William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Actor Jan 3 (died age 64) Nairobi, Kenya 1947–1977 (30 year career)
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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

Filmography

Acting (60)

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Movies (38)

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976

as Squire Alworthy

2.8
The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger

1975

as (voice)

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

as Sir Charles Gurney

6.4
Up the Front

Up the Front

1972

as Lord Twithampton

4.2
Carry On Henry

Carry On Henry

1971

as Dr. Finlay

6.1
Blood Suckers

Blood Suckers

1971

as Marc Honeydew

3.8
The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1970

as Old Gentleman

6.7
Atlantic Wall

Atlantic Wall

1970

as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father

6.2
The Best House in London

The Best House in London

1969

as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)

3.6
Carry On Again Doctor

Carry On Again Doctor

1969

as Lord Paragon

6.1
Hammerhead

Hammerhead

1968

as Walter Perrin

5.3
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968

as Prime Minister

5.0
Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

as Chairman of the Phoenician Board

5.8
The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

as Uncle Edward

6.0
Follow That Camel

Follow That Camel

1967

as Sir Cyril Ponsonby

5.8
Doctor Who: The War Machines

Doctor Who: The War Machines

1966

as Sir Charles Summer

7.4
Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965

as Dutch Technical Examiner

6.7
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

as Lord Justice

Old Man's Fancy

Old Man's Fancy

1965

as The Bishop

Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

1964

as Breeze-Connington

7.1
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

1964

as Passenger on Plane

5.7
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

as Postmaster-General (uncredited)

6.2
Watch It, Sailor!

Watch It, Sailor!

1961

as Ship's Captain

6.5
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960

as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)

5.9
Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors

1960

as Dr. Morley

5.8
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

as Detective's Friend

6.5
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

as Kingsley

5.6
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

as Colonel Buckmaster

5.9
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

1957

as Captain

6.4
Now Let Him Go

Now Let Him Go

1957

as Sir Edmund

The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1956

as Manager of Festival Hall

6.9
Tons of Trouble

Tons of Trouble

1956

as Roberts (MI5)

5.0
Kitty Clive

Kitty Clive

1956

as Colley Cibber

Conflict of Wings

Conflict of Wings

1954

as Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth

6.0
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

1950

as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)

6.6
Four Men in Prison

Four Men in Prison

1950

as (uncredited)

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

1949

as Cinema Manager (uncredited)

5.6
The Loves of Joanna Godden

The Loves of Joanna Godden

1947

as Huxtable

7.0