Norman Colin Dexter Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Colin Dexter was born on September 29, 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England as Norman Colin Dexter. He is a writer and actor, known for Inspector Lewis (2006), Inspector Morse (1987) and Endeavour (2012). He has been married to Dorothy Cooper since March 31, 1956. They have two children.
A huge part of Morse's attraction was John Thaw. Dear old John. So modest. He told me he couldn't understand his fame, that the only thing he could do better than anyone else was learn his lines.
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Morse was popular because of his foibles.
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I met Agatha Christie. People say she couldn't write, but I doubt they've read her beautiful autobiography. She had more imagination than the rest of us by far, misleading you from page one. Tremendous achievement. I've tried to do that in a way. But I can't stick some writers - Dorothy L. Sayers. Wouldn't have worried if she'd written nothing.
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Fact
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He became a good friend of Inspector Morse (1987) star John Thaw and admired his performance so much that he has stated that while his estate owns the copyright to the Inspector Morse stories, which extends to 70 years after his own death, no other actor will be allowed to play the role. However, Colin Baker was allowed to play the role for a stage production in 2010.
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He drew on his own experiences of deafness in writing his novel "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn".
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He is is diabetic, like the character Inspector Morse that he created.
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Made a Hitchcock-like cameo appearance in almost every episode of Inspector Morse (1987).
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Two children: daughter Sally and son Jeremy.
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He was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to literature in the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours List. He was presented with the O.B.E. by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on 27 October 2000.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Endeavour
2012-2017
TV Series characters - 17 episodes
Inspector Lewis
TV Series inspired by the Inspector Morse novels of - 42 episodes, 2006 - 2015 characters - 22 episodes, 2006 - 2012
Inspector Morse: Rest in Peace
2000
Video characters
Inspector Morse
TV Series characters - 17 episodes, 1990 - 1993 novel - 10 episodes, 1987 - 2000 idea - 3 episodes, 1989 story - 3 episodes, 1987 - 1989
The Last Morse: A Documentary
2000
TV Movie documentary characters
Morse's Oxford
1993
Video documentary short
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Endeavour
2012-2017
TV Series
Old Man in Choir Practice / Gentleman in College Chapel / Gentleman on Bench at College / ...
Inspector Lewis
2006-2015
TV Series
Customer at Sidewalk Cafe / Visitor at Ashmolian / Man talking with Marcus Harding in courtyard / ...
Inspector Morse
1987-2000
TV Series
Man in Wheelchair / Man at Conference in Opening / Vicar at College Dinner / ...
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Endeavour
2013
TV Series series consultant - 4 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Crime Thriller Club
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Crime Connections
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Author & Creator, 'Inspector Morse' / Himself - Author & Creator 'Inspector Morse'
$2 Million
