Michael Pennington

Rest in Peace Michael Pennington.
Passed away on 7th May, 2026 aged 82.

Michael Pennington dating history

Relationships

Michael Pennington was previously married to Katharine Barker (1964 - 1967).

Michael Pennington was in a relationship with Jane Lapotaire.

About

British Actor Michael Pennington was born Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington on 7th June, 1943 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK and passed away on 7th May 2026 Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK aged 82. He is most remembered for The Return of Sherlock Holmes. His zodiac sign is Gemini.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	4 years, 11 months	-	-
Dating	1	-	-	-
Total	2	4 years, 11 months	2 years, 5 months	-

Details

First Name	Michael
Middle Name	Vivian Fyfe
Last Name	Pennington
Full Name at Birth	Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington
Birthday	7th June, 1943
Birthplace	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died	7th May, 2026
Place of Death	Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK
Height	6' 0¾" (185 cm)
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	British
Occupation Text	Actor
Occupation	Actor
Claim to Fame	The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Year(s) Active	1964–present, 1964–2026
Father	Vivian Maynard Cecil Pennington
Mother	Euphemia Willock Fyfe

Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington (7 June 1943 – 7 May 2026) was an English actor, director and writer. Together with director Michael Bogdanov, he founded the English Shakespeare Company in 1986 and was its joint artistic director until 1992. He wrote ten books, directed in the UK and across the world, and was an honorary associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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