plantfit 7,580 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Aged 81, RIP Albert Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 616 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Great, great actor. Loved by all Nottinghamians for his portrayal as Raleigh factory worker Arthur Seaton in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and many other excellent performances. For me his role as Winston Churchill in The Gathering Storm on TV in 2002 was just outstanding. Just read on Wiki that he turned down a knighthood in 2000. Apparently he believed the honours system “perpetuated snobbery”. Food for thought. RIP a brilliant actor. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 Forever linked to nottingham through his role in Saturday night/sunday morning................believed he was a member on here at one time ? lol RIP Albert............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 It's a tragedy Alan Sillitoe never met you, Ben. Who knows what he might have written? You make Arthur Seaton look like a candidate for the Trappist monastery! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 A great loss. I am sure he will be missed by all Nottinghamians and Nottstalgians. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 I had the great pleasure of meeting Shirley Anne Field a couple of years ago and we sat chatting for almost an hour. It was always on my mind that I'd like to meet Albert Finney and if he was ever in the area for any reason I would have done my best to do so. His portrayal of Jack the lad Arthur Seaton bought to life the character written so brilliantly by Alan Sillitoe and heralded the start of a brilliant acting career. He arguably never achieved the real stardom that his early work led us to beleive might but 5 times Oscar nominee is not too shabby. I was truly saddened to hear of his passing and I'm not usually star stuck. Rest in peace. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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