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"The Camomile Lawn" (1992): Season 1: Episode 2 -- The impact of war reaches England in 1939. Oliver has joined the army, the twins the Royal Air Force.
The Servant (1963) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) -- Open-ended Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) -- MyMovieScripts.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
7 March 1925, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
4 December 1997, London, England, UK more
Trivia:
Played Slartibartfast in the cult BBC radio series "The Hitch-Hiker's... more
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Filmography

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- 1. Loch Ness (1996) Aged Professor 1996 - 5.1 (1,554)
- 2. "Class Act" (1994)   Sir Horace Mainwaring (14 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 6.7 (28)
- 3. "Lovejoy" (1986)   Roger Nettleton (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.2 (524)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Frank Stubbs Promotes" (1993)   Lord Dunstable (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Frank Stubbs (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Return of the Borrowers" (1993) Mr. Potts 1993 - 6.9 (61)
- 6. "Rides" (1992)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)   Suspect (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.4 (170)
- 8. "You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)   The Earl Of Swaffham (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 9.0 (546)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Bonjour la Classe" (1993)   Sir Lionel (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - -
- 10. "Rumpole of the Bailey" (1978)   Lionel Leering (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.9 (230)
- 11. "KYTV" (1989)   Chester Chuckles (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 7.6 (38)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Camomile Lawn" (1992)   General (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 7.7 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 13. De terre et de sang (1992) (TV)   Heraclius 1992 - 4.4 (7)
AKAs:
  • Blood and Dust (International: English title)
  • Les croisades (France: alternative title)
- 14. A Masculine Ending (1992) (TV) Miriam's father 1992 - 4.4 (20)
- 15. "About Face" (1989)   Bingham (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
- 16. "Casualty" (1986)   Dr. Richard Payton (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 5.7 (348)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "A Gentleman's Club" (1988)   George (6 episodes, 1988) 1988 - -
- 18. "The Storyteller" (1988)   King (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.9 (960)
AKAs:
  • Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
- 19. "Hot Metal" (1986)   Lord Gilbert (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.7 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Return of the Antelope" (1986)   Mr. Garstanton (7 episodes, 1986-1988) 1988 - 9.2 (8)
- 21. "Helping Henry" (1988) Cosmic 1 1988 - 7.8 (6)
- 22. "Yes, Prime Minister" (1986)   Sir Desmond Glazebrook (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 9.1 (913)
- 23. A Month in the Country (1987) Colonel Hebron 1987 - 6.9 (539)
- 24. "The Giddy Game Show" (1985) (voice) Gus 1987 (1986) 1986 - -
- 25. "Paradise Postponed" (1986)   Sir Nicholas Fanner (9 episodes, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (48)
- 26. "Chance in a Million" (1984)   Uncle Evelyn (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.3 (51)
- 27. "Ladies in Charge" (1986)   Lord Brompton (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - -
1 TV episode:
- 28. "Last of the Summer Wine" (1973)   the Vicar (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.8 (396)
AKAs:
  • Roy Clarke's Last of the Summer Wine (Australia)
- 29. Lady Jane (1986) The Marquess of Winchester 1986 - 7.1 (2,139)
- 30. "Lytton's Diary" (1985)   Duncan Anderson (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Roll Over Beethoven" (1985) Oliver Purcell (unknown episodes) 1985 - -
- 32. "Leaving" (1984) Mr. Chessington (unknown episodes) 1984 - -
- 33. Waters of the Moon (1983) (TV) Colonel Selby 1983 - 6.1 (6)
- 34. "Pig in the Middle" (1980)   Lord Gathorne (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
- 35. Night Train to Murder (1983) Uncle Felix 1983 - 5.7 (53)
- 36. "The Boy Who Won the Pools" (1983) 1983 - 4.5 (6)
