Filmography
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Known For
For Your Eyes Only First Sea Lord (1981) -
Calendar Girls Richard (2003) -
Britannia Hospital Professor Millar: Medicos (1982) -
Known For
O Lucky Man! Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker (1973) -
Actor
Foyle's War Sir John Sackville (2008) -
Waking the Dead Sir Cyril Barrett (2007) -
Calendar Girls Richard (2003)
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The Planman Lord Belford (2003) -
The Lost Prince Callender (2003) -
Midsomer Murders Reggie Barton (2002) -
Possession Sir George (2002) -
Mr Charity Professor Harding (2001) -
The Way We Live Now Marquis of Auld Reekie (2001) -
Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible Professor MacLewton (2001) -
![Attila]( "Attila")
Attila Senator (2001) -
Brotherly Love Lord Ranloch (2000)
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![Don Quixote]( "Don Quixote")
Don Quixote Montesino (2000) -
![The 10th Kingdom]( "The 10th Kingdom")
The 10th Kingdom Elderly Elf (2000) -
![Vanity Fair]( "Vanity Fair")
Vanity Fair Lord Bareacres (1998) -
![I Want You]( "I Want You")
I Want You Old Man (1998) -
![The Sea Change]( "The Sea Change")
The Sea Change Chairman of The Board (1998) -
![Richard II]( "Richard II")
Richard II John of Gaunt (1997) -
![Soul Music]( "Soul Music")
Soul Music Mustrum Ridcully (1997) -
Fantoosh (1996)
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![Gulliver's Travels]( "Gulliver's Travels")
Gulliver's Travels Professor of Politics (1996) -
![Delta Wave]( "Delta Wave")
Delta Wave Prof. Quealy (1996) -
![The Innocent Sleep]( "The Innocent Sleep")
The Innocent Sleep George (1995) -
![Waiting for God]( "Waiting for God")
Waiting for God Tom (1990-1994) -
![Love on a Branch Line]( "Love on a Branch Line")
Love on a Branch Line Professor Pollux (1994) -
![Alleyn Mysteries]( "Alleyn Mysteries")
Alleyn Mysteries Sir Henry Ancred (1993) -
Thacker Humphrey Folland (1992)
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![Rumpole of the Bailey]( "Rumpole of the Bailey")
Rumpole of the Bailey Sir Hector MacAuliffe (1991) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Lipetkin (1987-1990) -
![The Comic Strip Presents...]( "The Comic Strip Presents...")
The Comic Strip Presents... Professor Temple (1988-1990) -
![The Return of Shelley]( "The Return of Shelley")
The Return of Shelley Maurice (1988) -
![A Handful of Dust]( "A Handful of Dust")
A Handful of Dust Mr. Graceful (1988) -
![A Very Peculiar Practice]( "A Very Peculiar Practice")
A Very Peculiar Practice Dr. Jock McCannon (1986-1988) -
![Ten Great Writers of the Modern World]( "Ten Great Writers of the Modern World")
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Home Secretary (1988) -
![Bulman]( "Bulman")
Bulman Sir Michael Wallace (1987) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances The Bishop (1987) -
![My Husband and I]( "My Husband and I")
My Husband and I Mr. Withers (1987) -
![All Passion Spent]( "All Passion Spent")
All Passion Spent Herbert (1986) -
![The Happy Valley]( "The Happy Valley")
The Happy Valley Chief Justice (1986) -
![Chance in a Million]( "Chance in a Million")
Chance in a Million Reverend Dodge (1986) -
![Out of Africa]( "Out of Africa")
Out of Africa Lord Belfield (1985) -
![Theatre Night]( "Theatre Night")
Theatre Night Captain Joshua (1985) -
![Code Name: Emerald]( "Code Name: Emerald")
Code Name: Emerald Sir Geoffrey Macklin (1985) -
![C.A.T.S. Eyes]( "C.A.T.S. Eyes")
C.A.T.S. Eyes Admiral Cranshaw (1985) -
![Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House]( "Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House")
Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Lord Chancellor (1985) -
![Much Ado About Nothing]( "Much Ado About Nothing")
Much Ado About Nothing Friar Francis (1984) -
![The Company of Wolves]( "The Company of Wolves")
The Company of Wolves Old Priest (1984) -
A Class of His Own Headmaster (1984)
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![The Beggar's Opera]( "The Beggar's Opera")
The Beggar's Opera Player (1983) -
The Blue Dress Dr. Lysarth (1983)
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Events in a Museum Hugh de Courcy (1983)
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![Partners in Crime]( "Partners in Crime")
Partners in Crime Colonel Kingston Bruce (1983) -
Floating Off French (1983)
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![Flying Into the Wind]( "Flying Into the Wind")
Flying Into the Wind Judge Wood (1983) -
![The Cleopatras]( "The Cleopatras")
The Cleopatras Theodotus (1983) -
![Cymbeline]( "Cymbeline")
Cymbeline Caius Lucius (1982) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Minister (1982) -
![The Missionary]( "The Missionary")
The Missionary The Reverend Fitzbanks (1982) -
![Britannia Hospital]( "Britannia Hospital")
Britannia Hospital Professor Millar: Medicos (1982) -
