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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 the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as Lend Me Robin at the Embassy Theatre, the…
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- Crown Court (1972) as The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Sir Hector Rose
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Thomas
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Sir Charles Worthington
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Colonel Frew
- Maigret (1960) as Doctor
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Mr. Pater
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Sir Hector Drummond
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) as Council Official
- Raffles (1977) as Osborne
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976) as Mr Brayling
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
- The Odd Man (1960) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Dr. Scott
- It's Dark Outside (1964) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- The Long Arm (1956) as Manager of Festival Hall
- Operation Crossbow (1965) as Dutch Technical Examiner
- The Railway Children (1970) as Old Gentleman
- Murder Ahoy (1964) as Breeze-Connington
- Oliver Twist (1962) as Mr. Grimwig
- Persuasion (1960) as Admiral Croft
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967) as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
- Follow That Camel (1967) as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
- The Liars (1966) as Sir Gerald
- The Ruling Class (1972) as Sir Charles Gurney
- Hot Enough for June (1964) as Passenger on Plane
- Carry On Henry (1971) as Dr. Finlay
- Watch It, Sailor! (1961) as Ship's Captain
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957) as Mr. Witterly
- The Blue Lamp (1950) as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
- Atlantic Wall (1970) as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
- Circus of Horrors (1960) as Dr. Morley
- The Jokers (1967) as Uncle Edward
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) as Lord Paragon
- Salt & Pepper (1968) as Prime Minister
- Mr. Rose (1967) as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
- Barnacle Bill (1957) as Captain
- On Trial (1960) as President of the Court
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Most-watched William Mervyn films currently: The Long Arm (1956), Operation Crossbow (1965), The Railway Children (1970), Murder Ahoy (1964), Deadlier Than the Male (1967).
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Selected TV credits: Crown Court (1972), BBC Play of the Month (1965), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), The Persuaders! (1971), No Hiding Place (1959).
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