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William Abney (1921–1997)

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in Upminster, Essex, England, UK

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(age 76) in London, England, UK
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1986 The Return of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Rivers
– The Priory School (1986) … Rivers
 
1983 Macbeth (TV movie)
Old Siward
 
1983 Curse of the Pink Panther
Hugo the Houseman
 
1983 Shades of Darkness (TV series)
Inspector Gates
– Afterward (1983) … Inspector Gates
 
1980 Cribb (TV series)
Joseph Tussard / Vicar
– Something Old, Something New (1980) … Vicar
– Waxwork (1980) … Joseph Tussard
 
1979 Ffolkes
Gail
 
1978 Robin's Nest (TV series)
Doctor Forrester
– The Candidate (1978) … Doctor Forrester
 
1978 The Legacy
Butler
 
1978 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Sidlow
– The Last Furlong (1978) … Sidlow
 
1977 Play for Today (TV series)
Elizabeth's husband
– One Day at a Time (1977) … Elizabeth's husband
 
1977 Treasure Island (TV mini-series)
Capt. Doakes
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Capt. Doakes
 
1977 Coronation Street (TV series)
Rev. Copley
– Episode #1.1699 (1977) … Rev. Copley
 
1975 Edward the King (TV series)
Sir Allen Young
– Dearest Prince (1975) … Sir Allen Young
 
1974 The Chinese Puzzle (TV series)
Martin Frazer
– Show Down (1974) … Martin Frazer
– Dead or Alive (1974) … Martin Frazer
– Prisoners (1974) … Martin Frazer
– Camera Trick (1974) … Martin Frazer
– The Bullet (1974) … Martin Frazer
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1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Voss
 
1972-1973 Pardon My Genie (TV series)
Dr. Hockridge
– Commerical Success (1973) … Dr. Hockridge
– Sink or Swim (1972) … Dr. Hockridge
 
1973 The Adventurer (TV series)
Co-pilot
– Somebody Doesn't Like Me (1973) … Co-pilot
 
1972 Jason King (TV series)
Mayer
– That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else (1972) … Mayer
 
1971 Advent of Steam (TV series)
Overton
– The Fortune Seeker: Part 2 (1971) … Overton
– The Fortune Seeker: Part 1 (1971) … Overton
 
1971 Heritage (TV series)
The Messenger
– Antigone: Part 2 (1971) … The Messenger
– Antigone: Part 1 (1971)
 
1971 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Benny Hulton
– Something Big (1971) … Benny Hulton
 
1970 Special Branch (TV series)
Det. Chief Insp. Baynes
– Warrant for a Phoenix (1970) … Det. Chief Insp. Baynes
 
1970 The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV mini-series)
Sir Frances Bryan
– Jane Seymour (1970) … Sir Frances Bryan
 
1969 The Expert (TV series)
Johnny
– Dependence: Part 2: A Life Lost (1969) … Johnny
 
1969 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Edward the Confessor (1969)
 
1966 Object Z Returns (TV series)
Ian Murray
– The Eleventh Hour (1966) … Ian Murray
– The Big Freeze (1966) … Ian Murray
– The Menace from the Depths (1966) … Ian Murray
– The Voice from Space (1966) … Ian Murray
 
1965 Object Z (TV series)
Ian Murray
– The Solution (1965) … Ian Murray
– Too Late (1965) … Ian Murray
– The Aliens (1965) … Ian Murray
– Flight from Danger (1965) … Ian Murray
– The World in Fear (1965) … Ian Murray
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1965 Riviera Police (TV series)
Tomasso
– But the Company She Keeps (1965) … Tomasso
 
1964 Crossroads (TV series)
Mr. Braun
 
1964 Detective (TV series)
Marcus Windle-Scott
– Death of a Fellow Traveller (1964) … Marcus Windle-Scott
 
1960-1964 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
James Tynewood / Jock McKay / Shaw
– We Shall See (1964) … Shaw
– On the Run (1963) … Jock McKay
– The Man Who Was Nobody (1960) … James Tynewood
 
1964 We Shall See
Shaw
 
1959-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Clement Dirks / Henry Ireton
– The Fixers (1963) … Clement Dirks
– The Killing of the King (1959) … Henry Ireton
 
1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Passenger
– Fer-de-Lance (1963) … Passenger
 
1963 On the Run
Jock McKay
 
1962 Flight from Singapore
Flight Lt. Bob Elliott
 
1962 Sir Francis Drake (TV series)
Don Pedro
– The Gypsies (1962) … Don Pedro
 
1961 The Terrorists (TV movie)
Capt. MacNair
 
1961 Make Mine a Double
2nd German sentry
 
1961 The Middle Course
Jaghorst
 
1960 The Citadel (TV mini-series)
PC Struthers
– Episode #1.5 (1960) … PC Struthers
 
1960 The City of the Dead
Policeman
 
1960 Trouble in the Sky
First Officer
 
1960 International Detective (TV series)
Phillips / The Detective
– The Daniels Case (1960) … The Detective
– The Winthrop Case (1960) … Phillips
 
1960 Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
1st Policeman
 
1960 Two Way Stretch
Visiting Room Warder
 
1959 Horrors of the Black Museum
Patrol Constable #1
 
1959 William Tell (TV series)
Fritz Reinhart
– The Bandit (1959) … Fritz Reinhart
 
1959 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Robert Welsh
– In Camera (1959) … Robert Welsh
 
1958 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV series)
– Voodoo Death (1958)
 
1957 The Steel Bayonet
Artillery Officer
 
1956 Kidnapped (TV movie)
Mungo
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Schmidt
– Mutiny (1956) … Schmidt
 
1956 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
Adams
– Thanksgiving Day (1956) … Adams
 
1955 Patrol Car (TV series)
Jim Keyes
– The Executioner (1955) … Jim Keyes
 
1953 Martin Luther
 
1951 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Joseph / Masters
– The Bridesman Danger (1951) … Joseph
– Shadow Scene (1951) … Masters
 
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1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
– Poor Butterfly (1969) (story)
 
1968 Journey to Midnight (story "Poor Butterfly")
 

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5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Star Sign:

Capricorn