Editing Clive Revill (section)

===Stage===
Revill originally trained to be an accountant in New Zealand, but decided to change his career path in 1950 when he made his stage debut as Sebastian in ''[[Twelfth Night]]''. In the same year, he moved to [[London]], where he studied acting at the [[Old Vic Theatre]].<ref name= led>{{cite news| url= http://newsok.com/article/5464559 |title= Clive Revill's voice talent led to a minute as 'Star Wars' first Emperor| first= Nick| last= Thomas| at= newsok.com| work= [[The Oklahoman]]| date= 4 December 2015| access-date= 28 June 2018}}</ref> He appeared in [[The Royal Shakespeare Company|The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company]]'s celebrated 1956–1958 season of productions in [[Stratford-upon-Avon|Stratford]], which included ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' and ''[[The Tempest]]''. He went on to have such varied stage roles as Bob (narrator) in ''[[Irma la Douce]]'', Ratty in ''[[Toad of Toad Hall]]'' and [[Jean-Paul Marat]] in ''[[Marat/Sade]]''.

He made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in 1952, playing Sam Weller in ''[[The Pickwick Papers]]'', and subsequently appeared in ''[[Irma La Douce (musical)|Irma La Douce]]'', ''[[The Incomparable Max]]'' and ''[[Oliver!]]'', for which his [[Fagin]] was nominated for a [[Tony Award]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardspersoninfo.php?nomname=Clive%20Revill |title=Clive Revill Tony Awards Info |website= BroadwayWorld.com |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> He was also known for his roles in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operas, on both stage and television. He starred in the first national tour of the musical ''[[Drood]]'' in 1988, replacing [[George Rose (actor)|George Rose]], who was murdered during the run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/11/13/a-little-more-than-luck-colors-clive-revills-career |title=A little more than luck colors Clive Revill's career | work= [[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=13 November 1991 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

Revill also participated in the workshop production of ''[[The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling|Tom Jones: The Musical]]'', playing the role of Squire Western and reprising it on the cast recording.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Tom-Jones-Original-Musical-Cast-Recording/release/2881889 |title=Various – Tom Jones: Original Musical Cast Recording (Vinyl, LP) |publisher= discogs |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>