Filmography
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Known For
Oliver! Mr. Brownlow (1968) -
The Dark Crystal Narrator / Urskeks (1982) -
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor (1999) -
Known For
Gorgo Prof. Hendricks (1961) -
Actor
The Glass Harry Hobbs (2001) -
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years Archie Tait (2001) -
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Poitiers' Chief Inquisitor (1999)
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Belfry Witches Harold Snelling (1999) -
Dalziel and Pascoe Wally Tallantire (1999) -
Immortality Mr. Nancarrow (1998) -
Elizabeth Earl of Derby (1998) -
McLibel! Usher (1997)
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Doctor (1996) -
Casualty George Polston (1996) -
![Performance]( "Performance")
Performance Earl of Northumberland (1995) -
![Tom & Viv]( "Tom & Viv")
Tom & Viv Bishop of Oxford (1994) -
![Scarlet and Black]( "Scarlet and Black")
Scarlet and Black Chelan (1993) -
![The Forbidden Quest]( "The Forbidden Quest")
The Forbidden Quest J.C. Sullivan (1993) -
![The Return of Shelley]( "The Return of Shelley")
The Return of Shelley Joseph (1990) -
Tom, Dick and Harriet Major Hamble (1983)
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![The First Part of King Henry VI]( "The First Part of King Henry VI")
The First Part of King Henry VI Duke of Exeter / Shepherd (1983) -
![The Barchester Chronicles]( "The Barchester Chronicles")
The Barchester Chronicles Mr. Bunce (1982) -
![The Dark Crystal]( "The Dark Crystal")
The Dark Crystal Narrator / Urskeks (1982) -
John Diamond Alfred Diamond (1981)
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![Othello]( "Othello")
Othello Lodovico (1981) -
The Incredible Mr Tanner Peregrine (1981)
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![Emmerdale]( "Emmerdale")
Emmerdale Father Padraic Flynn (1980-1981) -
Leap in the Dark Canon Wood (1980)
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The Other Side John Bury (1979)
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The Dancing Princesses The King (1978)
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![Romeo & Juliet]( "Romeo & Juliet")
Romeo & Juliet Friar Laurence (1978) -
![BBC2 Play of the Week]( "BBC2 Play of the Week")
BBC2 Play of the Week Heinrich Schalleplatte (1978) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Ronald Makepeace (1978) -
![Centre Play]( "Centre Play")
Centre Play George Bernard Shaw (1975) -
![Edward the King]( "Edward the King")
Edward the King Viscount Melbourne (1975) -
A Secret Place Grandfather (1974)
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![The Black Windmill]( "The Black Windmill")
The Black Windmill Sir Edward Julyan (1974) -
Jackanory Playhouse King Angus (1973)
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![Lost Hearts]( "Lost Hearts")
Lost Hearts Mr. Abney (1973) -
![Yellow Dog]( "Yellow Dog")
Yellow Dog Dover (1973) -
![Orson Welles' Great Mysteries]( "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries")
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries Mullet (1973) -
![Penny Gold]( "Penny Gold")
Penny Gold Blachford (1973) -
![Father Dear Father]( "Father Dear Father")
Father Dear Father Vicar (1973) -
![Love Story]( "Love Story")
Love Story Frank (1973) -
The Hole in the Wall Nathaniel Kemp (1972)
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![Doomwatch]( "Doomwatch")
Doomwatch Vicar (1972) -
Owen, M.D. Sir Ralph Sturgess (1972)
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ITV Sunday Night Drama Scotto (1972)
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![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Robert (1969-1971) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Mayland (1959-1970) -
![Manhunt]( "Manhunt")
Manhunt Von Gebhardt (1970) -
![Jackanory]( "Jackanory")
Jackanory Storyteller (1969) -
![Anne of the Thousand Days]( "Anne of the Thousand Days")
Anne of the Thousand Days Fisher (1969) -
![A Walk with Love and Death]( "A Walk with Love and Death")
A Walk with Love and Death Pierre of St. Jean (1969) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus The Figure (1969) -
Plays of Today Aston (1969)
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![Mogul]( "Mogul")
Mogul Frank Follett (1966-1969) -
The Possessed Stepan Verhovensky (1969)
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![Father Dear Father]( "Father Dear Father")
Father Dear Father Father Larkin (1968) -
![Oliver!]( "Oliver!")
