Robert Urquhart
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About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1921-10-16
Place of birth:Ullapool, Scotland, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1995-03-21
73Biography
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
Filmography
Rating by year
- Ruth Rendell: Master of the MoorDadda Whalby1994-09-027.02
- The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)1994-08-126.84
- The Long RoadsPeter McVurrich1993-01-317.01
- TestimonyJournalist1988-11-015.65
- The Kitchen TotoD.C. McKinnon1988-04-296.76
- The Shutter FallsMinister1987-09-169.01
- Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodPaul Krempe (archive footage)1987-06-266.47
- Playing AwayGodfrey1987-01-026.06
- ScreenPlayMinister1986-07-096.02
- Restless NativesBaird1985-06-016.834
- Bleak HouseLaurence Boythorn1985-04-106.48
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilAlbrecht Hoffman1985-02-174.912
- Screen TwoPeter McVurrich1985-01-067.17
- Sharma and BeyondEvan Gorley-Peters1984-05-247.03
- PucciniDoria's Father1984-01-013.73
- The Old Men at the ZooSir Robert Falcon1983-09-156.52
- Number 10Alexander Grant1983-02-137.02
- P'tang, Yang, KipperbangHeadmaster1982-11-037.121
- The Dogs of WarCapt. Lockhart1980-12-175.9171
- A Tale of Two CitiesAttorney General1980-12-026.121
- Children of the Full MoonHarry1980-11-017.85
- Hammer House of HorrorHarry1980-09-137.172
- FoxJerry1980-03-101.01
- A Gift from NessusSid Morton1980-02-280.00
- Yes Minister1980-02-258.3167
- An Enemy of the PeopleTom Stockman1980-02-027.01
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie1978-01-228.03
- The ProfessionalsThomas Darby1977-12-307.647
- The Sunday DramaPeter Hurley1977-05-295.01
- The Sunday DramaLionel1977-05-295.01
- Gator3rd Agent1976-08-255.296
- England, Summer, SundayMorris1976-01-310.00
- Just Another Saturday1975-07-058.45
- The InheritorsLord James Gethin1974-08-150.00
- Happy Ever AfterSir Andrew McPherson1974-07-176.84
- The Aweful Mr GoodallJack Goodall1974-04-050.00
- PlayhouseEmrys1974-03-137.01
- Centre PlayMorris1973-07-197.01
- The Highlands and Islands - a Royal Tour1973-01-010.00
- The ReportersVic1972-10-099.01
- Pathfinders1972-09-277.04
- Country MattersBarty Bartholomew1972-08-204.65
- The FrightenersRutherford1972-07-078.52
- Late Night TheatreTommy Hope1972-04-120.00
- Late Night TheatreJames1972-04-120.00
- Play for TodayVic1970-10-156.610
- MenaceFrank Smith1970-09-290.00
- DoomwatchJim Ainslie1970-02-096.46
- Brotherly LoveAuctioneer1970-01-076.55
- The Looking Glass WarJohnson1970-01-025.632
- Department SAnthony James Harvey / Andrew Heywood1969-09-095.517
- The ChampionsHemmings1968-09-256.524
- The SyndicateGeorge Brant1968-09-165.52
- Man in a Suitcase1967-09-277.29
- ITV PlayhouseDuncan Doubleday1967-09-257.03
- ITV PlayhouseRobert MacLaine1967-09-257.03
- Callan1967-07-087.010
- Mystery and ImaginationMr McLeod1966-01-295.85
- The Vital SparkDougie1965-08-126.52
- The BreakPearson1963-07-076.98
- Murder at the GallopGeorge Crossfield1963-05-097.1187
- 55 Days at PekingCapt. Hanley1963-05-066.9186
- The SaintBrian Quell1962-10-047.4128
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook1962-08-166.73
- SuspenseSam Blair1962-04-306.73
- JangoJango Smith1961-01-258.01
- The AvengersMaxwell1961-01-077.8150
- The Bulldog BreedCommander Clayton1960-12-136.018
- Danger TomorrowBob1960-03-316.45
- Foxhole in CairoMajor Wilson1960-03-096.65
- Trouble with EveBryan Maitland1960-03-016.03
- International Detective1959-12-267.52
- No Hiding Place1959-09-164.84
- DunkirkMike1958-03-206.870
- The Curse of FrankensteinPaul Krempe1957-05-206.8345
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystFlight Lieutenant Fearnley1957-04-027.311
- Armchair TheatreAnthony Coldstream1956-07-086.06
- Armchair TheatreCapes1956-07-086.06
- The Tamer TamedPetruchio1956-02-070.00
- You Can't EscapePeter Darwin1956-01-017.52
- The Dark AvengerSir Philip1955-04-156.411
- Golden IvoryJim Dobson1954-10-036.04
- Happy Ever AfterDr. Michael Flynn1954-06-295.516
- Knights of the Round TableGawaine1953-12-226.092
- Isn't Life Wonderful!Frank, Charles' brother1953-11-085.47
- The House of the ArrowJim Frobisher1953-08-017.33
- Tread SoftlyClifford Brett1952-12-015.76
- Paul Temple ReturnsSlater1952-11-246.16
- You're Only Young Twice!Sheltie1952-07-016.16