Robin Chadwick, a New Zealand–born actor who rose to prominence in the 1970s as a cast member of the BBC drama The Brothers, died earlier this month at his home in Weehawken, New Jersey, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Rotorua in 1939, Chadwick won a New Zealand government scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and began his professional career in the 1960s. He became widely known for his work on television and stage, appearing in The Brothers from 1972 to 1976 alongside Jean Anderson and Richard Easton.

Between television seasons Chadwick worked at London’s Bush Theatre, where he met Susan Mascuch; the couple married in 1974. His stage career expanded internationally with performances across Europe, Asia and the United States. He relocated to New York in 1980 and established a sustained presence in American theatre, appearing off-Broadway, in major regional houses and on Broadway. Critics praised his stage work; The New York Times described his performance in Mirandolina as "the stuff of indelible memory."

Chadwick also appeared on film and television, including a role in the 1970 Hollywood production Julius Caesar, and later television appearances culminating in a 1998 guest role on the crime series New York Undercover. One of his most frequently cited stage parts was Ebenezer Scrooge in productions of A Christmas Carol staged across the United States.

Away from performance, Chadwick and his wife restored a 200-year-old Pennsylvania farmhouse and pursued hobbies including building projects, gardening and beekeeping. Family members said that, even as Alzheimer’s disease progressed, he continued to recite Shakespeare and poetry from memory for relatives and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Susan Mascuch; a brother, Anthony; a sister, Truda; and extended family in the United States, New Zealand and Australia. Colleagues and those who knew him remembered him as courtly and elegant; one admirer was quoted as saying, “We haven't seen manners like yours since before the First World War.”

Chadwick’s career spanned more than three decades and crossed multiple continents, from his early training in London to a long tenure on stage in the United States. His work in television, film and theatre made him a familiar presence to audiences in Britain, New Zealand and America, and he remained active in arts communities until his health declined.