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Donald Pickering (1933–2009)

Actor

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Debonair, well-spoken British character actor, usually of establishment figures, such as politicians or military men. Made his stage debut in 'The Comedy of Errors' at the Old Vic School Theatre in 1951. After that, acted in repertory theatre in Oldham, Canterbury, Liverpool and Derby. Acted on Broadway in 'The School for Scandal' in 1963... See more trivia »

Born:

Donald Ellis Pickering
in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK

Died:

(age 76) in Gloucestershire, England, UK
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2004 Holby City (TV series)
Sir Joshua Wren
– Under Pressure (2004) … Sir Joshua Wren
 
2003 Doctors (TV series)
Simon Hardcastle
– The Forgotten Warrior (2003) … Simon Hardcastle
 
2001 Victoria & Albert (TV movie)
Dr. Locock
 
2001 Heartbeat (TV series)
Andrew Parkin
– Who's Who? (2001) … Andrew Parkin
 
2000 Undertaker's Paradise
 
2000 Walking Shadows (short)
Sir Maxwell Stone
 
1998 Monk Dawson
Archbishop of Westminster
 
1998 Wycliffe (TV series)
Sir Martin Cook
– Scope (1998) … Sir Martin Cook
 
1998 Mosley (TV series)
Sir Oswald Mosley
– Rules of the Game (1998) … Sir Oswald Mosley
 
1997 The Man Who Knew Too Little
Sir Duncan
 
1997 The Brittas Empire (TV series)
Colonel Featherly
– Gavin Featherly R. I. P. (1997) … Colonel Featherly
 
1994 Lovejoy (TV series)
Sir Roger
– Holding the Baby (1994) … Sir Roger
 
1994 Good King Wenceslas (TV movie)
Kyril
 
1994 Scarlett (TV mini-series)
Randolph
– Episode #1.4 (1994) … Randolph
 
1987-1992 Rumpole of the Bailey (TV series)
Attorney General / Gavin Bastion
– Rumpole and the Family Pride (1992) … Gavin Bastion
– Rumpole and the Official Secret (1987) … Attorney General
 
1992 Forever Green (TV series)
Sir Richard Durham
– Episode #2.12 (1992) … Sir Richard Durham
 
1992 The Camomile Lawn (TV mini-series)
George
– Episode #1.3 (1992) … George
– Episode #1.1 (1992) … George
 
1991 The House of Eliott (TV series)
Editor
– Episode #1.11 (1991) … Editor
 
1990 The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing (TV movie)
Douglas Hurd, Foreign Secretary
 
1988 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Sir Robert
– Choose a Bright Morning (1988) … Sir Robert
 
1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
Capt. Melbeck
– Suspicion (1988) … Capt. Melbeck
 
1986-1987 Executive Stress (TV series)
Gordon
– Episode #2.5 (1987) … Gordon
– Episode #2.3 (1987) … Gordon
– Episode #2.2 (1987) … Gordon
– Episode #1.5 (1986) … Gordon
 
1964-1987 Doctor Who (TV series)
Captain Blade / Beyus / Eyesen
– Time and the Rani: Part 4 (1987) … Beyus
– Time and the Rani: Part 3 (1987) … Beyus
– Time and the Rani: Part 2 (1987) … Beyus
– Time and the Rani: Part One (1987) … Beyus
– The Faceless Ones: Episode 6 (1967) … Captain Blade
See all 12 episodes »
 
1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (TV movie)
Lord Frankham
 
1986 Big Deal (TV series)
– Playing the Ace (1986)
 
1986 Half Moon Street
George Hardcastle
 
1986 Return to Treasure Island (TV series)
Hallows
– Treasure (1986) … Hallows
– Fugitives (1986) … Hallows
– The Crow's Nest (1986) … Hallows
– Manhunt (1986) … Hallows
– Jamaica (1986) … Hallows
 
1986 Yes, Prime Minister (TV series)
Sir Richard Wharton
– The Bishops Gambit (1986) … Sir Richard Wharton
– A Victory for Democracy (1986) … Sir Richard Wharton
 
1985 TV Eye (TV series)
Committee Member
– What Price Trident? (1985) … Committee Member
 
1983 Scarab (video)
Harrington
 
1983 The Cleopatras (TV mini-series)
Lucullus
– 100 BC (1983) … Lucullus
 
1983 The Irish R.M. (TV series)
Basil Leigh-Kelway
– The Boat's Share (1983) … Basil Leigh-Kelway
 
1982 The Professionals (TV series)
Brigadier Tennant
– Lawson's Last Stand (1982) … Brigadier Tennant
 
1980 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Gallery Owner
– Skin (1980) … Gallery Owner
 