- 37. Witness for the Prosecution (1982) (TV) Brogan-Moore 1982 - 7.3 (240)
- 38. Gandhi (1982)   Sir Edward Gait 1982 - 8.2 (45,083)
AKAs:
  • Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title)
- 39. "L for Lester" (1982)   Mr. Davies (5 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 4.4 (5)
5 TV episodes:
- 40. "Strangers" (1978)   Sir Geoffrey (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.5 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Something in Disguise" (1982)   Herbert Browne-Lacey (5 episodes, 1982) 1982 - -
- 42. "Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder" (1982)   Roland Tolhurst (6 episodes, 1982) 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder (UK: complete title)
- 43. "Nanny" (1981)   Duke of Broughton (6 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 8.2 (24)
- 44. Evil Under the Sun (1982)   Mr. Flewitt 1982 - 6.7 (3,021)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun (UK: complete title)
- 45. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1978)   (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.2 (26)
- 46. "Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1981)   Judge (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
- 47. "Yes Minister" (1980)   Sir Desmond Glazebrook (2 episodes, 1980-1981) 1981 - 9.0 (1,202)
- 48. "Bognor" (1981)   Lord Wharfedale / Lord Wharfdale (7 episodes, 1981) 1981 - -
- 49. "Play for Today" (1970)   Makoto / Mr. Price (2 episodes, 1978-1981) 1981 - 7.1 (52)
- 50. "The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" (1981)   Slartibartfast (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 8.0 (3,795)
AKAs:
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (USA: video title)
- 51. The Box (1981) (voice) 1981 - 6.3 (5)
- 52. Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) Quimby Charles 1980 - 5.2 (1,014)
- 53. "A Question of Guilt" (1980)   Judge (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
- 54. "The Sandbaggers" (1978)   'C' (12 episodes, 1978-1980) 1980 - 9.0 (139)
- 55. The Human Factor (1979) Sir John Hargreaves 1979 - 5.9 (305)
- 56. Suez 1956 (1979) (TV) Harold MacMillan 1979 - -
- 57. "Ripping Yarns" (1976)   Lord Bartelsham (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 8.1 (274)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Parables" (1978)   First Man (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 59. Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978) Mr. Becket 1978 - 6.8 (67)
- 60. "The Duchess of Duke Street" (1976)   Major Smith-Barton / 3 characters not shown (18 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 8.8 (211)
- 61. "ITV Sunday Night Drama" (1959)   Tom Hampton (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 62. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) Fassbender 1976 - 7.1 (8,943)
- 63. Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976) (uncredited) Gentleman 1976 - 3.9 (151)
- 64. "Hadleigh" (1969)   Sir Geoffrey Osborne / Beverley Sugden (3 episodes, 1971-1976) 1976 - 6.3 (8)
- 65. "Dawson's Weekly" (1975)   Solicitor (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 66. "Edward the Seventh" (1975)   Lord Salisbury (3 episodes, 1975) 1975 - 8.8 (126)
AKAs:
  • Edward VII (UK: short title)
  • Edward the King (USA)
  • The Royal Victorians
- 67. "Affairs of the Heart" (1974)   Colonel Chart (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.7 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 68. "Justice" (1971)   Lord Tilling (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
1 TV episode:
- 69. "Dial M for Murder" (1974)   The Chief (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
- 70. "Thriller" (1973)   George Cornfield (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.3 (76)
1 TV episode:
- 71. Sarah (1974) (TV) 1974 - -
- 72. "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971)   Major Cochrane-Danby (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 8.7 (425)
- 73. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)   Col. Mathews 1973 - 5.3 (1,721)
AKAs:
  • Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride (USA)
  • Dracula Is Alive and Well and Living in London
  • Dracula Is Dead... and Well and Living in London
  • Rites of Dracula
- 74. "Dolly" (1973)   Mr. Hilary Musgrave (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 75. "Special Branch" (1969)   Townsend (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.5 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 76. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)   Clissold / Major Henderson (2 episodes, 1970-1973) 1973 - 4.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
