Career
In 1954 founded Roy Stewart"s Gym in Powis Square, North Kensington, and ran the Caribbean club and restaurant the Globe, in Talbot Road until his death. Stewart played Quarrel Junior in the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973). He was also active on television, with credits including: Out of the Unknown, Adam Adamant Lives!, Doctor Who (in the serials The Tomb of the Cybermen and Terror of the Autons), Doomwatch, Up Pompeii!, The Troubleshooters, Space: 1999 and I, Claudius.
One of seven brothers, Roy Stewart was born in Jamaica. he came to Britain in 1948 with aspirations of being a doctor.
But it was either theatre or a television commercial changed that. Having suffered for some time from heart disease, Stewart died on October 28, 2008 aged 83. and television career In a role, possibly his earliest, Stewart appeared in a television advert for Fry"s Turkish Delight, playing a snake charmer.
Later he did parts as extras in films as well as stunt work. He would become one of the top black actors and stuntman in Britain.
Televsion He appeared in Doctor Who at least twice.
He played Toberman in The Tomb of the Cybermen and Tony in Terror of the Autons. Television commercials Fry"s Turkish Delight Surf washing powder Stewart ran a basement gymnasium at 32A Powis Square, Kensington, west London which was opened in 1954. lieutenant had the policy of allowing all races to train there.
Some actors trained there too, one of them David Prowse would go on to play Darth Vader in the film Star Wars.
The Gymnasium also had a dual purpose. lieutenant was also an off-license after hours drinking club
By 1964, Stewart had been convicted four times for selling liquor without a license. He also ran a nightclub in Bayswater.
Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison and Bob Marley were some of the patrons.
The Globe In the 1960s he opened a Caribbean restaurant and bar called the Globe. The Globe, formerly Bajy’s was located at 103 Talbot Road. Jimi Hendrix was reportedly seen there the night before his death in September 1970.
Stewart kept running the place until he died in October 2008.
The Globe still functions to this day and is one of longest running nightclubs in London. lieutenant also has a Caribbean restaurant upstairs.