1980 Dick Turpin (TV series)
Lord Manderfell
– The Fox: Part 2 (1980) … Lord Manderfell
– The Fox: Part 1 (1980) … Lord Manderfell
 
1979-1980 Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (TV series)
Doctor Watson
– The Case of Magruder's Murder (1980) … Doctor Watson
– The Case of Smith & Smythe (1980) … Doctor Watson
– The Case of the Body in the Case (1980) … Doctor Watson
– The Case of the Close-Knit Family (1980) … Doctor Watson
– The Case of the Deadly Tower (1980) … Doctor Watson
See all 24 episodes »
 
1979 Yanks
Golfing friend
 
1979 Zulu Dawn
Maj. Russell R.A.
 
1979 Crown Court (TV series)
Clive Ransome
– Cash: Part 1 (1979) … Clive Ransome
 
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps
Marshall
 
1978 Return of the Saint (TV series)
Sir Trevor Stevens
– The Arrangement (1978) … Sir Trevor Stevens
 
1978 Gangsters (TV series)
Mr. Buckram
– Enter the White Devil (1978) … Mr. Buckram
 
1977-1978 Wings (TV series)
Brigadier General Gaylion / Major General Gaylion
– Transfer (1978) … Major General Gaylion
– New Deal (1977) … Brigadier General Gaylion
 
1977 The Three Hostages (TV movie)
McGillivray
 
1969-1977 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
George Farrant / Manager / Préfet de Police / …
– Waste (1977) … George Farrant
– Heartbreak House (1977) … Randall Utterword
– The Millionairess (1972) … Manager
– The Three Sisters (1970) … Soliony
– Maigret at Bay (1969) … Préfet de Police
 
1977 A Bridge Too Far
Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie
 
1977 Play for Today (TV series)
Angus Nash
– The Country Party (1977) … Angus Nash
 
1976 Operation Patch (TV series)
Mr. Scott
 
1976 Private Lives (TV movie)
Victor Prynne
 
1974 The Pallisers (TV series)
Dolly Longstaffe
– Episode #1.26 (1974) … Dolly Longstaffe
– Episode #1.25 (1974) … Dolly Longstaffe
– Episode #1.24 (1974) … Dolly Longstaffe
– Episode #1.23 (1974) … Dolly Longstaffe
– Episode #1.21 (1974) … Dolly Longstaffe
See all 20 episodes »
 
1973 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Turnbull
– Catch as Catch Can (1973) … Turnbull
 
1973 Ooh La La! (TV series)
Mongicourt
– The Lady from Maxims (1973) … Mongicourt
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Howerd
– Afternoon at the Festival (1973) … Howerd
 
1973 A Little Princess (TV series)
Captain Crewe
– Episode #1.2 (1973) … Captain Crewe
– Episode #1.1 (1973) … Captain Crewe
 
1973 The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (TV mini-series)
Dr. Penberthy
– Execution Day (1973) … Dr. Penberthy
– That Damned Dorland Woman (1973) … Dr. Penberthy
– Mr. Oliver (1973) … Dr. Penberthy
– Mysterious Circumstances (1973) … Dr. Penberthy
 
1973 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Fielding
– Cell 13 (1973) … Fielding
 
1973 But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1973)
 
1972 Man at the Top (TV series)
Paul Harmsworth
– You Will Never Understand Women (1972) … Paul Harmsworth
 
1972 A Family at War (TV series)
Eric Fraser
– Coming Home (1972) … Eric Fraser
– The Sensible Thing (1972) … Eric Fraser
 
1972 Suspicion (TV series)
Ronnie Fennel
– Reasonable Doubt (1972) … Ronnie Fennel
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Morley Lyndon
– Someone Waiting (1971) … Morley Lyndon
 
1971 Barlow at Large (TV series)
Tony Sherlock
– Come to Dust (1971) … Tony Sherlock
– A Welcome in the Hillside (1971) … Tony Sherlock
 
1970 The Breaking of Bumbo
Jorum
 
1967-1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Roger
– What a Pity You Can't Stay Longer (1970)
– Have It on the House (1967) … Roger
 
