Archie Duncan (actor)

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Archie Duncan
Archie Duncan in Sherlock Holmes (The Case of the Shy Ballerina).jpg
Duncan in an episode of Sherlock Holmes (1954)
Born(1914-05-26)26 May 1914
Died24 July 1979(1979-07-24) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1975

Archie Duncan (26 May 1914 24 July 1979) was a Scottish actor born in Glasgow. [1]

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Duncan's father was a regimental sergeant major in the army and his mother was a postmistress. He attended Glasgow's Govan High School and worked as a welder in Glasgow shipyards for a decade. [2]

He began his career in repertory theatre and West End plays. His professional acting debut was in Juno and the Paycock in May 1944 at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow. [2]

Although he appeared in over 50 television series and movie roles, he is best remembered for Inspector Lestrade in the 1954 series Sherlock Holmes [3] :960 and Little John in The Adventures of Robin Hood [3] from 1955 to 1959.

Duncan was replaced in the Little John role by Rufus Cruikshank for 10 episodes after Duncan was injured when a horse bolted toward spectators, mostly children, watching the location filming of the episode "Checkmate" on 20 April 1955. He grabbed the bridle, stopping the horse, but the cart it was pulling ran over him causing a fractured kneecap and cuts and bruises. He received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct [4] and £1,360 in damages from Sapphire films. [2]

He also played the ditch digger in the 1969 film Ring of Bright Water who dispatched the star otter Mij with his spade, towards the end. [5]

On 24 July 1979, aged 65, Duncan died at his London home. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1948 Counterblast Dr. McKegneyUncredited
1949Operation DiamondMcPherson
1949 Floodtide Charlie Campbell
1949 The Bad Lord Byron John Murray
1950 The Gorbals Story Bull
1950 The Elusive Pimpernel Man in bath
1951 Happy Go Lovely Police InspectorUncredited
1951 Flesh and Blood Sergeant
1951 Circle of Danger AngusUncredited
1951 The Lavender Hill Mob Chief CashierUncredited
1951 Green Grow the Rushes Constable Pettigrew
1952 The Last Page Police ConstableUncredited
1952 The Story of Robin Hood Red Gill
1952 Home at Seven Station SergeantUncredited
1952 Castle in the Air Constable
1952 You're Only Young Twice
1952 The Brave Don't Cry Walter Hardie
1952 Hot Ice Wilson
1953 Street Corner Chief InspectorUncredited
1953 Laxdale Hall Police Sergeant
1953 Johnny on the Run The Crofter
1953 Twice Upon a Time Doorman
1953 Counterspy Jim Fenton
1953 The Master of Ballantrae MessengerUncredited
1953 Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue Dugal MacGregor
1954 Trouble in the Glen Nolly Dukes
1956 X the Unknown Sgt. YeardyeUncredited
1957 The Devil's Pass George Jolly
1957 Saint Joan Robert de Baudricourt
1958 Harry Black Woolsey
1959 John Paul Jones Duncan MacBean
1960 The Boy and the Pirates Scoggins
1960 Tess of the Storm Country Hamish MacLean
1961 Very Important Person Scottish CaptainUncredited
1961 What a Whopper Macdonald
1962 Postman's Knock Inspector
1963 The Mouse on the Moon USAF General
1963 Lancelot and Guinevere Sir Lamorak
1964 The Horror of It All Muldoon Marley
1967 The Man Outside Supt. Barnes
1969 Ring of Bright Water Roadmender
1975 The Wilby Conspiracy Gordon(final film role)

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Aaker, Everett (2011). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 204–206. ISBN   978-0-7864-6409-8.
  3. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-7864-6477-7.
  4. "No. 40546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 1955. p. 4305.
  5. "Ring of Bright Water - BBC Two". BBC.