- John Mortimer
Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC (born 21 April 1923) is an English barrister turned prolific writer and dramatist. Educated at Harrow School and Brasenose College, Oxford, his oeuvre includes over fifty books, plays, and scripts. The play, "A Voyage Round My Father" (1971) is autobiographical, recounting his experiences as a young barrister and his relationship with his blind father. - Leo McKern
Leo McKern, AO (March 16, 1920 - July 23, 2002) was an Australian actor who appeared in numerous British television programs, movies and in over 200 stage roles. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1983. - Peter Bowles
ḷPeter Bowles is an English actor. He became famous in the late 1970s and 1980s for portraying upper class characters typically caught in hilarious situations. He starred in television comedies including "Only When I Laugh", "To the Manor Born", "The Irish R.M.", "The Bounder", and "Perfect Scoundrels". Bowles also appeared as a regular in the first few series of "Rumpole of the Bailey" as Guthrie Featherstone, QC, MP, … - Bill Fraser
William Simpson "Bill" Fraser (b. 5 June 1908, Perth, Scotland - d. 9 September 1987) was a Scottish comedic and straight character actor on the British screen for many years. Bill Fraser was educated at Strathallan School and afterwards began his career in a bank but moved onto an acting career. Before World War II he ran the Connaught Theatre in Worthing. He was called up where he served in a Royal Air Force Special Liaison Unit, reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. - Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield (born March 11, 1926) is a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He is the author of "Running Riot" and the actor who played Patricia Routledge's character's husband in "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" (1996 - 1998). He also appears with Colin Baker as John Hallam in the "Doctor Who" audio play "Catch 1782" produced by Big Finish Productions. - Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe (September 14, 1934-June 27, 2004) was a British character actor, best known as Samuel "Soapy Sam" Ballard on "Rumpole of the Bailey". Blythe, who was born in Yorkshire, studied drama on scholarship at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after serving in the Royal Air Force. He began his professional career as a repertory player with the Living Theatre Company, the Nottingham Playhouse, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, … - Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey (5 October 1919 - 14 January 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Hucknall, Nottingham. Although often chosen for upper class and tradition-bound roles such as Judge Graves in "Rumpole Of The Bailey", Bailey is perhaps most fondly remembered for his portrayal of the Uncle Mort in "I Didn't Know You Cared", the BBC's adaptation of Peter Tinniswood's stories about an extended Yorkshire family. - Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales CBE (born 22 June 1932) is an English actress best known for her role as the fearsome Sybil Fawlty in the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". Born Prunella Margaret Rumney Illingworth in Sutton Abinger, Surrey, she has had a long and distinguished career as an actress mostly in comic roles. Her early film roles included "Pride and Prejudice" and "Hobson's Choice". Her first career break came with the early 1960s sitcom, … - Richard Murdoch
Richard "Stinker" Murdoch (6 April 1907 - 9 October 1990) was a British comedic radio, film and television performer. Murdoch attended Charterhouse School. He then appeared in Footlights whilst a student at Pembroke College, Cambridge. During World War II, he served in the RAF. Murdoch had his radio break in the early comedy programme "Band Waggon", also starring Arthur Askey. He later appeared in the TV version, "Living It Up". - Moray Watson
Moray Watson (born June 25, 1928 in Sunningdale, Berkshire) is an English actor. Watson made his first appearance on stage, whilst still a student at the Webber-Douglas School, at a matinee performance in memory of Ellen Terry at Hythe, Kent. After appearances in repertory, he appeared on the West End stage, including "The Doctor's Dilemma" and in "The Rivals" by Sheridan both at the Haymarket Theatre. - John Glenister
John Glenister is a British television director. His credits include "Rumpole of the Bailey", "Play For Today" and Dennis Potter's 1971 biopic of "Casanova", "A Touch of Frost", "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" and "A Bit of A Do". He is the father of actors Philip Glenister and Robert Glenister. - Rosalyn Landor
Rosalyn Landor (born 7 October 1958 in London) is an English actress. Educated at the Royal Ballet School, she began her career at the age of ten when she appeared in the Hammer horror film "The Devil Rides Out". She is best known for her roles on television series such as "Rumpole of the Bailey" (as Fiona Allways) and "C.A.T.S. Eyes" (as Pru Standfast) and a guest appearance in a TV adaption of "Sherlock Holmes" opposite Jeremy Brett. - Irene Shubik
Irene Shubik (born 1935) is a British television producer, notable for her contribution to the development of the single play in British television drama. Beginning her television career at ABC Television, she worked on "Armchair Theatre" as a story editor where she devised the science fiction anthology series "Out of this World". Moving to the BBC, she briefly worked as a story editor before being promoted to producer, … - Joanna van Gyseghem
