William Marlowe

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William Marlowe

Acting July 25, 1930

London, England

William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before traini…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

7.7 1971 TV Show
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

7.0 1987 Movie
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

6.9 1965 Movie
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
Revolution

Revolution

5.4 1985 Movie
Thriller

Thriller

7.0 1973 TV Show
Dempsey and Makepeace

Dempsey and Makepeace

6.8 1985 TV Show
The Chief

The Chief

7.0 1990 TV Show

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William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), A Family at War (1970–72), DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84), and Harry Mailer in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil (1971). He reappeared in Doctor Who four years later as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). His guest star roles include Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990). He was married to actress Catherine Schell from 1968–1977, and to Kismet Delgado, the widow of actor Roger Delgado from 1979-2003. Many books falsely claim that he was married to actress Fernanda Marlowe.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    The Ties That Bind Us

    Movie Mailer (archive footage)

  2. 1990
    The Chief

    TV show Chief Supt. Thomas

  3. 1987
    Cry Freedom

    Movie Police Sergeant

  4. 1985
    Revolution

    Movie Sgt Marley

  5. 1985
    Dempsey and Makepeace

    TV show Writer

  6. 1980
    The Gentle Touch

    TV show DCI Bill Russell

  7. 1980
    Breakaway

    TV show Giles Stafford

  8. 1975
    The Legend of Robin Hood

    TV show Sir Guy of Gisborne

  9. 1975
    Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

    Movie Lester

  10. 1974
    Churchill's People

    TV show Adhmin

  11. 1973
    The Eyes Have It

    Movie Jeffries

  12. 1973
    Thriller

    TV show Jeffries

  13. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show

  14. 1972
    Villains

    TV show Bill Whittaker

  15. 1971
    The Snow Goose

    Movie Sailor

  16. 1971
    Man Charged

    Movie Det. Con. Wallets

More credits
  1. 1971
    The Persuaders!

    TV show Carl Harris

  2. 1971
    Zeppelin

    Movie Anderson

  3. 1971
    Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

    Movie Mailer

  4. 1971
    Journey to Murder

    Movie Randolph Verdew

  5. 1970
    Manhunt

    TV show Michel

  6. 1969
    Happy Ever After

    TV show

  7. 1969
    The Royal Hunt of the Sun

    Movie Candia

  8. 1969
    Where's Jack?

    Movie Tom Sheppard

  9. 1968
    Journey to the Unknown

    TV show Randolph Verdew

  10. 1968
    Amsterdam Affair

    Movie Martin Ray

  11. 1968
    Luther

    Movie The Knight

  12. 1967
    Wuthering Heights

    TV show Hindley Earnshaw

  13. 1967
    Wuthering Heights

    Movie Hindley

  14. 1967
    Robbery

    Movie Dave Aitken

  15. 1967
    Callan

    TV show

  16. 1966
    The Informer

    TV show Heisler

  17. 1965
    The Bond

    Movie Jeff

  18. 1965
    The Heroes of Telemark

    Movie Claus

  19. 1964
    The Uncle

    Movie Wayne

  20. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Lester

  21. 1963
    A Place to Go

    Movie Charlie Batey

  22. 1963
    Crane

    TV show Pasquale

  23. 1963
    The Human Jungle

    TV show Peter Anthony

  24. 1962
    A Prize of Arms

    Movie Sergeant Ward