Kevin Miles

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Kevin Miles
Born (1929-04-17) 17 April 1929 (age 95)
OccupationActor (retired)
Years active1949–1997 [1]
Known for Carson's Law (TV series) as Godfrey Carson
Dynasty as David Mason

Kevin Miles (born 17 April 1929) [2] is an Australian retired actor of theatre, television and film best known for small screen his role as Godfrey Carson in the Australian legal drama Carson's Law . Miles also appeared in Delta (1969), Dynasty (1970) and The Power, The Passion (1989).

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Miles was born in Melbourne, Victoria and started his career in theatre in 1949 and TV roles from 1955, he was best known for his roles in TV serials and telemovies until retiring in 1997.

Miles won a Penguin Award commemoration for his portrayal of David Mason in the 1970s Australia TV series Dynasty (no relation to the US series) Dynasty) and in 1984 he won a Logie Award for the Best Lead Actor in a Series for his role as Godfrey Carson in Carson's Law

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1997 The Ripper Sir William FraserTV film
1990 More Winners: Boy Soldiers MagistrateTV film
1989 Darlings of the Gods Lord EsherTV film
1988 Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark)Professor CameronFeature film
1988 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Geoff BormannFilm
1988Badlands 2005Doc DemeterTV film
1985 Emmett Stone Feature film
1984 Conferenceville TV film
1978 Weekend of Shadows The SuperintendentFilm
1977 The Tichborne Affair TV film
1976 End Play Charlie BricknallFilm
1974 The Cars That Ate Paris Dr. MidlandFilm
1969 The Intruders MeredithFilm
1961 The First Joanna Halley van DruttenTV film
1959 Antony and Cleopatra CaesarTV film
1955Othello1st GentlemanTV film

Television

YearTitleRoleType
1989 Mission: Impossible General Eli SzaboTV series - Season 2, Episode 6: War Games [3]
1989 The Power, The Passion Gordon MilesTV series
1987 Nancy Wake Commander BuschMiniseries
1986 Studio 86 TV series
1983-84 Carson's Law Godfrey CarsonTV series
1979 King's Men TV series
1978 Case for the Defence FulstromTV series
1977 The Outsiders Jack FlemmingTV series
1975Armchair CinemaBrandonTV series
1975 The Seven Ages of Man TV series
1974Eye of the SpiralTV series
1974 Silent Number McGillreaTV series
1974 Class of '75 Jean-PierreTV series
1973-75 Division 4 State Manager, Harris, Simon "The General" LeeTV series
1973 The Evil Touch BigilowTV series
1973 Ryan John HillerTV series
1973 Elephant Boy Prince PaddamTV series
1973 Boney Martin BorredaleTV series
1971 Barrier Reef EdwardsTV series
1970 The Link Men Detective Sergeant John RandallTV series
1969-71 Dynasty David MasonTV series
1969-70 Delta Brian FitchTV series
1969 Skippy Steven LandauTV series
1967-68 Contrabandits John Coubert, Hoffman, KraftTV series
1968 Hunter Brian ClarkeTV series
1967-75 Homicide Ellis, Kevin Davies, Billy FarrellTV series
1958 African Patrol Jim StevensTV series
1957 The Adventures of Aggie Jack ReynoldsTV series

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