Person
Robert Urquhart
Acting · 1921–1995 · Ullapool, Scotland, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Urquhart (16 October 1921 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who mainly worked in British television during his career. He was born in Ullapool, Scotland on 16 October 1921, educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and made his stage debut in 1947. He starred in many shows of the detective/special-agent type, such as Department S, Callan, The Professionals, Man in a Suitcase, The Avengers, and opposite Patrick McGoohan in the 1965 episode of Danger Man titled "English Lady Takes Lodgers". He also played the lead role in Jango, a short lived 1961 production by Associated Rediffusion His first film role was in 1952 in You're Only Young Twice. He died in Edinburgh on 21 March 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Urquhart (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Play for Today
Vic
The Avengers
Maxwell
Screen Two
Peter McVurrich
The Saint
Brian Quell
Playhouse
Emrys
ITV Playhouse
Duncan Doubleday
The Professionals
Thomas Darby
No Hiding Place
1959
Department S
Anthony James Harvey / Andrew Heywood
The Champions
Hemmings
Filmography
- 1994Ruth Rendell: Master of the MoorDadda Whalby
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
- 1993The Long RoadsPeter McVurrich
- 1988TestimonyJournalist
- 1988The Kitchen TotoD.C. McKinnon
- 1987The Shutter FallsMinister
- 1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodPaul Krempe (archive footage)
- 1987Playing AwayGodfrey
- 1986ScreenPlayMinister
- 1985Restless NativesBaird
- 1985Bleak HouseLaurence Boythorn
- 1985Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilAlbrecht Hoffman
- 1985Screen TwoPeter McVurrich
- 1984Sharma and BeyondEvan Gorley-Peters
- 1984PucciniDoria's Father
- 1984Gone For A SoldierSelf - Narrator(voice)
- 1983The Old Men at the ZooSir Robert Falcon
- 1983Number 10Alexander Grant
- 1982P'tang, Yang, KipperbangHeadmaster
- 1981The Dollar BottomHeadmaster
- 1980The Dogs of WarCapt. Lockhart
- 1980A Tale of Two CitiesAttorney General
- 1980Children of the Full MoonHarry
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorHarry
- 1980FoxJerry
- 1980A Gift from NessusSid Morton
- 1980Yes Minister
- 1980An Enemy of the PeopleTom Stockman
- 1979Quest of Eagles
- 1979Father's DayMartin Rice-Davies
- 1978The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- 1977The ProfessionalsThomas Darby
- 1977The Sunday DramaPeter Hurley
- 1976Gator3rd Agent
- 1976The Button ManEmrys
- 1976England, Summer, SundayMorris
- 1975Just Another Saturday
- 1974The InheritorsLord James Gethin
- 1974Happy Ever AfterSir Andrew McPherson
- 1974The Aweful Mr GoodallJack Goodall
- 1974PlayhouseEmrys
- 1973Helen: A Woman of Today
- 1973Centre PlayMorris
- 1973The Highlands and Islands - a Royal Tour
- 1972The ReportersVic
- 1972Pathfinders
- 1972Country MattersBarty Bartholomew
- 1972The FrightenersRutherford
- 1972Late Night TheatreTommy Hope
- 1970Play for TodayVic
- 1970MenaceFrank Smith
- 1970DoomwatchJim Ainslie
- 1970Brotherly LoveAuctioneer
- 1970The Looking Glass WarJohnson
- 1969Department SAnthony James Harvey / Andrew Heywood
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreJulian Gort
- 1968The ChampionsHemmings
- 1968The SyndicateGeorge Brant
- 1967Man in a Suitcase
- 1967ITV PlayhouseDuncan Doubleday
- 1967Callan
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr McLeod
- 1965The Vital SparkDougie
- 1963The BreakPearson
- 1963Murder at the GallopGeorge Crossfield
- 196355 Days at PekingCapt. Hanley
- 1962The SaintBrian Quell
- 1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
- 1962SuspenseSam Blair
- 1961JangoJango Smith
- 1961The AvengersMaxwell
- 1960The Bulldog BreedCommander Clayton
- 1960Danger TomorrowBob
- 1960Foxhole in CairoMajor Wilson
- 1960Trouble with EveBryan Maitland
- 1959International Detective
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1958DunkirkMike
- 1957The Curse of FrankensteinPaul Krempe
- 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystFlight Lieutenant Fearnley
- 1956Armchair TheatreAnthony Coldstream
- 1956The Tamer TamedPetruchio
- 1956You Can't EscapePeter Darwin
- 1955The Dark AvengerSir Philip
- 1954Golden IvoryJim Dobson
- 1954Happy Ever AfterDr. Michael Flynn
- 1953Knights of the Round TableGawaine
- 1953Isn't Life Wonderful!Frank, Charles' brother
- 1953The House of the ArrowJim Frobisher
- 1952Tread SoftlyClifford Brett
- 1952Paul Temple ReturnsSlater
- 1952You're Only Young Twice!Sheltie
- —The Simple LifeBarty Bartholomew
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