John Counsell (theatre director), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Counsell (theatre director)

British actor and film director

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1905

Place of Birth: Beckenham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1987

Profession: actor, film director

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John William Counsell (24 April 1905–23 February 1987) was an English actor, director and theatre manager, who (with his wife Mary Kerridge) ran the Theatre Royal, Windsor and its in-house repertory company from the 1930s to the 1980s.
His daughter is the actress Elizabeth Counsell, and he was uncle to the actress and painter Jean Miller.
Born in Beckenham, to Claud Counsell and Evelyn Fleming, the bulk of Counsell's career was spent in Windsor repertory theatre and the West End stage.