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Robert Lankesheer(1914-1993)

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Robert Lankesheer was born on 28 April 1914 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Avengers (1961) and Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955). He died on 29 December 1993 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 28, 1914
DiedDecember 29, 1993(79)
BornApril 28, 1914
DiedDecember 29, 1993(79)
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Known for

Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Chamberlain
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Holiday Camp Official
Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955)
Lilli Palmer Theatre
7.4
TV Series
  • Snodgrass
The Trial of Andy Fothergill
TV Movie
  • Henry I
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Brian Capron, Natalie Forbes, Sabina Franklyn, and Christopher Strauli in Mixed Doubles (1985)
    Mixed Doubles
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Registrar
    • 1985
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Attendant
    • 1983
  • Brendon Chase (1980)
    Brendon Chase
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Gunsmith
    • 1981
  • John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
    Fawlty Towers
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Thurston
    • 1979
  • Lewis Collins, Gordon Jackson, and Martin Shaw in The Professionals (1977)
    The Professionals
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Vicar (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Charles - Butler
    • Phillips
    • 1968–1976
  • Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
    Thriller
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Foster
    • 1975
  • Anthony Valentine, Margaret Lockwood, and John Stone in Justice (1971)
    Justice
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jack
    • 1974
  • Beryl's Lot (1973)
    Beryl's Lot
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Parkin
    • 1973
  • An Evening with Francis Howerd
    6.0
    TV Series
    • 1973
  • Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Show (1963)
    The Dick Emery Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sir Laurence
    • 1973
  • Doctor in Charge (1972)
    Doctor in Charge
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Brigadier Pendleton
    • 1972
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    6.7
    • Sympathetic MP (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • David Battley, Bill Fraser, and Raymond Huntley in That's Your Funeral (1970)
    That's Your Funeral
    TV Series
    • Rotarian
    • 1971
  • Runaway Railway (1966)
    Junket 89
    5.9
    • Butler
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 28, 1914
    • Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 29, 1993
    • London, England, UK

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