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William Mervyn, born William Mervyn Pickwoad, (3 January 1912 — 6 August 1976), was a British actor best known for playing the Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever in All Gas and Gaiters and the old gentleman in The Railway Children. His stage …
William Mervyn (born William Mervyn Pickwoad on 3 January 1912, died 6 August 1976[1]) played Sir Charles Summer in the Doctor Who television story The War Machines. He was the father of BBC Wales production designer Michael Pickwoad. (CON: Christmas Special 2010) He was best known for playing Chief Inspector Rose in a trio of detective shows in the 1960s: The Odd Man (with Edwin Richfield and ...
William Mervyn's films include The Ruling Class, The Railway Children, The Blue Lamp, Circus of Horrors
The Odd Man was a police series produced by Granada Television, running over four series between 1960 and 1963.The character of pompous police Chief Inspector Charles Rose (William Mervyn) at the start of series 3 cemented the show's popularity, and The Odd Man turned out to be the first in a trilogy lasting most of the 1960s, during which Rose's character slowly developed and became ...
Jan 9, 2020 · William Mervyn was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the Bishop in the clerical comedy All Gas and Gaiters. He was in the 1966 Doctor Who story The War Machines. He was married to Anne Margaret Payne Cooke and they had two sons, including Michael Pickwoad who in 2010 became the production designer on Doctor Who.
William Mervyn was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Mervyn began his acting career with roles in such films as "Carve Her Name With Pride" (1958) with Virginia McKenna, "A Touch of Larceny" (1960) with James Mason and "Tamahine" (1963).
William Mervyn was an English actor, known for All Gas And Gaiters.
