Geoffrey Bayldon
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 2017 (aged 93)
Born in
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).
Known For
The Longest Day
25 Sep 1962
Casino Royale
18 Apr 1967
Dracula
21 Apr 1958
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
16 Sep 1976
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
To Sir, with Love
14 Jun 1967
Tales from the Crypt
09 Mar 1972
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Filmography
2010
- Love/Lossas Alfie Wainwright
2004
- Ladies in Lavenderas Mr Penhaligon
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- Looking for Victoriaas Henry Ponsonby2 episodes
2001
- Waking the Deadas Edward Atkinson2 episodes
1997
- Midsomer Murdersas Arthur Prewitt1 episode
1994
- Wycliffeas Gilbert Rawle1 episode
- Tom & Vivas Harwent
- Pie in the Skyas Seymour Flint1 episode
1993
- Peak Practiceas Alby James2 episodes
- Magic Grandadas Grandad Albert7 episodes
1992
- Heartbeatas Gilbert Percy1 episode
1991
- Soldier Soldieras Jack Knight1 episode
1990
- The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Mr. Mumby
- TECX1 episode
1989
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treaderas Ramandu
- Campionas Rev. Swithin Cush1 episode
1988
- The Tenth Manas Elderly Clerk
- The Chronicles of Narniaas Ramandu1 episode
- Madame Sousatzkaas Mr. Cordle
- The Storyteller: Sapsorrowas King
- The Storytelleras King1 episode
1987
- Cause Célèbreas Mr. Justice Humphreys
- Star Copsas Ernest Wolfhartt1 episode
1986
- All Passion Spentas William
- All Passion Spentas William3 episodes
- Casualtyas Wilf Simpson1 episode
- The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Sidney Johnson1 episode
1985
- Blott on the Landscapeas Ganglion6 episodes
1984
- This Office Lifeas Ferrier
- Sherlock Holmesas Sidney Johnson1 episode
- Simulation Exerciseas Mr Lawson
1981
- Bergeracas Henry Bernard1 episode
- Hallelujah!as Jacob Marley1 episode
- The Monster Clubas Psychiatrist
1980
- A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Specialas The Crowman
- The Trial of Lady Chatterleyas Justice Byrne
- Lady Killersas Dr. Alfred Austin French1 episode
- Cribbas Uncle Ezra Winter1 episode
1979
- Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pitas Organon
- Porridgeas Governor Treadaway
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Dr Applegate1 episode
- Worzel Gummidgeas The Crowman21 episodes
1978
- The Nutcracker and the Mouse Kingas Drosselmeyer (voice)
- All Creatures Great and Smallas Geoff Hatfield1 episode
1977
- Charlestonas Onkel Fred
1976
- Abide with Meas The Vicar
- The Man with the Poweras Mr. Smythe
- The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Dr. Duval
- The Duchess of Duke Streetas Collinghurst1 episode
- The Slipper and the Roseas Archbishop
1975
- Rumpole of the Baileyas Brinsley Lampitt1 episode
- Space: 1999as Number Eight1 episode
1974
- Churchill's People1 episode
- The Gathering Stormas Kurt von Schuschnigg
- The Wood Demonas Dyadin
- Playhouseas Mr. Smythe1 episode
- Napoleon and Loveas Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin1 episode
- If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1973
- Alice Through the Looking Glassas The White Knight
- That Sinking Feelingas Norman
- Men of Affairsas The Attorney General1 episode
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Magistrate1 episode
- Gawain and the Green Knightas Wiseman
- Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Vicar
1972
- Just in Time for Christmasas Mr. Nottage
- Asylumas Max Reynolds
- Crown Court1 episode
- The Adventures of Black Beautyas Professor Miles2 episodes
- Van der Valkas Nicolas Meijers1 episode
- The Frightenersas The Man1 episode
- Au Pair Girlsas Mr. Howard
- Tales from the Cryptas Guide
1971
- The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Vernon (segment "Envy")
- Justiceas Dr. Lomax1 episode
- Platonovas Sergei
- The House That Dripped Bloodas Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")
- Great Performances1 episode
- The Raging Moonas Mr Latbury
- Say Hello to Yesterdayas Estate Agent
1969
- In Loving Memory1 episode
- The Bushbabyas Tilison
- Journey to the Unknownas Jim Plimmer
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Police Doctor
- A Child and a Halfas Henry Ramsden
- Otleyas Insp. Hewitt
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Finsbury1 episode
1968
- Journey to the Unknownas Mr Jim Plimmer1 episode
- Inspector Clouseauas Gutch
- The Expertas Lawrence Richie1 episode
- A Dandy in Aspic
- Assignment Kas The Boffin
- Nicholas Nicklebyas Arthur Gride4 episodes
1967
- Two a Penny
- ITV Playhouseas Austin Withers1 episode
- Boy Meets Girlas Henry Matthews1 episode
- To Sir, with Loveas Theo Weston
- Casino Royaleas Q
1966
- NET Playhouseas Cool1 episode
- The Last Invasionas Edward
- You Can't Win1 episode
- Where the Spies Areas Lecturer
- Sky West and Crookedas Rev. Phillip Moss
1965
- Life at the Topas Industrial Psychologist
- Dead Man's Chestas Lane
- King Ratas Vexley
- BBC Play of the Monthas Sergei Voinitsev1 episode
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Henry Ramsden1 episode
- The Massingham Affairas Mr. Lumley6 episodes
- Theatre 625as Palmer1 episode
- Detective1 episode
- Becketas Brother Philip (uncredited)
1963
- Doctor Whoas Organon3 episodes
- Sergeant Corkas Menzies1 episode
- 55 Days at Pekingas Smythe
1962
- The Amorous Prawnas 2nd Telephone Operator
- The Saintas Wilfred Garniman1 episode
- The Longest Dayas Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited)
- Jigsawas Constable at Murder Scene (uncredited)
- The Webster Boyas Charles Jamieson
- Suspenseas Doctor Corbally1 episode
- The Winter's Taleas Antigonus
- The Prince and the Pauperas Sir Goeffrey
1961
- Ghost Squad1 episode
- Greyfriars Bobbyas The Vicar
- The Avengersas Clapham2 episodes
1960
- The Adventures of Aliceas White Knight
- Suspectas Rosson
- Cone of Silenceas Aircraft Controller
- An Age of Kingsas Lord Chief Justice2 episodes
1959
- Libelas Second Photographer
- No Hiding Place2 episodes
- Yesterday's Enemy
- Whirlpoolas Wendel
- Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas Lane1 episode
1958
- The Two-Headed Spyas Dietz
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Philostrate
- A Night to Rememberas Wireless Operator Cyril Evans
- Draculaas Porter (uncredited)
- The Camp on Blood Islandas New Prisoner (uncredited)
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Uncle Norman1 episode
1955
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Count de Severne1 episode
1952
- Trent's Last Caseas Reporter in Court
- The Stranger Left No Cardas Hotel Clerk
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Elderly clerk1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatre1 episode