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Robin and Marian (1976) -- Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
The Red Shoes (1948) -- Open-ended Trailer from Eagle Lion
Peeping Tom (1960) -- A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.

Overview

Date of Death:
23 February 1987, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
A stage actor from 1925, Esmond made his first film appearance in... more
Trivia:
It is often reported that he died in Cairo, Egypt. In fact (as his daughter... more
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Fortunes of War" .... Liversage (2 episodes, 1987)
        - January 1943 (1987) TV episode .... Liversage
        - April 1941 (1987) TV episode .... Liversage
  2. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) .... 2nd Elder
    ... aka Superman IV (Australia: TV title)
  3. Sleeping Murder (1987) (TV) .... Mr. Galbraith
    ... aka Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (UK: series title)
  4. "Blott on the Landscape" .... Sir Francis Puckerington (3 episodes, 1985)
        - Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Francis Puckerington
        - Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Francis Puckerington
        - Episode #1.1 (1985) TV episode .... Sir Francis Puckerington
  5. "The Invisible Man" .... Blind Man (1 episode, 1984)
        - Certain First Principles (1984) TV episode .... Blind Man
  6. Forbrydelsens element (1984) .... Osborne
    ... aka The Element of Crime (UK) (USA)
  7. King Lear (1983) (TV) .... Old Man
  8. "My Cousin Rachel" (1983) TV mini-series
  9. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... Judge
  10. "The Borgias" .... Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini (1 episode, 1981)
        - Part 8 (1981) TV episode .... Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini
  11. Troilus & Cressida (1981) (TV) .... Priam
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Troilus & Cressida (USA: video title)
  12. Antony & Cleopatra (1981) (TV) .... Lepidus
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Antony & Cleopatra (USA: video title)
  13. Drake's Venture (1980) (TV) .... John Dee
  14. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) (uncredited)

  15. Rebecca (1979) (TV) .... Coroner
  16. "Return of the Saint" .... Paul Hanson (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka "The Son of the Saint"
        - The Debt Collectors (1978) TV episode .... Paul Hanson
  17. Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV) .... Old Capulet
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (USA: video title)
  18. "Kilvert's Diary" (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Old Soldier (1978) TV episode
  19. "1990" .... Mitchell (1 episode, 1977)
        - Voice from the Past (1977) TV episode .... Mitchell
  20. "Supernatural" .... Sir Charles (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Dorabella (1977) TV episode .... Sir Charles
        - Viktoria (1977) TV episode .... Sir Charles
  21. The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) .... Armand
  22. "I, Claudius" .... Domitius (1 episode, 1976)
        - Waiting in the Wings (1976) TV episode .... Domitius
  23. Robin and Marian (1976) .... Old Defender
  24. "Shades of Greene" .... The General (1 episode, 1976)
        - Dream of a Strange Land (1976) TV episode .... The General
  25. "Ballet Shoes" .... Great Uncle Matthew (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.6 (1975) TV episode .... Great Uncle Matthew
  26. "Quiller" .... General Pickford (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Thin Red Line (1975) TV episode .... General Pickford
  27. "Churchill's People" .... Penda's father (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Coming of the Cross (1975) TV episode .... Penda's father
  28. "Fall of Eagles" .... General Ruzski (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Secret War (1974) TV episode .... General Ruzski
  29. "New Scotland Yard" .... General Travers (1 episode, 1974)
        - Death by Misadventure (1974) TV episode .... General Travers
  30. "Bedtime Stories" .... Vere Rawley (1 episode, 1974)
        - Sleeping Beauty (1974) TV episode .... Vere Rawley
  31. "Softly Softly" .... Mr. Justice Ruddy (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Softly, Softly: Task Force" (UK: new title)
        - Trial (1973) TV episode .... Mr. Justice Ruddy
  32. "Wessex Tales" .... Conjuror Trendle (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Withered Arm (1973) TV episode .... Conjuror Trendle
  33. "Arthur of the Britons" .... Athel (1 episode, 1973)
        - Enemies and Lovers (1973) TV episode .... Athel
  34. Yellow Dog (1973) .... Mundt
  35. "Public Eye" .... Dr. Stowe (1 episode, 1972)
        - Many a Slip (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Stowe
  36. The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) .... Doctor
  37. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... Captain Cutler (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Affair of the Tortoise (1971) TV episode .... Captain Cutler
  38. "Cousin Bette" .... Marshal Hulot (4 episodes, 1971)
        - Bitter Harvest (1971) TV episode .... Marshal Hulot
        - Delilah and Her Handmaid (1971) TV episode .... Marshal Hulot
        - The House for Pleasure (1971) TV episode .... Marshal Hulot
        - Poor Relations (1971) TV episode .... Marshal Hulot
  39. "Elizabeth R" .... Bishop de Quadra (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Marriage Game (1971) TV episode .... Bishop de Quadra
  40. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1971)
        - Faith (1971) TV episode

