Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 - 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor best known for playing the machiavellian conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the "House of Cards" trilogy for the BBC. He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989. Wikipedia
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Returning as Dr. Bell in this new series is Scots actor Ian Richardson, with Charles Edwards replacing Robin Laing as the youthful Arthur Conan Doyle. www.bakerstreetdozen.com/murderrooms.html
Ian Richardson was a classical actor who played Hamlet at 24 but later achieved fame as the Machiavellian Francis Urquart in House of Cards. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6346637.stm
