| Douglas Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-05-17)17 May 1924 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 85) Victoria, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2006 |
| Spouse |
Brenda Mary Planner (b. 1937)
(m. 1979; died 2008) |
Douglas Blackwell (17 May 1924 – 17 October 2009) was an English actor. Douglas Blackwell was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, but brought up in Port Talbot, Wales, where he attended the local county grammar school. In 1942 he won a prize at the Youth Eistedfodd at Pontypridd for his play 'Branch Line'. He narrated the 1990s Mr Men audio cassettes. His television appearances included roles in Softly, Softly, The Avengers, Z-Cars, The 10th Kingdom and Dixon of Dock Green. He also appeared in films such as: A Prize of Arms (1962), The Ipcress File (1965), 10 Rillington Place (1971), Labyrinth (1986) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
TV and film credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Marlin | 1 episode |
| 1951 | Treasure Island | Israel Hands | 3 Episodes |
| 1952 | Hunted | Detective Sergeant Grayson | |
| 1952 | The Infinite Shoeblack | TV movie | |
| 1953 | Robin Hood | 1 episode | |
| 1956 | It's a Wonderful World | 1st Demonstrator | |
| 1956 | Panic in the Parlour | Co-op Man | Uncredited |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double | Duty Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1962 | A Prize of Arms | Day | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Scarlet Blade | Blake | |
| 1964 | The Plane Makers | Jack Wilks | 1 episode |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File | Murray | |
| 1966 | King of the River | Red Elliot / Police Constable | 2 episodes |
| 1967 | The Queen's Traitor | Corporal of the Guard | 1 episode |
| 1968 | The Avengers | Postman | 1 episode |
| 1968 | The Big Switch | Bruno Miglio | |
| 1957-1969 | Armchair Theatre | Frank Hobson / Bill / Sgt. Briggs / David / Lloyd / PC Cluff | 7 episodes |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | Workman Jones | |
| 1962-1973 | Z-Cars | Leonard Slingsby / Bert Scholes / Parkyn / Morgan / Evans / Teddy Hayes | 8 episodes |
| 1979 | The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris | Sir Walter Sorley | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Noah's Castle | Butcher | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | By the Sword Divided | First Customer | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Goblin and The Four Guards | Voice |
| 1987 | Wicked City | Healer | (UK dub), English version, voice, uncredited |
| 1989 | Asterix and the Big Fight | Vitalstatistix | English version, voice |
| 1990 | Peter in Magicland | Moon Man | English version, voice |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Gray-Bearded Baron | |
| 1991 | 30 Door Key | ||
| 1999 | Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar | Vitalstatistix | English version, voice |
| 2001 | The Bunker | Voice (final film role) |
Radio
Parsley Sidings -('Pass the Parcel', episode) Voices of: The Major. The Doorman. Series 2, episode 1. Broadcast: saturday, 29th September, 1973, 1p.m., Radio 2. Recorded: Wednesday, 25th October, 1972.
References
- Turner, Robin (17 Oct 2009). "Veteran Welsh actor Blackwell dies, at 85". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 Apr 2019.
- "Douglas Blackwell". Pan Macmillan. Archived from the original on 5 Oct 2007. Retrieved 17 Aug 2009.
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