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.
Acted in 77
1990s
- 1994
Ruth Rendell: Master of the Moor
Dadda Whalby
- 1993
The Long Roads
Peter McVurrich
1980s
- 1988
Testimony
Journalist
The Kitchen Toto
D.C. McKinnon
- 1987
The Shutter Falls
Minister
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Paul Krempe (archive footage)
Playing Away
Godfrey
- 1986
- 1985
Restless Natives
Baird
Bleak House
Laurence Boythorn · 1 episode
- 1984
Sharma and Beyond
Evan Gorley-Peters
- 1983
Number 10
Alexander Grant · 1 episode
- 1982
- 1981
The Dollar Bottom
Headmaster
- 1980
A Tale of Two Cities
Attorney General
Children of the Full Moon
Harry
A Gift from Nessus
Sid Morton
An Enemy of the People
Tom Stockman
1970s
- 1979
Father's Day
Martin Rice-Davies
- 1978
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
George Jenkins · 1 episode
- 1977
- 1976
The Button Man
Emrys
- 1975
Just Another Saturday
Movie
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
The Reporters
Vic
Pathfinders
TV
The Frighteners
Rutherford · 1 episode
- 1970
The Looking Glass War
Johnson
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
The Syndicate
George Brant
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
The Vital Spark
Dougie · 1 episode
- 1963
The Break
Pearson
Murder at the Gallop
George Crossfield
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
The Bulldog Breed
Commander Clayton
Danger Tomorrow
Bob
Foxhole in Cairo
Major Wilson
Trouble with Eve
Bryan Maitland
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Flight Lieutenant Fearnley
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Anthony Coldstream, Capes · 1 episode
You Can't Escape
Peter Darwin
- 1955
The Dark Avenger
Sir Philip
- 1954
Golden Ivory
Jim Dobson
Happy Ever After
Dr. Michael Flynn
- 1953
Isn't Life Wonderful!
Frank, Charles' brother
The House of the Arrow
Jim Frobisher
- 1952
Tread Softly
Clifford Brett
Paul Temple Returns
Slater
You're Only Young Twice!
Sheltie
