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William Mervyn Pickwoad
William Mervyn
Acting
Biography
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.
Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in The Guinea Pig at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as Lend Me Robin at the Embassy Theatre, the…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Squire Alworthy
The Christmas Messenger
as (voice)
The Ruling Class
as Sir Charles Gurney
Up the Front
as Lord Twithampton
Blood Suckers
as Marc Honeydew
Carry On Henry
as Dr. Finlay
The Railway Children
as Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall
as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
Carry On Again Doctor
as Lord Paragon
The Best House in London
as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
TV Shows
Raffles
as Osborne · 1 ep.
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
as Mr Brayling · 1 ep.
Crown Court
as Mr. Justice Campbell · 1 ep.
The Persuaders!
as Sir Charles Worthington · 1 ep.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Sir Hector Drummond · 1 ep.
All Gas and Gaiters
as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever · 32 ep.
Mr. Rose
as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard · 24 ep.
The Liars
as Sir Gerald · 13 ep.
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Hector Rose · 1 ep.
Gideon's Way
as Mr. Pater · 1 ep.
