
William Mervyn
Biography
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. Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in The Guinea Pig at th…
Known For
Murder Ahoy
Breeze-Connington
Operation Crossbow
Dutch Technical Examiner
The Railway Children
Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall
Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
The Ruling Class
Sir Charles Gurney
The Blue Lamp
Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
Circus of Horrors
Dr. Morley
Carry On Henry
Dr. Finlay
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Filmography
Acting (60)
Movies (38)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976as Squire Alworthy
The Christmas Messenger
1975as (voice)
The Ruling Class
1972as Sir Charles Gurney
Up the Front
1972as Lord Twithampton
Carry On Henry
1971as Dr. Finlay
Blood Suckers
1971as Marc Honeydew
The Railway Children
1970as Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall
1970as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
The Best House in London
1969as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Carry On Again Doctor
1969as Lord Paragon
Hammerhead
1968as Walter Perrin
Salt & Pepper
1968as Prime Minister
Deadlier Than the Male
1967as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
The Jokers
1967as Uncle Edward
Follow That Camel
1967as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966as Sir Charles Summer
Operation Crossbow
1965as Dutch Technical Examiner
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965as Lord Justice
Old Man's Fancy
1965as The Bishop
Murder Ahoy
1964as Breeze-Connington
Hot Enough for June
1964as Passenger on Plane
No Love for Johnnie
1961as Postmaster-General (uncredited)
Watch It, Sailor!
1961as Ship's Captain
A Touch of Larceny
1960as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
Circus of Horrors
1960as Dr. Morley
The Battle of the Sexes
1960as Detective's Friend
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959as Kingsley
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958as Colonel Buckmaster
Barnacle Bill
1957as Captain
Now Let Him Go
1957as Sir Edmund
The Long Arm
1956as Manager of Festival Hall
Tons of Trouble
1956as Roberts (MI5)
Kitty Clive
1956as Colley Cibber
Conflict of Wings
1954as Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
The Blue Lamp
1950as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
Four Men in Prison
1950as (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl
1949as Cinema Manager (uncredited)
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947as Huxtable
Television (22)
Raffles
1977as Osborne
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976as Mr. Brayling
Crown Court
1972as The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
The Persuaders!
1971as Sir Charles Worthington
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971as Sir Hector Drummond
All Gas and Gaiters
1967as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
Mr. Rose
1967as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
The Liars
1966as Sir Gerald
BBC Play of the Month
1965as Sir Hector Rose
Gideon's Way
1965as Mr. Pater
It's Dark Outside
1964as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Oliver Twist
1962as Mr. Grimwig
Maigret
1960as Doctor
The Odd Man
1960as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Persuasion
1960as Admiral Croft
No Hiding Place
1959as Colonel Frew
The Young Lady from London
1959as King Klaus
Charlesworth
1959as Charles Begbie
Nicholas Nickleby
1957as Mr. Witterly
Hancock's Half Hour
1956as Council Official
Armchair Theatre
1956as Dr. Scott
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955as Thomas
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