As per our current Database, Bruce Purchase has been died on 5 June, 2008 at Putney, London, England, UK.
When Bruce Purchase die, Bruce Purchase was 70 years old.
| Popular As | Bruce Purchase |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 2, 1938 (Thames, New Zealand) |
| Birthday | October 2 |
| Town/City | Thames, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
Bruce Purchase’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Bruce Purchase was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Bearded, heavy-set New Zealand-born character actor with a booming voice, who went to England to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After repertory experience, he had notable stage appearances with the National Theatre Company (of which he was a founder member) and the Mermaid Theatre, invariably in Shakespearean parts.
His portrayals of Balthasar in 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1965) and Sebastian in 'The Tempest' (1970) were particularly well received. He also played Doolittle during a European tour of 'My Fair Lady'.
During the 1970's, Purchase made frequent guest appearances on such television series as I, Claudius (1976), Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), Blake's 7 (1978), and (famously larger-than-life) in the Doctor Who (1963) episode 'The Pirate Planet'.
His role was that of a cybernetically-enhanced pirate captain, complete with a robotic parrot. Among other notable TV performances were his Duke of Buckingham in The First Churchills (1969) and his Earl of Northumberland in the BBC production of 'Henry IV'.
He continued to alternate television with appearances on the stage. During the production of 'The Last Confession' (starring David Suchet) in May 2007, Purchase, playing a cardinal, became ill and died aged 69 in June 2008.
