Yet another British actor gone: Marcus Gilbert, 67, died of cancer on Jan. 11. Gilbert was a founder member of the Odyssey Theatre Company, which toured schools throughout London. He also acted with the Dundee Repertory Theatre and the Library Theatre, in Manchester. He ran the company, Touch the Sky Productions, and was seen in many commercials, most notably for Lee Jeans. The tall, handsome actor appeared in such films and TV shows as Dr. Who, Biggles: Adventures in Time, Rambo III, Uncle Silas, Perfect Scoundrels, Army of Darkness, Murder She Wrote, The Big Easy, and The Lazarus Man. In recent years he concentrated on filming mountain expeditions. Gilbert was one of the many “almost-Bond” actors, having been interviewed several times for the role before being bumped in favor of Timothy Dalton.
