Bernard Atha
Bernard Atha CBE was an actor known for his many appearances in Ken Loach films and various notable Play for Today productions. He also served as a Labour councillor for the Kirkstall ward in Leeds for 57 years (1957-2014) and was once the Lord Mayor of the city. He trained in ballet and law before taking up his career in acting and politics. He died aged 94 on 22nd October 2022.
Filmography
Sherlock Holmes
All Creatures Great and Small
Bill Brand
Days of Hope
The Beiderbecke Affair
Kes
Family Life
Liam
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Kisses at Fifty
There Is a Happy Land
All Day on the Sands
The Spongers
The Cold War Killers
Leeds United!
The Lady's Maid's Bell
The Rank and File
No Image
The Road to 1984
Steps Back