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William Lucas(1925-2016)

  • Actor
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William Lucas in The Avengers (1961)
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William Lucas was born on 14 April 1925 in Manchester, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Solo for Canary (1958) and Curtain of Fear (1964). He was married to Camilla Idris-Jones and Rowena Ingram. He died on 8 July 2016 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 14, 1925
DiedJuly 8, 2016(91)
BornApril 14, 1925
DiedJuly 8, 2016(91)
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Known for

The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Brigadier Brett
  • Stapley
Lana Morris and Andrew Osborn in Solo for Canary (1958)
Solo for Canary
TV Series
  • Durea
Curtain of Fear
TV Series
  • Charles Shand
Portrait of Alison
6.8
TV Series
  • Reg Dorking

Credits

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Actor

  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • John Towner
    • 2005
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Reginald Christmas
    • 2004
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Norris
    • 2003
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Dennis Maxwell
    • Judge Parrish
    • 1971–1996
  • Eldorado (1992)
    Eldorado
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Stanley Webb
    • 1992–1993
  • The New Adventures of Black Beauty (1990)
    The New Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. James Gordon
    • 1990–1992
  • Sam Kelly, Joan Sims, and Dennis Waterman in On the Up (1990)
    On the Up
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sir Douglas Hoyle
    • 1990
  • Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • John Everett Millais
    • 1990
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Conroy
    • 1989
  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Growley
    • 1985
  • 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
    • Range
    • 1984
  • Squadron (1982)
    Squadron
    7.2
    TV Series
    • British Minister
    • 1982
  • The Plague Dogs (1982)
    The Plague Dogs
    7.7
    • Civil Servant #5 (voice)
    • 1982
  • Robert Gillespie and Pauline Yates in Keep It in the Family (1980)
    Keep It in the Family
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Michael
    • 1981
  • The Spoils of War (1980)
    The Spoils of War
    6.8
    TV Series
    • George Hayward
    • 1980–1981

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Man at the Top
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Man at the Top

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 14, 1925
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 8, 2016
    • London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Camilla Idris-Jones1993 - July 8, 2016 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Thomas Dekker, William Rowley and John Ford's play, "The Witch of Edmonton", at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with Ruby Head, Melvyn Hayes, Edward Jewesbury, Erik Chitty, Timothy Bateson, Ronald Herdman and John Moreno in the cast. Lord Bernard Miles KBE was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Among Christopher Barry's casting ideas for "Bennett" (played by Ray Barrett) in Doctor Who (1963): The Rescue.

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