Cast of
The Wars of the Roses

About The Wars of the Roses

A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Full Cast of The Wars of the Roses

David Warner
plays King Henry VI

David Warner as King Henry VI

David Hattersley Warner (29 July 1941 - 24 July 2022) was an English actor. Born on 29th July 1941 in Manchester, he ...

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Janet Suzman
plays Joan la Pucelle

Peggy Ashcroft
plays Queen Margaret

Donald Sinden
plays Duke of York

Paul Hardwick
plays Duke of Gloucester

Roy Dotrice
plays King Edward IV

Roy Dotrice as King Edward IV

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Roy Dotrice, OBE (26 May 1923 – 16 October 2017) was a British actor known fo...

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Ian Holm
plays King Richard III

Ian Holm as King Richard III

Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020) was an English actor. After beginning his career on the ...

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Susan Engel
plays Queen Elizabeth

John Normington
plays Duke of Bedford

Donald Burton
plays Duke of Exeter

Nicholas Selby
plays Duke of Winchester

David Waller
plays Captain to Talbot

William Squire
plays Duke of Suffolk

Brewster Mason
plays Duke of Warwick

Stephen Hancock
plays Bassett

Clive Morton
plays Lord Talbot

Madoline Thomas
plays Margery Jourdain

Charles Kay
plays The Dauphine

Jeffery Dench
plays Sir Humphrey Stafford

David Hargreaves
plays Duke of Norfolk

Derek Waring
plays Earl of Rivers

Colette O'Neil
plays Lady Bona

Eric Porter
plays Henry VII


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