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Douglas Wilmer
British actor (1920 - 2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 96
Douglas Norman Wilmer was an English actor, best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the eponymous 1965 TV series.
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2016Died31 March 20162014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master DetectiveFilm2010
SherlockSeries, Diogones Gent1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightFilm, The Black Knight1980
Rough CutFilm, Maxwell Levy1977The Proofing SessionFilm, R. B.1975
Space: 1999Series, Commissioner Dixon
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherFilm, 1975Sherlock Holmes1972
Crown CourtSeries, His Honour Judge Copeland
Antony and CleopatraFilm, 1972Agrippa1970
UFOSeries, Dr. Ward / Dr. Brünner
CromwellFilm, 1970Sir Thomas Fairfax1969
A Nice Girl Like MeFilm, Doctor - Ante Natal Clinic1968
Journey to the UnknownSeries, Harry Vaneste1967
The Vengeance of Fu ManchuFilm, Nayland Smith1965
One Way PendulumFilm, Judge1964
Sherlock HolmesSeries, Sherlock Holmes1963
CleopatraFilm, Decimus1961Drama 61-67Series, Dr.Rooney1960An Honourable MurderFilm, R Cassius1959
Interpol CallingSeries, Steinitz1955Television PlayhouseSeries, Headmaster
The Right PersonFilm, 1955Mr. Rasmusson1953It Is Midnight, Dr. SchweitzerFilm, Father Charles de Ferrier1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Baron Pflungk1920Born8 January 1920
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master DetectiveFilm2010SherlockSeries, Diogones Gent1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightFilm, The Black Knight1980Rough CutFilm, Maxwell Levy1977The Proofing SessionFilm, R. B.1975Space: 1999Series, Commissioner DixonThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherFilm, 1975Sherlock Holmes1972Crown CourtSeries, His Honour Judge CopelandAntony and CleopatraFilm, 1972Agrippa1970UFOSeries, Dr. Ward / Dr. BrünnerCromwellFilm, 1970Sir Thomas Fairfax1969A Nice Girl Like MeFilm, Doctor - Ante Natal Clinic1968Journey to the UnknownSeries, Harry Vaneste1967The Vengeance of Fu ManchuFilm, Nayland Smith1965One Way PendulumFilm, Judge1964Sherlock HolmesSeries, Sherlock Holmes1963CleopatraFilm, Decimus1961Drama 61-67Series, Dr.Rooney1960An Honourable MurderFilm, R Cassius1959Interpol CallingSeries, Steinitz1955Television PlayhouseSeries, HeadmasterThe Right PersonFilm, 1955Mr. Rasmusson1953It Is Midnight, Dr. SchweitzerFilm, Father Charles de Ferrier1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Baron Pflungk1920Born8 January 1920People around Douglas
Close ties
Christopher Lee Also in The Battle of the River Plate (1957)
Peter Sellers Duets: Denis Nayland Smith
Charlton Heston Directed Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Blake Edwards Directed A Shot in the Dark (1965)
Peter Cushing Duets: Sherlock Holmes
Anthony Mann Directed The Fall of the Roman Empire and El Cid
Basil Dearden Directed Khartoum and Woman of Straw
Samuel Bronston Produced The Fall of the Roman Empire and El Cid- Nigel Green Duets: Denis Nayland Smith
Charles H. Schneer Produced Jason and the Argonauts (1963)- Harry Alan Towers Produced The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)
Jack Gwillim Also in Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Christopher Plummer Duets: Sherlock Holmes
Roger Moore Duets: Sherlock Holmes, also in Octopussy (1983)
Laurence Olivier Produced Richard III (1955)
Benedict Cumberbatch Duets: Sherlock Holmes
Ralph Richardson Also in Richard III, Woman of Straw and Khartoum
Patrick Macnee Duets: Sherlock Holmes
Cedric Hardwicke Duets: Denis Nayland Smith
Michael Hordern Also in El Cid, Cleopatra and Khartoum- Roger Delgado Also in The Battle of the River Plate (1957)
- Jack Gold Directed The Reckoning (1970)
- Nigel Stock Also in The Battle of the River Plate (1957)
Michael Gwynn Also in Jason and the Argonauts and Cleopatra
Known for
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Patton 1970
A Shot in the Dark 1964
Jason and the Argonauts 1963
Cleopatra 1963
El Cid 1961
Filmography 40
77 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2016 · aged 96
