Michael Caridia (born 2 August 1941) is a British former child actor.

Michael Caridia
Born (1941-08-02) 2 August 1941 (age 83)
Swaffham, Norfolk, England
OccupationActor
Years active1950s–1960s

His prominent roles include Sir Reginald, an obnoxious boy, in the Norman Wisdom vehicle Up in the World and Hugo Wendt in the 1956 horror-comedy The Gamma People.[1] In a 1960 dramatisation of the trial of Oscar Wilde he played Edward Shelley, an alleged rent boy who acted as a prosecution witness.[2][3] He has not had any film or TV appearances since 1961. In 1970 he married Jennifer North in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.[4]

Filmography

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  • Pieces of Eight, 1956 BBC TV children's film, aged 11. "The Reluctant Bride" 1955 Played 'Tony' as a child actor.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Caridia". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Watch The Trial of Oscar Wilde". BFI Player.
  3. ^ "Oscar Wilde". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ "The Reluctant Bride (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018.
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