Robert Urquhart
Known for

Acting

Credits

71

Gender

Man

Birthday

16 Oct 1921

Day of death

21 Mar 1995 (73)

Place of birth

Ullapool, Scotland, UK

Also known as
Robert Urquhart Laing

Robert Urquhart

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Urquhart (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1994Ruth Rendell: Master of the MoorDadda Whalby
1993The Long RoadsPeter McVurrich
1988The Kitchen TotoD.C. McKinnon
1988TestimonyJournalist
1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodPaul Krempe (archive footage)
1987Playing AwayGodfrey
1987The Shutter FallsMinister
1985Restless NativesBaird
1985Hitler's SS : Portrait In EvilAlbrecht Hoffman
1984Sharma and Beyond
1984PucciniDoria's Father
1983The Old Men at the ZooSir Robert Falcon
1982P'tang, Yang, KipperbangHeadmaster
1981Brideshead RevisitedQuartering Commandant
1981The Dollar BottomHeadmaster
1980Hammer House of HorrorHarry
1980A Tale of Two CitiesAttorney General
1980Children of the Full MoonHarry
1980FoxJerry
1980An Enemy of the PeopleTom Stockman
1980A Gift from NessusSid Morton
1979Father's DayMartin Rice-Davies
1979Quest of Eagles
1978The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1977The ProfessionalsThomas Darby
1976Gator3rd Agent
1975Just Another Saturday
1975England, Summer, SundayMorris
1974Playhouse
1974The Aweful Mr. Goodall
1974The Inheritors
1973Helen: A Woman of Today
1972Pathfinders
1972The ReportersVic
1970The Looking Glass WarJohnson
1970Play for TodayVic
1970Brotherly LoveAuctioneer
1969Department SAnthony James Harvey / Andrew Heywood
1968The ChampionsHemmings
1968The SyndicateGeorge Brant
1967Callan
1967Man in a Suitcase
1966Mystery and Imagination
196355 Days at PekingCapt. Hanley
1963Murder at the GallopGeorge Crossfield
1963The BreakPearson
1962The SaintBrian Quell
1962Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1961The AvengersMaxwell
1961Jango
1960The Bulldog BreedCmdr. Clayton
1960Danger TomorrowBob
1960Foxhole in CairoMajor Wilson
1960Trouble with Eve
1959No Hiding Place
1959International Detective
1958DunkirkMike
1957The Curse of FrankensteinPaul Krempe
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystFlight Lieutenant Fearnley
1956You Can't EscapePeter Darwin
1956The Tamer TamedPetruchio
1955The Dark AvengerSir Philip
1954Happy Ever AfterDr. Michael Flynn
1954Isn't Life Wonderful!Frank, Charles' brother
1954Golden IvoryJim Dobson
1953Knights of the Round TableGawaine
1953The House of the ArrowJim Frobisher
1952Tread SoftlyClifford Brett
1952Paul Temple ReturnsSlater
1951You're Only Young TwiceSheltie
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1961JangoCreator