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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
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Colonel Frew
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Thomas
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Sir Charles Worthington
- 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
- Raffles (1977) as Osborne
- It's Dark Outside (1964) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976) as Mr Brayling
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) as The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
- Nicholas Nickleby (1957) as Mr. Witterly
- The Odd Man (1960) as Chief Insp. Charles Rose
- Operation Crossbow (1965) as Dutch Technical Examiner
- Oliver Twist (1962) as Mr. Grimwig
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969) as Lord Paragon
- Murder Ahoy (1964) as Breeze-Connington
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Dr. Scott
- The Liars (1966) as Sir Gerald
- The Jokers (1967) as Uncle Edward
- Carry On Henry (1971) as Dr. Finlay
- Persuasion (1960) as Admiral Croft
- Circus of Horrors (1960) as Dr. Morley
- Barnacle Bill (1957) as Captain
- Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) as Colonel Buckmaster
- Deadlier Than the Male (1967) as Chairman of the Phoenician Board
- The Battle of the Sexes (1960) as Detective's Friend
- The Ruling Class (1972) as Sir Charles Gurney
- The Young Lady from London (1959) as King Klaus
- Atlantic Wall (1970) as Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
- Hot Enough for June (1964) as Passenger on Plane
- The Blue Lamp (1950) as Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
- Hammerhead (1968) as Walter Perrin
- The Long Arm (1956) as Manager of Festival Hall
- Blood Suckers (1971) as Marc Honeydew
- Charlesworth (1959) as Charles Begbie
- Follow That Camel (1967) as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
- A Touch of Larceny (1960) as Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
- The Best House in London (1969) as Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
- No Love for Johnnie (1961) as Postmaster-General (uncredited)
- Salt & Pepper (1968) as Prime Minister
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Kingsley
- The Railway Children (1970) as Old Gentleman
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) as Squire Alworthy
- The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965) as Lord Justice
- Mr. Rose (1967) as Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
- Up the Front (1972) as Lord Twithampton
- The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947) as Huxtable
- Conflict of Wings (1954) as Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
- Stop Press Girl (1949) as Cinema Manager (uncredited)
- Watch It, Sailor! (1961) as Ship's Captain
- Now Let Him Go (1957) as Sir Edmund
- Tons of Trouble (1956) as Roberts (MI5)
- The Christmas Messenger (1975) as (voice)
- Doctor Who: The War Machines (1966) as Sir Charles Summer
- Old Man's Fancy (1965) as The Bishop
- Four Men in Prison (1950) as (uncredited)
- Kitty Clive (1956) as Colley Cibber
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Most-watched William Mervyn films currently: Operation Crossbow (1965), Carry On Again Doctor (1969), Murder Ahoy (1964), The Jokers (1967), Carry On Henry (1971).
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Selected TV credits: Crown Court (1972), BBC Play of the Month (1965), No Hiding Place (1959), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955), The Persuaders! (1971).
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