Michael Byrne obituary by Michael Coveney

Character actor whose decades-long career encompassed the National Theatre, war films and Coronation StreetThere were two key periods in the working life of the reliable, handsome and much-admired supporting actor Michael Byrne – his piercing blue eyes gave many a good stare – who has died aged 82. The first was his casting in small roles in Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre Company at the Old Vic in 1963.The…

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