Joanna Van Gyseghem (born 4 September 1941 Tunbridge Wells, Kent) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Linda Cochran in the television sitcom "Duty Free" and as Marigold Featherstone, wife of Guthrie Featherstone, QC, MP, in "Rumpole of the Bailey". She was divorced from the actor Ralph Bates. - Denis Lill
Denis Lill (born 22 April 1942 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a British actor. Some of his many film and television roles include "Fall of Eagles" (1974), "Edward the Seventh" ([1975), "Survivors" (1975), "Rumpole of the Bailey" (1983-1992), "Mapp & Lucia" (1985), "Only Fools and Horses" (1989-1992), "Richard III" (1995) and "Evita" (1996). He played Dennis in the 1990s sitcom "Outside Edge". - Camille Coduri
Camille Coduri (born 1966 in Wandsworth, London) is a British actress. She is best known for her role in "Doctor Who" as Jackie Tyler from 2005 to 2006. She featured in the film comedies "Nuns on the Run" (1990) and "King Ralph" (1991). She has also appeared extensively on British television, appearing in guest roles in episodes of series such as "Rumpole of the Bailey", "Boon", … - Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law (born 8 May, 1932) is a Scottish actress. She was born in Glasgow to William and Megsie Law, who divorced after World War II. Law has worked extensively in television, including appearances in "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Rumpole of the Bailey". In 2007 she played Aunt Auriel in the drama Kingdom (TV series) starring Stephen Fry. She was married to Eric Thompson until his death in 1982. Their two children Emma and Sophie Thompson are both actresses. - James Grout
James Grout is an English television and radio actor. Grout attended RADA where he trained to be an actor. His radio appearances include Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio 4 adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", the lead role in 10 series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series "King Street Junior" (1985 – 1998), the role of Professor Richard Whittingham in Andy Hamilton's Hell-based comedy "Old Harry's Game" (1995 – 2005), Rev. - Peter Jones
Peter Jones was an English actor, playwright and broadcaster. He was best known as the voice of The Book in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", for his lead role in the TV sitcom "The Rag Trade", and for his elegant repartee on the BBC Radio 4 programme "Just a Minute" (where he excelled at the amusing one liners, but seldom scored many points). - Robert James
Robert James (born Paisley, Scotland 28 March 1924 - died 31 July 2004) was a Scottish actor, who was best known for his television work. He trained to be a lawyer, before being spotted by a professional director whilst doing amateur dramatics. Credits included: "The Avengers", "Z Cars", "Undermind", "Out of the Unknown", "Doctor Who" (in the serials "The Power of the Daleks" and "The Masque of Mandragora"), … - Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard (born 20 August 1916 in London) is an English actor. He is a tall, imposing actor with a distinctive face. He has appeared in over fifty films, including "Village of the Damned" (1960), "The List of Adrian Messenger" (1963), "Play Dirty" (1968), "The File of the Golden Goose" (1969), "Run a Crooked Mile" (1969), "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970), Roman Polanski's "Macbeth" (1971), "Dad's Army" (1971), … - Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby (born 2 January 1937 in Birmingham) is an English actor with a number of film and television credits to his name. Film roles include: "Get Carter", "Watership Down", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "Elizabeth" and "Colour Me Kubrick". TV credits include: "Dixon of Dock Green", "Softly, Softly", "Z-Cars", "The First Lady", "Callan", "The Saint", "Public Eye", … - Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 - 9 November 1994) was an English actor. He was born in London. His film appearances include: "A Night to Remember", "Children of the Damned", "Khartoum", "Grand Prix", "The Assassination Bureau", and "Empire of the Sun". Television credits include: "The Adventures of Robin Hood", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Danger Man", "The Forsyte Saga", "Man in a Suitcase", … - Gary Waldhorn
Gary Waldhorn (born 3 July 1943 in London) is an English actor best known for his role as David Horton in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley". Apart from appearing in every episode of "The Vicar of Dibley", Waldhorn has also made many television appearances since the 1970s including "Softly, Softly", "The Sweeney", "Space: 1999", "The New Avengers", "Brideshead Revisited", "The Professionals", "Minder", … - Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Geoffrey Ryecart (born May 9, 1952, Leamington Spa) is an English actor. Ryecart has predominantly acted on British television shows since the mid-seventies including "Lillie", "Romeo and Juliet", "The Professionals", "Minder", "Rumpole of the Bailey", "Lovejoy" and "Holby City". In 1986 he appeared in the "Doctor Who" serial "The Trial of a Time Lord" in the "Mindwarp" segment. - Paul Daneman
Paul Daneman (born 29 October 1925 in London - died 28 April 2001) was an English actor with several film and television credits to his name. Paul attended the Haberdashers' Aske's School and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School in Marlow and studied stage design at Reading University where he joined the dramatic society. After training at RADA he joined Bristol Old Vic, Birmingham rep and the Old Vic for four years. - Ronnie Stevens
