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Edgar Wreford(1923-2006)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Edgar Wreford was born on 29 December 1923 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Detective (1964), An Age of Kings (1960) and The Knack... and How to Get It (1965). He died on 20 January 2006 in Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK.
BornDecember 29, 1923
DiedJanuary 20, 2006(82)
BornDecember 29, 1923
DiedJanuary 20, 2006(82)
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Known for

Detective (1964)
Detective
6.9
TV Series
  • Carfax
An Age of Kings (1960)
An Age of Kings
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Archbishop of York
  • Duke of Suffolk
  • Duke of Buckingham
  • John of Gaunt
  • Duke of Burgundy
  • Earl of Suffolk
  • Lord Stafford
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Dr. Gallam
Rita Tushingham in The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.2
  • Man in Phone Booth
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Love Song (1985)
    Love Song
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Senior Tutor
    • 1985
  • Strangers and Brothers (1984)
    Strangers and Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Sir Philip March
    • 1984
  • The Citadel (1983)
    The Citadel
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Boon
    • 1983
  • Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Forbus
    • 1981
  • The House on the Hill (1981)
    The House on the Hill
    6.6
    TV Series
    • George
    • 1981
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Montague Penn
    • 1981
  • Pippa Guard in Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn (1980)
    Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn
    TV Series
    • Mr. Marten
    • 1980
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Rivers
    • 1980
  • Christopher Benjamin and John Normington in Spy! (1980)
    Spy!
    TV Series
    • Major Stevens
    • 1980
  • Francesca Annis in Lillie (1978)
    Lillie
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Lord Suffield
    • 1978
  • Marius Goring in The Expert (1968)
    The Expert
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Prince Rashid
    • 1976
  • Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the King (1975)
    Edward the King
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir William Knollys
    • 1975
  • Lee Remick and Warren Clarke in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
    Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Lord Curzon
    • 1974
  • The Carnforth Practice (1974)
    The Carnforth Practice
    TV Series
    • Defending Counsel
    • 1974
  • Charlotte Rampling in Zinotchka (1972)
    Zinotchka
    TV Short
    • Andrei (uncredited)
    • 1972

Director

  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Peter Cushing in The Caves of Steel (1964)
    Story Parade
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 29, 1923
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 20, 2006
    • Northwood, Middlesex, England, UK(Parkinson's disease)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Hubert de Burgh in "King John" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953)

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    Trained at the Old Vic in the 1940s.

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