- 77. "Softly Softly" (1966)   Sir Ralph Townley (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 6.5 (23)
AKAs:
  • Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 78. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Dr. Edwards / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1968-1972) 1972 - 7.4 (22)
- 79. "Man at the Top" (1970)   Lord Belmont (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 6.1 (6)
- 80. "The Sextet" (1972)   Alban Gascoyne / 8 characters not shown (8 episodes, 1972) 1972 - -
- 81. "The Adventurer" (1972)   Sir Richard McKenzie (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 5.8 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 82. "The Persuaders!" (1971)   Sir Maxwell Dean (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.5 (895)
1 TV episode:
- 83. "Albert and Victoria" (1970)   Mr. Ridley (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
- 84. "The Guardians" (1971)   Dace (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 9.9 (6)
- 85. "Brett" (1971)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
- 86. "UFO" (1970)   Pa Stone (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.0 (407)
AKAs:
  • Gerry Anderson's UFO (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 87. "Seasons of the Year" (1971)   Lord Rudge (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
- 88. "The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder" (1969)   Major Olbude (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.2 (5)
- 89. "Persuasion" (1971)   Admiral Croft (5 episodes, 1971) 1971 - 6.8 (166)
- 90. "Paul Temple" (1969)   Carlton (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 6.9 (11)
- 91. She'll Follow You Anywhere (1971)   Andrew Coombes 1971 - 3.5 (35)
AKAs:
  • Passion Potion (USA)
- 92. Song of Norway (1970) Councilman 1970 - 3.2 (223)
- 93. "Biography" (1970)   Tycho Brahe (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 94. "Fraud Squad" (1969)   Sir Roy Prentice (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 95. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   Lord Augustus Lorton (2 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - 6.3 (13)
- 96. One Brief Summer (1970) Hayward 1970 - 6.4 (5)
- 97. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Henry Gore-Browne / Raoul (2 episodes, 1967-1969) 1969 - 7.5 (24)
- 98. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Brigadier Samson / Lord Oscar (2 episodes, 1967-1969) 1969 - 7.2 (19)
- 99. Destiny of a Spy (1969) (TV)   Colonel 1969 - 6.5 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Gaunt Woman
- 100. "W. Somerset Maugham" (1969)   Lord Kastellan (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
1 TV episode:
- 101. "Department S" (1969)   Colonel Loring (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.0 (60)
- 102. "Journey to the Unknown" (1968)   Sir Gerald Walters (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.3 (30)
AKAs:
  • Out of the Unknown
- 103. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.3 (9)
- 104. "Mystery and Imagination" (1966)   Professor Krempe (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 105. "The Fellows" (1967)   Edwin Oldenshaw (13 episodes, 1967) 1967 - -
AKAs:
  • The Fellows: Late of Room 17 (UK: alternative title)
- 106. "The Man in Room 17" (1965)   Oldenshaw (26 episodes, 1965-1966) 1966 - -
- 107. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Mortimer / Tom Asher (3 episodes, 1964-1966) 1966 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 108. The Master (1966) (TV) Father 1966 - 8.0 (6)
- 109. End in Tears (1966) (TV) 1966 - -
- 110. The Early Bird (1965)   Sir Roger Wedgewood 1965 - 6.4 (308)
AKAs:
  • Norman Wisdom: The Early Bird (International: English title)
- 111. The Secret of My Success (1965) Lord Hetherby 1965 - 5.0 (110)
- 112. The Intelligence Men (1965)   Sir Edward Seabrook 1965 - 5.5 (140)
AKAs:
  • Spylarks
  • The Intelligence Men or M.I.5 Plus 2 Equals 0 (UK: long title)
- 113. The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) (uncredited) 1964 - 6.3 (970)
- 114. The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)   Dr. Vivian 1964 - 6.6 (1,297)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Allan Poe's The Tomb of Ligeia (UK: complete title)
  • Last Tomb of Ligeia
  • Ligeia
  • Tomb of the Cat
