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Harry Towb (1925–2009)
Harry Towb was a character actor of Irish and Russian-Jewish descent. He grew up in Belfast, making his stage debut at the Guildhall Theatre in Derry in 1946. He began acting in England from the 1950s. Over the years he was affiliated with the National Theatre, the Abbey and Gate Theatres in Dublin, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was ...
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Born:in Larne, County Antrim, IrelandDied:(age 83) in London, England, UK |
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Actor (190 credits)
Actor (190 credits)
2008
EastEnders
(TV Series)
David
David
- Episode dated 19 December 2008
(2008)
... David
- Episode dated 18 December 2008
(2008)
... David
2001-2007
The Bill
(TV Series)
Frank Kennedy / Harry Taylor / George Watt
Frank Kennedy / Harry Taylor / George Watt
- 485: Dead Man's Hand - Part 2
(2007)
... Harry Taylor
- 206: Settle the Score
(2004)
... George Watt
- The Leopard: Part 2
(2001)
... Frank Kennedy
- The Leopard: Part 1
(2001)
... Frank Kennedy
- PC Smith
(2001)
... Frank Kennedy
1992-2006
Casualty
(TV Series)
Victor Brook / Sam Kelvin
Victor Brook / Sam Kelvin
- The Sunny Side of the Street: Part 1
(2006)
... Victor Brook
- Tender Loving Care
(1992)
... Sam Kelvin
1994
The Day Today
(TV Mini-Series)
Chief Whip
Chief Whip
- Factgasm
(1994)
- Stretchcast
(1994)
... Chief Whip (uncredited)
1991
So You Think You've Got Troubles
(TV Series)
George Nathan
George Nathan
- Getting It Off Your Chest
(1991)
... George Nathan
- South of the Border
(1991)
... George Nathan
1987-1990
Home James!
(TV Series)
Henry Compton
Henry Compton
- Hooray Henry
(1990)
... Henry Compton
- Auntie
(1990)
... Henry Compton
- Never Say Die
(1990)
... Henry Compton
- Charity Begins at Home
(1990)
... Henry Compton
- French Kiss
(1990)
... Henry Compton
1988
Turn on to T-Bag
(TV Series)
Police Chief O' Reilly
Police Chief O' Reilly
- Gangsters
(1988)
... Police Chief O' Reilly
1987
Lost Belongings
(TV Mini-Series)
Roy Connell
Roy Connell
- House on Fire
(1987)
... Roy Connell
- The American Friend
(1987)
... Roy Connell
- Lenny Leaps In
(1987)
... Roy Connell
- Buck Alec
(1987)
... Roy Connell
- Deirdre
(1987)
... Roy Connell
1986
If Tomorrow Comes
(TV Mini-Series)
Conductor
Conductor
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Conductor
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Conductor
1983
Pictures
(TV Mini-Series)
Ziggy Olman
Ziggy Olman
- Episode #1.7
(1983)
... Ziggy Olman
- Episode #1.6
(1983)
... Ziggy Olman
- Episode #1.5
(1983)
... Ziggy Olman
- Episode #1.4
(1983)
... Ziggy Olman
- Episode #1.3
(1983)
... Ziggy Olman
1981
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV Series)
Mr. Maloney
Mr. Maloney
- Elizabeth Alone: Part 3
(1981)
... Mr. Maloney
- Elizabeth Alone: Part 1
(1981)
... Mr. Maloney
1974
Marked Personal
(TV Series)
Bob Hammond
Bob Hammond
- Episode #1.88
(1974)
... Bob Hammond
- Episode #1.87
(1974)
... Bob Hammond
1974
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
(TV Series)
Bernie Schweid
Bernie Schweid
- The Leak
(1974)
... Bernie Schweid
1974
Funny Ha-Ha
(TV Series)
Geoff Carter
Geoff Carter
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bear?
(1974)
... Geoff Carter
1964-1974
Dixon of Dock Green
(TV Series)
Fred / Bob Childs / Reg Bishop / ...
Fred / Bob Childs / Reg Bishop / ...
- A Sense of Guilt
(1974)
... Fred
- Reluctant Witness
(1969)
... Bob Childs
- You Can't Buy a Miracle
(1966)
... Reg Bishop
- The Night Man
(1964)
... Frankie Stern
- Missing
(1964)
... Connor
1974
Crown Court
(TV Series)
Patrick McGinty
Patrick McGinty
- The Dogs: Part 3
(1974)
... Patrick McGinty
- The Dogs: Part 1
(1974)
... Patrick McGinty
1973
Harriet's Back in Town
(TV Series)
Sean McGuire / Harry
Sean McGuire / Harry
- Episode #1.36
(1973)
... Harry
- Episode #1.35
(1973)
... Harry
- Episode #1.34
(1973)
... Sean McGuire
- Episode #1.33
(1973)
... Sean McGuire
- Episode #1.28
(1973)
... Sean McGuire
1972-1973
There Was an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman
(TV Series)
- The Passing of Brother George
(1973)
- A Wee Difference of Opinion
(1973)
- Who Needs Television?
