Actor Terence Stamp, ‘Superman’ villain, dies
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The British actor, who starred in 'Billy Budd,' 'Wall Street,' 'Superman II' and 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,' died Sunday at 87.
He helped redefine male beauty, ushering in the era of the cinematic bad boy.
His obituaries all led with General Zod, but his turn as the caustic, undeniable Bernadette Bassenger in 1994's ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ might shine brightest.
Born in Stepney in 1938, he was a working class actor who became one of the stalwarts of Swinging London, and one of the country's best actors. To mark the passing of Terence Stamp at the age of 87, this episode of London Uncovered takes us into BBC Radio London's archive, when Terence spoke to Robert Elms about his London and his life.
"You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels," Pearce wrote of his The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert co-star