Tony was born on December 22, 1933. His first career, in Nottingham, was as a telephone engineer. This was quickly cut short when a scholarship to RADA plunged him abruptly into a different world. While still a student and working as a dresser in the West End, an actor's indisposition catapulted him onto the professional stage for the first time.
SOURCE: The Stage at 12:09PM on February 21, 2012