  41. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) .... Kingston
    ... aka Anne of a Thousand Days
  42. "Detective" .... Albert / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1969)
        - Mr. Guppy's Tale (1969) TV episode .... Ernest Guppy
        - Lesson in Anatomy (1968) TV episode .... Albert
        - The Hungry Spider (1964) TV episode .... Commodore Rupert Gill
  43. "W. Somerset Maugham" .... Sir Montague Trafford (1 episode, 1969)
        - A Casual Affair (1969) TV episode .... Sir Montague Trafford
  44. "Doctor Who" .... Dom Issigri (2 episodes, 1969)
        - The Space Pirates: Episode 6 (1969) TV episode .... Dom Issigri
        - The Space Pirates: Episode 5 (1969) TV episode .... Dom Issigri
  45. Where's Jack? (1969) .... Ballad Singer
  46. "Z Cars" .... Albert Wallace (2 episodes, 1969)
        - The Soft Touch: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Albert Wallace
        - The Soft Touch: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Albert Wallace
  47. "The Champions" .... Minister (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Silent Enemy (1969) TV episode .... Minister
  48. "The Troubleshooters" .... Foss (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "Mogul" (USA)
        - A Dirty Old Man and a Rare Bird (1969) TV episode .... Foss
  49. "BBC Play of the Month" .... Helmut (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Parachute (1968) TV episode .... Helmut
  50. The Winter's Tale (1967) .... Camillo
  51. "The Gamblers" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967) TV episode
  52. "King of the River" .... Donner (1 episode, 1966)
        - It's an Ill Wind (1966) TV episode .... Donner
  53. "Lord Raingo" .... Sid Jenkin (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Power (1966) TV episode .... Sid Jenkin
        - The Offer (1966) TV episode .... Sid Jenkin
  54. "The Spies" .... General Loren (1 episode, 1966)
        - There's Only One End for Traitors (1966) TV episode .... General Loren
  55. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" .... Colonel Grahame / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Better Safe Than Sorry (1966) TV episode .... Hugh Armitage
        - The White Hunter (1964) TV episode .... Colonel Grahame
  56. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) .... Old Judge
  57. "The Third Man" .... Theodore Ratteau (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Trial of Harry Lime (1965) TV episode .... Theodore Ratteau
  58. "Gideon's Way" .... Robson (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "Gideon C.I.D." (USA)
        - Subway to Revenge (1965) TV episode .... Robson
  59. "The Midnight Men" .... Col. Vyner (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Man from Miditz (1964) TV episode .... Col. Vyner
  60. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Springwood (1 episode, 1963)
        - To Bury Caesar (1963) TV episode .... Springwood
  61. To Bury Caesar (1963) (TV) .... Sleazy Welsh tabloid journalist
  62. Decision at Midnight (1963) .... Peter Hauser
    ... aka Music at Midnight (USA: alternative title)
  63. "The Saint" .... Antoine Louvois (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Covetous Headsman (1962) TV episode .... Antoine Louvois
  64. "A for Andromeda" .... Professor Ernest Reinhart / ... (7 episodes, 1961)
        - The Last Mystery (1961) TV episode .... Professor Ernest Reinhart
        - The Face of the Tiger (1961) TV episode .... Professor Ernest Reinhart
        - The Murderer (1961) TV episode .... Professor Ernest Reinhart
        - The Monster (1961) TV episode .... Professor Ernest Reinhart
        - The Miracle (1961) TV episode .... Professor Reinhart
          (2 more)
  65. "Danger Man" .... Baron (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Vacation (1961) TV episode .... Baron
  66. "Barnaby Rudge" .... Dennis (6 episodes, 1960)
        - Episode #1.13 (1960) TV episode .... Dennis
        - Episode #1.12 (1960) TV episode .... Dennis
        - Episode #1.11 (1960) TV episode .... Dennis
        - Episode #1.10 (1960) TV episode .... Dennis
        - Episode #1.9 (1960) TV episode .... Dennis
          (1 more)
  67. "An Age of Kings" .... Jack Cade (1 episode, 1960)
        - Henry VI Part 3: The Rabble from Kent (1960) TV episode .... Jack Cade
  68. Peeping Tom (1960) .... Arthur Baden
    ... aka Face of Fear
    ... aka The Fotographer of Panic
  69. Sink the Bismarck! (1960) .... Captain - 'Prince of Wales'

