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Willie Joss(1909-1987)

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Willie Joss was born on 27 May 1909 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Local Hero (1983), The Omega Factor (1979) and The Haggard Falcon (1974). He died on 12 November 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
BornMay 27, 1909
DiedNovember 12, 1987(78)
BornMay 27, 1909
DiedNovember 12, 1987(78)
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Known for

Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
Local Hero
7.3
  • Sandy
  • 1983
John Carlisle, James Hazeldine, and Louise Jameson in The Omega Factor (1979)
The Omega Factor
7.2
TV Series
  • Night Clerk
The Haggard Falcon
TV Series
  • Fletcher
Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Mystery and Imagination
7.3
TV Series
  • Ben(as WHD Joss)

Credits

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Actor

  • The Houseman's Tale (1987)
    The Houseman's Tale
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. McTurk (as Willy Joss)
    • 1987
  • Passing Glory (1986)
    Passing Glory
    Short
    • Mr. Wallace
    • 1986
  • Every Picture Tells a Story (1984)
    Every Picture Tells a Story
    6.9
    • Grandfather
    • 1984
  • Ring of Keys
    TV Movie
    • Warden
    • 1983
  • Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Local Hero
    7.3
    • Sandy
    • 1983
  • The House with the Green Shutters
    TV Movie
    • Tarn Wylie (as Willy Joss)
    • 1980
  • Jimmy Yuill in Square Mile of Murder (1980)
    Square Mile of Murder
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Bryson
    • 1980
  • Doom Castle (1980)
    Doom Castle
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Lord Kilkerran (as Willy Joss)
    • 1980
  • Isobel Black in The White Bird Passes (1980)
    The White Bird Passes
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • (as W.H.D. Joss)
    • 1980
  • Take the High Road (1980)
    Take the High Road
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wedderburn (as Willy Joss)
    • 1980
  • The Camerons
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Old man (as W.H.D. Joss)
    • 1979
  • John Carlisle, James Hazeldine, and Louise Jameson in The Omega Factor (1979)
    The Omega Factor
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Night Clerk
    • 1979
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Charles Endell, Esq (1979)
    Charles Endell, Esq
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 'Father' MacIntyre
    • 1979
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Gillespie
    • Halcro - The Whaler's Return
    • 1971–1979
  • Spectrum (1977)
    Spectrum
    TV Series
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • W. D. Joss
  • Born
    • May 27, 1909
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • November 12, 1987
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK(undisclosed)

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