William Mervyn
Acting
Born January 3, 1912 — Died August 6, 1976
From Nairobi, Kenya
Also known as William Mervyn Pickwoad
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, Briti...
Filmography
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Squire Alworthy
19763.5
The Christmas Messenger
(voice)
19759.0
Up the Front
Lord Twithampton
19724.4
The Ruling Class
Sir Charles Gurney
19726.5
Carry On Henry
Dr. Finlay
19716.1
Blood Suckers
Marc Honeydew
19714.1
The Railway Children
Old Gentleman
19706.7
Atlantic Wall
Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father
19706.2
Carry On Again Doctor
Lord Paragon
19696.1
The Best House in London
Cabinet Minister (uncredited)
19694.0
Hammerhead
Walter Perrin
19685.7
Salt & Pepper
Prime Minister
19685.3
Follow That Camel
Sir Cyril Ponsonby
19675.9
The Jokers
Uncle Edward
19676.3
Deadlier Than the Male
Chairman of the Phoenician Board
19675.9
Doctor Who: The War Machines
Sir Charles Summer
19667.4
Operation Crossbow
Dutch Technical Examiner
19656.7
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Lord Justice
1965
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Old Man's Fancy
The Bishop
1965
Murder Ahoy
Breeze-Connington
19647.1
Hot Enough for June
Passenger on Plane
19645.7
Watch It, Sailor!
Ship's Captain
19617.0
No Love for Johnnie
Postmaster-General (uncredited)
19616.7
Circus of Horrors
Dr. Morley
19605.8
The Battle of the Sexes
Detective's Friend
19606.6
A Touch of Larceny
Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
19606.0
Upstairs and Downstairs
Kingsley
19595.8
Carve Her Name with Pride
Colonel Buckmaster
19586.0
Barnacle Bill
Captain
19576.6
Now Let Him Go
Sir Edmund
19577.0
The Long Arm
Manager of Festival Hall
19566.9
Tons of Trouble
Roberts (MI5)
19565.5
—
Kitty Clive
Colley Cibber
1956
Conflict of Wings
Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth
19546.2
—
Four Men in Prison
(uncredited)
1950
The Blue Lamp
Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)
19506.6
Stop Press Girl
Cinema Manager (uncredited)
19495.9
The Loves of Joanna Godden
Huxtable
19477.8