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Lifeforce (1985) -- A frightening journey into the unknown awaits an Earthbound scout ship when it comes across an alien spacecraft of enormous proportions. Further investigation reveals a roomful of glass coffins containing the bodies of frozen creatures.
"Remington Steele" (1982): Season 3: Episode 3 -- Laura and Remington search Malta to find the body of a murdered thief who sought a broken cross coveted by unknown assailants.

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Date of Birth:
11 March 1926, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
10 March 2009, Esher, Surrey, England, UK more
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Actor:
  1. "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" .... Robert Wainthropp / ... (18 episodes, 1996-1998)
        - For Love nor Money (1998) TV episode .... Robert
        - Blood Relations (1998) TV episode .... Robert Wainthropp
        - Mind over Muscle (1998) TV episode .... Robert Wainthropp
        - Digging for Dirt (1998) TV episode .... Robert Wainthropp
        - Family Values (1998) TV episode .... Robert Wainthropp
          (13 more)
  2. "Frighteners" .... Jack Hammond (1 episode, 1997)
        - Rose Cottage (1997) TV episode .... Jack Hammond
  3. "Peak Practice" .... Fred Hargrave (1 episode, 1996)
        - Whipping Boy (1996) TV episode .... Fred Hargrave
  4. "Alleyn Mysteries" .... Alfred Belt (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Inspector Alleyn
    ... aka Ngaio Marsh's Alleyn Mysteries (UK: complete title)
    ... aka The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (Australia)
        - Hand in Glove (1994) TV episode .... Alfred Belt
  5. "Mulberry" .... Alf (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Musical Evening (1993) TV episode .... Alf
  6. "Screen One" .... Man on Bus (1 episode, 1992)
        - Trust Me (1992) TV episode .... Man on Bus
  7. "The Brittas Empire" .... Mr Franklin (1 episode, 1992)
        - New Generations (1992) TV episode .... Mr Franklin
  8. "Lovejoy" .... Don (1 episode, 1992)
        - Angel Trousers (1992) TV episode .... Don
  9. "Casualty" .... Eric Hogarth / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1990)
        - Street Life (1990) TV episode .... Eric Hogarth
        - Crazies (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Davies
  10. "Agatha Christie: Poirot" .... Dr Adams (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Poirot (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Poirot (Australia)
        - The Cornish Mystery (1990) TV episode .... Dr Adams

  11. "First of the Summer Wine" .... Mr Scrimshaw / ... (13 episodes, 1988-1989)
        - Quiet Wedding (1989) TV episode .... Mr Scrimshaw
        - The Body Snatchers (1989) TV episode .... Mr Scrimshaw
        - Ain't Love Dangerous (1989) TV episode .... Mr Scrimshaw
        - The Gypsy Fiddler (1989) TV episode .... Mr Scrimshaw
        - Compo Drops In (1989) TV episode .... Mr Scrimshaw
          (8 more)
  12. "That's Love" .... Brian (1 episode, 1989)
        - Episode #2.3 (1989) TV episode .... Brian
  13. "Only Fools and Horses" .... Registrar (1 episode, 1989)
        - Little Problems (1989) TV episode .... Registrar
  14. "Help!" .... Mr. Kinnell (1 episode, 1988)
        - We Are Sailing (1988) TV episode .... Mr. Kinnell
  15. Intimate Contact (1987) (TV) .... Edgar
  16. "Worlds Beyond" (1 episode, 1987)
        - The Black Tomb (1987) TV episode
  17. The Girl (1986) .... Janitor
  18. Lifeforce (1985) .... Physician
    ... aka Space Vampires (UK: alternative title) (USA: working title)
  19. "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" .... Undertaker (1 episode, 1985)
        - The Late Nancy Irving (1985) TV episode .... Undertaker
  20. "Hallelujah!" .... Andrew Gibson / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
        - Rock Bottom (1984) TV episode .... Andrew Gibson
        - Poor Box (1983) TV episode .... Arthur Walton
  21. "Juliet Bravo" .... Mr. Darcy (1 episode, 1984)
        - Work Force (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Darcy
  22. "Remington Steele" .... Hector Tolouse (1 episode, 1984)
        - Maltese Steele (1984) TV episode .... Hector Tolouse
  23. "The Gentle Touch" .... Mr. Devis (1 episode, 1984)
        - Wise Child (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Devis
  24. Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984) (TV) .... Eric
  25. "Yes Minister" .... Aston Wanderers Board Member (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Middle-Class Rip-Off (1982) TV episode .... Aston Wanderers Board Member
  26. "Shine on Harvey Moon" .... Chairman (2 episodes, 1982)
        - The Course of True Love (1982) TV episode .... Chairman
        - In Sickness and in Health (1982) TV episode .... Chairman
  27. Remembrance (1982) .... Vincent's father
  28. "Crown Court" (1 episode, 1981)
        - Leonora (1981) TV episode
  29. "Hi-De-Hi!" .... Rose's Dad (1 episode, 1981)
        - Desire in the Mickey Mouse Grotto (1981) TV episode .... Rose's Dad
  30. Rumpole's Return (1980) (TV) .... Albert Handyside
  31. "Minder" .... Brown (1 episode, 1980)
        - A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back (1980) TV episode .... Brown
  32. "In Loving Memory" .... Alfred Pardoe (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Outing (1980) TV episode .... Alfred Pardoe
  33. "Breakaway" .... Leo Corby (2 episodes, 1980)
    ... aka Breakaway: The Family Affair (UK: first part title)
    ... aka Breakaway: The Local Affair (UK: second part title)
        - The Family Affair: Part 6 (1980) TV episode .... Leo Corby
        - The Family Affair: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Leo Corby
  34. The Boy Who Never Was (1980) (TV) .... Inspector

