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Edwin Richfield(1921-1990)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robert Hardy and Edwin Richfield in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
Edwin Richfield was born on 11 September 1921 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Five Million Years to Earth (1967), Interpol Calling (1959) and Harriet's Back in Town (1972). He was married to Jan Holden. He died on 2 August 1990 in Shrewsbury, England, UK.
BornSeptember 11, 1921
DiedAugust 2, 1990(68)
BornSeptember 11, 1921
DiedAugust 2, 1990(68)
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Known for

Five Million Years to Earth (1967)
Five Million Years to Earth
7.0
  • Minister
  • 1967
Interpol Calling (1959)
Interpol Calling
7.3
TV Series
  • Inspector Mornay
  • Inspector Jean Mornay
William Russell and Judy Matheson in Harriet's Back in Town (1972)
Harriet's Back in Town
6.1
TV Series
  • Frank Chapman
Sonia Dresdel and Noel Willman in The Man in the Iron Mask (1968)
The Man in the Iron Mask
6.6
TV Series
  • D'Artagnan

Credits

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Actor

  • Alfred Molina and Robert Hardy in Sunday Premiere (1986)
    Sunday Premiere
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Group Captain
    • 1988
  • Sophia and Constance (1988)
    Sophia and Constance
    TV Series
    • Luxton
    • 1988
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Whithorn
    • 1988
  • Marjorie and the Preacherman
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Noel
    • 1987
  • Chance in a Million (1984)
    Chance in a Million
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Lewisham
    • 1986
  • Leonard Rossiter in Tripper's Day (1984)
    Tripper's Day
    6.0
    TV Series
    • the V.A.T. Inspector
    • 1984
  • 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
    • Captain Hart
    • Mestor
    • 1972–1984
  • Champions (1984)
    Champions
    6.5
    • Ashton
    • 1984
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Julian West
    • 1984
  • The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time (1980)
    The Greeks: A Journey in Space and Time
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Xenophanes
    • 1980
  • Rob Roy (1977)
    Rob Roy
    TV Series
    • Jobson
    • 1977
  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Jack Broadley
    • 1977
  • Jan Francis in Rooms (1974)
    Rooms
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Lawrence
    • 1977
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Commander Harry Latcham
    • Ernest Lakeland
    • 1974–1976
  • Dominic (1976)
    Dominic
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Wardle
    • 1976

Writer

  • Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.5
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1975
  • Marked Personal (1973)
    Marked Personal
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • William Russell and Judy Matheson in Harriet's Back in Town (1972)
    Harriet's Back in Town
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Terence Cooper, William Lucas, and Dilys Watling in Calculated Risk (1963)
    Calculated Risk
    6.5
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Interpol Calling (1959)
    Interpol Calling
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1959–1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 11, 1921
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 2, 1990
    • Shrewsbury, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jan Holden1952 - 1973 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford & London during the late seventies and early eighties.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    As well as acting, had a successful business (with his wife Jan Holden), making glass fibre portable outside cabins.

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