The English actor William Mervyn was born 3rd January in 1912.
Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gent, he was probably best remembered for his portrayal of the elderly gentleman in 1970’s The Railway Children. Other roles and films that he appeared in include the Chief Inspector in The Blue Lamp 1950, in The Admirable Crichton 1957, as Colonel Buckmaster in Carve Her Name With Pride 1958, in 1959’s The 39 Steps, Murder Ahoy! 1964, as Sir Cyril Ponsonby in Follow That Camel 1967, as Lord Paragon in Carry on Again Doctor 1969, as Lord Twithampton in Up The Front 1972 and also appeared as Squire Alworthy in The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones 1973.
For fans of Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, he appeared as the Cinema Manager (pictured) in 1949’s Stop Press Girl.
He also had a successful TV career spanning the 1960’s and 1970’s including appearances in The Four Just Men, Dixon of Dock Green, Maigret, The Odd Man, Doctor Who – The War Machines, All Gas and Gaiters, Gideon’s Way and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes.
William Mervyn died 6th August 1976.
Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gent, he was probably best remembered for his portrayal of the elderly gentleman in 1970’s The Railway Children. Other roles and films that he appeared in include the Chief Inspector in The Blue Lamp 1950, in The Admirable Crichton 1957, as Colonel Buckmaster in Carve Her Name With Pride 1958, in 1959’s The 39 Steps, Murder Ahoy! 1964, as Sir Cyril Ponsonby in Follow That Camel 1967, as Lord Paragon in Carry on Again Doctor 1969, as Lord Twithampton in Up The Front 1972 and also appeared as Squire Alworthy in The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones 1973.
For fans of Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, he appeared as the Cinema Manager (pictured) in 1949’s Stop Press Girl.
He also had a successful TV career spanning the 1960’s and 1970’s including appearances in The Four Just Men, Dixon of Dock Green, Maigret, The Odd Man, Doctor Who – The War Machines, All Gas and Gaiters, Gideon’s Way and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes.
William Mervyn died 6th August 1976.
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