Derek Benfield

WriterActor Mar 11 (died age 82) Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK 1956–2000 (44 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Biography

Derek Benfield was an English actor and writer.

Known For

Film

Lifeforce

Physician

Film

Room at the Top

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Film

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Robert Wainthropp

Film

Crossplot

Man In Cafe

Film

I Don't Want to Be Born

Police Inspector

Film

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Dr. Adams

Film

The Knowledge

Football Driver

Film

Rumpole's Return

Albert Handyside

Filmography

Acting (61)

Movies (16)

Trust Me

as Man on Bus

The Girl

as Janitor

Lifeforce

as Physician

Slimming Down

as Grandad

Arthur's Hallowed Ground

as Eric

Remembrance

as Vincent's Father

Rumpole's Return

as Albert Handyside

The Boy Who Never Was

1980

as Inspector

The Knowledge

1979

as Football Driver

6.4

The Girl Who Walked Quickly

1978

as Mr. Cooper

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976

as Police Inspector

5.1

The Death of Glory

1973

as Cyril

Welcome Home

1971

as Dr. Liam Moore

Crossplot

1969

as Man In Cafe

5.4

The Siege of Manchester

1965

as Sergeant Byrom

Room at the Top

1958

as Man in Bar (uncredited)

6.9

Television (45)

Hearts and Bones

2000

as Mike Piper

4.0

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

as Robert Wainthropp

7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Robert Wainthropp

Peak Practice

as Fred Hargrave

Mulberry

as Alf

The Brittas Empire

as Mr Franklin

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as Dr. Adams

8.2

First of the Summer Wine

Casualty

as Mr. Davies

Lovejoy

as Don

Worlds Beyond

as Dr Meredith

The New Statesman

as Mr. Walmsley

The New Statesman

as Mr. Walmsley

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

1984

as Undertaker

6.4

Wilfred and Eileen

1983

as Mr. Clough

Remington Steele

as Hector Tolouse

Shine on Harvey Moon

as Chairman

Hallelujah!

as Arthur Walton

The Gentle Touch

Hi-de-Hi!

as Rose's Dad

Breakaway

as Leo Corby

Minder

1979

as Brown

6.8

Thundercloud

1979

as Beattie

Rumpole of the Bailey

as Albert Handyside

The Brothers

The Long Chase

as Fisherman

Doomwatch

as Arnold Payne

Timeslip

Hadleigh

The Expert

as Harry Murdoch

Out of the Unknown

as Tom Clarke

The Mask of Janus

as Andrew Parsons

Theatre 625

as Sergeant Byrom

Story Parade

as Mr. Laker

The Likely Lads

as Cloakroom attendant

7.2

1964

Crane

1963

as Osman

Z-Cars

1962

7.0

Drama 61-67

1961

as Taxi Driver

Happily Ever After

Faces of Jim

Maigret

No Hiding Place

The Larkins

as Mr. Burlington Thrush

7.0

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Cyril

5.8

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

Alla var där!

1998

Theatre Play

Joost Mag Het Weten

1991

Writer

Bisous Bisous

1991

Original Story

7.0