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'''Geoffrey Sumner''' (20 November 1908, [[Ilfracombe]], [[Devon]] – 29 September 1989, [[Alderney]], [[Channel Islands]]) was a British actor.<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f109eed "Sumner, Geoffrey"], BFI Film & TV Database</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/nvs/geoffrey-sumner|title=Geoffrey Sumner &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> As well as appearing in a number of films, he was also a commentator for [[Movietone News|British Movietone News]].,<ref>[http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/staff/detail.php?id=33248&issue_id=22462&story_id=024378&referral=BUND "Sumner, Geoffrey"], British Universities Film & Video Council</ref>
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'''Geoffrey Sumner''' (20 November 1908, [[w:Ilfracombe|Ilfracombe]], [[w:Devon|Devon]] – 29 September 1989, [[w:Alderney|Alderney]], [[w:Channel Islands|Channel Islands]]) was a British actor.<ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f109eed "Sumner, Geoffrey"], BFI Film & TV Database</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/nvs/geoffrey-sumner|title=Geoffrey Sumner &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> As well as appearing in a number of films, he was also a commentator for [[w:Movietone News|British Movietone News]].,<ref>[http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/staff/detail.php?id=33248&issue_id=22462&story_id=024378&referral=BUND "Sumner, Geoffrey"], British Universities Film & Video Council</ref>


His parents were Edmund and Kathleen Marion (Brook). He married Gwen Williams Roberts, and they had three daughters.
His parents were Edmund and Kathleen Marion (Brook). He married Gwen Williams Roberts, and they had three daughters.


In 1957 he played Major Upshot-Bagley in the first series of '' [[The Army Game]]'' , broadcast by [[ITV Granada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/armygame/index.html|title=The Army Game|website=Phill.co.uk|accessdate=8 June 2020}}</ref> He reprised the role in the 1958 film ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'', based on the TV series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b|title=I only Arsked! (1959)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref>
In 1957 he played Major Upshot-Bagley in the first series of '' [[The Army Game]]'' , broadcast by [[w:ITV Granada|ITV Granada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/armygame/index.html|title=The Army Game|website=Phill.co.uk|accessdate=8 June 2020}}</ref> He reprised the role in the 1958 film ''[[I Only Arsked!]]'', based on the TV series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ad40b5b|title=I only Arsked! (1959)|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref>


A sample of "Train Sequence" ("This is a journey into sound") from the 1958 LP ''A Journey Into Stereo Sound'' was used by different artists like [[Eric B. & Rakim]] in their track "[[Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim song)|Paid in Full]]", [[Bomb the Bass]] ("[[Beat Dis]]"), [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] ("[[Fear of a Black Planet|Welcome to the Terrordome]]"), [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] ("[[Sound of White Noise|Potters Field]]"), [[Handsome Boy Modeling School]] ("[[So... How's Your Girl?|Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)]]"), [[Luke Vibert]] ("[[YosepH|Ambalek]]"), [[Gotye]] ("[[Like Drawing Blood|A Distinctive Sound]]") and [[Jauz]] x [[Marshmello]] ("Magic").<ref>[http://www.whosampled.com/sampled/Geoffrey%20Sumner/ Geoffrey Sumner], whosampled.com</ref>
A sample of "Train Sequence" ("This is a journey into sound") from the 1958 LP ''A Journey Into Stereo Sound'' was used by different artists like [[Eric B. & Rakim]] in their track "[[Paid in Full (Eric B. & Rakim song)|Paid in Full]]", [[Bomb the Bass]] ("[[Beat Dis]]"), [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] ("[[Fear of a Black Planet|Welcome to the Terrordome]]"), [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] ("[[Sound of White Noise|Potters Field]]"), [[Handsome Boy Modeling School]] ("[[So... How's Your Girl?|Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)]]"), [[Luke Vibert]] ("[[YosepH|Ambalek]]"), [[Gotye]] ("[[Like Drawing Blood|A Distinctive Sound]]") and [[Jauz]] x [[Marshmello]] ("Magic").<ref>[http://www.whosampled.com/sampled/Geoffrey%20Sumner/ Geoffrey Sumner], whosampled.com</ref>

Revision as of 16:38, 1 October 2022

Geoffrey Sumner
Actor Geoffrey Sumner.jpeg
Born(1908-11-20)20 November 1908
Ilfracombe, Devon
Died29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 80)
Alderney, Channel Islands
OccupationActor
Spouse
Gwen Williams Roberts
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(m. 1967⁠–⁠1989)​
Children3 daughters

Geoffrey Sumner (20 November 1908, Ilfracombe, Devon – 29 September 1989, Alderney, Channel Islands) was a British actor.[1][2] As well as appearing in a number of films, he was also a commentator for British Movietone News.,[3]

His parents were Edmund and Kathleen Marion (Brook). He married Gwen Williams Roberts, and they had three daughters.

In 1957 he played Major Upshot-Bagley in the first series of The Army Game , broadcast by ITV Granada.[4] He reprised the role in the 1958 film I Only Arsked!, based on the TV series.[5]

A sample of "Train Sequence" ("This is a journey into sound") from the 1958 LP A Journey Into Stereo Sound was used by different artists like Eric B. & Rakim in their track "Paid in Full", Bomb the Bass ("Beat Dis"), Public Enemy ("Welcome to the Terrordome"), Anthrax ("Potters Field"), Handsome Boy Modeling School ("Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)"), Luke Vibert ("Ambalek"), Gotye ("A Distinctive Sound") and Jauz x Marshmello ("Magic").[6]

In September 1968 Sumner played Sir Lancelot Spratt in the BBC radio series of Doctor in the House, alongside Richard Briers.[7]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Sumner, Geoffrey", BFI Film & TV Database
  2. ^ "Geoffrey Sumner | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Sumner, Geoffrey", British Universities Film & Video Council
  4. ^ "The Army Game". Phill.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  5. ^ "I only Arsked! (1959)". British Film Institute.
  6. ^ Geoffrey Sumner, whosampled.com
  7. ^ "Doctor in the House". 17 September 1968. p. 29 – via BBC Genome.

External links

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