Filmography
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Known For
The Day of the Jackal General Colbert (1973) -
Animal Farm All Animals (1954) -
Nicholas and Alexandra Kokovtsov (1971) -
Known For
The Alphabet Murders Japp (1965) -
Actor
The Beggar Bride Lord Evelyn Hurleston (1997) -
Casualty William Turnbull (1997) -
Robert Rylands' Last Journey Hume (1996) -
Pie in the Sky Striker of the Yard (1996) -
Everyman Padre Babb (1995) -
Performance Man (1991-1995) -
The Bill John Houghton (1995) -
Peak Practice Douglas Hart (1993-1994) -
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Reverend Merridew (1993) -
Screen Two Guy Leet (1992) -
![Lovejoy]( "Lovejoy")
Lovejoy Sir Max Spence (1992) -
![You Rang, M'Lord?]( "You Rang, M'Lord?")
You Rang, M'Lord? Captain Cedric Dolby (1991) -
![The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship]( "The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship")
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![Inspector Morse]( "Inspector Morse")
Inspector Morse Lance Mandeville (1991) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Old man (1987-1989) -
![Behaving Badly]( "Behaving Badly")
Behaving Badly Herbert (1989) -
The Dog It Was That Died Vicar (1989)
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![Rumpole of the Bailey]( "Rumpole of the Bailey")
Rumpole of the Bailey Wedding Guest (1987-1988) -
![Tears in the Rain]( "Tears in the Rain")
Tears in the Rain Fordingbridge (1988) -
![Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington]( "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington")
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington Luther Crackenthorpe (1987) -
![84 Charing Cross Road]( "84 Charing Cross Road")
84 Charing Cross Road George Martin (1987) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Senor Diego (1987) -
![All Passion Spent]( "All Passion Spent")
All Passion Spent Bucktrout (1986) -
![Boon]( "Boon")
Boon Major Hopkinson (1986) -
![Mr. Love]( "Mr. Love")
Mr. Love Theo (1985) -
![Love Song]( "Love Song")
Love Song Sir William Hatchard (1985) -
![Minder]( "Minder")
Minder Meredith Gascoyne (1982-1985) -
![The Black Tower]( "The Black Tower")
The Black Tower Father Michael Baddeley (1985) -
![Mr. Palfrey of Westminster]( "Mr. Palfrey of Westminster")
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster Benedict (1985) -
![The Chain]( "The Chain")
The Chain Grandpa (1984) -
![Doctor Who]( "Doctor Who")
Doctor Who Edgeworth (1984) -
![Martin Luther, Heretic]( "Martin Luther, Heretic")
Martin Luther, Heretic Father Staupitz (1983) -
![The Old Men at the Zoo]( "The Old Men at the Zoo")
The Old Men at the Zoo Dr. Edwin Leacock (1983) -
![The Home Front]( "The Home Front")
The Home Front Mr. Garlick (1983) -
![The Agatha Christie Hour]( "The Agatha Christie Hour")
The Agatha Christie Hour Parker Pyne (1982) -
![The Chinese Detective]( "The Chinese Detective")
The Chinese Detective Edward Ruthven (1982) -
![The Story of the Treasure Seekers]( "The Story of the Treasure Seekers")
The Story of the Treasure Seekers Lord Tottenham (1982) -
![Recluse]( "Recluse")
Recluse Charlie Huxtable (1981) -
![Celebrity Playhouse]( "Celebrity Playhouse")
Celebrity Playhouse Father William Callifer (1981) -
![From a Far Country]( "From a Far Country")
From a Far Country Sapieha (1981) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Storyteller (1973-1980) -
![The Double Dealer]( "The Double Dealer")
The Double Dealer Lord Touchwood (1980) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Tom Falconer (1980) -
![Schalcken the Painter]( "Schalcken the Painter")
Schalcken the Painter Gerrit Dou (1979) -
My Son, My Son Captain Judas (1979)
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![Jackanory Playhouse]( "Jackanory Playhouse")
Jackanory Playhouse King of Crumm (1973-1979) -
![Edward & Mrs. Simpson]( "Edward & Mrs. Simpson")
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury (1978) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Sir James Temple (1978) -
![Return of the Saint]( "Return of the Saint")
Return of the Saint Prince Lorenzo (1978) -
![Secret Army]( "Secret Army")
Secret Army Father Girard (1977) -
![The Upchat Line]( "The Upchat Line")
The Upchat Line Mr. Walters (1977) -
![Julia]( "Julia")
Julia Undertaker (1977) -