(1973)
- It Will Be a Stylish Marriage
(1973)
- Arise Ye Workers
(1973)
1962-1972
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Mr. Bertram / First Workman / Enoch O'Connor
Mr. Bertram / First Workman / Enoch O'Connor
- The Stumbling Block
(1972)
... Mr. Bertram
- The Folk Singer
(1972)
... First Workman
- The Sin Shifter
(1962)
... Enoch O'Connor
1962-1972
Z Cars
(TV Series)
Dixie Conlan / Ted Crowther / Joe Rankin / ...
Dixie Conlan / Ted Crowther / Joe Rankin / ...
- Haggar
(1972)
... Edward Sutcliffe
- The Exiles: Part 2
(1969)
... Dixie Conlan
- The Exiles: Part 1
(1969)
... Dixie Conlan
- The Saint of Concrete Canyon: Part 2
(1968)
... Ted Crowther
- The Saint of Concrete Canyon: Part 1
(1968)
... Ted Crowther
1971-1972
Tottering Towers
(TV Series)
Hairy O'Hara
Hairy O'Hara
- Bats in the Belfry and Other Places
(1972)
... Hairy O'Hara
- The Cellar in the Attic
(1972)
... Hairy O'Hara
- Mrs. Pouncer Gets the Elbow
(1971)
... Hairy O'Hara
- Stand By to Repel Boarders
(1971)
... Hairy O'Hara
- Soapy Cyril Slips One Over
(1971)
... Hairy O'Hara
1971
Owen, M.D.
(TV Series)
Harry Knox
Harry Knox
- The Whole Hog, Part 2
(1971)
... Harry Knox
- The Whole Hog, Part 1
(1971)
... Harry Knox
1971
The Trouble with Lilian
(TV Series)
Stallholder
Stallholder
- You Lose on the Swings
(1971)
... Stallholder
1969-1971
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
(TV Series)
Lew Kassio / Sullivan
Lew Kassio / Sullivan
- The Willing Victim
(1971)
... Lew Kassio
- The Green Mamba
(1969)
... Sullivan
1965-1971
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Matt / Pawnbroker
Matt / Pawnbroker
- Listen to the Drums
(1971)
... Matt
- Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
(1965)
... Pawnbroker
1971
Island of the Great Yellow Ox
(TV Mini-Series)
Captain
Captain
- Episode #1.3
(1971)
... Captain
- Episode #1.2
(1971)
... Captain
- Episode #1.1
(1971)
... Captain
1969-1971
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
McDermott / Osgood
McDermott / Osgood
- Terror of the Autons: Episode Two
(1971)
... McDermott
- Terror of the Autons: Episode One
(1971)
... McDermott
- The Seeds of Death: Episode One
(1969)
... Osgood
1970
Wreckers at Dead Eye
(TV Mini-Series)
Jake
Jake
- Shivering Sands
(1970)
... Jake
- Ship in the Night
(1970)
... Jake
- Boomer Hole
(1970)
... Jake
- The Legend of Thriabbas
(1970)
... Jake
- Hand of Evil
(1970)
... Jake
1969-1970
The Flaxton Boys
(TV Series)
Michael / Daniel Shaw
Michael / Daniel Shaw
- 1890: The Attempt
(1970)
... Michael
- 1854: The Island
(1969)
... Daniel Shaw
1969-1970
Callan
(TV Series)
Judd / Marshall
Judd / Marshall
- A Village Called 'G'
(1970)
... Judd
- Where Else Could I Go?
(1970)
... Judd
- Nice People Die at Home
(1969)
... Marshall
1969
Sexton Blake
(TV Series)
Cauli
Cauli
- Sexton Blake and the Toy Family: Part 1 - The Highest Price
(1969)
... Cauli
1964-1969
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
(TV Series)
Wilson / Wallace
Wilson / Wallace
- Big Ben
(1969)
... Wilson
- The Big Fight
(1964)
... Wallace
1967-1969
Softly Softly
(TV Series)
Salmons / Joe / George Wilkins
Salmons / Joe / George Wilkins
- Second Chance
(1969)
... Joe
- If I Can Help Somebody
(1968)
... George Wilkins
- The Target: Part 2: Point Blank
(1967)
... Salmons
- The Target: Part 1: Sighted
(1967)
... Salmons
1964-1967
No Hiding Place
(TV Series)
Jamie Galloway / Stewpot O'Malley
Jamie Galloway / Stewpot O'Malley
- Who Is This Mortimer?
