Sid Roberson | |
Birth Date: | 1937 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Edmonton, London |
Alma Mater: | Enfield Grammar School Birkbeck, University of London |
Occupation: | Film director |
Spouse: | Brenda Milverton (married 1961 – divorced 1972) Susan Staniland (married 1990) |
Children: | Four |
Sidney Percy Roberson (15 March 1937 – 22 December 2016), known as Sid Roberson, was a British bodybuilder, personal trainer, actor, director, photographer and advertising executive. He placed 3rd as Mr Universe in 1963; trained the gangster Reggie Kray; was the lead in a campaign for Strongbow cider; directed advertising for Hamlet cigars, the Labour Party and W. H. Smith; and directed television including The Sweeney and The Fast Show.[1]
His daughter from his first marriage, Hannah Roberson-Mytilinaiou, represented Greece at showjumping in the 2004 Olympics.[2]