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A stage actor from 1925, Esmond made his first film appearance in... moreTrivia:
It is often reported that he died in Cairo, Egypt. In fact (as his daughter... moreFilmography
Actor:
- "Fortunes of War" .... Liversage (2 episodes, 1987)
- January 1943 (1987) TV episode .... Liversage
- April 1941 (1987) TV episode .... Liversage - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) .... 2nd Elder
... aka Superman IV (Australia: TV title) - Sleeping Murder (1987) (TV) .... Mr. Galbraith
... aka Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (UK: series title) - "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 - "The Invisible Man" .... Blind Man (1 episode, 1984)
- Certain First Principles (1984) TV episode .... Blind Man - Forbrydelsens element (1984) .... Osborne
... aka The Element of Crime (UK) (USA) - King Lear (1983) (TV) .... Old Man
- "My Cousin Rachel" (1983) TV mini-series
- A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... Judge
- "The Borgias" .... Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini (1 episode, 1981)
- Part 8 (1981) TV episode .... Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini - Troilus & Cressida (1981) (TV) .... Priam
... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Troilus & Cressida (USA: video title) - Antony & Cleopatra (1981) (TV) .... Lepidus
... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Antony & Cleopatra (USA: video title) - Drake's Venture (1980) (TV) .... John Dee
- Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980) (uncredited)
- Rebecca (1979) (TV) .... Coroner
- "Return of the Saint" .... Paul Hanson (1 episode, 1978)
... aka "The Son of the Saint"
- The Debt Collectors (1978) TV episode .... Paul Hanson - Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV) .... Old Capulet
... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (USA: video title) - "Kilvert's Diary" (1 episode, 1978)
- The Old Soldier (1978) TV episode - "1990" .... Mitchell (1 episode, 1977)
- Voice from the Past (1977) TV episode .... Mitchell - "Supernatural" .... Sir Charles (2 episodes, 1977)
- Dorabella (1977) TV episode .... Sir Charles
- Viktoria (1977) TV episode .... Sir Charles - The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) .... Armand
- "I, Claudius" .... Domitius (1 episode, 1976)
- Waiting in the Wings (1976) TV episode .... Domitius - Robin and Marian (1976) .... Old Defender
- "Shades of Greene" .... The General (1 episode, 1976)
- Dream of a Strange Land (1976) TV episode .... The General - "Ballet Shoes" .... Great Uncle Matthew (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #1.6 (1975) TV episode .... Great Uncle Matthew - "Quiller" .... General Pickford (1 episode, 1975)
- The Thin Red Line (1975) TV episode .... General Pickford - "Churchill's People" .... Penda's father (1 episode, 1975)
- The Coming of the Cross (1975) TV episode .... Penda's father - "Fall of Eagles" .... General Ruzski (1 episode, 1974)
- The Secret War (1974) TV episode .... General Ruzski - "New Scotland Yard" .... General Travers (1 episode, 1974)
- Death by Misadventure (1974) TV episode .... General Travers - "Bedtime Stories" .... Vere Rawley (1 episode, 1974)
- Sleeping Beauty (1974) TV episode .... Vere Rawley - "Softly Softly" .... Mr. Justice Ruddy (1 episode, 1973)
... aka "Softly, Softly: Task Force" (UK: new title)
- Trial (1973) TV episode .... Mr. Justice Ruddy - "Wessex Tales" .... Conjuror Trendle (1 episode, 1973)
- The Withered Arm (1973) TV episode .... Conjuror Trendle - "Arthur of the Britons" .... Athel (1 episode, 1973)
- Enemies and Lovers (1973) TV episode .... Athel - Yellow Dog (1973) .... Mundt
- "Public Eye" .... Dr. Stowe (1 episode, 1972)
- Many a Slip (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Stowe - The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972) .... Doctor
- "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... Captain Cutler (1 episode, 1971)
- The Affair of the Tortoise (1971) TV episode .... Captain Cutler - "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 - "Elizabeth R" .... Bishop de Quadra (1 episode, 1971)
- The Marriage Game (1971) TV episode .... Bishop de Quadra - "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1 episode, 1971)
- Faith (1971) TV episode - Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) .... Kingston
... aka Anne of a Thousand Days - "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 - "W. Somerset Maugham" .... Sir Montague Trafford (1 episode, 1969)
- A Casual Affair (1969) TV episode .... Sir Montague Trafford - "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 - Where's Jack? (1969) .... Ballad Singer
- "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 - "The Champions" .... Minister (1 episode, 1969)
- The Silent Enemy (1969) TV episode .... Minister - "The Troubleshooters" .... Foss (1 episode, 1969)
... aka "Mogul" (USA)
- A Dirty Old Man and a Rare Bird (1969) TV episode .... Foss - "BBC Play of the Month" .... Helmut (1 episode, 1968)
- The Parachute (1968) TV episode .... Helmut - The Winter's Tale (1967) .... Camillo
- "The Gamblers" (1 episode, 1967)
- The Glory of Llewellyn Smiley (1967) TV episode - "King of the River" .... Donner (1 episode, 1966)
- It's an Ill Wind (1966) TV episode .... Donner - "Lord Raingo" .... Sid Jenkin (2 episodes, 1966)
- Power (1966) TV episode .... Sid Jenkin
- The Offer (1966) TV episode .... Sid Jenkin - "The Spies" .... General Loren (1 episode, 1966)
- There's Only One End for Traitors (1966) TV episode .... General Loren - "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 - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) .... Old Judge