![The Brack Report]( "The Brack Report")
The Brack Report Max Challen (1982) -
King's Royal Advocate Depute (1982)
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Out of Order (1981)
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![For Your Eyes Only]( "For Your Eyes Only")
For Your Eyes Only First Sea Lord (1981) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Sir Peter (1981) -
The Sun Trap Horace (1980)
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Company and Co Professor Company (1980)
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![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Soldeed (1979-1980) -
The Camerons Henry Selkirk (1979)
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The Island The Butler (1978)
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![Three Dangerous Ladies]( "Three Dangerous Ladies")
Three Dangerous Ladies The Butler (segment "The Island") (1977) -
![1990]( "1990")
1990 Dr. Sondeberg (1977) -
![Drama]( "Drama")
Drama Pozzo (1977) -
![Raffles]( "Raffles")
Raffles Sir Arthur Rumbold (1977) -
![Fiona]( "Fiona")
Fiona Lord Yardarm (1977) -
![Jabberwocky]( "Jabberwocky")
Jabberwocky Fanatics' Leader (1977) -
![Star Maidens]( "Star Maidens")
Star Maidens Minister (1976) -
Bill Dainty, Esq. (1976)
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![Shades of Greene]( "Shades of Greene")
Shades of Greene The Colonel (1976) -
![The New Spartans]( "The New Spartans")
The New Spartans (1975) -
![Porridge]( "Porridge")
Porridge Prison Doctor (1975) -
![Making Faces]( "Making Faces")
Making Faces Zoya's father (1975) -
![Romance with a Double Bass]( "Romance with a Double Bass")
Romance with a Double Bass Count Alexei (1975) -
![Bellamira]( "Bellamira")
Bellamira Dangerfield (1974) -
![Rooms]( "Rooms")
Rooms Mr. Busby (1974) -
![The Little Prince]( "The Little Prince")
The Little Prince The General (1974) -
![The Abdication]( "The Abdication")
The Abdication Cardinal Barberini (1974) -
![Father Brown]( "Father Brown")
Father Brown Colonel James Bohun (1974) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Ben Haggerty (1974) -
![Zodiac]( "Zodiac")
Zodiac Rodney Tyce (1974) -
![The Adventures of Black Beauty]( "The Adventures of Black Beauty")
The Adventures of Black Beauty Mr. Crevace (1974) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus Villains (1973) -
![The Final Programme]( "The Final Programme")
The Final Programme Dr. Smiles (1973) -
![O Lucky Man!]( "O Lucky Man!")
O Lucky Man! Stewart / Prof. Millar (1973) -
Full House Bortsov in On the High Road (1973)
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![Now Look Here]( "Now Look Here")
Now Look Here Dr. Clive Hardy (1973) -
![The Amazing Mr. Blunden]( "The Amazing Mr. Blunden")
The Amazing Mr. Blunden Mr. Clutterbuck (1972) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month James Telfer (1972) -
![Something to Hide]( "Something to Hide")
Something to Hide Lay Preacher (1972) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Oliver (1972) -
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class Truscott (1972) -
![His and Hers]( "His and Hers")
His and Hers Bobbie Beresford (1972) -
![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse Mr. Chesterton (1972) -
![The Chastity Belt]( "The Chastity Belt")
The Chastity Belt Sir Coward de Custard (1972) -
![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Feldkirchner (1971) -
![The Snow Goose]( "The Snow Goose")
The Snow Goose Recruiting Officer (1971) -
![The Guardians]( "The Guardians")
The Guardians The Dirtiest Man (1971) -
The Ten Commandments Prof. David Cuthbertson (1971)
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![The Misfit]( "The Misfit")
The Misfit Wiggy (1971) -
![The Night Digger]( "The Night Digger")
The Night Digger Mr. Bolton (1971) -
![Catweazle]( "Catweazle")
Catweazle Gobbling (1971) -
![Percy]( "Percy")
Percy Alfred Spaulton (1971) -
![The Adventures of Don Quick]( "The Adventures of Don Quick")
The Adventures of Don Quick Zeus (1970) -
![The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]( "The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer")
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Bishop of Cowley (1970) -
![W. Somerset Maugham]( "W. Somerset Maugham")
W. Somerset Maugham Bill Marsh (1970) -
![Callan]( "Callan")
Callan The Groper (1970) -
![Leo the Last]( "Leo the Last")
Leo the Last Max (1970) -
![Two in Clover]( "Two in Clover")
Two in Clover Reverend Harker (1970) -
![Mystery and Imagination]( "Mystery and Imagination")
Mystery and Imagination Mr. Trelawny (1970) -
Happy Ever After Miles Hart (1970)
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![Not in Front of the Children]( "Not in Front of the Children")
Not in Front of the Children Mr. Mumford (1969) -
![The Virgin Soldiers]( "The Virgin Soldiers")
The Virgin Soldiers Medical Officer (1969) -
![Albert!]( "Albert!")
