received the Victoria Cross medal for his actions in the Zulu War. Ambrose was also a cousin of the famous Irish writer Edith Anna Somerville.

He went to school at Haileybury College in England. After school, he joined the military as an officer in the South Wales Borderers. This was the same regiment his uncle had served in. He also worked for the East African Civil Service. Later, he started a business in Kenya called Colonial Amusements, but it closed in 1935.

During World War II, Ambrose Coghill served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and became a lieutenant-commander. After the war, he worked for the United Nations in London from 1945 to 1946. He then became the Chief Secretary of the Allied Secretariat for the Control Commission for Germany in Berlin from 1947 to 1950.

Acting Career

Ambrose Coghill had many acting roles in films and television shows. He often played characters like colonels or older gentlemen.

His acting roles included:

• In 1967, he played Avarice in the film Doctor Faustus. His brother, Nevill Coghill, helped write and direct this movie.
• In 1968, he was Lt. Col. Douglas in The Charge of the Light Brigade.
• He played a Colonel in Whistle and I'll Come to You in 1968.
• In 1969, he was an uncredited character called "His Father" in Oh! What a Lovely War.
• He also appeared in The Elusive Pimpernel (1969) as Cochefer and as an Alderman in Canterbury Tales (1969).
• In 1970, he played a Colonel in an episode of The Wednesday Play called "The Hunting of Lionel Crane".
• He was a Museum Curator in The Stalls of Barchester (1971).
• His last known role was Daniels in Six Days of Justice (1972).

Family Life

Ambrose Coghill was married twice. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Gwendoline Atkins in 1926. They had two children: Faith Patricia Elizabeth Coghill (born 1928) and Sir Egerton James Nevill Tobias Coghill (born 1930). They also adopted a daughter named Isabelle Edith Coghill (born 1945). Ambrose and Elizabeth divorced in 1949.

Later in 1949, he married Louise Fernande Berdonneau. They had four children together: Bridget Olivia Françoise Coghill (born 1949), Christopher Michael Jerome Coghill (born 1950), Jocelyn Edith Louise Coghill (born 1952), and Deborah Katherine Hildegrade Coghill (born 1954).

After his two older brothers passed away, Ambrose briefly inherited the Coghill baronetcy in 1981. When he died in 1983, the title passed to his son, Sir Egerton James Nevill Tobias Coghill.

Filmography

Ambrose Coghill passed away in 1983 at the age of 80 in Aberlour, Scotland.