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"Late Night Drama" (1974): Season 1: Episode 2 -- The cast is revealed for the students, who are all vying for the lead roles. Elliot and Mr. Sullivan clash over their artistic differences.

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Date of Birth:

6 February 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more

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Awards:

3 nominations more

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UK's Mill at Sonning Theatre to Premiere Doris Day Musical, 'A Sentimental Journey' 2/25
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 2 February 2009, 10:50 PM, PST)

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997)	(2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	7.9 (173)
	2 TV episodes: "A Dance to the Music of Time: The War (#1.3)" "A Dance to the Music of Time: Part One (#1.1)"
2.	A Haunting Harmony (1993) (TV)		1993	-	-

3.	Molly (1993) (TV)		1993	-	-

4.	"Sam Saturday" (1992)	(2 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "Sam Saturday: Home Free (#1.2)" "Sam Saturday: On the Other Hand (#1.1)"
5.	The Best of Friends (1991) (TV)		1991	-	8.0 (64)

6.	"Paradise Postponed" (1986)	(11 episodes, 1986)	1986	-	7.8 (48)
	11 TV episodes: "Paradise Postponed: The Simcox Inheritance (#1.11)" "Paradise Postponed: Faith Unfaithful (#1.10)" "Paradise Postponed: The Gods of the Copy Book Headings (#1.9)" "Paradise Postponed: Enigma Variations (#1.8)" "Paradise Postponed: And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (#1.7)" 6 episodes not shown.
7.	The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984) (TV)		1984	-	7.8 (202)
	AKAs: The First Modern Olympics
8.	A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV)		1984	-	6.7 (26)

9.	"All for Love" (1982)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	-
	1 TV episode: "All for Love: Fireworks for Elspeth (#2.5)"
10.	Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV)		1983	-	7.9 (46)

11.	"Number 10" (1983)	(unknown episodes)	1983	-	7.7 (5)

12.	"ITV Playhouse" (1967)	(3 episodes, 1968-1982)	1982	-	6.3 (13)
	3 TV episodes: "ITV Playhouse: The Breadwinner (#14.4)" "ITV Playhouse: The Quiet Days of Mrs. Stafford (#13.12)" "ITV Playhouse: Murder: An Even Chance (#1.39)"
13.	A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV)		1982	-	8.2 (83)

14.	Dirty Tricks (1981)		1981	-	4.4 (49)

15.	Death Ship (1980)		1980	-	4.3 (824)

16.	City on Fire (1979)		1979	-	2.9 (396)

17.	Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV)		1978	-	6.5 (160)
	AKAs: The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (USA: video title)
18.	"The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare" (1978)		1978	-	-

19.	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	8.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: "BBC2 Play of the Week: The Kitchen (#1.7)"
20.	Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)		1977	-	5.6 (13)

21.	King Solomon's Treasure (1977)		1977	-	4.1 (84)

22.	"Killers" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Killers: Murder at the Metropole (#1.4)"
23.	"Shades of Greene" (1975)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Shades of Greene: Cheap in August (#1.2)"
24.	"Performance" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Performance: Lulu Street"
25.	"Churchill's People" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Churchill's People: Liberty Tree (#1.22)"
26.	Mrs. Amworth (1975)		1975	-	4.7 (11)

27.	"Late Night Drama" (1974)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Late Night Drama: A Brisk Dip Sagaciously Considered (#1.2)"
28.	"BBC Play of the Month" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1972-1973)	1973	-	7.5 (24)
	2 TV episodes: "BBC Play of the Month: The Adventures of Don Quixote (#8.5)" "BBC Play of the Month: Summer and Smoke (#7.5)"
29.	"The Sextet" (1972)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Sextet: Blur and Blank via Cleckheaton (#1.8)"
30.	Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)		1971	-	5.4 (38)

31.	Hoffman (1970)		1970	-	7.0 (401)

32.	Crossplot (1969)		1969	-	4.9 (181)

33.	"The Saint" (1962)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.8 (606)
	1 TV episode: "The Saint: The Ex-King of Diamonds (#6.17)"
34.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	(9 episodes, 1958-1967)	1967	-	7.4 (22)
	9 TV episodes: "Armchair Theatre: The Girl (#8.9)" "Armchair Theatre: Call Me Daddy (#7.11)" "Armchair Theatre: The Incident (#5.20)" "Armchair Theatre: I've Got a System (#5.11)" "Armchair Theatre: The Girl in the Picture (#5.7)" 4 episodes not shown.
35.	"Summer Playhouse" (1954)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Summer Playhouse: The Man Who Understood Women"
36.	Money-Go-Round (1967)		1967	-	-

37.	"Court Martial" (1965)	(5 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	6.9 (7)
	5 TV episodes: "Court Martial: Achilles' Heel (#1.19)" "Court Martial: The Liberators (#1.17)" "Court Martial: Logistics of Survival (#1.7)" "Court Martial: Let No Man Speak (#1.4)" "Court Martial: Vengeance Is Mine"
38.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	(2 episodes, 1961-1966)	1966	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 2 TV episodes: "ITV Play of the Week: The Move After Checkmate (#11.35)" "ITV Play of the Week: Joker's Justice (#7.11)"
39.	The Comedy Man (1964)		1964	-	7.6 (22)