  35. "Rumpole of the Bailey" .... Albert Handyside (3 episodes, 1978-1980)
        - Rumpole and the Show Folk (1979) TV episode .... Albert Handyside
        - Rumpole and the Honourable Member (1978) TV episode .... Albert Handyside
        - Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1978) TV episode .... Albert Handyside
  36. "Thundercloud" .... Beattie (1 episode, 1979)
        - Carry on Number One (1979) TV episode .... Beattie
  37. The Knowledge (1979) (TV) .... Football Driver
  38. "Z Cars" .... Dicky Green / ... (12 episodes, 1963-1978)
        - Departures (1978) TV episode .... Det. Supt. Ramsden
        - Sweet Girl (1972) TV episode .... Byrne
        - Dan Dan...: Part 2 (1971) TV episode .... Thurley
        - Dan Dan...: Part 1 (1971) TV episode .... Thurley
        - Cruising for Burglars: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Dicky Green
          (7 more)
  39. "Armchair Thriller" .... Mr. Cooper (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Girl Who Walked Quickly: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Mr. Cooper
  40. "The Brothers" .... Bill Riley (92 episodes, 1972-1976)
        - The Christmas Party (1976) TV episode .... Bill Riley
        - The Ordeal (1976) TV episode .... Bill Riley
        - The Knock on the Door (1976) TV episode .... Bill Riley
        - Out of the Blue (1976) TV episode .... Bill Riley
        - The Golden Road (1976) TV episode .... Bill Riley
          (87 more)
  41. "Hunter's Walk" .... Bert Brown (1 episode, 1976)
        - Say Nothing (1976) TV episode .... Bert Brown
  42. "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Publican / ... (8 episodes, 1964-1975)
        - Chain of Events (1975) TV episode .... Skinner
        - Flashpoint (1971) TV episode .... Quilter
        - The Jelly Man (1969) TV episode .... Harry Fisher
        - The Step-Brother (1967) TV episode .... Jack Bowden
        - Street of Fear: Part 2: Find Me a Witness (1966) TV episode .... Publican
          (3 more)
  43. "Late Call" (1975) TV mini-series .... Voice #2 (unknown episodes)
  44. I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) .... Police Inspector
    ... aka It Lives Within Her (UK: video title)
    ... aka It's Growing Inside Her (TV title)
    ... aka Sharon's Baby (USA)
    ... aka The Baby
    ... aka The Devil Within Her (USA)
    ... aka The Monster
  45. "Thirty Minutes Worth" (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - Episode #3.5 (1973) TV episode
        - Episode #1.4 (1972) TV episode
        - Episode #1.2 (1972) TV episode
  46. "Armchair Theatre" .... Cyril (1 episode, 1973)
        - Death of Glory (1973) TV episode .... Cyril
  47. "The Flaxton Boys" .... Police Sgt. Brophy (3 episodes, 1973)
        - 1945: Remember, Remember (1973) TV episode .... Police Sgt. Brophy
        - 1945: Welcome Home Tommy Atkins (1973) TV episode .... Police Sgt. Brophy
        - 1945: What You Don't Know Might Hurt You (1973) TV episode .... Police Sgt. Brophy
  48. "The Long Chase" .... Fisherman (3 episodes, 1972)
        - Episode #1.3 (1972) TV episode .... Fisherman
        - Episode #1.2 (1972) TV episode .... Fisherman
        - Episode #1.1 (1972) TV episode .... Fisherman
  49. "Doomwatch" .... Arnold Payne / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Flood (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Ridley
        - Public Enemy (1971) TV episode .... Arnold Payne
  50. "Man at the Top" .... Mr. Cunliffe (1 episode, 1972)
        - All Very Hush Hush (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Cunliffe
  51. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Jenkins (1971) TV episode
  52. "Out of the Unknown" .... Dr. Moore / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
        - Welcome Home (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Moore
        - Immortality Inc (1969) TV episode .... Tom Clarke
  53. "Timeslip" .... Frank Skinner / ... (15 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - The Day of the Clone: Part 6 (1971) TV episode .... Skinner
        - The Day of the Clone: Part 5 (1971) TV episode .... Skinner
        - The Day of the Clone: Part 4 (1971) TV episode .... Skinner
        - The Year of the Burn Up: Part 8 (1971) TV episode .... Skinner
        - The Year of the Burn Up: Part 1 (1970) TV episode .... Frank Skinner
          (10 more)
  54. "The Borderers" .... Herdsman (1 episode, 1970)
        - Hostage (1970) TV episode .... Herdsman

