Before turning professional as an actor Merryfield was a keen amateur actor and director . His productions of John Osborne 's '' The Entertainer '' , '' The World-My Canvas '' by Ruth Dixon and '' A View from the Bridge '' by Arthur Miller , for the now defunct amateur theatre group '' The Characters '' , won Best Play at the Woking Drama Festival in 1966 , 1968 and 1969 respectively . He also won the Best Actor trophy for his roles in '' The Entertainer '' and '' The World-My Canvas ''
Woking Drama Festival
Woking Drama Festival
Buster Merryfield