![Marie Curie]( "Marie Curie")
Marie Curie Eugene Curie (1977) -
Here I Stand... Hieronymus Bosch (1977)
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![The Sunday Drama]( "The Sunday Drama")
The Sunday Drama Edwards (1977) -
![Porridge]( "Porridge")
Porridge Rawley (1977) -
Killers Mr. Justice Avory (1976)
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![Angels]( "Angels")
Angels Jack Knight (1976) -
![Shout at the Devil]( "Shout at the Devil")
Shout at the Devil Mr. Smythe (1976) -
Huggy Bear Mr. Hoyden (1976)
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![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Don Adriano de Armando (1968-1975) -
An Unofficial Rose Hugh Peronett (1974-1975)
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The Carnforth Practice Ernest Railton (1974)
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![Fall of Eagles]( "Fall of Eagles")
Fall of Eagles Kaiser Wilhelm I (1974) -
![Luther]( "Luther")
Luther Johann Von Staupitz (1974) -
![The Lotus Eaters]( "The Lotus Eaters")
The Lotus Eaters Nestor Turton (1972-1973) -
![The Day of the Jackal]( "The Day of the Jackal")
The Day of the Jackal General Colbert (1973) -
Full House Teacher in Juvenilia (1972)
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![Nicholas and Alexandra]( "Nicholas and Alexandra")
Nicholas and Alexandra Kokovtsov (1971) -
![Sunday Bloody Sunday]( "Sunday Bloody Sunday")
Sunday Bloody Sunday Mr. Greville (1971) -
![Countess Dracula]( "Countess Dracula")
Countess Dracula Master Fabio (1971) -
Confession Tom (1970)
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![The Virgin and the Gypsy]( "The Virgin and the Gypsy")
The Virgin and the Gypsy The Rector (1970) -
On Trial Pierre Laval (1970)
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![Take Three Girls]( "Take Three Girls")
Take Three Girls Walter Puddifoot (1970) -
![A Touch of Love]( "A Touch of Love")
A Touch of Love Dr. Prothero (1969) -
![The Best House in London]( "The Best House in London")
The Best House in London Editor of 'The Times' (1969) -
![Mogul]( "Mogul")
Mogul Henry Burton (1969) -
![Midas Run]( "Midas Run")
Midas Run Charles Crittenden (1969) -
![Some Girls Do]( "Some Girls Do")
Some Girls Do Mr. Mortimer (1969) -
![Thirty-Minute Theatre]( "Thirty-Minute Theatre")
Thirty-Minute Theatre Crowther (1968) -
![Negatives]( "Negatives")
Negatives The Father (1968) -
![Attack on the Iron Coast]( "Attack on the Iron Coast")
Attack on the Iron Coast Rear Adm. Sir Frederick Grafton (1968) -
![Theatre 625]( "Theatre 625")
Theatre 625 Edward 'Ted' Stevens - Father (1966-1968) -
From Chekhov with Love Alexander Chekhov (1968)
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![Danger Route]( "Danger Route")
Danger Route Peter Ravenspur (1967) -
![Torture Garden]( "Torture Garden")
Torture Garden Uncle Roger (segment 1 "Enoch") (1967) -
![The Long Duel]( "The Long Duel")
The Long Duel Governor (1967) -
![Those Fantastic Flying Fools]( "Those Fantastic Flying Fools")
Those Fantastic Flying Fools Narrator (1967) -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Dr. Phelps McCarthy (1967)
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![After the Fox]( "After the Fox")
After the Fox Chief of Interpol (1966) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Mr. Fielding (1966) -
![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Andrew Richie (1966) -
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent Volos (1966) -
![The Uncle]( "The Uncle")
The Uncle Mr. Ream (1965) -
![Blood Beast from Outer Space]( "Blood Beast from Outer Space")
Blood Beast from Outer Space Dr. Morley (1965) -
![The Alphabet Murders]( "The Alphabet Murders")
The Alphabet Murders Japp (1965) -
![The Heroes of Telemark]( "The Heroes of Telemark")
The Heroes of Telemark Doctor (1965) -
![Blackmail]( "Blackmail")
Blackmail Patrick Donahoe (1965) -
![Knock on Any Door]( "Knock on Any Door")
Knock on Any Door Desmond Fox-Gresham (1965) -
![The Nanny]( "The Nanny")
The Nanny Dr. Beamaster (1965) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Hobbs (1956-1965) -
![The Third Man]( "The Third Man")
The Third Man Hargest Macrea (1965) -
![Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes]( "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes")
