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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
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Father
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Colonel Frew
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Sir Charles Worthington
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Thomas
- Maigret (1960) as Doctor
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Sir Hector Drummond
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Mr. Pater
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) as Council Official
- Bleak House (1959) as Mr Kenge
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976) as Mr Brayling
- The Odd Man (1960) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- Charlesworth (1959) as Charles Begbie
- Raffles (1977) as Osborne
- On Trial (1960) as President of the Court
- It's Dark Outside (1964) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
- Operation Crossbow (1965) as Dutch Technical Examiner
- Murder Ahoy (1964) as Breeze-Connington
- Persuasion (1960) as Admiral Croft
- The Liars (1966) as Sir Gerald
- Mr. Rose (1967) as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
- The Ruling Class (1972) as Sir Charles Gurney
- Atlantic Wall (1970) as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967) as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
- Reluctant Bandit (1965) as Carson
- Carry On Henry (1971) as Dr. Finlay
- Follow That Camel (1967) as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
- Circus of Horrors (1960) as Dr. Morley
- The Long Arm (1956) as Manager of Festival Hall
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Dr. Scott
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957) as Mr. Witterly
- The Railway Children (1970) as Old Gentleman
- A Touch of Larceny (1960) as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) as Lord Paragon
- Heiress of Garth (1965) as Squire Griffin
- Salt & Pepper (1968) as Prime Minister
- The Jokers (1967) as Uncle Edward
- Kitty Clive (1956) as Colley Cibber
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Selected TV credits: Crown Court (1972), BBC Play of the Month (1965), Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965), No Hiding Place (1959), The Persuaders! (1971).
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