Douglas Wilmer(1920-2016)

Actor
Writer

Roger Moore and Douglas Wilmer in Octopussy (1983)

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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)

Douglas Wilmer was born on 8 January 1920 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Octopussy (1983), Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and El Cid (1961). He was married to Anne Harding and Elizabeth Joan Melville. He died on 31 March 2016 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.

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Known for

Octopussy

6.5

Fanning

1983

Jason and the Argonauts

7.3

Pelias

1963

El Cid

7.2

Moutamin

1961

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

6.8

Vizier

1973

Credits

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Actor

Sherlock
9.0
TV Series
- Diogenes Gent
- 2012
Blind Justice
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Senior Attorney
- 1988
Hudson Frontier
6.6
TV Mini Series
- Lord Norton
- 1986
Sword of the Valiant
4.4
- The Black Knight
- 1984
Crown Court
7.4
TV Series
- His Honour Judge Copeland
- 1984
Octopussy
6.5
- Fanning
- 1983
Praying Mantis
7.3
TV Movie
- Maitre Fleury
- 1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
7.5
TV Series
- Algernon
- 1982
The Merchant of Venice
7.2
TV Movie
- The Duke of Venice
- 1980
Rough Cut
5.7
- Maxwell Levy
- 1980
BBC2 Playhouse
6.7
TV Series
- Henry Wild
- 1980
Suez 1956
7.9
TV Movie
- Lt-General Sir Hugh Stockwell
- 1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
8.0
TV Series
- The Duke of Venice
- 1978–1985
Revenge of the Pink Panther
6.6
- Police Commissioner
- 1978
ITV Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- R.B.
- 1977

Writer

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The Vampire Lovers

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Golden Voyage of Sinbad

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Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Personal details

Alternative name
- Doug Wilmer
Height
- 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
Born
- January 8, 1920
- London, England, UK
Died
- March 31, 2016
- Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK(pneumonia)
Spouses
Parents
Other works
He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo & Juliet," at the King's Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Basil C. Langton, Renee Asherson, Esmond Knight, Michael Goodliffe, Gerald K. Souper, Horace Sequeira, Eric Porter (Tybalt's Page), Agnes Laughlan, Sir Lewis Casson, and Francis Crowdy in the cast. Clare Harris was director and Graham Crowden was assistant stage manager.
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