1970 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
– The Ghosts: Part 5 - The Wheel Comes Full Circle (1970) … Storyteller
– The Ghosts: Part 4 - Fire! (1970) … Storyteller
– The Ghosts: Part 3 - The Will to Help Is Strong Enough (1970) … Storyteller
– The Ghosts: Part 2 - The Need for Help Is Great Enough (1970) … Storyteller
– The Ghosts: Part 1 - Do You Believe in Ghosts? (1970) … Storyteller
 
1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Man at party
– All Out for Kangaroo Valley (1969) … Man at party
 
1967-1969 The Avengers (TV series)
Freddie Cartwright / Peter Roberts
– Homicide and Old Lace (1969) … Freddie Cartwright
– The Winged Avenger (1967) … Peter Roberts
 
1967-1969 Mogul (TV series)
Benson Taylor / Dee / Rawlings
– Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter Words (1969) … Benson Taylor
– Never the Twain (1968) … Rawlings
– Who Buys Who? (1967) … Dee
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Colonel Banks
– The Fanatics (1968) … Colonel Banks
 
1967-1968 Boy Meets Girl (TV series)
Clinton / Timothy Simms
– The Miracle Summer (1968) … Clinton
– There Was I, Waiting...! (1967) … Timothy Simms
 
1967 A Challenge for Robin Hood
Sir Jamyl de Penitone
 
1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Col. Edmund Heines
– Firebrand (1967) … Col. Edmund Heines
 
1964-1966 The Saint (TV series)
Hans / Jeremy
– The Angel's Eye (1966) … Jeremy
– The Noble Sportsman (1964) … Hans (uncredited)
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Kenneth Dennistoun
– Second Childhood (1966) … Kenneth Dennistoun
 
1966 The Power Game (TV series)
Bennett
– A Matter for Speculation (1966) … Bennett
 
1966 Fahrenheit 451
TV Announcer (uncredited)
 
1966 King of the River (TV series)
Skinner
– By Guess and by God (1966) … Skinner
 
1965 Battle of the Bulge
 
1965 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
Hatier
– Up Against a Brick Wall (1965) … Hatier
 
1965 R3 (TV series)
Watkins
– One Free Man (1965) … Watkins
 
1965 The Scarlet and the Black (TV series)
Charles de Beauvoisis
– A Question of Style (1965) … Charles de Beauvoisis
– Entry Into Society (1965) … Charles de Beauvoisis
 
1965 The Flying Swan (TV series)
Richard Starke
– Love and Marriage (1965) … Richard Starke
 
1965 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Bookie Barton-Smith
– The Thin Red Line (1965) … Bookie Barton-Smith
 
1964 The Human Jungle (TV series)
Jack Lamond
– Skeleton in the Cupboard (1964) … Jack Lamond
 
1964 Witch Wood (TV movie)
Prince Rupert
 
1964 Nothing But the Best
Adrian Slater
 
1964 Sykes and A... (TV series)
– Sykes and a Box (1964)
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Wilson
– The Light of a Friendly Star (1963) … Wilson
 
1963 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Frank Murphy
– As Well as Murder (1963) … Frank Murphy
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Captain Forster
– The Dilke Case (1960) … Captain Forster
 
1960 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Geoffrey Preston
– Twentieth Century Theatre: Musical Chairs (1960) … Geoffrey Preston
 
1959-1960 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Clifford Rawson / Simon Bliss
– Hay Fever (1960) … Simon Bliss
– The Younger Generation (1959) … Clifford Rawson
 
1960 Inside Story (TV series)
Dicky
– Roger (1960) … Dicky
 
1957 The Ship Was Loaded
Second Officer (uncredited)
 
1957 Doctor at Large
Cyril (uncredited)
 
1956 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Brian Preston
– Woman in a Dressing Gown (1956) … Brian Preston
 
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2010 The Last Chance Saloon (video documentary short)
Beyus
 
1976 Sporting Chance (TV movie)
Lyndon
 

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(May 1959) He acted with the Bristol Old Vic School at the Theatre Royal in Bristol, England with Peter Wyngarde, Ingrid Hafner, Peter Wilson, Robin Phillips, Patrick Stewart OBE, Norman Tyrrell, David Perry, David King, John Woodvine, Daniel Moynihan, Susan Engel, and Peter Jeffrey in the cast. John Hale was director... See more »

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Trivia:

Debonair, well-spoken British character actor, usually of establishment figures, such as politicians or military men. Made his stage debut in 'The Comedy of Errors' at the Old Vic School Theatre in 1951. After that, acted in repertory theatre in Oldham, Canterbury, Liverpool and Derby. Acted on Broadway in 'The School for Scandal' in 1963... See more »

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