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Edwin Richfield(1921-1990)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robert Hardy and Edwin Richfield in All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
Edwin Richfield was born on 11 September 1921 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Quatermass and the Pit (1967), Interpol Calling (1959) and Harriet's Back in Town (1972). He was previously married to Jan Holden. He died on 2 August 1990 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.
BornSeptember 11, 1921
DiedAugust 2, 1990(68)
BornSeptember 11, 1921
DiedAugust 2, 1990(68)
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Known for

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
Quatermass and the Pit
7.0
  • Minister
  • 1967
Interpol Calling (1959)
Interpol Calling
7.5
TV Series
  • Inspector Mornay
  • Inspector Jean Mornay
William Russell and Judy Matheson in Harriet's Back in Town (1972)
Harriet's Back in Town
6.4
TV Series
  • Frank Chapman
William Mervyn and Edwin Richfield in The Odd Man (1960)
The Odd Man
8.9
TV Series
  • Steve Gardiner

Credits

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Actor

  • Colin Firth in Tumbledown (1988)
    Tumbledown
    • Group Captain
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Sophia and Constance (1988)
    Sophia and Constance
    • Luxton
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great and Small
    • Mr. Whithorn
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Marjorie and the Preacherman
    • Noel
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Chance in a Million (1984)
    Chance in a Million
    • Mr. Lewisham
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Leonard Rossiter in Tripper's Day (1984)
    Tripper's Day
    • the V.A.T. Inspector
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    • Mestor
    • Captain Hart
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1984
  • Champions (1984)
    Champions
    • Ashton
    • 1984
  • Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Annette Badland, Deborah Grant, Lindsay Heath, Celia Imrie, David Kershaw, Geoffrey Leesley, Thérèse Liotard, Nancy Mansfield, Tony Melody, John Nettles, Cécile Paoli, John Telfer, and Mela White in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    • Julian West
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time (1980)
    The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time
    • Xenophanes
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Rob Roy
    • Jobson
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    • Jack Broadley
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Jan Francis in Rooms (1974)
    Rooms
    • Lawrence
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    • Commander Harry Latcham
    • Ernest Lakeland
    • Mr. Lakeland
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1976
  • Dominic (1976)
    Dominic
    • Wardle
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1976

Writer

  • Noele Gordon in Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    • script
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • Marked Personal
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • William Russell and Judy Matheson in Harriet's Back in Town (1972)
    Harriet's Back in Town
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Calculated Risk (1963)
    Calculated Risk
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1963
  • Interpol Calling (1959)
    Interpol Calling
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1959–1960

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 11, 1921
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 2, 1990
    • Shrewsbury, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jan Holden1952 - 1973 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford & London during the late seventies and early eighties.

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    As well as acting, had a successful business (with his wife Jan Holden), making glass fibre portable outside cabins.

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