William Mervyn

Person

William Mervyn

Born 3 January 1912 Died 6 August 1976, aged 64 Nairobi, Kenya TMDB ↗

William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) 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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The numbers

Computed from the record
35age in their first credit on record (1947)
30years on screen and counting
9credits in 1965, their busiest year
69dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones poster Age: 64

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976
as Squire Alworthy
The Christmas Messenger poster Age: 63

The Christmas Messenger

1975
as (voice)
Up the Front poster Age: 60

Up the Front

1972
as Lord Twithampton
The Ruling Class poster Age: 60

The Ruling Class

1972
as Sir Charles Gurney
Carry On Henry poster Age: 59

Carry On Henry

1971
as Dr. Finlay
Blood Suckers poster Age: 59

Blood Suckers

1971
as Marc Honeydew
The Railway Children poster Age: 58

The Railway Children

1970
as Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall poster Age: 58

Atlantic Wall

1970
as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
Carry On Again Doctor poster Age: 57

Carry On Again Doctor

1969
as Lord Paragon
The Best House in London poster Age: 57

The Best House in London

1969
as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Hammerhead poster Age: 56

Hammerhead

1968
as Walter Perrin
Salt & Pepper poster Age: 56

Salt & Pepper

1968
as Prime Minister
Follow That Camel poster Age: 55

Follow That Camel

1967
as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
The Jokers poster Age: 55

The Jokers

1967
as Uncle Edward
Deadlier Than the Male poster Age: 55

Deadlier Than the Male

1967
as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
Doctor Who: The War Machines poster Age: 54

Doctor Who: The War Machines

1966
as Sir Charles Summer
Operation Crossbow poster Age: 53

Operation Crossbow

1965
as Dutch Technical Examiner
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin poster Age: 53

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965
as Lord Justice
No poster
Age: 52

Old Man's Fancy

1965
as The Bishop
Murder Ahoy poster Age: 52

Murder Ahoy

1964
as Breeze-Connington
Hot Enough for June poster Age: 52

Hot Enough for June

1964
as Passenger on Plane
Watch It, Sailor! poster Age: 49

Watch It, Sailor!

1961
as Ship's Captain
No Love for Johnnie poster Age: 49

No Love for Johnnie

1961
as Postmaster-General (uncredited)
Circus of Horrors poster Age: 48

Circus of Horrors

1960
as Dr. Morley
The Battle of the Sexes poster Age: 48

The Battle of the Sexes

1960
as Detective's Friend
A Touch of Larceny poster Age: 48

A Touch of Larceny

1960
as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs poster Age: 47

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959
as Kingsley
Carve Her Name with Pride poster Age: 46

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958
as Colonel Buckmaster
Barnacle Bill poster Age: 45

Barnacle Bill

1957
as Captain
Now Let Him Go poster Age: 45

Now Let Him Go

1957
as Sir Edmund
The Long Arm poster Age: 44

The Long Arm

1956
as Manager of Festival Hall
Tons of Trouble poster Age: 44

Tons of Trouble

1956
as Roberts (MI5)
No poster
Age: 44

Kitty Clive

1956
as Colley Cibber
Conflict of Wings poster Age: 42

Conflict of Wings

1954
as Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
The Blue Lamp poster Age: 38

The Blue Lamp

1950
as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
Stop Press Girl poster Age: 37

Stop Press Girl

1949
as Cinema Manager (uncredited)
The Loves of Joanna Godden poster Age: 35

The Loves of Joanna Godden

1947
as Huxtable
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TV credits

Newest first
Raffles poster Age: 65

Raffles

1977
as Osborne
The Ghosts of Motley Hall poster Age: 64

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

1976
as Mr Brayling
Crown Court poster Age: 60

Crown Court

1972
as The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
Crown Court poster Age: 60

Crown Court

1972
as Mr. Justice Campbell
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster Age: 59

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971
as Sir Hector Drummond
The Persuaders! poster Age: 59

The Persuaders!

1971
as Sir Charles Worthington
Mr. Rose poster Age: 55

Mr. Rose

1967
as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
All Gas and Gaiters poster Age: 55

All Gas and Gaiters

1967
as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
No poster
Age: 54

The Liars

1966
as Sir Gerald
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 53

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Sir Hector Rose
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster Age: 53

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
as Father
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster Age: 53

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
as Sir Eric Brown
No poster
Age: 53

Heiress of Garth

1965
as Squire Griffin
Gideon's Way poster Age: 53

Gideon's Way

1965
as Mr. Pater
No poster
Age: 53

Reluctant Bandit

1965
as Carson
It's Dark Outside poster Age: 52

It's Dark Outside

1964
as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Oliver Twist poster Age: 50

Oliver Twist

1962
as Mr. Grimwig
Persuasion poster Age: 48

Persuasion

1960
as Admiral Croft
Maigret poster Age: 48

Maigret

1960
as Doctor
The Odd Man poster Age: 48

The Odd Man

1960
as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
On Trial poster Age: 48

On Trial

1960
as President of the Court
The Young Lady from London poster Age: 47

The Young Lady from London

1959
as King Klaus
No Hiding Place poster Age: 47

No Hiding Place

1959
as Colonel Frew
No Hiding Place poster Age: 47

No Hiding Place

1959
as Ivor Naunton
No poster
Age: 47

Charlesworth

1959
as Charles Begbie
No poster
Age: 45

Nicholas Nickleby

1957
as Mr. Witterly
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 44

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Dr. Scott
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 44

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Sir Edmund
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 44

Armchair Theatre

1956
Hancock's Half Hour poster Age: 44

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
as Council Official
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster Age: 43

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
as Thomas
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster Age: 43

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
as Judd
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