Portrait of Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

Bio: Brian Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine.
Born: Mon, Jun 13 1927
Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Thu, Mar 20 2008
Brian Wilde is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Comedy Classics: Porridge
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Brian Wilde would have been no older than
80 in Comedy Classics: Porridge
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 16 2022
Poster of Getting Sam Home
Getting Sam Home
Brian Wilde was
56 in Getting Sam Home
as 'Foggy'.
Tue, Dec 27 1983
Poster of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
Brian Wilde was
53 in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
as 'Tredwell'.
Sun, Mar 08 1981
Poster of Porridge
Porridge
Brian Wilde was
52 in Porridge
as 'Barrowclough'.
Sun, Aug 12 1979
Poster of Play Safe
Play Safe
Brian Wilde was
50 in Play Safe
as 'Owl (voice)'.
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Brian Wilde was
49 in Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as 'Mr Barrowclough'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
Brian Wilde was
48 in Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as 'Harold'.
Fri, Apr 30 1976
Poster of To the Devil a Daughter
To the Devil a Daughter
Brian Wilde was
48 in To the Devil a Daughter
as 'Black Room Attendant'.
Thu, Mar 04 1976
Poster of Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
Brian Wilde was
48 in Porridge: No Way Out
as 'Mr Barrowclough'.
Wed, Dec 24 1975
Poster of Alfie Darling
Alfie Darling
Brian Wilde was
48 in Alfie Darling
as 'Doctor'.
Thu, Jul 17 1975
Poster of Secrets
Secrets
Brian Wilde was
46 in Secrets
as 'Major Forster'.
Tue, Aug 14 1973
Poster of No Sex Please: We're British
No Sex Please: We're British
Brian Wilde was
46 in No Sex Please: We're British
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, Jul 25 1973
Poster of The Piano
The Piano
Brian Wilde was
43 in The Piano
as 'Ted'.
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of One Brief Summer
One Brief Summer
Brian Wilde was
42 in One Brief Summer
Sun, May 10 1970
Poster of Connecting Rooms
Connecting Rooms
Brian Wilde was
42 in Connecting Rooms
as 'Ellerman'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor
Brian Wilde was
40 in Carry On Doctor
as 'Man from Cox & Carter'.
Sat, Dec 02 1967
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Brian Wilde was
40 in You Only Live Twice
as '1st Policeman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of The Jokers
The Jokers
Brian Wilde was
39 in The Jokers
as 'Sgt. Catchpole'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Poster of Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Brian Wilde was
38 in Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
as 'Mr. Gilbert (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 03 1966
Poster of Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Brian Wilde was
38 in Rasputin: The Mad Monk
as 'Vassily's Father (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 06 1966
Poster of Darling
Darling
Brian Wilde was
38 in Darling
as 'Basil Willett'.
Tue, Aug 03 1965
Poster of Rattle of a Simple Man
Rattle of a Simple Man
Brian Wilde was
37 in Rattle of a Simple Man
as 'Fred'.
Sun, Dec 20 1964
Poster of The Bargee
The Bargee
Brian Wilde was
36 in The Bargee
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
Brian Wilde was
36 in The Man Who Finally Died
as 'Cemetery Superintendent'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Poster of The Informers
The Informers
Brian Wilde was
36 in The Informers
as 'Lipson'.
Fri, Nov 29 1963
Poster of West 11
West 11
Brian Wilde was
36 in West 11
as 'Speaker'.
Tue, Oct 08 1963
Poster of We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
Brian Wilde was
35 in We Joined the Navy
as 'Petty Officer Gilors'.
Fri, May 17 1963
Poster of On the Run
On the Run
Brian Wilde was
35 in On the Run
as 'Chief Warder'.
Fri, Feb 01 1963
Poster of Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth
Brian Wilde was
35 in Life for Ruth
as 'Newspaper Photographer'.
Thu, Sep 06 1962
Poster of Beyond the Curtain
Beyond the Curtain
Brian Wilde was
32 in Beyond the Curtain
as 'Bill Seddon'.
Fri, Apr 01 1960
Poster of The Square Peg
The Square Peg
Brian Wilde was
31 in The Square Peg
as 'New Recruit (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 04 1958
Poster of Girls at Sea
Girls at Sea
Brian Wilde was
31 in Girls at Sea
as 'Bill'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Night of the Demon
Night of the Demon
Brian Wilde was
30 in Night of the Demon
as 'Rand Hobart'.