Albert! Colonel P. Tomlinson (1969) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Uncle Merry (1969) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Punchinello (1969) -
![Fraud Squad]( "Fraud Squad")
Fraud Squad Captain John Oates (1969) -
![The File of the Golden Goose]( "The File of the Golden Goose")
The File of the Golden Goose Smythe (1969) -
![If....]( "If....")
If.... History Master: Staff (1968) -
The Soldier's Tale The Devil (1968)
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Much Ado About Nothing Verges (1967)
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![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Mr. Marco (1962-1966) -
![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Councillor McGillavray (1965-1966) -
![Morgan!]( "Morgan!")
Morgan! Counsel (1966) -
![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Mayhew (1966) -
The Sullavan Brothers Mr. Cullinane (1965)
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![Dead Man's Chest]( "Dead Man's Chest")
Dead Man's Chest Murchie (1965) -
![The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]( "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre")
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Murchie (1965) -
![Public Eye]( "Public Eye")
Public Eye Lord Timothy Trepolwyn (1965) -
![Gideon C.I.D.]( "Gideon C.I.D.")
Gideon C.I.D. Officer (1965) -
![One Way Pendulum]( "One Way Pendulum")
One Way Pendulum Prosecuting Counsel / Caretaker (1965) -
![Redcap]( "Redcap")
Redcap Major Frazer (1965) -
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent Braithwaite (1965) -
HMS Paradise Commander Shaw (1964)
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Dave's Kingdom (1964)
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![Love Story]( "Love Story")
Love Story The doctor (1964) -
![The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling]( "The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling")
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling Mellish (1964) -
![The Marriage Lines]( "The Marriage Lines")
The Marriage Lines Ronald (1964) -
![First Night]( "First Night")
First Night Edmundo (1964) -
![Sergeant Cork]( "Sergeant Cork")
Sergeant Cork Dr. Ben Tovey (1964) -
![Detective]( "Detective")
Detective Dr. Havering (1964) -
![Espionage]( "Espionage")
Espionage The Potter (1964) -
![No Hiding Place]( "No Hiding Place")
No Hiding Place Plimmer (1963) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Lancelot the Spiritualist (1960-1963) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Borough surveyor (1962-1963) -
![We Joined the Navy]( "We Joined the Navy")
We Joined the Navy Naval Officer (1962) -
Nil Carborundum Wing Commander Howard (1962)
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Family Solicitor Harry MacLellan (1961)
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![Harpers West One]( "Harpers West One")
Harpers West One Edward Cruickshank (1961) -
![Why Bother to Knock]( "Why Bother to Knock")
Why Bother to Knock Scoutmaster (1961) -
![Emergency-Ward 10]( "Emergency-Ward 10")
Emergency-Ward 10 Mr. Drummond (1961) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Mark Price (1960-1961) -
Doctor Knock Monsieur Bernard (1961)
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The Citadel Dr, Urquhart (1960)
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On Trial Lycett Green (1960)
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Suspense Dr. Macrea (1960)
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Endless Adventure Sherlock Holmes (1959)
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![The Bridal Path]( "The Bridal Path")
The Bridal Path Man Giving Directions to the Beach (1959) -
The Eustace Diamonds John Eustace (1959)
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The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff Silence (1959)
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Saturday Playhouse Sandy (1959)
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Starr and Company Arthur Gilbert (1958)
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Women in Love Major Cole in 'The Return' (1958)
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Charlesworth at Large Landlord (1958)
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Fair Game Mike Mott (1958)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Major Canning (1957-1958) -
![Murder Bag]( "Murder Bag")
Murder Bag (1958) -
![Dixon of Dock Green]( "Dixon of Dock Green")
Dixon of Dock Green Gerald Drake (1958) -
Nicholas Nickleby Mr. Pyke (1957)
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Destination Downing Street Colin (1957)
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![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Friar Dennis (1957) -
Beauty and the Beast Silas (1956)
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David Copperfield Mr. Gulpidge (1956)
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![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week The Hon. Willie Wynton (1956) -
ActorSuch Is Life (1950)
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Soundtrack
![Waiting for God]( "Waiting for God")
Waiting for God (1990-1994) -
Soundtrack
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class (1972) -
Archive footage
![What We Were Watching]( "What We Were Watching")
What We Were Watching (2019) -
![The Almost Doctors]( "The Almost Doctors")
The Almost Doctors (2017) -
![The Culture Show]( "The Culture Show")
The Culture Show (2013) -
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A Matter of Time (2007)
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Are Friends Electric (2007)
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Archive footage
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![More Great Comedy Moments]( "More Great Comedy Moments")
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)
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Considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstrong and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce (1985).
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Clement Graham Crowden
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
(age 87)
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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