  70. "Invisible Man" .... Wilson (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "H.G.Wells' Invisible Man" (UK: complete title)
    ... aka "Invisible Man: The Original Series" (Australia)
        - Flight into Darkness (1959) TV episode .... Wilson
  71. "Interpol Calling" .... Von Schriber (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Sleeping Giant (1959) TV episode .... Von Schriber
  72. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Girl on the Beach (1959) TV episode
  73. "Our Mutual Friend" .... Silas Wegg (4 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Part 10 (1959) TV episode .... Silas Wegg
        - Part 8 (1958) TV episode .... Silas Wegg
        - Part 4 (1958) TV episode .... Silas Wegg
        - Part 3 (1958) TV episode .... Silas Wegg
  74. Battle of the V-1 (1958) .... Stricker
    ... aka Missiles from Hell (USA)
    ... aka Missiles from Hell: The Story of the V-1 (USA)
    ... aka Unseen Heroes
  75. "Sailor of Fortune" .... Bishop / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - Crete Story (1958) TV episode .... Bishop
        - The Diamond Chips (1957) TV episode .... Oberon
        - Stranger in Danger (1956) TV episode .... El Kadir
  76. "O.S.S." .... Emil / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - Operation Firefly (1958) TV episode .... Emil
        - Operation Dagger (1957) TV episode .... General Latour
  77. "Nicholas Nickleby" .... Wackford Squeers. Sr (6 episodes, 1957)
        - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Wackford Squeers. Sr
        - Episode #1.9 (1957) TV episode .... Wackford Squeers. Sr
        - Episode #1.6 (1957) TV episode .... Wackford Squeers. Sr
        - Episode #1.5 (1957) TV episode .... Wackford Squeers. Sr
        - Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Wackford Squeers. Sr
          (1 more)
  78. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) .... Hoffman
  79. "The Adventures of Aggie" .... Marcel Fleur (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Aggie" (UK: short title)
        - Cobalt Blue (1956) TV episode .... Marcel Fleur
  80. "The Count of Monte Cristo" .... Gustav (1 episode, 1956)
        - Lichtenburg (1956) TV episode .... Gustav
  81. Helen of Troy (1956) .... High Priest
    ... aka Elena di Troia (Italy)
  82. Richard III (1955) .... Ratcliffe
  83. The Steel Key (1953) .... Prof. Newman
  84. "Broadway Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Firebrand (1953) TV episode
  85. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Major Kartuschke, Legal Officer (1 episode, 1952)
        - Arrow to the Heart (I) (1952) TV episode .... Major Kartuschke, Legal Officer
  86. The Wild Heart (1952) .... Abel Woodus
    ... aka Gypsy Blood
  87. Girdle of Gold (1952) .... William Evans aka Evans the Milk
  88. The River (1951) .... The Father
    ... aka Le fleuve (France)
  89. Gone to Earth (1950) .... Abel Woodus

