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William Mervyn
British actor (1912-1976) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
William Mervyn Pickwoad was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy All Gas and Gaiters, the old gentleman in The Railway Children and Inspector Charles Rose in The Odd Man and its sequels.
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1976Died6 August 1976
The Ghosts of Motley HallSeries, 1976Mr Brayling
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm, 1976Squire Alworthy1972
The Ruling ClassFilm, Sir Charles Gurney1971
The Persuaders!Series, Sir Charles Worthington
Blood SuckersFilm, 1971Marc Honeydew1969
Carry On Again DoctorFilm, Lord Paragon1968
HammerheadFilm, Walter Perrin1967
All Gas and GaitersSeries, The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever1966The LiarsSeries, Sir Gerald
Doctor Who: The War MachinesFilm, 1966Sir Charles Summer1965Old Man's FancyFilm, The Bishop1964
It's Dark OutsideSeries, Chief Insp. Charles Rose1961
No Love for JohnnieFilm, Postmaster-General (uncredited)1960
MaigretSeries, Doctor
A Touch of LarcenyFilm, 1960Capt. Balfour (uncredited)1959
Bleak HouseSeries, Mr Kenge1958
Carve Her Name with PrideFilm, Colonel Buckmaster1957
Barnacle BillFilm, Captain1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Dr. Scott1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Thomas1954
Conflict of WingsFilm, Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth1950Four Men in PrisonFilm, (uncredited)1947
The Loves of Joanna GoddenFilm, Huxtable1912Born3 January 1912
The Ghosts of Motley HallSeries, 1976Mr BraylingThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm, 1976Squire Alworthy1972The Ruling ClassFilm, Sir Charles Gurney1971The Persuaders!Series, Sir Charles WorthingtonBlood SuckersFilm, 1971Marc Honeydew1969Carry On Again DoctorFilm, Lord Paragon1968HammerheadFilm, Walter Perrin1967All Gas and GaitersSeries, The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever1966The LiarsSeries, Sir GeraldDoctor Who: The War MachinesFilm, 1966Sir Charles Summer1965Old Man's FancyFilm, The Bishop1964It's Dark OutsideSeries, Chief Insp. Charles Rose1961No Love for JohnnieFilm, Postmaster-General (uncredited)1960MaigretSeries, DoctorA Touch of LarcenyFilm, 1960Capt. Balfour (uncredited)1959Bleak HouseSeries, Mr Kenge1958Carve Her Name with PrideFilm, Colonel Buckmaster1957Barnacle BillFilm, Captain1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Dr. Scott1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Thomas1954Conflict of WingsFilm, Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth1950Four Men in PrisonFilm, (uncredited)1947The Loves of Joanna GoddenFilm, Huxtable1912Born3 January 1912Known for
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Murder Ahoy 1964
The Railway Children 1970
Operation Crossbow 1965
The Blue Lamp 1950
The Ruling Class 1972
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Close ties
- Lionel Jeffries Also in Murder Ahoy! and Barnacle Bill
Gerald Thomas Directed Carry On Henry and Follow That Camel
Nicholas Parsons Also in Murder Ahoy! and The Long Arm
Peter Gilmore Also in Follow That Camel and The Jokers- Miles Malleson Also in Murder Ahoy! and The Admirable Crichton
Derek Nimmo Also in Murder Ahoy! and All Gas and Gaiters
Ralph Thomas Directed Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Julian Holloway Also in Follow That Camel and The Jokers- Lewis Gilbert Directed The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Jack Hawkins Produced The Ruling Class (1972)
John Le Mesurier Also in The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Kenneth Williams Also in Follow That Camel (1967)- Joan Sims Also in Follow That Camel (1967)
Michael Bates Also in Hammerhead and Salt & Pepper- Charles Hawtrey Also in Follow That Camel (1967)
George Pollock Directed Murder Ahoy! (1965)
Michael Goodliffe Also in Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
Charles Frend Directed The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947)
Glyn Houston Also in The Long Arm and The Battle of the Sexes
Arthur Lowe Also in The Ruling Class (1972)
Warren Mitchell Also in Barnacle Bill and The Jokers- Sam Kydd Also in The Long Arm and Barnacle Bill
George Rose Also in The Long Arm and Barnacle Bill- Charles Lloyd-Pack Also in Barnacle Bill and Operation Crossbow
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 38
71 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1976 · aged 64
