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Born:
1921-10-16
Birthplace:
Ullapool, Scotland, UK
Credits:
86 Total Roles
Robert Urquhart
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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.
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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
The Curse of Frankenstein
Paul Krempe
Murder at the Gallop
George Crossfield
55 Days at Peking
Capt. Hanley
Yes Minister
Self
The Dogs of War
Capt. Lockhart
The Avengers
Maxwell
The Saint
Brian Quell
Gator
3rd Agent
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor MOVIE | Dadda Whalby |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Long Roads MOVIE | Peter McVurrich |
| 1988 | Testimony MOVIE | Journalist |
| 1988 | The Kitchen Toto MOVIE | D.C. McKinnon |
| 1987 | The Shutter Falls MOVIE | Minister |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood MOVIE | Paul Krempe (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Playing Away MOVIE | Godfrey |
| 1985 | Restless Natives MOVIE | Baird |
| 1985 | Bleak House TV | Laurence Boythorn |