(1967)
... Jamie Galloway
- It's Coming Down Harder
(1964)
... Stewpot O'Malley
1967
Orlando
(TV Series)
Barnaby
Barnaby
- Curtain up
(1967)
... Barnaby
- Send for Fred Pinwaid
(1967)
... Barnaby
- An Apple a Day
(1967)
... Barnaby
- Clown on a Bike
(1967)
... Barnaby
- The Show Must Go On
(1967)
... Barnaby
1965
Front Page Story
(TV Series)
Paddy Lucas
Paddy Lucas
- The Shake-Up
(1965)
... Paddy Lucas
- Stateless
(1965)
... Paddy Lucas
- Background Only: Not for Publication
(1965)
... Paddy Lucas
- The X Men
(1965)
... Paddy Lucas
- Anonymous Donor
(1965)
... Paddy Lucas
1964
Diary of a Young Man
(TV Series)
1st Worker
1st Worker
- Marriage
(1964)
... 1st Worker
- Money
(1964)
... 1st Worker
1963-1964
Ghost Squad
(TV Series)
Harry Mason / Feyer
Harry Mason / Feyer
- Pay Up or Else
(1964)
... Harry Mason
- The Menacing Mazurka
(1963)
... Feyer
1962-1964
The Saint
(TV Series)
Johnny Anworth / Marty O'Connor
Johnny Anworth / Marty O'Connor
- The High Fence
(1964)
... Johnny Anworth
- The Man Who Was Lucky
(1962)
... Marty O'Connor
1958-1963
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Howard How / Danny / Shawn Keogh / ...
Howard How / Danny / Shawn Keogh / ...
- A Question of Morals
(1963)
- Fairy Tales of New York
(1961)
... Howard How
- The Search Party
(1960)
... Danny
- Playboy of the Western World
(1958)
... Shawn Keogh
- Arsenic and Old Lace
(1958)
... Officer O'Hara
1962
Suspense
(TV Series)
Chol / Radar Operator
Chol / Radar Operator
- Needle Point
(1962)
... Chol
- Course for Collision
(1962)
... Radar Operator
1960
Theatre 70
(TV Series)
Lieutenant O'Dwyer / Police Sergeant
Lieutenant O'Dwyer / Police Sergeant
- The Man from Brooklyn
(1960)
... Lieutenant O'Dwyer
- Boy Makes Good
(1960)
... Police Sergeant
1958-1959
Dial 999
(TV Series)
Harry / Torchy
Harry / Torchy
- Rolling Racketeers
(1959)
... Harry
- Escape
(1958)
... Torchy
1959
The Army Game
(TV Series)
'Cass' Dooley / Pvt. Dooley / Private 'Case' Dooley
'Cass' Dooley / Pvt. Dooley / Private 'Case' Dooley
- When the Poppies Bloom Again
(1959)
... 'Cass' Dooley
- The Camera Never Lies
(1959)
... 'Cass' Dooley
- Where There's Smoke
(1959)
... 'Cass' Dooley
- Snudge's Budgie
(1959)
... 'Cass' Dooley
- Enter a Dark Stranger
(1959)
... Pvt. Dooley
1959
The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
(TV Series)
Otto Herman
Otto Herman
- A Guardian Angel
(1959)
... Otto Herman
1958-1959
Charlie Drake
(TV Series)
- Charlie and the King of Siam
(1959)
- The Man Who Went for the Milk
(1958)
- The Patriotic Singer
(1958)
1958
Private Investigator
(TV Series)
Wolf Belabotana
Wolf Belabotana
- The Missing Crucifix
(1958)
... Wolf Belabotana
1958
Duty Bound
(TV Series)
Jinksy McHugh
Jinksy McHugh
- The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning
(1958)
... Jinksy McHugh
1955-1956
Steve Hunter, Trouble Merchant
(TV Series)
Wally Smith
Wally Smith
- Deadlock
(1956)
... Wally Smith
- Episode #1.4
(1955)
... Wally Smith
- Episode #1.2
(1955)
... Wally Smith
- Episode #1.1
(1955)
... Wally Smith
1955
For Schools and Colleges: Drama
(TV Series)
Commissioner O'Donnell
Commissioner O'Donnell
- The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl
(1955)
... Commissioner O'Donnell
1955
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School
(TV Series)
Cyrus Hoot
Cyrus Hoot
- Lord Billy Bunter
(1955)
... Cyrus Hoot
1950-1955
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Mr. Winthrop / John Haslett / Philip Channing / ...
Mr. Winthrop / John Haslett / Philip Channing / ...
- The Legend of Pepito
(1955)
... Mr. Winthrop
- Boyd's Shop
(1954)
... John Haslett
- The Bridge
(1953)
... Philip Channing
- The Goldfish in the Sun
(1953)
... Callaghan
- Juno and the Paycock (I)
(1951)
... Jerry Devine
1954-1955
Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Brian O'Casey / Charlie Willis
Brian O'Casey / Charlie Willis
- The Case of the Split Ticket
(1955)
... Brian O'Casey (as Harris Towb)
- The Case of Harry Crocker
(1954)
... Charlie Willis (as Harris Towb)
1953
Strictly Personal
(TV Series)
Mark Leyroyd
Mark Leyroyd
- Double Barrels
(1953)
... Mark Leyroyd
- Wacko Wainwright Gets Pranged
(1953)
... Mark Leyroyd
- The Rev. Pinsent Explodes a Theory
(1953)
... Mark Leyroyd
- Someone Knows Too Much
(1953)
... Mark Leyroyd
- Enter the Villain
(1953)
... Mark Leyroyd
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He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Brighton Beach Memoirs," in a British National Theatre production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London, England with Steven Mackintosh, Alison Fiske, Frances De La Tour, Belinda Buckley, and Robert Glenister in the cast. Michael Rudman was director. See more »Alternate Names:
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