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Bernard Horsfall(1930-2013)

  • Actor
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Bernard Horsfall in The Avengers (1961)
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
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He was educated at Rugby where he became interested in acting. He spent a year in Canada studying agriculture then returned to England and taught at a prep school in Surrey. In 1950 he joined the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and on completing the course joined and toured with Dundee Repertory Theatre.
BornNovember 20, 1930
DiedJanuary 28, 2013(82)
BornNovember 20, 1930
DiedJanuary 28, 2013(82)
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Known for

Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart
8.4
  • Balliol
  • 1995
George Lazenby in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6.7
  • Campbell
  • 1969
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi
8.0
  • General Edgar
  • 1982
Family Solicitor
TV Series
  • Francis Naylor

Credits

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  • Doomwatch (1970)
    Doomwatch
    • Steven Granger
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Stone of Destiny (2008)
    Stone of Destiny
    • Archdeacon
    • 2008
  • Angela Lonsdale, Eva Alexander, and Tom Frederic in Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    • Joseph Bryan
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    • Arnold Baynes (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (2000)
    Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
    • Crawford Senior
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2000
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    • Dr. Alex Upchurch, Coroner
    • Gerald Lassiter
    • Tom Baxter
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1995
  • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
    Braveheart
    • Balliol
    • 1995
  • Queen of the East (1995)
    Queen of the East
    • Sir William Pitt
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Josette Simon in Seekers (1993)
    Seekers
    • Major Hurley (as Bernard Horsefall)
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Nice Town
    • Peter Dobson
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1992
  • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)
    Between the Lines
    • Ch. Const. Gordon
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Bernard Bresslaw and Kim Thomson in Virtual Murder (1992)
    Virtual Murder
    • Professor Donn
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • The Advocates (1991)
    The Advocates
    • Lord Thornhill
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Thatcher: The Final Days (1991)
    Thatcher: The Final Days
    • Alan Clark
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • For the Greater Good
    • Prime Minister
    • TV Series
    • 1991

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On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Bond 50
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Bond 50
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Bond 50
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Bond 50
On Her Majestys Secret Service
Trailer 2:14
On Her Majestys Secret Service

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bernard Horsefall
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • November 20, 1930
    • Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 28, 2013
    • Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jane Jordan Rogers1960 - January 28, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Sergeant-at-Arms in "King John" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was a physically imposing British classical actor of stage and screen who featured in many classic TV series, including the first episode of The Avengers (1961) and four Doctor Who (1963) serials.

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