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![Sherlock Holmes]( "Sherlock Holmes")
Sherlock Holmes Josiah Amberley (1965) -
![Hysteria]( "Hysteria")
Hysteria Hemmings (1965) -
![Operation Crossbow]( "Operation Crossbow")
Operation Crossbow Air Chief Marshal (1965) -
![Downfall]( "Downfall")
Downfall Sir Harold Crossley (1964) -
Thursday Theatre Julian Armstrong (1964)
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![The 7th Dawn]( "The 7th Dawn")
The 7th Dawn Tarlton (1964) -
![The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]( "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre")
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Sir Harold Crossley (1962-1964) -
![The Set Up]( "The Set Up")
The Set Up Theo Gaunt (1963) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Charles (1958-1963) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Uncle Arthur (1960-1963) -
Jezebel ex UK Mr. Appleby (1963)
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![Paranoiac]( "Paranoiac")
Paranoiac John Kossett (1963) -
![The Very Edge]( "The Very Edge")
The Very Edge Crawford (1963) -
It Happened Like This Henry (1963)
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![The King's Breakfast]( "The King's Breakfast")
The King's Breakfast The King / Poem reader (1963) -
![Somerset Maugham Hour]( "Somerset Maugham Hour")
Somerset Maugham Hour Charlie Bishop (1962) -
![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Tom Cayter (1962) -
![Out of This World]( "Out of This World")
Out of This World Edgar Brocklebank (1962) -
![Damn the Defiant!]( "Damn the Defiant!")
Damn the Defiant! Mr. Goss (Ship's Surgeon) (1962) -
![Invasion Quartet]( "Invasion Quartet")
Invasion Quartet Dr. Barker (1961) -
![Loss of Innocence]( "Loss of Innocence")
Loss of Innocence Uncle William (1961) -
![The Mark]( "The Mark")
The Mark Arnold Cartwright (1961) -
![Ali and the Camel]( "Ali and the Camel")
Ali and the Camel (1960) -
![Maigret]( "Maigret")
Maigret Tiburce (1960) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Mr. Norman (1959-1960) -
![Saturday Spectacular]( "Saturday Spectacular")
Saturday Spectacular Husband (1960) -
![Armchair Mystery Theatre]( "Armchair Mystery Theatre")
Armchair Mystery Theatre Inspector Boileau (1960) -
Suspense Henry Bentley (1960)
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Soldier, Soldier Joe Parker (1960)
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![Sink the Bismarck!]( "Sink the Bismarck!")
Sink the Bismarck! Commander Richards (1960) -
![Two Way Stretch]( "Two Way Stretch")
Two Way Stretch The Governor (1960) -
![Our Man in Havana]( "Our Man in Havana")
Our Man in Havana Admiral (1959) -
![The Captain's Table]( "The Captain's Table")
The Captain's Table Major Broster (1959) -
Theatre Night Arthur Loudon (1958)
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Angel Pavement Mr. Smeeth (1957-1958)
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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Narrator (1957)
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![Energetically Yours]( "Energetically Yours")
Energetically Yours Narrator - British version (1957) -
Man with a Dog Mr. Keeble (1957)
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![All at Sea]( "All at Sea")
All at Sea Crowley (1957) -
![Curse of the Demon]( "Curse of the Demon")
Curse of the Demon Professor Henry Harrington (1957) -
Eye Witness John (1957)
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![The Spanish Gardener]( "The Spanish Gardener")
The Spanish Gardener Pedro (1956) -
![Checkpoint]( "Checkpoint")
Checkpoint Ted Thornhill (1956) -
![The History of the Cinema]( "The History of the Cinema")
The History of the Cinema Narrator (1956) -
![Adventure Theater]( "Adventure Theater")
Adventure Theater Inspector Matthew (1956) -
![23 Paces to Baker Street]( "23 Paces to Baker Street")
23 Paces to Baker Street Inspector Grovening (1956) -
![Simon and Laura]( "Simon and Laura")
Simon and Laura Wilson (1955) -
![Doctor at Sea]( "Doctor at Sea")
Doctor at Sea Easter (1955) -
![Animal Farm]( "Animal Farm")
Animal Farm All Animals (1954) -
![Court Martial]( "Court Martial")
Court Martial Lt. Col. Reeve (1954) -
![The Purple Plain]( "The Purple Plain")
The Purple Plain Blore (1954) -
![Eight O'Clock Walk]( "Eight O'Clock Walk")
Eight O'Clock Walk Horace Clifford (1954) -
