Michael Aldridge (September 9, 1920 - January 10, 1994) was a British actor born at Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Educated at Greshams School in Holt, Norfolk, Michael Aldridge started his career in 1939 at the Palace Theatre, Watford, appearing in Terence Rattigan's play "French Without Tears". It was not until 1954 that his career started to gain him recognition when he accepted a role in Salad Days at the Vaudeville Theatre, where he remained until 1957. After numerous appearences in several different roles, Aldridge again received negative feedback from critics and theatre patrons in the 1975 showing of Jeeves. Aldridge gave up his stage career after Jeeves and started appearing in television and film roles. In 1985, he starred as Seymour Utterthwaite in Last of the Summer Wine until 1989. Prior to Last of the Summer Wine, Aldridge appeared as Pistol in Orson Welles Chimes at Midnight in 1967, Percy Alleline in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in 1979, and several other films and television series.

External links

• Stout-hearted Men - Michael Aldridge [1]
• icHuddersfield Obituary - Michael Aldridge [2]