Toke Townley(1912-1984)

Actor

Toke Townley was born on 6 November 1912 in Margaret Roding, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Runaway Bus (1954), Look Back in Anger (1959) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Doris Bramley. He died on 28 September 1984 in Leeds, England, UK.

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Known for

The Runaway Bus

6.1

Henry Waterman

1954

Look Back in Anger

7.0

Spectacled Man

1959

The Avengers

8.3

TV Series

Joseph Gourlay
Bernard Bourg

Department S

7.4

TV Series

George Parsons

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Emmerdale Farm
4.9
TV Series
- Sam Pearson
- 1972–1984
The Good Companions
7.9
TV Mini Series
- Cart Driver
- 1980
Semlons gröna dalar
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Sam Pearson (as Toke Rownley)
- 1977
Sez Les
7.0
TV Series
- 1972
Albert!
5.8
TV Series
- Horace
- 1972
Clouds of Witness
8.0
TV Mini Series
- Tim Watchett
- 1972
The Dick Emery Show
6.8
TV Series
- Mr. Green
- 1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
- Lost Property Assistant
- 1971
The Flaxton Boys
7.7
TV Series
- Henry Selby
- 1971
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
- Tyldesley
- Pringle
- Charlie Thorpe ...
- 1963–1971
The Two Ronnies
7.8
TV Series
- Leticia's Father
- 1971
Scars of Dracula
6.1
- Elderly Waggoner
- 1970
Ben Travers' Farces
TV Series
- Luke Meate
- 1970
For the Love of Ada
7.1
TV Series
- Man in Cemetery
- 1970
Take Three Girls
7.8
TV Series
- Perkins
- 1969

Personal details

Alternative name
- Toke Rownley
Height
- 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Born
- November 6, 1912
- Margaret Roding, Essex, England, UK
Died
- September 28, 1984
- Leeds, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Doris Bramley1940 - ?
Other works
He acted in John Osborne and Anthony Creighton's play, "Epitaph for George Dillon," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Robert Stephens, Wendy Craig, Yvonne Mitchell, Alison Legatt, Avril Elgar, Philip Locke, and Nigel Davenport in the cast. William Gaskill was director.

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Familiar British character actor who after laboring for over twenty years in minor roles in many films and TV programmes achieved his greatest fame playing Sam Pearson in the Yorkshire-based soap opera 'Emmerdale Farm',a role he played for over 10 years until his death.

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