![Man with a Million]( "Man with a Million")
Man with a Million Jonathan Reid (1954) -
![Malta Story]( "Malta Story")
Malta Story British Officer (1953) -
![Both Sides of the Law]( "Both Sides of the Law")
Both Sides of the Law Mr. Dawson (1953) -
![Project M7]( "Project M7")
Project M7 Prof. Carrington (project director) (1953) -
![Terror on a Train]( "Terror on a Train")
Terror on a Train Jim Warrilow (1953) -
![No Highway in the Sky]( "No Highway in the Sky")
No Highway in the Sky Maj. Pearl (1951) -
![Traveller's Joy]( "Traveller's Joy")
Traveller's Joy Fowler (1950) -
![The Spider and the Fly]( "The Spider and the Fly")
The Spider and the Fly Colonel de la Roche (1949) -
![Landfall]( "Landfall")
Landfall Wing Cdr. Hewitt (1949) -
![Madness of the Heart]( "Madness of the Heart")
Madness of the Heart Dr. Simon Blake (1949) -
![Don't Ever Leave Me]( "Don't Ever Leave Me")
Don't Ever Leave Me Mr. Knowles (1949) -
![Poet's Pub]( "Poet's Pub")
Poet's Pub PC Windle (1949) -
![A Boy, a Girl and a Bike]( "A Boy, a Girl and a Bike")
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Bill Martin (1949) -
![It's Not Cricket]( "It's Not Cricket")
It's Not Cricket Otto Fisch (1949) -
![The Blue Lagoon]( "The Blue Lagoon")
The Blue Lagoon Ship Captain (1949) -
![Once Upon a Dream]( "Once Upon a Dream")
Once Upon a Dream Vicar (1949) -
![Look Before You Love]( "Look Before You Love")
Look Before You Love Fosser (1948) -
![Here Come the Huggetts]( "Here Come the Huggetts")
Here Come the Huggetts 1st. Engineer (1948) -
![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Coroner (segment "The Alien Corn") (1948) -
![The Blind Goddess]( "The Blind Goddess")
The Blind Goddess Johnson - The Butler (1948) -
![Dulcimer Street]( "Dulcimer Street")
Dulcimer Street Jack Rufus (1948) -
![My Brother's Keeper]( "My Brother's Keeper")
My Brother's Keeper Trent (1948) -
![Oliver Twist]( "Oliver Twist")
Oliver Twist Chief Of Police (1948) -
![Miranda]( "Miranda")
Miranda Cockle Vendor (1948) -
![Daybreak]( "Daybreak")
Daybreak Inspector (1948) -
![Escape]( "Escape")
Escape Crown Counsel (1948) -
![Blanche Fury]( "Blanche Fury")
Blanche Fury Major Fraser (1948) -
![Easy Money]( "Easy Money")
Easy Money Kirby (segment The Stafford Story) (1948) -
![The End of the River]( "The End of the River")
The End of the River Defending Counsel (1947) -
![Fame Is the Spur]( "Fame Is the Spur")
Fame Is the Spur Prison Doctor #2 (1947) -
Home and School Father (1947)
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![Captain Boycott]( "Captain Boycott")
Captain Boycott Lt. Col. Strickland (1947) -
![Jassy]( "Jassy")
Jassy Jim Stoner (1947) -
![Holiday Camp]( "Holiday Camp")
Holiday Camp Camp Doctor (1947) -
![I Became a Criminal]( "I Became a Criminal")
I Became a Criminal Mr. Fenshaw (1947) -
![The Upturned Glass]( "The Upturned Glass")
The Upturned Glass Mobile Policeman (1947) -
![Take My Life]( "Take My Life")
Take My Life Defending Counsel (1947) -
![The Smugglers]( "The Smugglers")
The Smugglers Smuggler (1947) -
Farewell to the Pegasus Hector Monk (1947)
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Look Here! (1939)
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Edna's Fruit Hat George (1939)
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Hay Fever David Bliss (1938)
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Many Waters (1938)
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Laburnum Grove George Radfern (1938)
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Badger's Green (1938)
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A Hundred Years Old Alonso (1938)
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The Marvellous History of St. Bernard Bonaventure (1938)
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ActorOn the High Road Fedya (1938)
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Archive footage
![Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited]( "Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited")
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Stage career dates back to 1934.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
William Maurice Denham
Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Died
(age 92)
Northwood, London, England, UK
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