English-born Terence Stamp, who burned brightly as a young actor in the 1960s, with praise heaped upon him for roles in “Billy Budd,” “The Collector” and “Far From the Madding Crowd,” memorably played ...

He left acting for an ashram — and returned to the screen transformed. By Anthony Giardina In 1969, after filming “The Mind of Mr. Soames” — his 10th film in a decade during which he had been, ...