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Michael Billington(1941-2005)

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Michael Billington
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Michael Billington was born on 24 December 1941 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for UFO (1970), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Katherine Kristoff. He died on 3 June 2005 in Margate, Kent, England, UK.
BornDecember 24, 1941
DiedJune 3, 2005(63)
BornDecember 24, 1941
DiedJune 3, 2005(63)
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Known for

Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
UFO
7.9
TV Series
  • Colonel Paul Foster
  • Paul Foster
Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
The Spy Who Loved Me
7.0
  • Sergei
  • 1977
Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
The Onedin Line
7.6
TV Series
  • Daniel Fogarty
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
Silver Dream Racer
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • Maigret (1992)
    Maigret
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Oscar
    • 1993
  • Patsy Rowlands in The Collectors (1986)
    The Collectors
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Tom Gibbons
    • 1986
  • KGB: The Secret War (1985)
    KGB: The Secret War
    4.0
    • Peter Hubbard
    • 1985
  • Antony and Cleopatra (1984)
    Antony and Cleopatra
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Ventidius
    • 1984
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lever
    • 1984
  • All the World's a Stage (1984)
    All the World's a Stage
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • 1984
  • Flicks (1983)
    Flicks
    4.8
    • Deputy Inspector (segment 'Whodunit')
    • 1983
  • Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
    Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
    7.7
    TV Series
    • King Leopardi
    • 1983
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Henri Ducette
    • 1983
  • Noah Beery Jr., Karen Austin, Perry King, and Ray Vitte in The Quest (1982)
    The Quest
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Count Louis Dardinay
    • 1982
  • Robert Urich in Gavilan (1982)
    Gavilan
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Roger Morgan
    • 1982
  • Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Raymond Dumont
    • 1982
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Talenikov
    • 1982
  • Invasion: UFO (1980)
    Invasion: UFO
    5.7
    • Colonel Paul Foster
    • 1980
  • James Cosmo, Sarah Douglas, and John Fraser in Thundercloud (1979)
    Thundercloud
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ben Adams
    • 1979

Writer

  • Silver Dream Racer (1980)
    Silver Dream Racer
    5.5
    • an original story by
    • 1980
  • Diana Ross in BBC Show of the Week (1965)
    BBC Show of the Week
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Jungle Boy (1998)
    Jungle Boy
    3.6
    • acting coach
    • 1998

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Personal details

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    • Official Site & online autograph store
  • Alternative name
    • Mike Billington
  • Born
    • December 24, 1941
    • Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 3, 2005
    • Margate, Kent, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Katherine Kristoff1988 - July 7, 1998 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    In the late 1970s he went to the US and studied acting with Lee Strasberg and Anna Strasberg , then in the 1990s he became a tutor at the Lee Strasberg Studio in London.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    He died only five days before his UFO (1970) co-star Ed Bishop.

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