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William Mervyn

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   William Mervyn (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
Born: Wed, Jan 03 1912
Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya

Death: Fri, Aug 06 1976
William Mervyn is 64 years old
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Poster of The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
William Mervyn was
64 in The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as 'Squire Alworthy'.
Sun, Aug 01 1976
Poster of The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
William Mervyn was
60 in The Ruling Class
as 'Sir Charles Gurney'.
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of Up the Front
Up the Front
William Mervyn was
59 in Up the Front
as 'Lord Twithampton'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry
William Mervyn was
59 in Carry On Henry
as 'Physician'.
Thu, Jun 03 1971
Poster of Incense for the Damned
Incense for the Damned
William Mervyn was
59 in Incense for the Damned
as 'Marc Honeydew'.
Fri, May 14 1971
Poster of The Railway Children
The Railway Children
William Mervyn was
58 in The Railway Children
as 'Old Gentleman'.
Mon, Dec 21 1970
Poster of Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall
William Mervyn was
58 in Atlantic Wall
as 'L'Évêque protestant, père de Jeff'.
Wed, Oct 14 1970
Poster of Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor
William Mervyn was
57 in Carry On Again Doctor
as 'Lord Paragon'.
Fri, Dec 05 1969
Poster of The Best House in London
The Best House in London
William Mervyn was
56 in The Best House in London
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Hammerhead
Hammerhead
William Mervyn was
56 in Hammerhead
as 'Walter Perrin'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
William Mervyn was
56 in Salt & Pepper
as 'Prime Minister'.
Wed, Jul 03 1968
Poster of Carry on Follow That Camel
Carry on Follow That Camel
William Mervyn was
55 in Carry on Follow That Camel
as 'Sir Cyril Ponsonby'.
Thu, Aug 10 1967
Poster of The Jokers
The Jokers
William Mervyn was
55 in The Jokers
as 'Uncle Edward'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Poster of Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
William Mervyn was
55 in Deadlier Than the Male
as 'Chairman of the Phoenician Board'.
Sun, Feb 12 1967
Poster of Doctor Who: The War Machines
Doctor Who: The War Machines
William Mervyn was
54 in Doctor Who: The War Machines
as 'Sir Charles Summer'.
Sat, Jul 16 1966
Poster of Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
William Mervyn was
53 in Operation Crossbow
as 'Dutch Technical Examiner'.
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of Old Man's Fancy
Old Man's Fancy
William Mervyn was
52 in Old Man's Fancy
as 'The Bishop'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy
William Mervyn was
52 in Murder Ahoy
as 'Breeze-Connington'.
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
William Mervyn was
51 in Hot Enough for June
as 'Passenger on Plane'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Watch It, Sailor!
Watch It, Sailor!
William Mervyn was
49 in Watch It, Sailor!
as 'Ship's Captain'.
Mon, Aug 14 1961
Poster of Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
William Mervyn was
48 in Circus of Horrors
as 'Dr. Morley'.
Fri, Apr 01 1960
Poster of The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
William Mervyn was
48 in The Battle of the Sexes
as 'Detective's Friend'.
Thu, Feb 25 1960
Poster of A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny
William Mervyn was
48 in A Touch of Larceny
as 'Capt. Balfour (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 04 1960
Poster of Upstairs and Downstairs
Upstairs and Downstairs
William Mervyn was
47 in Upstairs and Downstairs
as 'Kingsley'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride
William Mervyn was
46 in Carve Her Name with Pride
as 'Colonel Buckmaster'.
Tue, Feb 18 1958
Poster of Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
William Mervyn was
45 in Barnacle Bill
as 'Captain'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of Now Let Him Go
Now Let Him Go
William Mervyn was
45 in Now Let Him Go
as 'Sir Edmund'.
Sun, Sep 15 1957
Poster of The Long Arm
The Long Arm
William Mervyn was
44 in The Long Arm
as 'Manager of Festival Hall'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of Tons of Trouble
Tons of Trouble
William Mervyn was
44 in Tons of Trouble
as 'Roberts (MI5)'.
Mon, Apr 09 1956
Poster of Conflict of Wings
Conflict of Wings
William Mervyn was
42 in Conflict of Wings
as 'Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth'.
Mon, Mar 29 1954
Poster of Four Men in Prison
Four Men in Prison
William Mervyn was
38 in Four Men in Prison
as '(uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
William Mervyn was
38 in The Blue Lamp
as 'Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
William Mervyn was
37 in Stop Press Girl
as 'Cinema Manager (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 02 1949
Poster of The Loves of Joanna Godden
The Loves of Joanna Godden
William Mervyn was
35 in The Loves of Joanna Godden
as 'Huxtable'.
Sun, Jun 08 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Raffles
Raffles
William Mervyn would have been no older than
64 in Raffles
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 25 1977
Poster of The Ghosts of Motley Hall
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
William Mervyn was
64+ in The Ghosts of Motley Hall
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 28 1976
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
William Mervyn was
60+ in Crown Court
as 'The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
William Mervyn was
59+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sir Hector Drummond'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
William Mervyn was
59+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Sir Charles Worthington'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Mr. Rose
Mr. Rose
William Mervyn was
55+ in Mr. Rose
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 17 1967
Poster of All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
William Mervyn was
54+ in All Gas and Gaiters
First Air Date
Tue, May 17 1966
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
William Mervyn was
53+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Mr. Pater'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of It's Dark Outside
It's Dark Outside
William Mervyn was
52+ in It's Dark Outside
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1964
Poster of The Sentimental Agent
The Sentimental Agent
William Mervyn was
51+ in The Sentimental Agent
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
William Mervyn was
50+ in Oliver Twist
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 1962
Poster of Persuasion
Persuasion
William Mervyn was
48+ in Persuasion
as 'Almirante Croft'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1960
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
William Mervyn was
48+ in Maigret
as 'Doctor'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of The Young Lady From London
The Young Lady From London
William Mervyn was
47+ in The Young Lady From London
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
William Mervyn was
47+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of The Sky Larks
The Sky Larks
William Mervyn was
46+ in The Sky Larks
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 11 1958
Poster of Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
William Mervyn was
45+ in Nicholas Nickleby
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 18 1957
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
William Mervyn was
44+ in Hancock's Half Hour
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
William Mervyn was
43+ in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Thomas, Judd'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955