Filmography
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Known For
Mother Love George Batt (1989) -
Inspector Morse Chief Superintendent Strange (1987-2000) -
Born and Bred Frank Benge (1978-1980) -
Known For
Wonderful You Jim (1999) -
Actor
Inspector Morse: Rest in Peace Superintendent Strange (2000) -
Inspector Morse Chief Superintendent Strange (1987-2000)
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Julie and the Cadillacs Mr. Watkins (1999) -
David Copperfield Mr. Spenlow (1999) -
Wonderful You Jim (1999)
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Goodnight Sweetheart Mr. Rutley (1998) -
Death of a Salesman Charley (1996) -
Family Money Buffy (1996)
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Drop the Dead Donkey Desmond Platt (1996) -
Performance Justice Silence (1995) -
![September Song]( "September Song")
September Song Farmer (1995) -
![Down to Earth]( "Down to Earth")
Down to Earth Douglas (1995) -
![Shakespeare: The Animated Tales]( "Shakespeare: The Animated Tales")
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales Catesby (1994) -
Cyberzone Thesp (1993)
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![Rumpole of the Bailey]( "Rumpole of the Bailey")
Rumpole of the Bailey Mr. Justice Oliphant (1991-1992) -
![The Return of Shelley]( "The Return of Shelley")
The Return of Shelley George (1990-1992) -
![Mr. Wakefield's Crusade]( "Mr. Wakefield's Crusade")
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade Lord Mayford (1992) -
The Old Devils Peter Thomas (1992)
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![Titmuss Regained]( "Titmuss Regained")
Titmuss Regained Sir Willoughby Blane (1991) -
Roy's Raiders Roy (1991)
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Singles Registrar (1991)
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About Face Mr. Morley (1991)
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![All Creatures Great and Small]( "All Creatures Great and Small")
All Creatures Great and Small Granville Bennett (1978-1990) -
![Stay Lucky]( "Stay Lucky")
Stay Lucky Ken Warren (1989) -
![Mother Love]( "Mother Love")
Mother Love George Batt (1989) -
![Saracen]( "Saracen")
Saracen Donald Bowker (1989) -
![After the War]( "After the War")
After the War Colonel Ramsden (1989) -
![A Very Peculiar Practice]( "A Very Peculiar Practice")
A Very Peculiar Practice Professor George Bunn (1988) -
![Bust]( "Bust")
Bust Max Maxwell (1987) -
Late Expectations Dr. John Anderson (1987)
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![Ever Decreasing Circles]( "Ever Decreasing Circles")
Ever Decreasing Circles Archie (1986) -
Murder of a Moderate Man Elgin (1985)
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![Summer Season]( "Summer Season")
Summer Season Judge (1985) -
![The Beiderbecke Affair]( "The Beiderbecke Affair")
The Beiderbecke Affair Mr. McAllister (1985) -
![No Place Like Home]( "No Place Like Home")
No Place Like Home Lazenby-Gough (1984) -
![Yes Minister]( "Yes Minister")
Yes Minister Jeffrey - Chief Whip (1984) -
![The Box of Delights]( "The Box of Delights")
The Box of Delights Inspector (1984) -
![Cockles]( "Cockles")
Cockles Arthur Dumpton (1984) -
![A Fine Romance]( "A Fine Romance")
A Fine Romance Georges (1984) -
Stan's Last Game Reg Champion (1983)
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![The Bounder]( "The Bounder")
The Bounder Det. Sgt. Evans (1983) -
It'll All Be Over in Half an Hour Various Characters (1983)
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![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today William Strahan (1972-1983) -
![Number 10]( "Number 10")
Number 10 Mortimer (1983) -
![The Tale of Beatrix Potter]( "The Tale of Beatrix Potter")
The Tale of Beatrix Potter Sir Henry Roscoe (1982) -
Saturday Night Thriller Nicholas Petrie (1982)
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Man and Superman Roebuck Ramsden (1982)
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![The Agatha Christie Hour]( "The Agatha Christie Hour")
The Agatha Christie Hour William Rowland (1982) -
![Shelley]( "Shelley")
Shelley Locum (1982) -
For the Love of Egypt (1982)
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![Juliet Bravo]( "Juliet Bravo")
Juliet Bravo Divisional Superintendent Albert Hallam (1981) -
Thank You, P.G. Wodehouse Duke of Dunstable (1981)
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![Loophole]( "Loophole")
Loophole Fairbrother (1981) -
Honky Tonk Heroes Big Hal (1981)
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![Born and Bred]( "Born and Bred")
Born and Bred Frank Benge (1978-1980) -
![Diary of a Nobody]( "Diary of a Nobody")
Diary of a Nobody Gowing (1979) -
Turtle's Progress Superintendent Rafferty (1979)
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![Mystery!: Malice Aforethought]( "Mystery!: Malice Aforethought")
Mystery!: Malice Aforethought Chief Insp. Russell (1979) -
![BBC2 Play of the Week]( "BBC2 Play of the Week")
BBC2 Play of the Week Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1978) -
![Z Cars]( "Z Cars")
Z Cars Victor Lawson (1962-1978) -
The Law Centre Albert Jarvis (1978)
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![Premiere]( "Premiere")
Premiere Det. Insp. Bead (1977) -
![Van der Valk]( "Van der Valk")
Van der Valk Kolmaar (1977) -
![The Sunday Drama]( "The Sunday Drama")
The Sunday Drama Mr. Lomax (1977) -
![Centre Play]( "Centre Play")
Centre Play Queen's Counsel (1976-1977) -
![Sister Dora]( "Sister Dora")
Sister Dora Dr. Burton (1977) -
![Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle]( "Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle")
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle Jonas Bradlaw (1977) -
Romance Henry (1977)