- "The Third Man" .... Theodore Ratteau (1 episode, 1965)
- The Trial of Harry Lime (1965) TV episode .... Theodore Ratteau - "Gideon's Way" .... Robson (1 episode, 1965)
... aka "Gideon C.I.D." (USA)
- Subway to Revenge (1965) TV episode .... Robson - "The Midnight Men" .... Col. Vyner (1 episode, 1964)
- The Man from Miditz (1964) TV episode .... Col. Vyner - "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Springwood (1 episode, 1963)
- To Bury Caesar (1963) TV episode .... Springwood - To Bury Caesar (1963) (TV) .... Sleazy Welsh tabloid journalist
- Decision at Midnight (1963) .... Peter Hauser
... aka Music at Midnight (USA: alternative title) - "The Saint" .... Antoine Louvois (1 episode, 1962)
- The Covetous Headsman (1962) TV episode .... Antoine Louvois - "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) - "Danger Man" .... Baron (1 episode, 1961)
- The Vacation (1961) TV episode .... Baron - "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) - "An Age of Kings" .... Jack Cade (1 episode, 1960)
- Henry VI Part 3: The Rabble from Kent (1960) TV episode .... Jack Cade - Peeping Tom (1960) .... Arthur Baden
... aka Face of Fear
... aka The Fotographer of Panic - Sink the Bismarck! (1960) .... Captain - 'Prince of Wales'
- "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 - "Interpol Calling" .... Von Schriber (1 episode, 1959)
- The Sleeping Giant (1959) TV episode .... Von Schriber - "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1959)
- The Girl on the Beach (1959) TV episode - "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 - 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 - "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 - "O.S.S." .... Emil / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
- Operation Firefly (1958) TV episode .... Emil
- Operation Dagger (1957) TV episode .... General Latour - "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) - The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) .... Hoffman
- "The Adventures of Aggie" .... Marcel Fleur (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "Aggie" (UK: short title)
- Cobalt Blue (1956) TV episode .... Marcel Fleur - "The Count of Monte Cristo" .... Gustav (1 episode, 1956)
- Lichtenburg (1956) TV episode .... Gustav - Helen of Troy (1956) .... High Priest
... aka Elena di Troia (Italy) - Richard III (1955) .... Ratcliffe
- The Steel Key (1953) .... Prof. Newman
- "Broadway Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Firebrand (1953) TV episode - "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Major Kartuschke, Legal Officer (1 episode, 1952)
- Arrow to the Heart (I) (1952) TV episode .... Major Kartuschke, Legal Officer - The Wild Heart (1952) .... Abel Woodus
... aka Gypsy Blood - Girdle of Gold (1952) .... William Evans aka Evans the Milk
- The River (1951) .... The Father
... aka Le fleuve (France) - Gone to Earth (1950) .... Abel Woodus
- Macbeth (1949) (TV) .... Banquo
- The Red Shoes (1948) .... Livy
- Hamlet (1948) .... Bernardo
- The End of the River (1947) .... Dantos
- Uncle Silas (1947) .... Dr. Bryerly
... aka The Inheritance (USA) - Holiday Camp (1947) .... Camp Announcer
- Black Narcissus (1947) .... The Old General
- 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) - A Canterbury Tale (1944) .... Narrator (non-US versions)/Seven-Sisters Soldier/Village Idiot
- The Halfway House (1944) .... David Davies
... aka Halfway House - The Silver Fleet (1943) .... Von Schiffer
- This England (1941) .... Vicar's son
... aka Our Heritage - Fingers (1941) .... Sid Harris
- Contraband (1940) .... Mr.Pidgeon
... aka Blackout (USA) - The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1940) .... Raille / Trojan Team Member
- What Men Live by (1939) .... Michael
- First Stop North (1939) (TV) .... Terence Donnelly
- Rake's Progress (1939) (TV) .... John Wilkes (2nd May version)
- Twelfth Night (1939) (TV) .... Orsino
- Mary Rose (1939) (TV) .... Harry and Simon Blake
- Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) .... Guy Rogers
- Derby Day (1938) (TV) .... Bert Bones
- Will Shakespeare (1938) (TV) .... Kit Marlowe
- Night Must Fall (1937) (TV)
- The Vicar of Bray (1937) .... Dennis Melross
- Pagliacci (1936) .... Cadet Silvio
... aka A Clown Must Laugh (USA) - Someday (1935) .... Curley Blake
... aka Young Nowheres - Crime Unlimited (1935) .... Pete Borden
- Dandy Dick (1935) .... Tony Mardon
- Black Roses (1935) .... Pavo Collin
... aka Did I Betray?
... aka Flaming Hearts (USA: reissue title) - Girls Will Be Boys (1934) .... Geoffrey Dawson
- The Blue Squadron (1934) .... Captain Carlo Banti
- Father and Son (1934) .... Michael Bolton
- Lest We Forget (1934) .... Pat Doyle Jr.
- King of Whales (1934) .... Gideon
- Waltzes from Vienna (1934) .... Johann Strauss, the Younger
... aka Strauss' Great Waltz (USA) - Womanhood (1934) .... Jack Gordon
- The Bermondsey Kid (1933) .... Eddie Martin
- Deadlock (1931) .... John Tring
- 77 Park Lane (1931) .... Philip Connor
- The Ringer (1931) .... John Lenley
... aka The Gaunt Stranger (USA) - Romany Love (1931) .... Davy Summers
- The Blue Peter (1928) .... Radio operator
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Dark Avenger (1955) (dialogue coach)
... aka The Warriors (USA)
Self:
- "Heroes of World War II" .... Himself - interviewed (1 episode, 2004)
- The Men Who Stopped the Bismarck (2004) TV episode .... Himself - interviewed
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[24 August 1938] Appeared in a television documentary about eagles with his uncle Captain C.W.R. Knight. morePublicity Listings:
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