1931–2009 · Acting
Bio
His television career began in the mid-fifties and although initially playing small parts, during the sixties he began to take on bigger roles, including the part of Detective Chief Inspector Lewis in the BBC's long-running Softly Softly (1966) series. He often played policemen but none more famous than DCI Frank Haskins in The Sweeney (1974), opposite John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, during the seventies, where he was an admirable foil to Thaw's brash, renegade Inspector Jack Regan. He was also a regular in other TV series such as The Nineteenth Hole (1989), You Must Be the Husband (1987) and Shelley (1979), all during the eighties, and No Job for a Lady (1990) opposite Penelope Keith in the nineties.
Filmography
ranked on this site1990s1 title
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No Job for a Lady1990 · as Norman · series64.01980s1 title
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Hallelujah!1983 · as Brig. Langton · series64.01970s3 titles
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Shelley1979 · as Desmond · series63.7S
The Sweeney1975 · as Haskins · series63.4BBel Ami1971 · as Jacques Rivat · series64.51960s6 titles
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My Partner the Ghost1969 · as Edwards · series63.5M
My Partner the Ghost1969 · as Carlson · series63.5R
Redcap1964 · as Bob McGregor · series64.0R
Redcap1964 · as Sergeant O'Keefe · series64.0S
The Scales of Justice1962 · as Jason · series63.5S
The Scales of Justice1962 · as Mr. Andrews · series63.5
