William Mervyn
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 th...
Known For
Filmography
Raffles
1977
as Osborne
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
as Squire Alworthy
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
as Mr Brayling
The Christmas Messenger
1975
as (voice)
Up the Front
1972
as Lord Twithampton
The Ruling Class
1972
as Sir Charles Gurney
Crown Court
1972
as The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
Crown Court
1972
as Mr. Justice Campbell
Carry On Henry
1971
as Dr. Finlay
Blood Suckers
1971
as Marc Honeydew
The Persuaders!
1971
as Sir Charles Worthington
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Sir Hector Drummond
The Railway Children
1970
as Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall
1970
as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
as Lord Paragon
The Best House in London
1969
as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Hammerhead
1968
as Walter Perrin
Salt & Pepper
1968
as Prime Minister
Follow That Camel
1967
as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
The Jokers
1967
as Uncle Edward
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
Mr. Rose
1967
as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966
as Sir Charles Summer
The Liars
1966
as Sir Gerald
Old Man's Fancy
1965
as The Bishop
Operation Crossbow
1965
as Dutch Technical Examiner
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
as Lord Justice
Gideon's Way
1965
as Mr. Pater
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Sir Hector Rose
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Father
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Sir Eric Brown
Reluctant Bandit
1965
as Carson
Heiress of Garth
1965
as Squire Griffin
Murder Ahoy
1964
as Breeze-Connington
Hot Enough for June
1964
as Passenger on Plane
It's Dark Outside
1964
as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Watch It, Sailor!
1961
as Ship's Captain
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Postmaster-General (uncredited)
Circus of Horrors
1960
as Dr. Morley
A Touch of Larceny
1960
as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
as Detective's Friend
Maigret
1960
as Doctor
The Odd Man
1960
as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Persuasion
1960
as Admiral Croft
On Trial
1960
as President of the Court
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as Kingsley
No Hiding Place
1959
as Colonel Frew
Charlesworth
1959
as Charles Begbie
The Young Lady from London
1959
as King Klaus
No Hiding Place
1959
as Ivor Naunton
Bleak House
1959
as Mr Kenge
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958
as Colonel Buckmaster
Now Let Him Go
1957
as Sir Edmund
Barnacle Bill
1957
as Captain
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Mr. Witterly
The Long Arm
1956
as Manager of Festival Hall
Tons of Trouble
1956
as Roberts (MI5)
Kitty Clive
1956
as Colley Cibber
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
as Council Official
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Dr. Scott
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Sir Edmund
Armchair Theatre
1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Thomas
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Judd
Conflict of Wings
1954
as Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
The Blue Lamp
1950
as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
Four Men in Prison
1950
as (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl
1949
as Cinema Manager (uncredited)
The Loves of Joanna Godden
1947
as Huxtable