Oliver! Mr. Brownlow (1968) -
![The Wednesday Play]( "The Wednesday Play")
The Wednesday Play Joseph Brendon (1967-1968) -
![The Railway Children]( "The Railway Children")
The Railway Children Old Gentleman (1968) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse O*Brien (1968) -
The Gamblers Victor Heyman (1967)
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The Paradise Makers Colonel Sparrow (1967)
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![The Forsyte Saga]( "The Forsyte Saga")
The Forsyte Saga 'Old Jolyon' Forsyte (1967) -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle James Campbell (1967)
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![Mystery and Imagination]( "Mystery and Imagination")
Mystery and Imagination General (1966) -
Lord Raingo Andy Clyth (1966)
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The Spies Polini (1966)
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![Theatre 625]( "Theatre 625")
Theatre 625 Sgt. Kettlewell (1965) -
![Redcap]( "Redcap")
Redcap CO (1965) -
![Z Cars]( "Z Cars")
Z Cars Reid (1965) -
![Out of the Unknown]( "Out of the Unknown")
Out of the Unknown Freeman (1965) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Captain McKendrick (1960-1965) -
![Cluff]( "Cluff")
Cluff Hubert Pencarron (1964-1965) -
The Mill on the Floss Mr. Tulliver (1965)
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Hit and Run Gerald Prestley (1965)
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![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Anthony Hay (1965) -
R3 Dr. Hugh Willard (1964)
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![The Gorgon]( "The Gorgon")
The Gorgon Coroner (1964) -
![Crooks in Cloisters]( "Crooks in Cloisters")
Crooks in Cloisters Father Septimus (1964) -
![The Devil-Ship Pirates]( "The Devil-Ship Pirates")
The Devil-Ship Pirates Don Jose Margella (1964) -
![Festival]( "Festival")
Festival Father Arnall (1963) -
Suspense Major Dyke (1963)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Fred Pearce (1960-1962) -
![Drama 61-67]( "Drama 61-67")
Drama 61-67 Colonel Gregory (1961) -
![Top Secret]( "Top Secret")
Top Secret Wilson (1961) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Major O'Leary (1961) -
Royal Foundation Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Rollo Waldron (1961)
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![Gorgo]( "Gorgo")
Gorgo Prof. Hendricks (1961) -
The Eye of Allah Stephen de Sautre (1960)
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The Cheaters Dr. Bromley (1960)
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![No Hiding Place]( "No Hiding Place")
No Hiding Place Tom Dykin (1960) -
An Arabian Night Caliph Haroun-Al-Raschid (1960)
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The Terrible Choice Banquo (1960)
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Guilty Together The Skipper (1959)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Agamemnon (1952-1959) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Polonius (1959) -
The Firm of Girdlestone Major Tobias Clutterbuck (1958)
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Tomorrow Mr. Tompion! And About Time Too! Thomas Tompion (1958)
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Television World Theatre Colonel Janik (1958)
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Sword of Freedom Stephano (1957)
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The Boy David Saul - King of Israel (1957)
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Thunder in the West Mr. Drummond (1957)
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What Say They? Sir Archibald Asher (1956)
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Richard of Bordeaux Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (1955)
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The Whiteoak Chronicles: Whiteoaks Renny Whiteoak (1955)
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Benbow and the Angels The Rev. Simon Angel (1955)
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The Queen's Admiral Christopher Columbus (1953)
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The Fish and the Angel The Archangel Raphael, later Azarias (1953)
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Who Dotes Yet Doubts Keith Airdley (1953)
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![The Young Elizabeth]( "The Young Elizabeth")
The Young Elizabeth Lord Thomas Seymour (1953) -
The Twelfth Brother Joseph (1952)
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Stranger at My Door Michael Foley (1950)
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![Paul Temple's Triumph]( "Paul Temple's Triumph")
Paul Temple's Triumph Inspector Crane (1950) -
The Coventry Nativity Play Gabriel (1949)
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The Director John (1949)
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He That Should Come Joseph (1948)
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Robert's Wife Rev. Arthur Jefferson, MA (1948)
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ActorThe Coventry Nativity Play Gabriel (1947)
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Writer
![Folio]( "Folio")
Folio (1959) -
Writer
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week (1958) -
Soundtrack
![Lost Hearts]( "Lost Hearts")
Lost Hearts (1973)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Distinguished character actor, playwright and novelist, born in Seattle to Irish parents and brought up in England. He trained at RADA and began acting on stage in the late 1940's with the touring company of Donald Wolfit. He played leads in ...
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Died
(age 90)
London, England, UK
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