6.8
Movie
Acting
Robert Urquhart
- Born
- Died
- (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Ullapool, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 92 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.9
Movie
55 Days at Peking
7.1
Movie
Murder at the Gallop
5.8
Movie
The Dogs of War
8.3
TV
Yes Minister
7.8
TV
The Avengers
7.4
TV
The Saint
5.2
Movie
Gator
6.0
Movie
Knights of the Round Table
6.9
Movie
Dunkirk
7.0
TV
Hammer House of Horror
7.6
TV
The Professionals
6.8
Movie
Restless Natives
5.7
Movie
The Looking Glass War
6.7
Movie
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
6.5
TV
The Champions
6.1
Movie
A Tale of Two Cities
6.1
Movie
The Bulldog Breed
Acting credits 92
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Simple Life Film | Barty Bartholomew |
| 1994 | Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor Film | Dadda Whalby |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) (2 ep) |
| 1993 | The Long Roads Film | Peter McVurrich |
| 1988 | Testimony Film | Journalist |
| 1988 | The Kitchen Toto Film | D.C. McKinnon |
| 1987 | The Shutter Falls Film | Minister |
| 1987 | Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Film | Paul Krempe (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Playing Away Film | Godfrey |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Minister (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Restless Natives Film | Baird |
| 1985 | Bleak House TV | Laurence Boythorn (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil Film | Albrecht Hoffman |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Peter McVurrich (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Sharma and Beyond Film | Evan Gorley-Peters |
| 1984 | Puccini Film | Doria's Father |
| 1984 | Gone For A Soldier Film | Self - Narrator(voice) |
| 1983 | The Old Men at the Zoo TV | Sir Robert Falcon (4 ep) |
| 1983 | Number 10 TV | Alexander Grant (1 ep) |
| 1982 | P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Film | Headmaster |
| 1981 | The Dollar Bottom Film | Headmaster |
| 1980 | The Dogs of War Film | Capt. Lockhart |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two Cities Film | Attorney General |
| 1980 | Children of the Full Moon Film | Harry |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror TV | Harry (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Fox Film | Jerry |
| 1980 | A Gift from Nessus Film | Sid Morton |
| 1980 | Yes Minister TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | An Enemy of the People Film | Tom Stockman |
| 1979 | Quest of Eagles TV | (5 ep) |
| 1979 | Father's Day Film | Martin Rice-Davies |
| 1977 | The Professionals TV | Thomas Darby (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Sunday Drama TV | Peter Hurley, Lionel (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Gator Film | 3rd Agent |
| 1976 | The Button Man Film | Emrys |
| 1976 | England, Summer, Sunday Film | Morris |
| 1975 | Just Another Saturday Film | |
| 1974 | The Inheritors TV | Lord James Gethin (6 ep) |
| 1974 | Happy Ever After TV | Sir Andrew McPherson (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Aweful Mr Goodall TV | Jack Goodall (6 ep) |
| 1974 | Playhouse TV | Emrys (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Helen: A Woman of Today TV | (3 ep) |
| 1973 | Centre Play TV | Morris (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Highlands and Islands - a Royal Tour Film | |
| 1972 | The Reporters Film | Vic |
| 1972 | Pathfinders TV | (13 ep) |
| 1972 | Country Matters TV | Barty Bartholomew (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Frighteners TV | Rutherford (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Late Night Theatre TV | Tommy Hope, James (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Vic (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Menace TV | Frank Smith (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Doomwatch TV | Jim Ainslie (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Brotherly Love Film | Auctioneer |
| 1970 | The Looking Glass War Film | Johnson |
| 1969 | Department S TV | Anthony James Harvey / Andrew Heywood (1 ep) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Julian Gort (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Champions TV | Hemmings (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Syndicate Film | George Brant |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Duncan Doubleday, Robert MacLaine (1 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Jango TV | Creator |