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Bill Simpson(1931-1986)

  • Actor
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Bill Simpson was born on 11 September 1931 in Ayr, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Kidnapped (1978), The Good Companions (1980) and Scotch on the Rocks (1973). He was married to Tracy Reed and Mary Miller. He died on 21 December 1986 in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
BornSeptember 11, 1931
DiedDecember 21, 1986(55)
BornSeptember 11, 1931
DiedDecember 21, 1986(55)
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Known for

Kidnapped (1978)
Kidnapped
7.5
TV Mini Series
  • James of the Glens
John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
The Good Companions
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Dr. Hugh McFarlane
Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
Scotch on the Rocks
8.3
TV Series
  • MacNair
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.7
TV Series
  • Dr. Finlay
  • Dr. Alan Finlay

Credits

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Actor

  • June Watson in Shoot for the Sun (1986)
    Shoot for the Sun
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Mickey, Fergie's Boss
    • 1986
  • Scotland's Story (1984)
    Scotland's Story
    7.1
    TV Series
    • John Knox
    • 1984
  • Andy Robson
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. George McKenzie
    • 1983
  • The Climber (1983)
    The Climber
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Charles McTaggart
    • 1983
  • Richard Heffer, Polly Hemingway, and Roy Marsden in Airline (1982)
    Airline
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Drummond
    • 1982
  • John Blythe in The Good Companions (1980)
    The Good Companions
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Hugh McFarlane
    • 1981
  • Kidnapped (1978)
    Kidnapped
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • James of the Glens
    • 1978
  • Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)
    Return of the Saint
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Professor Edmund Bartlett
    • 1978
  • Mikel Lambert in The Mackinnons (1977)
    The Mackinnons
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Donald Mackinnon
    • 1977
  • James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
    When the Boat Comes In
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Sandy Lewis
    • 1976
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rob Dow
    • 1975
  • Quiller (1975)
    Quiller
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Sir Andrew Kilbrane
    • 1975
  • Liza Goddard, Nerys Hughes, Joanna Lumley, Bill Maynard, Patrick Mower, Jon Pertwee, Magnus Pyke, Victor Spinetti, and Mollie Sugden in Whodunnit? (1972)
    Whodunnit?
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Inspector Sinclair
    • 1975
  • Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
    Scotch on the Rocks
    8.3
    TV Series
    • MacNair
    • 1973
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Finlay
    • Dr. Alan Finlay
    • 1962–1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Simpson
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • September 11, 1931
    • Ayr, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    • December 21, 1986
    • Ayrshire, Scotland, UK(bronchopneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Tracy ReedApril 17, 1974 - 1982 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    1981: BCC radio 4 play stars as Captain Hansteen in A Fall of Moondust.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was to appear in Michael Powell's film of "The Tempest," due to start shooting in Greece in 1975, before the project collapsed.

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