His mother, Dora Wynne (née Spencer) (25 Oct 1913 - 18 Sep 1959), died when he was seventeen.

[4] Amongst his theatre work, Kendall appeared opposite Sarah Miles in the original West End production of Vivat!

at the Piccadilly Theatre, and in Justice is a Woman at the Vaudeville (as well as its subsequent TV version opposite Margaret Lockwood).

[5][2][6] He acted in many television series, including the BBC's 1957 version of The Railway Children, and the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers in the role of Achilles.

[7][8] He appeared in the films Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968), Eureka (1983), The Clandestine Marriage (1999) and Sexy Beast (2000).