Paul Scofield

Robert Hardy stood up and realised to his amazement that he was unhurt. Other major screen roles include the Art-obsessed Nazi Colonel Von Waldheim in The Train (1964) Strether in a 1977 TV adaptation of Henry James's novel The Ambassadors Tobias in A Delicate Balance (1973) Professor Moroi in the film of János Nyíri's If Winter Comes (1980) for BBC Television Mark Van Doren in Robert Redford's film Quiz Show (1994) and Thomas Danforth in Nicholas Hytner's film adaptation (1996) of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Rupert Frazer admitted that he was the first to jump off landing safely but bruised.

Noted for his distinctive voice and delivery Scofield received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons a reprise of the role he played in the stage version at the West End and on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award.