Sat, Nov 09 1957
Poster of Interpol
Interpol
Brian Wilde was
29 in Interpol
as 'Monk'.
Tue, Apr 02 1957
Poster of Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke
Brian Wilde was
29 in Tiger in the Smoke
as 'Trumps'.
Tue, Nov 27 1956
Poster of Now and Forever
Now and Forever
Brian Wilde was
29 in Now and Forever
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 10 1956
Poster of Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura
Brian Wilde was
28 in Simon and Laura
as 'Peter Harbottle'.
Wed, Nov 02 1955
Poster of Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
Brian Wilde was
26 in Forbidden Cargo
as 'Smuggler at Airfield'.
Tue, May 04 1954
Poster of Will Any Gentleman...?
Will Any Gentleman...?
Brian Wilde was
26 in Will Any Gentleman...?
as 'Clerk'.
Tue, Aug 25 1953
Poster of Street Corner
Street Corner
Brian Wilde was
25 in Street Corner
as 'Pinky - Bogus Detective Sergeant'.
Tue, Mar 17 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Wyatt's Watchdogs
Wyatt's Watchdogs
Brian Wilde was
61+ in Wyatt's Watchdogs
as 'Major Wyatt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 1988
Poster of Alias the Jester
Alias the Jester
Brian Wilde was
58+ in Alias the Jester
as 'Meredith'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 13 1985
Poster of The Kit Curran Radio Show
The Kit Curran Radio Show
Brian Wilde was
56+ in The Kit Curran Radio Show
as 'Roland Simpson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1984
Poster of Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Brian Wilde was
51+ in Wuthering Heights
as 'Joseph'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of The Ghosts of Motley Hall
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Brian Wilde was
48+ in The Ghosts of Motley Hall
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 28 1976
Poster of The Sweeney
The Sweeney
Brian Wilde was
47+ in The Sweeney
as 'Stanley Hedges'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Poster of Porridge
Porridge
Brian Wilde was
47+ in Porridge
as 'Mr. Barrowclough'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 05 1974
Poster of Seven of One
Seven of One
Brian Wilde was
45+ in Seven of One
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1973
Poster of Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Brian Wilde was
45+ in Last of the Summer Wine
as 'Himself, Foggy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Brian Wilde was
45+ in Crown Court
as 'Mr. Appleby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of Justice
Justice
Brian Wilde was
44+ in Justice
as 'Latimer, Prison Doctor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of Trial
Trial
Brian Wilde was
44+ in Trial
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 26 1971
Poster of Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Brian Wilde was
43+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Richard Topcliffe'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Brian Wilde was
43+ in Play for Today
as 'Tod'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands
Brian Wilde was
43+ in Ace of Wands
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 29 1970
Poster of Catweazle
Catweazle
Brian Wilde was
42+ in Catweazle
as 'Mr. Potts - The Vicar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 1970
Poster of Doomwatch
Doomwatch
Brian Wilde was
42+ in Doomwatch
as 'Prof. Fairbairn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 09 1970
Poster of The Dustbinmen
The Dustbinmen
Brian Wilde was
42+ in The Dustbinmen
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Wilde was
38+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
as 'Mr Shater, Shyster'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
Brian Wilde was
38+ in The Troubleshooters
as 'Hodges'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 1965
Poster of The Man In Room 17
The Man In Room 17
Brian Wilde was
37+ in The Man In Room 17
as 'George Horton, Dr. Boddington'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965
Poster of Redcap
Redcap
Brian Wilde was
37+ in Redcap
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Poster of Melissa
Melissa
Brian Wilde was
36+ in Melissa
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 26 1964
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Brian Wilde was
36+ in The Protectors
as 'Happy Dyer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 28 1964
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Brian Wilde was
34+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Brian Wilde was
33+ in The Avengers
as 'Raven'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Brian Wilde was
33+ in Coronation Street
as 'Sam Ross'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960
Poster of The Men From Room 13
The Men From Room 13
Brian Wilde was
32+ in The Men From Room 13
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Brian Wilde was
29+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Simon Trask, Ransom'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Brian Wilde was
28+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Sir Thomas Landers'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955
Poster of Lilli Palmer Theatre
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Brian Wilde was
28+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre
as 'George Colb'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Brian Wilde was
28+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Clayton, Henry Brandon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Brian Wilde was
24+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Sir John Reith'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951