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Derek Birch(1906-1981)

  • Actor
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Derek Birch was born on 15 July 1906 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Treasure Island (1957), Treasure Island (1951) and ITV Television Playhouse (1955). He died on 5 February 1981 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 15, 1906
DiedFebruary 5, 1981(74)
BornJuly 15, 1906
DiedFebruary 5, 1981(74)
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Known for

Treasure Island
6.5
TV Mini Series
  • Captain Smollett
Treasure Island
6.0
TV Mini Series
  • Captain Smollett
ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
  • M Dutour
  • Barman
Sherlock Holmes (1964)
Sherlock Holmes
7.5
TV Series
  • George Tregennis

Credits

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Actor

  • Stratford Johns and Frank Windsor in Jack the Ripper (1973)
    Jack the Ripper
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr Nimmo
    • 1973
  • Uncle Charles
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1967
  • Sherlock Holmes (1964)
    Sherlock Holmes
    7.5
    TV Series
    • George Tregennis
    • 1965
  • Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)
    Festival
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Discretion
    • 1964
  • Merry-Go-Round
    6.8
    TV Series
    • The Squire
    • 1964
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Clerk
    • Spuddy
    • 1959–1963
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
    The Adventures of Robin Hood
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lord de Sarigny
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Stranger
    • Collins
    • 1953–1958
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • M Dutour
    • Barman
    • 1958
  • Peter Sallis in The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958)
    The Diary of Samuel Pepys
    9.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir Thomas Harvey
    • 1958
  • Television Playwright
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Robert Forbes
    • 1958
  • The Haunted Strangler (1958)
    The Haunted Strangler
    6.2
    • Hospital Superintendent
    • 1958
  • Treasure Island
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Captain Smollett
    • 1957
  • The Rescuers
    TV Movie
    • Company spokesman
    • 1956
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1956)
    Jesus of Nazareth
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • A Pharisee
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 15, 1906
    • St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 5, 1981
    • Kensington, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    He acted in Jerry Bock and Joseph Stein's musical, "Fiddler on the Roof", at Her Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Topol, Miriam Karlin, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Cynthia Grenville, Sandor Elès, Rosemary Nicols, Dilys Watling, George Little, Jonathan Lynn, Caryl Little, Tony Sympson, Terence Soall and Brian Hewitt-Jones in the cast. Jerome Robbins was the director.

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