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William Devlin(1911-1987)

  • Actor
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William Devlin was born on 5 December 1911 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Mutiny on the Elsinore (1937), Solomon and Sheba (1959) and Treasure Island (1950). He was married to Meriel Moore (actress) and Mary Casson. He died on 25 January 1987 in Somerset, England, UK.
BornDecember 5, 1911
DiedJanuary 25, 1987(75)
BornDecember 5, 1911
DiedJanuary 25, 1987(75)
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Clifford Evans, Lyn Harding, Kathleen Kelly, and Paul Lukas in Mutiny on the Elsinore (1937)
Mutiny on the Elsinore
6.3
  • O'Sullivan
  • 1937
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Solomon and Sheba
6.2
  • Nathan
  • 1959
Robert Newton in Treasure Island (1950)
Treasure Island
6.9
  • Morgan
  • 1950
The Shuttered Room (1967)
The Shuttered Room
5.8
  • Zebulon Whately
  • 1967

Credits

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Actor

  • The Shuttered Room (1967)
    The Shuttered Room
    5.8
    • Zebulon Whately
    • 1967
  • The Jokers (1967)
    The Jokers
    6.5
    • Brigadier
    • 1967
  • Patrick Wymark in The Power Game (1965)
    The Power Game
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sir Gerald Merle
    • 1965
  • Patrick Allen in Crane (1963)
    Crane
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sheik Gamal
    • 1965
  • Reginald Marsh, Barbara Murray, and Patrick Wymark in The Plane Makers (1963)
    The Plane Makers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sir Gerald Merle
    • 1963–1964
  • Zia Mohyeddin and Elizabeth Weaver in The Hidden Truth (1964)
    The Hidden Truth
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Platt-Evans
    • 1964
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ambassador Zoltan Sabri
    • 1964
  • Moonstrike (1963)
    Moonstrike
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Colonel Von Mayerling
    • 1963
  • Jane Eyre (1963)
    Jane Eyre
    TV Series
    • Mr. Briggs
    • 1963
  • 24-Hour Call
    TV Series
    • Sir Giles Norton
    • 1963
  • The Last Man Out
    TV Series
    • Father Pierre
    • 1962
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Colonel Molle
    • 1962
  • John Laurie in Tales of Mystery (1961)
    Tales of Mystery
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Jim Pease
    • 1962
  • Top Secret (1961)
    Top Secret
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Stannard
    • Molina
    • 1961–1962
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 1st Engineer
    • Mr. Simmons
    • Asst Commissioner Flood ...
    • 1960–1962

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 5, 1911
    • Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • January 25, 1987
    • Somerset, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Meriel Moore (actress)1948 - January 25, 1987 (his death)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Aemilius in the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare , directed by Peter Brook (Stoll Theatre, London, 1957)
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    In his final movie, "The Shuttered Room", he was dubbed by Donald Sutherland.

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