Bernard Fox facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bernard Fox
Fox as Colonel Crittenden in Hogan's Heroes, 1968.
Born	Bernard Lawson (1927-05-11)May 11, 1927 Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales, U.K.
Died	December 14, 2016(2016-12-14) (aged 89) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–2004
Spouse(s)	Jacqueline Fox (m. 1961-present)
Children	2
Family	Wilfrid Lawson (uncle)

Bernard Fox (Bernard Lawson May 11, 1927 – December 14, 2016) was a Welsh retired television, stage, voice, and movie actor who has appeared in 50 movies and his career has lasted more than 49 years, until retiring in 2004. His uncle was late actor Wilfred Lawson.

Early life and career

Fox was born on May 11, 1927 in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales to Queenie (née Barrett) and to Gerald Lawson. His acting career career began when he was just 18 months old and later his television career began in 1955 and is known for his role as Dr. Bombay in Bewitched and as Captain Critterton in Hogan's Heroes. And he is also known for his movie roles mostly as Archibald Gracie IV in James Cameron's Titanic. His final film was Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes.

Personal life

Fox was married to Jacqueline Fox from 1961 until his death in 2016. They had 2 children. Fox died at a hospital in Van Nuys, California on December 14, 2016 from heart failure, aged 89.

Selected movies

• A Night to Remember (1958)
• Honeymoom Hotel (1958)
• Hold On! (1966)
• Star! (1968)
• Big Jake (1971)
• Arnold (1973)
• The Rescuers (1977)
• 18 Again! (1988)
• Titanic (1997)
• The Mummy (1999)
• Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004)