Autographs of Bernard Hepton
Francis Bernard Heptonstall (19 October 1925 – 27 July 2018) better known by the stage name Bernard Hepton, was an English theatre director and actor. He is known for his stage work and television roles in teleplays and series, he also appeared briefly on radio and in film. More about Bernard Hepton
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Hepton was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire. His father, Bernard senior, was an electrician, while his mother Hilda (née Berrington) was from a mill-working family. Brought up as a Catholic, he attended St Bede's Grammar School. His short-sight meant he was unable to serve in the British Army during the Second World War. He trained as an aircraft engineer and draughtsman while undertaking firewatching duties.
Hepton trained at the Bradford Civic Playhouse under director Esme Church. He had extensive stage experience as an actor in repertory, especially in Scarborough and York. In 1952, he joined Birmingham Rep under Barry Jackson, later himself becoming the theatre's artistic director in 1957. For a brief period from 1963, he was director of the Liverpool Playhouse, but resigned during his first season. Productions of the Max Frisch play The Fire Raisers and John Osborne's Luther featured in his effort to move the theatre's repertoire beyond its standard fare. He was responsible for arranging the fight sequences in Laurence Olivier's film version of Richard III (1955) and an Old Vic production of Hamlet with Richard Burton in 1953. Read even more about Bernard Hepton at Wikipedia
Hepton trained at the Bradford Civic Playhouse under director Esme Church. He had extensive stage experience as an actor in repertory, especially in Scarborough and York. In 1952, he joined Birmingham Rep under Barry Jackson, later himself becoming the theatre's artistic director in 1957. For a brief period from 1963, he was director of the Liverpool Playhouse, but resigned during his first season. Productions of the Max Frisch play The Fire Raisers and John Osborne's Luther featured in his effort to move the theatre's repertoire beyond its standard fare. He was responsible for arranging the fight sequences in Laurence Olivier's film version of Richard III (1955) and an Old Vic production of Hamlet with Richard Burton in 1953. Read even more about Bernard Hepton at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Bernard Hepton
In total, we tracked 57 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Bernard Hepton (`Colditz` BERNARD HEPTON signed `Kommandant` pic -) was sold in November 2012 for £59.68 while the cheapest item (SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO - - BERNARD HEPTON) found a new owner for £0.99 in January 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was November 2020 with an average selling price of £10.97 for an autographed item of Bernard Hepton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2013 with £39.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was January 2020. In average, an autographed item from Bernard Hepton is worth £9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bernard Hepton were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | BERNARD HEPTON ( Colditz) Handsigned Signature attached to Photograph 6 x 4. | £15.00 | |
| Bernard Hepton (Colditz) Autograph & Photo | £4.30 | |
| Bernard Hepton - Signed Autograph | £22.49 | |
| BERNARD HEPTON - THE CHARMER ACTOR - EXCELLENT SIGNED PHOTO | £10.00 | |
| Bernard Hepton Kessler/Secret Army Etc Signed 5x3 B/W Photo Autographed | £17.50 | |
| Bernard Hepton Secret Army Smiley's People Get Carter Signed Card | £6.99 | |
| BERNARD HEPTON signed photo | £4.99 | |
| Bernard Hepton The Squirrels Signed 5x3 B/W Photo Autographed | £10.00 | |
| Bernard Hepton vintage signed card AFTAL#145 | £10.60 | |
| Bernard Hepton vintage signed card AFTAL#145 | £10.59 | |
| Bernard Hepton vintage signed card Colditz AFTAL#145 | £7.99 | |
| Bernard Hepton vintage signed card Colditz AFTAL#145 | £12.50 | |
| BERNARD HEPTON, THE CHARMER, SMILEY'S PEOPLE. GENUINE ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED PHOTO | £16.00 | |
| SECRET ARMY *Albert BERNARD HEPTON & Kommandant in Colditz signed page | £5.92 | |
| Secret Army - Bernard Hepton Signed Album Page | £16.99 | |