- 115. Allez France! (1964)   Lord Brisburn 1964 - 5.6 (101)
AKAs:
  • The Counterfeit Constable (USA)
- 116. Goldfinger (1964)   Smithers 1964 $125M 7.9 (43,732)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Goldfinger (UK: complete title)
- 117. "The Hidden Truth" (1964)   William Anstruther (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 118. A Hard Day's Night (1964) Man on Train 1964 - 7.6 (14,128)
- 119. Hot Enough for June (1964)   Roddinghead 1964 - 6.0 (186)
AKAs:
  • Agent 008 3/4 (USA: promotional title)
  • Agent 8 3/4 (USA)
- 120. "Crane" (1963)   Wolsey (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.0 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 121. "The Plane Makers" (1963)   Keith Saville / Leonard Boaze (2 episodes, 1963) 1963 - -
- 122. "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" (1960)   John Crewe / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1960-1963) 1963 - 7.5 (15)
AKAs:
  • Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
  • Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
- 123. "The Saint" (1962)   Sir John Ripwell (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (606)
1 TV episode:
- 124. The Servant (1963) Lord Mounset 1963 - 7.9 (2,209)
- 125. Just for Fun (1963) Prime Minister 1963 - 4.5 (18)
- 126. "It Happened Like This" (1962)   Harker (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - -
- 127. "Z Cars" (1962)   Det. Chief Insp. Humphries (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.5 (65)
1 TV episode:
- 128. "The Avengers" (1961)   Lord Matterley (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.6 (1,165)
1 TV episode:
- 129. "The Last Man Out" (1962)   The Colonel (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
- 130. "Saki" (1962)   The Major (8 episodes, 1962) 1962 - 7.2 (10)
- 131. "Drama 61-67" (1961)   Colonel Johnson (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
1 TV episode:
- 132. "The Cheaters" (1960)   Northwood (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - -
- 133. "Stranger in the City" (1962) David Gough 1962 - -
- 134. "Studio 4" (1962)   Mr. Endworthy (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 4.8 (6)
- 135. "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955)   Mr. Fellowes / Mr. Pascoe (2 episodes, 1960-1962) 1962 - 6.3 (43)
- 136. Reach for Glory (1962) Dr. Aldrich 1962 - 7.2 (24)
- 137. We Joined the Navy (1962)   (uncredited) 1962 - 5.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • We Are in the Navy Now (USA: TV title)
- 138. "Stranger on the Shore" (1961) David Gough 1961 - 5.8 (5)
- 139. "The Younger Generation" (1961)   The Major (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
- 140. "No Hiding Place" (1959)   Charles Lacey / John Eldin (2 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 7.2 (15)
- 141. "Jango" (1961)   Parkinson (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
- 142. "The Citadel" (1960)   Dr. Ivory (5 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 5.7 (21)
- 143. Cash on Demand (1961) Pearson 1961 - 7.0 (58)
- 144. "The Odd Man" (1962)   Charles Ormiston (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 5.0 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 145. Foxhole in Cairo (1960) General 1960 - 4.8 (41)
- 146. Village of the Damned (1960) Sir Edgar Hargraves 1960 - 7.4 (3,936)
- 147. "Francis Storm Investigates" (1960)   Commodore Garwood (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
- 148. "Probation Officer" (1959)   Lessing (2 episodes, 1959) 1959 - -
- 149. The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)   Under Secretary 1959 - 6.4 (27)
AKAs:
  • Four Desperate Men (USA)
- 150. "William Tell" (1958)   Merchant (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • The Adventures of William Tell
1 TV episode:
- 151. The Heart of a Man (1959) (uncredited) Manager 1959 - 3.8 (15)
- 152. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Det. Sgt. Stott / Stephen Meredith (2 episodes, 1956-1958) 1958 - 4.5 (7)
- 153. Indiscreet (1958) (uncredited) Guide 1958 - 6.8 (2,779)
- 154. Stop Press Girl (1949) (uncredited) 1949 - 5.0 (17)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "This Is Your Life" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.6 (29)
Archive Footage
- 1. Kate Bush: The Whole Story (1986) (V) (uncredited) Professor (clip: Experiment IV)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series (Slartibartfast) more
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