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The Velvet Glove Joseph Fry (1977)
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![Orde Wingate]( "Orde Wingate")
Orde Wingate Narrator (1976) -
![Hadleigh]( "Hadleigh")
Hadleigh David Lanyon (1976) -
![BBC2 Playhouse]( "BBC2 Playhouse")
BBC2 Playhouse Harry S. Bloomberger (1975-1976) -
![When the Boat Comes In]( "When the Boat Comes In")
When the Boat Comes In Richard Harley Evans (1976) -
Jenny Can't Work Any Faster Robert (1975)
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![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Superintendant Carson (1973-1975) -
![Angels]( "Angels")
Angels Mr. Cooper (1975) -
![Looking for Clancy]( "Looking for Clancy")
Looking for Clancy Dai Owen (1975) -
![The Hanged Man]( "The Hanged Man")
The Hanged Man Sam McGuire (1975) -
You're on Your Own Stephen Draycott (1975)
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![Cakes and Ale]( "Cakes and Ale")
Cakes and Ale Lord George Kemp (1974) -
![Microbes and Men]( "Microbes and Men")
Microbes and Men Robert Koch (1974) -
To Sir, with Love Headmaster Hawthorne (1974)
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![If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them]( "If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them")
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them The Priest (1974) -
![Orson Welles' Great Mysteries]( "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries")
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Sgt. Fred Mullins (1973) -
![Spring & Autumn]( "Spring & Autumn")
Spring & Autumn RAC man (1973) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller Supt. Cramer (1973) -
![Stage 2]( "Stage 2")
Stage 2 Sir George Crofts (1972) -
![Budgie]( "Budgie")
Budgie Major Hawkins (1972) -
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class Inspector Brockett (1972) -
![The Organization]( "The Organization")
The Organization (1972) -
![Jason King]( "Jason King")
Jason King Film Director (1972) -
![Softly Softly: Task Force]( "Softly Softly: Task Force")
Softly Softly: Task Force Jarman (1972) -
![The Guardians]( "The Guardians")
The Guardians Hobbs (1971) -
![The Abominable Dr. Phibes]( "The Abominable Dr. Phibes")
The Abominable Dr. Phibes Sergeant (1971) -
![The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder]( "The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder")
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Sam Cobb (1971) -
The Ten Commandments Angus (1971)
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The Misfit PC. Thorpe (1971)
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![Dixon of Dock Green]( "Dixon of Dock Green")
Dixon of Dock Green Chief Insp. Prescott (1969-1971) -
ITV Sunday Night Drama Robert (1971)
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The Hero of My Life Acting teacher (1970)
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![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Squire (1970) -
![The Worker]( "The Worker")
The Worker Grayson (1970) -
![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse Major Gissing (1970) -
![Parkin's Patch]( "Parkin's Patch")
Parkin's Patch Crossley (1969) -
Codename: Portcullis Dr. Maurice Owen (1969)
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The First Lady George Kingston (1968-1969)
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![Man in a Suitcase]( "Man in a Suitcase")
Man in a Suitcase Inspector Franklin (1967) -
Macbeth Banquo (1966)
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![Theatre 625]( "Theatre 625")
Theatre 625 Cheeseman (1966) -
![Redcap]( "Redcap")
Redcap Sergeant Harry Bamber (1965-1966) -
This Man Craig Angus Mylne (1966)
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![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Sparta (1966) -
![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Willie Gillespie (1966) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Dr. Charles Lloyd (1963) -
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Invalid (1962)
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Antigone The Messenger (1962)
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This Year, Next Year Bert (1962)
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Galileo Galileo (1961)
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Doctor Faustus Cornelius (1961)
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Julius Caesar Messala (1960)
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The Chequered Flag Commentator (1960)
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![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Bill (1960) -
Esmé Divided Esmé's Subconscious (1957)
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![The Adventures of Sir Lancelot]( "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot")
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Petroc (1956) -
The Passionate Pilgrim (1949)
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Actor
![Covington Cross]( "Covington Cross")
Covington Cross Lord Beckwith (1992) -
Archive footage
![The 67th Annual Tony Awards]( "The 67th Annual Tony Awards")
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (2013) -
Archive footage
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![Lewis... Behind the Scenes]( "Lewis... Behind the Scenes")
Lewis... Behind the Scenes (2007)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Son of a shoe shop chain proprietor who was killed during World War II.
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
James David Grout
Edmonton, London, England, UK
Died
(age 84)
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
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