Ronald Stevens (September 2, 1925 - November 11, 2006) was a London-born English actor known as Ronnie Stevens. He appeared in many television comedy series in regular roles, including "May to December", "Goodnight Sweetheart" and "A J Wentworth, BA". He also appeared as the "Minister of Pollution", in "The Goodies" pollution episode. He played minor roles in many other sitcoms including "Wild, Wild Women", … - Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton (born 27 February 1940 in Bangor-on-Dee, Wales) in an English television actor best known for his roles Stanley Dawkins in "My Hero" and Lol Ferris in "As Time Goes By". Wylton has been acting on British television since 1964, when he made an appearance on "The Comedy of Errors". Other early appearances include "The Liver Birds", "The Sweeney", "Maybury", "The Dustbinmen" and "Juliet Bravo". - James Bree
James Bree is a British actor, who has made many notable appearances in film and television. Film credits include: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "Satan's Slave". TV credits include: "R3", "Z Cars", "The Avengers", "The Prisoner", "The Troubleshooters", "The First Lady", "Doctor Who", "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)", "Codename", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "The Persuaders!", … - Sylvia Coleridge
Sylvia Coleridge (born 10 December 1909 in Darjeeling, India, died 31 May 1986 in London, England) was an actress who made numerous appearances on television. Her credits include: "Out of the Unknown", "The Avengers", "Paul Temple", "The Lotus Eaters", "Ace of Wands", "The Tomorrow People", "The Carnforth Practice", "Z Cars", "Public Eye", "Sutherland's Law", "Dixon of Dock Green", … - Sheila Ruskin
Sheila Ruskin is an English actress. She is possibly best known for playing Vipsania in the 1976 BBC adaptation of "I, Claudius" but is also remembered by fans of "Doctor Who" for her performance as Kassia in the 1981 serial "The Keeper of Traken", and by "Blake's 7" fans as Alta 1 in the 1979 episode "Redemption". Her other TV credits include: "Special Branch", "The Pallisers", "How Green Was My Valley", … - Ian Bartholomew
Ian Bartholomew is an English actor who has appeared in acclaimed productions of "Mirandolina", "Assassins" (both 2006) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (2005). He has also performed on television, appearing in "Rumpole of the Bailey", "Minder", and more recently, "Making Waves" and "Spooks". - Michael Melia
Michael Melia is an established British actor best known for his work on television. Melia was born in Berkshire and attended St. Mary's College, Twickenham, the oldest Roman Catholic college in England. Before taking up acting he was a teacher. At one stage he ran a bar in Spain and thought about applying for a pub tenancy in England. However the idea was vetoed by his wife, former actress turned teacher, Celia Melia. He began acting in television in the early 1970s, … - Andrew Robertson
Andrew Robertson is a British actor remembered for his performances on television. He appeared as Mr. Fibuli in the 1978 "Doctor Who" serial "The Pirate Planet". Other credits include: "Adam Adamant Lives!", "The Borderers", "Oil Strike North", "Secret Army", "Blake's 7", "The Onedin Line", "All Creatures Great and Small", "One By One", "Rumpole of the Bailey", … - Hugh Walters
Hugh Walters (born 2 March 1939) is a British actor. He is mostly remembered for his television credits, which include "Survivors", "Doctor Who" (in the serials "The Chase", "The Deadly Assassin" and "Revelation of the Daleks"), "Z Cars", "The New Avengers", "Wilde Alliance", "A Fine Romance", "Miss Marple", "Rumpole of the Bailey", "All Creatures Great and Small", "Casualty", … - Ramsay Gilderdale
Ramsay Gilderdale (born August 5, 1962) is a British actor, who played Guy of Gisbourne in BBC comedy "Maid Marian and Her Merry Men". He also appeared in "Rumpole of the Bailey" and "Blackadder's Christmas Carol". As a screenwriter, he has also worked on "Barbara" and "ChuckleVision". He is also a director of modicasa, an Italian company specialising in "sales, … - Tommy Eytle
Tommy Eytle was a Guyanese musician and actor. Although born in Guyana, Eylte's career was based in the United Kingdom, where he lived after emigrating in 1951. Eytle's career began in the 1950s. He initially found success playing African and Caribbean music with his calypso band. He continued to perform musically until the mid 1990s. He had many roles on television, radio, film and stage, … - Cindy O'Callaghan
Cindy O'Callaghan is a British actress probably most famous for her childhood role of 'Carrie Rawlins' in the Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971). More recently she is known for her role as Andrea Price in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" (1994-1995; 1999). This was O'Callaghan's second role in the soap, having previously played Stella — the mistress of Ashraf Karim — from 1989-1990. - Marcia Ashton
Marcia Ashton (born 1 July 1932 in Sheffield, England) is an actress best known for her soap opera roles as Lily in "Compact" and as Jean Crosby in "Brookside". She has made numerous other television appearances including; "Father Dear Father", "On the Buses", "Upstairs Downstairs", "The Bill", "Rumpole of the Bailey", … - Julian Charles Becket Amyes
Julian Charles Becket Amyes (aka Julian Amyes) was a British film and television director and producer. Although primarily a director and producer, Amyes also had acting roles in High Treason (1951) and Mandy (1951). Amyes made his directorial début with a BBC Sunday Night Theatre version of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor in 1952 and also directed a number of other productions for BBC before joining Granada Television in the early 1960's, …
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