Person
William Simons
Acting · 1940–2019 · Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK
Biography
William Simons was born on November 17, 1940 in Mumbles, South Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Cribb (1980), Ivory Hunter (1951) and Heartbeat (1992).
Known for
Doctor Who
Mandrel
Play for Today
Doctor
Heartbeat
PC Alf Ventress
Minder
Pongo Harris
Crown Court
1972
Bergerac
Chater
ITV Playhouse
James Connolly
Rumpole of the Bailey
Det. Sgt. Wilmer
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Chris Payer
The Sweeney
Maurice Pope
Filmography
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
- 2003The RoyalPC Alf Ventress
- 1995Tales of Mystery and ImaginationMontresor
- 1993The Inspector Alleyn MysteriesInspector Fox
- 1992HeartbeatPC Alf Ventress
- 1992Love Hurts
- 1991The Darling Buds of MayTed Watson
- 1990Haggard
- 1989The Woman in BlackJohn Keckwick
- 1989A Bit of a Do
- 1988Wish Me LuckJosef
- 1987The New StatesmanCatchpole
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesDet. Insp. Michael Baker
- 1986LovejoyDave Goodis
- 1986Death Is Part of the ProcessErasmus
- 1985Time for MurderArthur Henry Strapp
- 1985A Month in the CountryMatvey
- 1985Bird FancierTom Reagan
- 1985Dempsey and MakepeaceTennant
- 1984Pope John Paul IIForeman Krauze
- 1983Auf Wiedersehen, PetGamekeeper
- 1983Being NormalRichard
- 1983Number 10Parslow
- 1982The BellMark Strafford
- 1981BergeracChater
- 1980CribbPC Edward Thackeray
- 1979Even SolomonDoctor
- 1979MinderPongo Harris
- 1979The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?Harvey
- 1979Julius CaesarTrebonius
- 1978Enemy at the DoorKapitanleutnant Erlich
- 1977Doctor Who: The Sun MakersMandrel
- 1977Secret ArmyLebrun
- 1975Rumpole of the BaileyDet. Sgt. Wilmer
- 1975The Legend of Robin HoodThurkill
- 1975The SweeneyMaurice Pope
- 1974Churchill's PeopleHair Face
- 1973Wessex TalesJones
- 1972Crown Court
- 1972The Watercress GirlJesse
- 1972Country MattersJesse
- 1971The GuardiansQuarmby
- 1970Play for TodayDoctor
- 1970Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsJoseph Connolly, Barman
- 1970The People’s JackMoore
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreChris Payer
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJames Connolly
- 1963Doctor WhoMandrel
- 1962The Old Curiosity Shop
- 1955Capital VisitNarrator
- 1954West of ZanzibarTim Payton
- 1954A Castle and SixpenceChristopher Sixpence
- 1952MandyBoy with Ball (uncredited)
- 1951Where No Vultures FlyTim Payton
- —HardcoreScreenplay
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