Portrait of Brian Reece

Brian Reece

Acting

Biography

Brian Reece was an English film and radio actor. To BBC radio audiences he was widely known for playing Police Constable Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby in over 100 episodes of PC 49 between 1947-53. He transferred the role to the feature film A Case for PC 49 in 1951. The Stage recorded the cause of his death at the age of 48 in 1962 as being the result of a bone infection which had been ongoing for over 2 years. He died in hospital in Westminster, London.

Born: July 24, 1913

Place of Birth: Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

Filmography

1961
Watch It, Sailor!

as Solicitor

1957
Carry On Admiral

as Lieutenant Commander Peter Fraser

1955
Geordie

as Olympic Selector

1954
Orders Are Orders

as Capt. Bill Harper

1954
Fast and Loose

as Peter Wickham

1951
A Case For P.C. 49

as Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby (P.C.49)