RUDMAN, Michael Edward (1939-2023)

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Michael Rudman, the theatre director has died - obit in the Daily Telegraph 1 April 2023

Michael Rudman, theatre director acclaimed for two productions of Death of a Salesman – obituary (telegraph.co.uk)

He m (1) 1963 (div 1981?, BPB says 1980) Veronica Anne b 1942 dau of John Alfred COLBURN-BENNETT CMG CBE (d 1969) and (as her 1st h) (m 1927, div 1948) Joan Florence Mary (1907-1956) dau of Oswald Francis Gerard STONOR CMG (1872-1940) scion of the Barons Camoys and (m 1906) Florence Mary Josephine WOLSELEY (d 1956) (of the Wolseley Baronets.  His mother was descended from other old Catholic families.  He m (2) 1983, div 1990 Felicity KENDAL, the actress

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Michael Rudman, theatre director acclaimed for three productions of Death of a Salesman – obituary

Dustin Hoffman tried to have him sacked, before apologising, while Rex Harrison succeeded – but only once their show had opened successfully

Michael Edward Rudman was born in Tyler, Texas, on February 14 1939, the younger of two sons of Mayer Billy Rudman and Josephine (née Davis). Mayer Rudman was a successful wildcatter, who, styling himself “Duke”, was known as much for his eccentricities, his exotic wardrobe and gift of the gab as for his business acumen….

In 1963 Rudman married Veronica Bennett, with whom he had two daughters. The marriage was dissolved in 1981 and two years later he married Felicity Kendal, with whom he had a son. They divorced in 1990 and she went on to have an affair with Tom Stoppard. When that ended they reunited and remained together, though they never remarried.

Felicity Kendal survives him with his children.

Michael Rudman, born February 14 1939, died March 30 2023

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I meant to say that his first wife's mother was descended from other old Catholic families