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Graham Crowden (1922–2010)


The imposing Scottish character actor Graham Crowden was one of the most recognizable and reliable British screen actors who worked for over half a century. He was the third of four children of a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. His first job was in a tannery in Edinburgh. He joined the Royal Scots Youth Battalion in 1940, but was invalided... See full bio »
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 2007 Meurtres en sommeil (TV Series)
Sir Cyril Barrett
- Deus Ex Machina: Part 2 (2007) ... Sir Cyril Barrett
- Deus Ex Machina: Part 1 (2007) ... Sir Cyril Barrett
 2003 Le planificateur (TV Movie)
Lord Belford
 2003 The Lost Prince (TV Movie)
Callender
 2002 Inspecteur Barnaby (TV Series)
Reggie Barton
- Ring Out Your Dead (2002) ... Reggie Barton
 2002 Possession
Sir George
 2001 Mr Charity (TV Series)
Professor Harding
- The Big W (2001) ... Professor Harding
 2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (TV Series)
Professor MacLewton
- Curse of the Blood of the Lizard of Doom (2001) ... Professor MacLewton
 2001 Attila, le Hun (TV Mini-Series)
Senator
 2000 Brotherly Love (TV Series)
Lord Ranloch
- I'll Take the High Life (2000) ... Lord Ranloch
 2000 Don Quixote (TV Movie)
Montesino
 2000 Le 10ème royaume (TV Mini-Series)
Elderly Elf
- Episode #1.7 (2000) ... Elderly Elf
- Episode #1.6 (2000) ... Elderly Elf
 1998 Vanity Fair (TV Mini-Series)
Lord Bareacres
 1998/I I Want You
Old Man
 1998 The Sea Change
Chairman of The Board
 1997 Richard II (TV Movie)
John of Gaunt
 1997 Soul Music (TV Mini-Series)
Mustrum Ridcully
- Episode #1.6 (1997) ... Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
- Episode #1.3 (1997) ... Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (1997) ... Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (1997) ... Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
- Episode #1.7 (1997) ... Mustrum Ridcully (voice)
 1996 The Innocent Sleep
George
 1996 Delta Wave (TV Series short)
Prof. Quealy
- A Twist of Lemming: Part 2 (1996) ... Prof. Quealy
- A Twist of Lemming: Part 1 (1996) ... Prof. Quealy
 1996 Fantoosh (Short)
 1990-1994 Waiting for God (TV Series)
Tom / Tom Ballard
- A Double Wedding? (1994) ... Tom
- Bungee Jumping (1994) ... Tom
- Harvey the Priest (1994) ... Tom
- Trouble with Men (1994) ... Tom
- Diana's Diet (1994) ... Tom
 1993 Alleyn Mysteries (TV Series)
Sir Henry Ancred
- Final Curtain (1993) ... Sir Henry Ancred
 1992 Thacker (TV Movie)
Humphrey Folland
 1991 Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series)
Sir Hector MacAuliffe
- Rumpole and the Quacks (1991) ... Sir Hector MacAuliffe
 1987-1990 Screen Two (TV Series)
Lipetkin / Headmaster
- The Kremlin, Farewell (1990) ... Lipetkin
- East of Ipswich (1987) ... Headmaster
 1988-1990 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series)
Professor Temple / Judge Hate
- Oxford (1990) ... Professor Temple
- Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988) ... Judge Hate
 1988 The Return of Shelley (TV Series)
Maurice
- In God We Trust (1988) ... Maurice
 1988 Une poignée de cendre
Mr. Graceful
 1988 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Home Secretary
- Joseph Conrad's 'The Secret Agent' (1988) ... Home Secretary
 1987 The Happy Valley (TV Movie)
Chief Justice (voice)
 1987 Bulman (TV Series)
Sir Michael Wallace
- Thin Ice (1987) ... Sir Michael Wallace
 1987 Great Performances (TV Series)
The Bishop
 1987 My Husband and I (TV Series)
Mr. Withers
- First Impressions (1987) ... Mr. Withers
 1986 Passions envolées (TV Series)
Herbert
- Episode #1.3 (1986) ... Herbert
- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... Herbert
- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... Herbert
 1986 Chance in a Million (TV Series)
Rev. Dodge / Rector
- The Once and Future Chance (1986) ... Rev. Dodge
- Naming the Day (1986) ... Rector
 1985 Theatre Night (TV Series)
Captain Joshua
- Thunder Rock (1985) ... Captain Joshua
 1985 Nom de code: Émeraude
Sir Geoffrey Macklin
 1985 Signé Cat's Eyes (TV Series)
Admiral Cranshaw
- Something Nasty Down Below (1985) ... Admiral Cranshaw
 1984 La compagnie des loups
Old Priest
 1983 The Beggar's Opera (TV Movie)
Player
 1983 The Blue Dress (TV Movie)
Dr. Lysarth
 1983 Events in a Museum (TV Movie)
Hugh de Courcy
 1983 Floating Off (TV Movie)
French
 1983 Flying Into the Wind (TV Movie)
Judge Wood
 1983 The Cleopatras (TV Mini-Series)
Theodotus
- 51 BC (1983) ... Theodotus
- 80 BC (1983) ... Theodotus
- 100 BC (1983) ... Theodotus
- 115 BC (1983) ... Theodotus
- 128 BC (1983) ... Theodotus
 1982 Cymbeline (TV Movie)
Caius Lucius
 1982 Les professionnels (TV Series)
Minister
- Spy Probe (1982) ... Minister
 1982 Drôle de missionnaire
The Reverend Fitzbanks
 1982 The Brack Report (TV Series)
Max Challen
- Chapter 2 (1982) ... Max Challen
 1982 King's Royal (TV Series)
Advocate Depute
- Episode #1.10 (1982) ... Advocate Depute
 1981 Play for Today (TV Series)
Sir Peter
- Beloved Enemy (1981) ... Sir Peter
 1981 Out of Order (Short)
 1980 The Sun Trap (TV Series)
Horace
- Episode #1.6 (1980) ... Horace
- Episode #1.5 (1980) ... Horace
- Episode #1.4 (1980) ... Horace
- Episode #1.3 (1980) ... Horace
- Episode #1.2 (1980) ... Horace
 1977 Three Dangerous Ladies
The Butler (segment "The Island") (as Craham Crowden)
 1977 1990 (TV Series)
Dr. Sondeberg
- Decoy (1977) ... Dr. Sondeberg
 1977 Drama (TV Series)
Pozzo
- Waiting for Godot by Beckett (1977) ... Pozzo
 1977 Raffles (TV Series)
Sir Arthur Rumbold
- Home Affairs (1977) ... Sir Arthur Rumbold
 1977 Jabberwocky
Fanatics' Leader
 1977 Hardcore
Lord Yardarm
 1976 Star Maidens (TV Series)
Minister
- Hideout (1976) ... Minister
- Nightmare Cannon (1976) ... Minister
 1976 Bill Dainty, Esq. (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (1976)
- Episode #1.5 (1976)
- Episode #1.4 (1976)
- Episode #1.3 (1976)
- Episode #1.2 (1976)
 1976 Shades of Greene (TV Series)
The Colonel
- Dream of a Strange Land (1976) ... The Colonel
 1975 Porridge (TV Series)
Prison Doctor
- No Way Out (1975) ... Prison Doctor
 1974 Bellamira (TV Movie)
Dangerfield
 1974 Rooms (TV Series)
Mr. Busby
- Miss Peebles and Mr Busby: Part 2 (1974) ... Mr. Busby
- Miss Peebles and Mr Busby: Part 1 (1974) ... Mr. Busby
 1974 Father Brown (TV Series)
Colonel James Bohun
- The Hammer of God (1974) ... Colonel James Bohun
 1974 Crown Court (TV Series)
Ben Haggerty
- Falling Stars: Part 1 (1974) ... Ben Haggerty
 1974 Zodiac (TV Series)
Rodney Tyce
- The Horns of the Moon (1974) ... Rodney Tyce
 1974 Prince noir (TV Series)
Mr. Crevace
- Goodbye Beauty (1974) ... Mr. Crevace
 1973 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Villains
- The British Hero (1973) ... Villains
 1973 Les décimales du futur
Dr. Smiles
 1973 Le meilleur des mondes possible
Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker
 1973 Now Look Here (TV Series)
Dr. Clive Hardy
- Episode #2.4 (1973) ... Dr. Clive Hardy
 1972 The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Mr. Clutterbuck
 1972 ITV Playhouse (TV Series)
Oliver
- The Long Lease of Summer (1972) ... Oliver
 1972 Dieu et mon droit
Kelso Truscott
 1972 His and Hers (TV Series)
Bobbie Beresford
- Come Back (1972) ... Bobbie Beresford
 1972 Something to Hide
Lay Preacher
 1971 Shirley's World (TV Series)
- Knightmare (1971)
 1971 Casanova (TV Mini-Series)
Feldkirchner
