Douglas Muir (actor)

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Douglas Muir (5 November 1904, in Greenwich, London – 30 November 1966, in Chelsea, London) was a British film and television actor. [1] known for The Appleyards (1952), Scrooge (1951) and his recurring role as Steed's boss in the Dr. David Keel/Cathy Gale era of TV's The Avengers . [2] [3] [4] He was married to the actress Miriam Adams. Muir died on 30 November 1966 in Brompton Hospital, Chelsea, London.

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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1951 Laughter in Paradise Card PlayerUncredited
1951 Scrooge Second Businessman
1952 Wings of Danger Dr. WilnerUncredited
1952 The Sound Barrier ControllerUncredited
1952 It Started in Paradise 1st DetectiveUncredited
1958 Another Time, Another Place Card PlayerUncredited
1960 The Professionals Beaumont
1961 The Naked Edge Police ClerkUncredited
1961 Out of the Shadow Killer
1961 Some Like It Cool Colonel Willoughby-Muir
1962 The Pot Carriers Court Usher
1962 Play It Cool Briggs - Airport OfficialUncredited
1963 Girl in the Headlines Fingerprint ExpertUncredited
1967 The Double Man Wilfred(final film role)

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References

  1. "Douglas Muir". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019.
  2. "BFI Screenonline: Appleyards, The (1952-57, 1960)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  3. "Douglas Muir". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. Hayes, Alan; McGinlay, Richard; Hayes, Alys (26 January 2017). Two Against the Underworld - the Collected Unauthorised Guide to the Avengers Series 1. Lulu.com. ISBN   9781326466268 via Google Books.