About W. B. Brydon
W. B. Brydon, 94, British-American actor (The Age of Innocence, Trading Places, The Mask).
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|William Brydon Bell (20 September 1930 – 8 November 2024) was a British-born American actor, known for his appearances in Broadway and British-American films.
Life and career
Brydon was primarily known as an actor, best known for the feature films The Age of Innocence (1993) and Trading Places (1983) and the television miniseries The Adams Chronicles (1976).
He provided the voice-over narration for many commercials, including ads for Oxy Skin Care products from the 1980s through the mid-1990s. His other voice work included ads for Raid insecticide, Fashion Bug clothing stores, Renault automobiles and the Shell MasterCard from Chemical Bank.
Brydon died on 8 November 2024, at the age of 94.
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