40.	"Theatre 625" (1964)	(3 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	5.3 (8)
	3 TV episodes: "Theatre 625: The Seekers #3: The Materialists (#1.3)" "Theatre 625: The Seekers #2: The Idealists (#1.2)" "Theatre 625: The Seekers #1: The Heretics (#1.1)"
41.	"Studio 4" (1962)	(unknown episodes)	1962	-	4.8 (6)

42.	"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)	(3 episodes, 1957-1961)	1961	-	4.5 (7)
	3 TV episodes: "ITV Television Playhouse: The Room (#7.5)" "ITV Television Playhouse: Breakdown (#4.10)" "ITV Television Playhouse: The Staring Match (#3.10)"
43.	An einem Freitag um halb zwölf (1961)		1961	-	6.4 (26)
	AKAs: Il mondo nella mia tasca (Italy) On Friday at Eleven The World in My Pocket (USA) Vendredi 13 heures (France)
44.	The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) (TV)		1959	-	7.1 (9)

45.	The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)		1959	-	6.9 (14)
	AKAs: Hot Money Girl (UK) (USA) Long Distance (USA) Rhapsodie in Blei (West Germany)
46.	"Hudson's Bay" (1959)	(1 episode)	1959	-	7.2 (9)
	1 TV episode: "Hudson's Bay: Martinet (#1.7)"
47.	"Dial 999" (1958)	(4 episodes, 1958-1959)	1959	-	-
	4 TV episodes: "Dial 999: 24 Hours a Day (#1.19)" "Dial 999: Robbery with Violence (#1.38)" "Dial 999: Thames Division (#1.5)" "Dial 999: The Killing Job (#1.1)"
48.	Passport to Shame (1958)		1958	-	6.4 (36)
	AKAs: Room 43 (USA) The Girl in Room 43
49.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	(2 episodes, 1957-1958)	1958	-	7.7 (17)
	2 TV episodes: "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (#9.22)" "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Requiem for a Heavyweight (#8.13)"
50.	"The New Adventures of Charlie Chan" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	8.4 (26)
	AKAs: Charlie Chan 2 TV episodes: "The New Adventures of Charlie Chan: An Exhibit in Wax (#1.14)" "The New Adventures of Charlie Chan: The Final Curtain (#1.11)"
51.	The Face of Love (1954) (TV)		1954	-	-

52.	"The Teckman Biography" (1953)	(6 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Teckman Biography: Third Person Singular (#1.6)" (uncredited) "The Teckman Biography: The Man (#1.5)" (uncredited) "The Teckman Biography: A Cable from Kesner (#1.4)" (uncredited) "The Teckman Biography: 47 Harrison Court (#1.3)" (uncredited) "The Teckman Biography: Charmaine (#1.2)" (uncredited) 1 episode not shown.
53.	"A Place of Execution" (1953)		1953	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997)	producer (unknown episodes)	1997	-	7.9 (173)

2.	"Sam Saturday" (1992)	producer (unknown episodes)	1992	-	-

3.	The Best of Friends (1991) (TV)	(producer)	1991	-	8.0 (64)

4.	King Solomon's Treasure (1977)	(producer)	1977	-	4.1 (84)

5.	"BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)	producer (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: "BBC Sunday-Night Play: The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners (#4.14)" (producer)
6.	"Studio 4" (1962)	producer (unknown episodes)	1962	-	4.8 (6)

7.	The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (1962) (TV)	(producer)	1962	-	-

8.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	producer (7 episodes, 1954-1958)	1958	-	7.7 (17)
	7 TV episodes: "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (#9.22)" (producer) "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Requiem for a Heavyweight (#8.13)" (producer) "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Makepeace Story #4: The New Executive (#6.45)" (producer) "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Legend of Pepito (#6.23)" (producer) "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Waiting for Gillian (#5.46)" (producer) 2 episodes not shown.
9.	Blood Money (1957) (TV)	(producer)	1957	-	7.2 (57)

10.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.5 (67)
	1 TV episode: "Playhouse 90: Requiem for a Heavyweight (#1.2)" (producer)
11.	The Face of Love (1954) (TV)	(producer)	1954	-	-

12.	"The Teckman Biography" (1953)	producer (6 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Teckman Biography: Third Person Singular (#1.6)" (producer) "The Teckman Biography: The Man (#1.5)" (producer) "The Teckman Biography: A Cable from Kesner (#1.4)" (producer) "The Teckman Biography: 47 Harrison Court (#1.3)" (producer) "The Teckman Biography: Charmaine (#1.2)" (producer) 1 episode not shown.
13.	"A Place of Execution" (1953)	(producer)	1953	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Performance" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Performance: Lulu Street" (adaptation)
2.	"Churchill's People" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.2 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Churchill's People: O Canada (#1.21)" (writer)
3.	"ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	4.5 (6)
	AKAs: ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: "ITV Saturday Night Theatre: A Man About a Dog (#4.13)" (dramatized by)
4.	Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)	(writer)	1971	-	5.4 (38)

5.	"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)	(2 episodes, 1953-1958)	1958	-	7.7 (17)
	2 TV episodes: "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (#9.22)" (adaptation) "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: The Troubled Air (#4.12)" (adaptation)
6.	A Flight of Fancy (1952) (TV)	(deviser)	1952	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Saint Steps in... to Television (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

2.	The Saint Steps in... To Colour (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	-

3.	"Brits Go to Hollywood" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Brits Go to Hollywood: Sean Connery" Himself
4.	Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997)	Himself	1997	-	5.0 (70)

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