William Mervyn
Acting
Born: 1912-01-03 · Nairobi, Kenya
Died: 1976-08-06
Biography
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 career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in The Guinea Pig at th
🎬 Movies (20)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Squire Alworthy
The Christmas Messenger
1975
(voice)
Up the Front
1972
Lord Twithampton
The Ruling Class
1972
Sir Charles Gurney
Carry On Henry
1971
Dr. Finlay
Blood Suckers
1971
Marc Honeydew
The Railway Children
1970
Old Gentleman
Atlantic Wall
1970
Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
Carry On Again Doctor
1969
Lord Paragon
The Best House in London
1969
Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
Hammerhead
1968
Walter Perrin
Salt & Pepper
1968
Prime Minister
Follow That Camel
1967
Sir Cyril Ponsonby
The Jokers
1967
Uncle Edward
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
Chairman of the Phoenician Board
Doctor Who: The War Machines
1966
Sir Charles Summer
Operation Crossbow
1965
Dutch Technical Examiner
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
Lord Justice
Old Man's Fancy
1965
The Bishop
Murder Ahoy
1964
Breeze-Connington
📺 TV Shows (20)
Raffles
1977
Osborne
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
Mr Brayling
Crown Court
1972
The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
Crown Court
1972
Mr. Justice Campbell
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Sir Hector Drummond
The Persuaders!
1971
Sir Charles Worthington
Mr. Rose
1967
Charles Rose / Marcus Despard
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever
The Liars
1966
Sir Gerald
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Sir Hector Rose
Gideon's Way
1965
Mr. Pater
It's Dark Outside
1964
Chief Insp. Charles Rose
Oliver Twist
1962
Mr. Grimwig
Persuasion
1960
Admiral Croft
Maigret
1960
Doctor
The Odd Man
1960
Chief Insp. Charles Rose
On Trial
1960
President of the Court
The Young Lady from London
1959
King Klaus
No Hiding Place
1959
Colonel Frew
No Hiding Place
1959
Ivor Naunton