- Golden Apples (1971) ... Feldkirchner
 1971 L'oie des neiges (TV Movie)
Recruiting Officer
 1971 The Guardians (TV Series)
Dirtiest Man
- The Dirtiest Man in the World (1971) ... Dirtiest Man
 1971 The Night Digger
Mr. Bolton
 1971 The Ten Commandments (TV Series)
Prof. David Cuthbertson
- Black Eye on Sunday (1971) ... Prof. David Cuthbertson
 1971 The Misfit (TV Series)
Wiggy
- On the New Establishment (1971) ... Wiggy
 1971 Catweazle (TV Series)
Gobbling
- The Enchanted King (1971) ... Gobbling
 1970 The Adventures of Don Quick (TV Series)
Zeus
- The Quick and the Dead (1970) ... Zeus
 1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Bishop of Cowley
 1970 W. Somerset Maugham (TV Series)
Bill Marsh
- Virtue (1970) ... Bill Marsh
 1970 Callan (TV Series)
The Groper
- A Village Called 'G' (1970) ... The Groper
 1970 Léo le dernier
Max
 1970 Two in Clover (TV Series)
Reverend Harker
- Episode #2.6 (1970) ... Reverend Harker
 1970 Mystery and Imagination (TV Series)
Mr. Trelawny
- Curse of the Mummy (1970) ... Mr. Trelawny
 1970 Happy Ever After (TV Series)
Miles Hart
- What's the Matter Can't You Sleep? (1970) ... Miles Hart
 1969 The Virgin Soldiers
Medical Officer
 1969 Dear Mother... ...Love Albert (TV Series)
Colonel P. Tomlinson
- The Good Samaritan (1969) ... Colonel P. Tomlinson
 1969 Fraud Squad (TV Series)
Captain John Oates
- The Front Man (1969) ... Captain John Oates
 1969 Le gang de l'oiseau d'or
Smythe
 1968 If....
History Master: Staff
 1968 The Soldier's Tale (TV Movie)
The Devil
 1967 Much Ado About Nothing (TV Movie)
Verges
 1962-1966 Drama 61-67 (TV Series)
Mr. Marco / General Questero
- Drama '66: A Hero of Modern Industry (1966) ... Mr. Marco
- Drama '62: The Enemy (1962) ... General Questero
 1966 The Wednesday Play (TV Series)
Mayhew
- Rodney, Our Intrepid Hero (1966) ... Mayhew
 1966 Morgan
Counsel
 1965 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series)
Murchie
- Dead Man's Chest (1965) ... Murchie
 1965 Public Eye (TV Series)
Lord Timothy Trepolwyn
- You Should Hear Me Eat Soup (1965) ... Lord Timothy Trepolwyn
 1965 Gideon's Way (TV Series)
Officer
- The Thin Red Line (1965) ... Officer (uncredited)
 1965 Redcap (TV Series)
Major Frazer
- The Patrol (1965) ... Major Frazer
 1965 Danger Man (TV Series)
Braithwaite
- That's Two of Us Sorry (1965) ... Braithwaite
 1964 HMS Paradise (TV Series)
Commander Shaw
- There Is No Excuse for Slipshod Paperwork (1964) ... Commander Shaw
- Our Man on Boonsey (1964) ... Commander Shaw
- You Have Been Listening to Radio Paradise (1964) ... Commander Shaw
- Don't Fire That Man, He's Loaded (1964) ... Commander Shaw
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1964) ... Commander Shaw
 1964 Dave's Kingdom (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1964)
 1964 Love Story (TV Series)
The doctor
- The Emotional Machine (1964) ... The doctor
 1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (TV Series)
Mellish
- A Germ Destroyer (1964) ... Mellish
 1964 Marriage Lines (TV Series)
Ronald
- Financial Consideration (1964) ... Ronald
 1964 First Night (TV Series)
Edmundo
- Captain Rubian (1964) ... Edmundo
 1964 Sergeant Cork (TV Series)
Dr. Ben Tovey
- The Case of the Two Poisons (1964) ... Dr. Ben Tovey
 1964 Detective (TV Series)
Dr. Havering
- The Moving Toyshop (1964) ... Dr. Havering
 1964 Espionage (TV Series)
The Potter
- The Frantick Rebel (1964) ... The Potter
 1963 No Hiding Place (TV Series)
Plimmer
- Ticket for the Nudes (1963) ... Plimmer
 1960-1963 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series)
Lancelot the Spiritualist / Rev. John Caldecot
- She's a Free Country (1963) ... Lancelot the Spiritualist
- Twentieth Century Theatre: MacAdam and Eve (1960) ... Rev. John Caldecot
