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William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Acting·1912–1976·35 films

William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy All Gas and Gaiters, the old gentleman in The Railway Children and Inspector Charles Rose in The Odd Man and its sequels.

Filmography

Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy (1964)Breeze-Connington
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow (1965)Dutch Technical Examiner
Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall (1970)Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
The Railway Children
The Railway Children (1970)Old Gentleman
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class (1972)Sir Charles Gurney
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors (1960)Dr. Morley
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry (1971)Dr. Finlay
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp (1950)Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)Lord Paragon
Follow That Camel
Follow That Camel (1967)Sir Cyril Ponsonby
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)Chairman of the Phoenician Board
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)Detective's Friend
Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)Colonel Buckmaster
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June (1964)Passenger on Plane
Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper (1968)Prime Minister
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957)Captain
The Long Arm
The Long Arm (1956)Manager of Festival Hall
Blood Suckers
Blood Suckers (1971)Marc Honeydew
The Jokers
The Jokers (1967)Uncle Edward
Up the Front
Up the Front (1972)Lord Twithampton
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny (1960)Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
Hammerhead
Hammerhead (1968)Walter Perrin
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie (1961)Postmaster-General (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)Kingsley
The Best House in London
The Best House in London (1969)Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The War Machines
Doctor Who: The War Machines (1966)Sir Charles Summer
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl (1949)Cinema Manager (uncredited)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)Squire Alworthy
Tons of Trouble
Tons of Trouble (1956)Roberts (MI5)
Conflict of Wings
Conflict of Wings (1954)Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
The Loves of Joanna Godden
The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947)Huxtable
Watch It, Sailor!
Watch It, Sailor! (1961)Ship's Captain
Now Let Him Go
Now Let Him Go (1957)Sir Edmund
The Christmas Messenger
The Christmas Messenger (1975)(voice)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)Lord Justice