1931–2009 · Birmingham, England, UK
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.
Born 19 Apr 1931 · Died 5 Dec 2009
28 Weeks Later
2007
Geoff
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
1995
Davies the School
The Nineteenth Hole
1989
George Brady (The Captain)
You Must Be The Husband
1987
The Bounder
1982
Scrimshaw
Hallelujah!
1981
Brig. Langton
Shelley
1979
Dick Turpin
1979
Warren
The Odessa File
1974
Israeli General
The Train Now Standing
1972
Mr Pitts
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969
A.C. Strain
Hadleigh
1969