Robert Urquhart
Acting
1921 – 1995 (aged 73)
Ullapool, Scotland, UK
91 acting credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Urquhart (16 October 1921 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who mainly worked in British television during his career.
He was born in Ullapool, Scotland on 16 October 1921, educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and made his stage debut in 1947. He starred in many shows of the detective/special-agent type, such as Department S, Callan, The Professionals, Man in a Suitcase, The Avengers, and opposite Patrick McGoohan in the 1965 episode of Danger Man titled "English Lady Takes Lodgers". He also played the lead role in Jango, a short lived 1961 production by Associated Rediffusion
His first film role was in 1952 in You're Only Young Twice. He died in Edinburgh on 21 March 1995.
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Known For
The Curse of Frankenstein
20 May 1957
55 Days at Peking
06 May 1963
Murder at the Gallop
09 May 1963
The Dogs of War
17 Dec 1980
Yes Minister
25 Feb 1980
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
The Saint
04 Oct 1962
Gator
25 Aug 1976
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Filmography
1994
- Ruth Rendell: Master of the Mooras Dadda Whalby
1993
- The Long Roadsas Peter McVurrich
1988
- Testimonyas Journalist
- The Kitchen Totoas D.C. McKinnon
1987
- The Shutter Fallsas Minister
- Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Paul Krempe (archive footage)
- Playing Awayas Godfrey
1986
- ScreenPlayas Minister1 episode
1985
- Restless Nativesas Baird
- Bleak Houseas Laurence Boythorn1 episode
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evilas Albrecht Hoffman
- Screen Twoas Peter McVurrich1 episode
1984
- Sharma and Beyondas Evan Gorley-Peters
- Puccinias Doria's Father
1983
- The Old Men at the Zooas Sir Robert Falcon4 episodes
- Number 10as Alexander Grant1 episode
1982
- P'tang, Yang, Kipperbangas Headmaster
1981
- The Dollar Bottomas Headmaster
1980
- The Dogs of Waras Capt. Lockhart
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Attorney General
- Children of the Full Moonas Harry
- Hammer House of Horroras Harry1 episode
- Foxas Jerry
- A Gift from Nessusas Sid Morton
- Yes Minister1 episode
- An Enemy of the Peopleas Tom Stockman
1979
- Quest of Eagles5 episodes
- Father's Dayas Martin Rice-Davies
1978
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie7 episodes
1977
- The Professionalsas Thomas Darby1 episode
- The Sunday Dramaas Lionel1 episode
1976
- Gatoras 3rd Agent
- The Button Manas Emrys
- England, Summer, Sundayas Morris
1974
- The Inheritorsas Lord James Gethin6 episodes
- Happy Ever Afteras Sir Andrew McPherson1 episode
- The Aweful Mr Goodallas Jack Goodall6 episodes
- Playhouseas Emrys1 episode
1973
- Helen: A Woman of Today3 episodes
- Centre Playas Morris1 episode
- The Highlands and Islands - a Royal Tour
1972
- The Reportersas Vic
- Pathfinders13 episodes
- Country Mattersas Barty Bartholomew1 episode
- The Frightenersas Rutherford1 episode
- Late Night Theatreas James1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Vic1 episode
- Menaceas Frank Smith1 episode
- Doomwatchas Jim Ainslie1 episode
- Brotherly Loveas Auctioneer
- The Looking Glass Waras Johnson
1969
- Department Sas Anthony James Harvey1 episode
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Julian Gort1 episode
1968
- The Championsas Hemmings1 episode
- The Syndicateas George Brant
1967
- Man in a Suitcase1 episode
- ITV Playhouseas Robert MacLaine1 episode
- Callan1 episode
1966
- Mystery and Imaginationas Mr McLeod1 episode
1965
- The Vital Sparkas Dougie1 episode
1963
- The Breakas Pearson
- Murder at the Gallopas George Crossfield
- 55 Days at Pekingas Capt. Hanley
1962
- The Saintas Brian Quell1 episode
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1 episode
- Suspenseas Sam Blair1 episode
1961
- Jangoas Jango Smith8 episodes
- The Avengersas Maxwell2 episodes
1960
- The Bulldog Breedas Commander Clayton
- Danger Tomorrowas Bob
- Foxhole in Cairoas Major Wilson
- Trouble with Eveas Bryan Maitland
1959
- International Detective1 episode
- No Hiding Place1 episode
1958
- Dunkirkas Mike
1957
- The Curse of Frankensteinas Paul Krempe
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Capes1 episode
- The Tamer Tamedas Petruchio
- You Can't Escapeas Peter Darwin
1955
- The Dark Avengeras Sir Philip
1954
- Golden Ivoryas Jim Dobson
- Happy Ever Afteras Dr. Michael Flynn
1953
- Knights of the Round Tableas Gawaine
- Isn't Life Wonderful!as Frank, Charles' brother
- The House of the Arrowas Jim Frobisher
1952
- Tread Softlyas Clifford Brett
- Paul Temple Returnsas Slater
- You're Only Young Twice!as Sheltie