 1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Borough surveyor
- There's No Room for You Here for a Start (1963) ... Borough surveyor
 1962 We Joined the Navy (uncredited)
 1962 Nil Carborundum (TV Movie)
Wing Commander Howard
 1961 Harpers West One (TV Series)
Edward Cruickshank
- Episode #1.13 (1961) ... Edward Cruickshank
- Episode #1.12 (1961) ... Edward Cruickshank
- Episode #1.10 (1961) ... Edward Cruickshank
- Episode #1.9 (1961) ... Edward Cruickshank
- Episode #1.6 (1961) ... Edward Cruickshank
 1961 Don't Bother to Knock
Scoutmaster (uncredited)
 1961 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series)
Mr. Drummond
- Episode #1.442 (1961) ... Mr. Drummond
 1960-1961 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Mark Price
- The Way of Love (1961) ... Mark Price
 1961 Doctor Knock (TV Series)
Monsieur Bernard
- Act 2 (1961) ... Monsieur Bernard
 1960 The Citadel (TV Mini-Series)
Dr, Urquhart
- Episode #1.3 (1960) ... Dr, Urquhart
- Episode #1.2 (1960) ... Dr, Urquhart
 1960 On Trial (TV Series)
Lycett Green
- The Baccarat Scandal (1960) ... Lycett Green
 1959 The Bridal Path
Man giving directions to the beach (uncredited)
 1959 The Eustace Diamonds (TV Series)
John Eustace
- Episode #1.6 (1959) ... John Eustace
- Episode #1.5 (1959) ... John Eustace
- Episode #1.3 (1959) ... John Eustace
- Episode #1.2 (1959) ... John Eustace
- Episode #1.1 (1959) ... John Eustace
 1959 Saturday Playhouse (TV Series)
Sandy
- Trilby (1959) ... Sandy
 1958 Starr and Company (TV Series)
Arthur Gilbert
- Time to Say Goodbye (1958) ... Arthur Gilbert
- Take My Advice (1958) ... Arthur Gilbert
- To Catch a Mackerel (1958) ... Arthur Gilbert
- Patent Bluff (1958) ... Arthur Gilbert
- Perpetual Motion (1958) ... Arthur Gilbert
 1958 Women in Love (TV Movie)
Major Cole in 'The Return'
 1958 Charlesworth at Large (TV Series)
Landlord
- Up the Garden Path (1958) ... Landlord
 1958 Fair Game (TV Series)
Mike Mott
- The Black Cat (1958) ... Mike Mott
- Bull and Bear (1958) ... Mike Mott
 1957-1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Major Canning / De Foy / Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- Touch Wood (1958) ... Major Canning
- The Trial of Mary LaFarge (1957) ... De Foy
 1958 Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series)
Gerald Drake
- The Lady in Red (1958) ... Gerald Drake
 1957 Nicholas Nickleby (TV Series)
Mr. Pyke
- Episode #1.5 (1957) ... Mr. Pyke
- Episode #1.4 (1957) ... Mr. Pyke
- Episode #1.3 (1957) ... Mr. Pyke
 1957 Destination Downing Street (TV Series)
Colin
- Danger's End: Part 4 (1957) ... Colin
- Danger's End: Part 3 (1957) ... Colin
- Danger's End: Part 2 (1957) ... Colin
- Danger's End: Part 1 (1957) ... Colin
- The Empty Man: Part 4 (1957) ... Colin
 1957 Robin des bois (TV Series)
Friar Dennis
- Hubert (1957) ... Friar Dennis
 1956 Beauty and the Beast (TV Movie)
Silas
 1956 David Copperfield (TV Series)
Mr. Gulpidge
- Part 6 (1956) ... Mr. Gulpidge
 1950 Such Is Life (TV Series)
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He acted in N.F. Simpson's play, "One Way Pendulum," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Brenda Bruce, Kathryn Pogson, John Bird, and John Fortune in the cast. Jonathan Miller was director. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Craham Crowden

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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He was offered the role of the fourth Doctor in the BBC series Docteur Who (1963) after the departure of Jon Pertwee, but he didn't want to commit himself to one role. See more »

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Sagittarius

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