Michael N. Harbour

Michael N Harbour with the N standing for Ninian was born in Edinburgh He was one of six children of a veterinarian and grew up in London and St Albans Hertfordshire It was there that he developed an interest in amateur dramatics and met his wife Lesley whom he married in 1968 Their daughter actress and voiceover artist Kate Harbour was born the following year He graduated from the Rose Bruford Drama School in Kent and became a member of the BBC Radio Repertory Company He also presented the childrens educational programme Finding Out Widely recognized for his stage work at Stratford East he was an accomplished singer and performed in musicals including Zorro and Into the Woods although he was ultimately cut from the film adaptation of Sweeney Todd He died of cancer in April 2009 while staying with relatives in Cornwall