Skip to content
William Mervyn

Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB

EntityQ2543837· pop 7· linked from 97 articles

William Mervyn

Sign in to save

Also known as William Mervyn Pickwoad

British actor (1912-1976)

Person · Open Library

Born
1879
Works
5

Top works

  • Therapeutic immunisation
  • Cuchullain: an opera in four acts
  • The cure of acute and chronic infections by active immunisation
  • The wooing of Emer
  • An outline of endocrinology

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Nairobi, Kenya

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…

Known for

  • Raffles — Osborne1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones — Squire Alworthy1976
  • The Ghosts of Motley Hall — Mr Brayling1976
  • The Christmas Messenger — (voice)1975
  • Up the Front — Lord Twithampton1972
  • The Ruling Class — Sir Charles Gurney1972
  • Crown Court — The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell1972
  • Crown Court — Mr. Justice Campbell1972
  • Carry On Henry — Dr. Finlay1971
  • Blood Suckers — Marc Honeydew1971

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Country
GB

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Place of birth
Nairobi
Place of death
London
Languages spoken
English language
Show 2 more facts
date of birth
1912-01-03
date of death
1976-08-06
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

Available in 7 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0