  90. Macbeth (1949) (TV) .... Banquo
  91. The Red Shoes (1948) .... Livy
  92. Hamlet (1948) .... Bernardo
  93. The End of the River (1947) .... Dantos
  94. Uncle Silas (1947) .... Dr. Bryerly
    ... aka The Inheritance (USA)
  95. Holiday Camp (1947) .... Camp Announcer
  96. Black Narcissus (1947) .... The Old General
  97. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) .... Fluellen
    ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
  98. A Canterbury Tale (1944) .... Narrator (non-US versions)/Seven-Sisters Soldier/Village Idiot
  99. The Halfway House (1944) .... David Davies
    ... aka Halfway House
  100. The Silver Fleet (1943) .... Von Schiffer
  101. This England (1941) .... Vicar's son
    ... aka Our Heritage
  102. Fingers (1941) .... Sid Harris
  103. Contraband (1940) .... Mr.Pidgeon
    ... aka Blackout (USA)
  104. The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1940) .... Raille / Trojan Team Member

  105. What Men Live by (1939) .... Michael
  106. First Stop North (1939) (TV) .... Terence Donnelly
  107. Rake's Progress (1939) (TV) .... John Wilkes (2nd May version)
  108. Twelfth Night (1939) (TV) .... Orsino
  109. Mary Rose (1939) (TV) .... Harry and Simon Blake
  110. Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) .... Guy Rogers
  111. Derby Day (1938) (TV) .... Bert Bones
  112. Will Shakespeare (1938) (TV) .... Kit Marlowe
  113. Night Must Fall (1937) (TV)
  114. The Vicar of Bray (1937) .... Dennis Melross
  115. Pagliacci (1936) .... Cadet Silvio
    ... aka A Clown Must Laugh (USA)
  116. Someday (1935) .... Curley Blake
    ... aka Young Nowheres
  117. Crime Unlimited (1935) .... Pete Borden
  118. Dandy Dick (1935) .... Tony Mardon
  119. Black Roses (1935) .... Pavo Collin
    ... aka Did I Betray?
    ... aka Flaming Hearts (USA: reissue title)
  120. Girls Will Be Boys (1934) .... Geoffrey Dawson
  121. The Blue Squadron (1934) .... Captain Carlo Banti
  122. Father and Son (1934) .... Michael Bolton
  123. Lest We Forget (1934) .... Pat Doyle Jr.
  124. King of Whales (1934) .... Gideon
  125. Waltzes from Vienna (1934) .... Johann Strauss, the Younger
    ... aka Strauss' Great Waltz (USA)
  126. Womanhood (1934) .... Jack Gordon
  127. The Bermondsey Kid (1933) .... Eddie Martin
  128. Deadlock (1931) .... John Tring
  129. 77 Park Lane (1931) .... Philip Connor
  130. The Ringer (1931) .... John Lenley
    ... aka The Gaunt Stranger (USA)
  131. Romany Love (1931) .... Davy Summers

  132. The Blue Peter (1928) .... Radio operator
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Dark Avenger (1955) (dialogue coach)
    ... aka The Warriors (USA)
Self:
  1. "Heroes of World War II" .... Himself - interviewed (1 episode, 2004)
        - The Men Who Stopped the Bismarck (2004) TV episode .... Himself - interviewed

Additional Details

Other Works:
[24 August 1938] Appeared in a television documentary about eagles with his uncle Captain C.W.R. Knight. more
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