Sir Donald Sinden made his film debut in 1953 and continued to appear on screen until very recently
Theatre, film and TV actor Sir Donald Sinden has died at his home aged 90 following a long illness, his son has confirmed.
He made his name on stage as a Shakespearean actor and appeared in more than 70 film and TV productions.
He had been suffering from prostate cancer for several years, and died of the disease at his home in Kent.
Sir Donald's family described his death as a "huge loss" and asked for their privacy to be respected.
He received a CBE in 1979 and a knighthood in 1997 for his services to drama.
He appeared in the sitcom Never the Twain and the BBC crime drama Judge John Deed.
His son, actor Marc Sinden, said that his career was "probably unique in our business".
"He worked out that he only had a total of five weeks' unemployment between 1942 and 2008" said Mr Sinden of his father.
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