Donald Pickering | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Donald Ellis Pickering 15 November 1933 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 19 December 2009 (aged 76) Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–2004 |
Donald Ellis Pickering (15 November 1933 – 19 December 2009) was an English actor, [1] [2] appearing in many stage, television, film and radio roles. [3]
Pickering was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, son of John Joseph Pickering (died 1978) and Edith (died 1983), née Ellis. He was educated privately and at the Old Vic Theatre School in London established by Michel Saint-Denis. [4]
Pickering's television appearances include three roles in Doctor Who ( The Keys of Marinus , 1964; The Faceless Ones , 1967; Time and the Rani , 1987). [5] In the 26-part BBC series The Pallisers , he played Dolly Longstaffe. [6] He also played roles in The House of Eliott , Dr. Watson in the series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979–1980), Yes, Prime Minister , The Brittas Empire , Executive Stress and The Professionals . [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Doctor at Large | Cyril | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Carry On Admiral | Second Officer | Uncredited |
| 1964–1987 | Doctor Who | Eyesen / Captain Blade / Beyus | TV series, 12 episodes |
| 1964 | Nothing But the Best | Adrian Slater | |
| 1964–1966 | The Saint | Jeremy / Hans | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Battle of the Bulge | ||
| 1966 | Fahrenheit 451 | Bernard | Uncredited |
| 1967 | A Challenge for Robin Hood | Sir Jamyl de Penitone | |
| 1967–1969 | The Avengers | Freddie Cartwright / Peter Roberts | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970 | The Breaking of Bumbo | Jorum | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Morley Lyndon | |
| 1973 | The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club | Dr. Penberthy | Lord Peter Wimsey (TV series) Episodes 6-9 [8] |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie | |
| 1977 | The Three Hostages | McGillivray | |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps | Marshall | |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn | Major Russell | |
| 1979 | Yanks | Golfing friend | |
| 1979–1980 | Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson | Doctor John Watson | Series, 24 episodes |
| 1982 | The Professionals | Army brigadier | Series 5 Episode 4 |
| 1983 | Scarab | Harrington | |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | George Hardcastle | |
| 1986–1988 | Yes, Prime Minister | Sir Richard Wharton, Permanent Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | TV series |
| 1994 | Lovejoy | Sir Roger | S6, episode 9 Holding The Baby |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Sir Duncan | |
| 1998 | Monk Dawson | Archbishop of Westminster | |
| 2000 | Undertaker's Paradise |
Dinsdale James Landen was an English actor. His television appearances included starring in the shows Devenish (1977) and Pig in the Middle (1980). The Independent named him an "outstanding actor with the qualities of a true farceur". He performed in many Shakespeare plays at Stratford-upon-Avon and Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
Richard Gibbon Hurndall was an English actor. He is best remembered for replacing William Hartnell in the role of the First Doctor for Doctor Who's 20th anniversary special "The Five Doctors".
Peter John Sallis was an English actor. He was the original voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning Wallace & Gromit films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. Additionally, he portrayed Norman Clegg's father in the prequel series First of the Summer Wine.
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).
Richard Morant was an English actor.
Jack Wynne May was an English actor.
Jack Stanley Watling was an English actor.
Dudley Sutton was an English actor. Active in radio, stage, film and television, he was arguably best known for his role of Tinker Dill in the BBC Television drama series Lovejoy.
Eric Richard Porter was an English actor of stage, film and television.
John William Francis Hallam was a character actor from Northern Ireland, who frequently played hard men or military types.
David Markham was an English stage and film actor for over forty years.
Ernest Clark MC was a British actor of stage, television and film.
Nigel Stock was a British actor who played character roles in many films and television dramas. He played Dr. Watson in the BBC's television adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories between 1964 and 1968, and is known for his supporting roles as a solidly reliable English soldier or bureaucrat in several war and historical film dramas. He also played the title role in Owen, M.D. (1971—73).
Moray Robin Philip Adrian Watson was an English actor from Sunningdale, Berkshire.
Patrick George Magee was an Irish actor. He was noted for his collaborations with playwrights Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, sometimes called "Beckett's favourite actor," as well as creating the role of the Marquis de Sade in the original stage and screen productions of Marat/Sade.
Francis George Middlemass was an English actor, who even in his early career played older roles. He is best remembered for his television roles as Rocky Hardcastle in As Time Goes By, Algy Herries in To Serve Them All My Days, and Dr. Alex Ferrenby in 20 episodes of Heartbeat. Middlemass was also active in the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was the fourth and final actor to play Dan Archer in The Archers.
Donald Douglas is a Scottish actor who has appeared in films and many well known television shows.
Harry Towb was an actor from Northern Ireland.
Victor Winding was a British actor born in Lambeth, London. Among his best-known roles was Spencer, an airline pilot taken over by a chameleon in the 1967 Doctor Who serial The Faceless Ones. He also appeared, from 1968 to 1971, as Det Chief Inspector Fleming in seasons one to three of the TV series The Expert. In addition, he enjoyed a long stint in the daytime soap Crossroads, playing garage manager Victor Lee from 1978 to 1981.
Gerald Douglas Savory was an English writer and television producer specialising in comedies.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
 | This article about a British television actor born in the 1930s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
