▁War ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy . ▁Later ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁London ▁drama ▁critic ▁of ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Guardian ▁and ▁the ▁News ▁Chron icle . ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁film ▁critic ▁of ▁the ▁Illustr ated ▁London ▁News ▁and ▁broadcast ▁for ▁the ▁BBC ' s ▁European ▁Service . ▁He ▁edited ▁the ▁letters ▁of ▁Mrs ▁Campbell ▁and ▁Bernard ▁Shaw . ▁He ▁was ▁text ▁editor ▁and ▁ad visor ▁to ▁Laur ence ▁Oliv ier ▁for ▁his ▁three ▁Shakespeare ▁films ▁as ▁star ▁and ▁director : ▁Henry ▁V ▁( 1 9 4 4 ), ▁Ham let ▁( 1 9 4 8 ), ▁and ▁Richard ▁III ▁( 1 9 5 5 ). ▁ ▁Death ▁D ent ▁died ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Be a cons field , ▁Buck ingham shire , ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁aged ▁ 7 3 . ▁ ▁Selected ▁publications ▁No ct urn es ▁and ▁r haps od ies . ▁Ham ish ▁Hamilton , ▁London , ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁Bernard ▁Shaw ▁and ▁Mrs . ▁Patrick ▁Campbell : ▁Their ▁correspond ence . ▁Victor ▁G oll an cz , ▁London , ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁( editor ) ▁My ▁dear ▁America . ▁Arthur ▁B ark er , ▁London , ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁Mrs . ▁Patrick ▁Campbell . ▁Museum ▁Press , ▁London , ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁How ▁well ▁do ▁you ▁know ▁your ▁Shakespeare ? ▁Fort y ▁sets ▁of ▁questions ▁and ▁answers . ▁Mac don ald , ▁London . ▁ 1 9 6 4 .