  55. "Paul Temple" .... Victor Burgess (1 episode, 1969)
        - Message from a Dead Man (1969) TV episode .... Victor Burgess
  56. Crossplot (1969) .... Man in cafe
  57. "Hadleigh" .... Sergeant Moggs (1 episode, 1969)
        - Safety of the Realm (1969) TV episode .... Sergeant Moggs
  58. "The First Lady" .... Fender / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - A Cross for Sarah (1969) TV episode .... Fender
        - Cleverclogs (1968) TV episode .... Mowbray
  59. "The Root of All Evil?" .... Peter Whittaker (1 episode, 1968)
        - You Can Only Buy Once (1968) TV episode .... Peter Whittaker
  60. "The Expert" .... Harry Murdoch (1 episode, 1968)
        - Full Choke (1968) TV episode .... Harry Murdoch
  61. "Champion House" .... Gerald Dobson (1 episode, 1968)
        - Breakout (1968) TV episode .... Gerald Dobson
  62. "Softly Softly" .... Moxham / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - In Bulk (1968) TV episode .... Moxham
        - The Same the Whole World Over (1967) TV episode .... Palmer
  63. "The Gamblers" .... Fireman (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Man Beneath (1967) TV episode .... Fireman
  64. "Coronation Street" .... Walter Greenhalgh (2 episodes, 1961-1969)
    ... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
    ... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
        - Episode #1.702 (1967) TV episode .... Walter Greenhalgh
        - Episode #1.701 (1967) TV episode .... Walter Greenhalgh
  65. "Vendetta" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Ice-Cream Man (1966) TV episode
  66. "Blackmail" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Haunting of Aubrey Hopkiss (1966) TV episode
  67. "The Troubleshooters" .... Sloan (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka Mogul (USA)
        - Four Cheers for Geoffrey (1966) TV episode .... Sloan
  68. "The Likely Lads" .... Cloakroom attendant (1 episode, 1966)
        - Brief Encounter (1966) TV episode .... Cloakroom attendant
  69. "The Baron" .... The Scientist (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Persuaders (1966) TV episode .... The Scientist
  70. "The Mask of Janus" .... Andrew Parsons (3 episodes, 1965)
        - Arms and the Men (1965) TV episode .... Andrew Parsons
        - The Cold Equation (1965) TV episode .... Andrew Parsons
        - The Public Interest (1965) TV episode .... Andrew Parsons
  71. "Theatre 625" .... Sergeant Byrom (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Siege of Manchester (1965) TV episode .... Sergeant Byrom
  72. "Cluff" .... Josh Tupman (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Clough
        - The Brothers (1965) TV episode .... Josh Tupman
  73. "No Hiding Place" .... Henry Mercer / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - Music for Murder (1965) TV episode .... Prescott
        - Scaremonger (1963) TV episode .... Henry Mercer
  74. "R3" (1964) TV series .... Tom Collis (series 1) (unknown episodes)
  75. "Catch Hand" .... Baxter (1 episode, 1964)
        - It's Only Bricks and Mortar (1964) TV episode .... Baxter
  76. "The Villains" .... Harry (1 episode, 1964)
        - Contraband (1964) TV episode .... Harry
  77. "Detective" .... Dr. Hamm (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Drawing (1964) TV episode .... Dr. Hamm
  78. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Barrett (1 episode, 1963)
        - They Don't Make Summers Like They Used To (1963) TV episode .... Barrett
  79. "The Victorians" .... Tubbs (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Silver King (1963) TV episode .... Tubbs
  80. "Crane" .... Osman (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Cannabis Syndicate (1963) TV episode .... Osman
  81. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Chancellor of the Exchequer (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - The Apple Cart (1962) TV episode .... Chancellor of the Exchequer
  82. "Harpers West One" .... Cedric Gilbert (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode #2.1 (1962) TV episode .... Cedric Gilbert
  83. "Maigret" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Death of a Butcher (1961) TV episode
  84. "Three Live Wires" .... Higgenbottom (26 episodes, 1961)
        - The Holiday (1961) TV episode .... Higgenbottom
        - The Spy (1961) TV episode .... Higgenbottom
        - The Adoption (1961) TV episode .... Higgenbottom
        - Higgy's Romance (1961) TV episode .... Higgenbottom
        - The Promotion (1961) TV episode .... Higgenbottom
          (21 more)

  85. "Great Expectations" .... Landlord (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #1.8 (1959) TV episode .... Landlord
  86. Room at the Top (1959) (uncredited) .... Man in bar
  87. "Return to the Lost Planet" (1955) TV series .... Prof. Bergman
Writer:
  1. Love Jogging (1987) (TV) (play)

  2. "Dixon of Dock Green" (4 episodes, 1966-1969)
        - The Set-Up (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - The Intruder (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - The Hunch (1967) TV episode (writer)
        - The Complaint (1966) TV episode (writer)
Self:
  1. "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Brothers (2002) TV episode .... Himself

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