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Robert Urquhart

Robert Urquhart

Acting

Born October 16, 1921 · Ullapool, Scotland, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Urquhart (16 October 1921 – 21 March 1995) was a Scottish character actor who mainly worked in British television during his career. He was born in Ullapool, Scotland on 16 October 1921, educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh and made his stage debut in 1947. He starred in many shows of the detective/special-agent type, such as Department S, Callan, The Professionals, Man in a Suitcase, The Avengers, and opposite Patrick McGoohan in the 1965 episode of Danger Man titled "English Lady Takes Lodgers". He also played the lead role in Jango,…

Known For · 40 titles

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985
The Saint

The Saint

1962
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
The Professionals

The Professionals

1977
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962
The Champions

The Champions

1968
Centre Play

Centre Play

1973
Mystery and Imagination

Mystery and Imagination

1966
The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

1994
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967
Doomwatch

Doomwatch

1970
Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1980
Callan

Callan

1967
Department S

Department S

1969
Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

1980
International Detective

International Detective

1959
Suspense

Suspense

1962
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1974
The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

1977
The Frighteners

The Frighteners

1972
Menace

Menace

1970
Country Matters

Country Matters

1972
Jango

Jango

1961
Number 10

Number 10

1983
Late Night Theatre

Late Night Theatre

1972
The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Bleak House

Bleak House

1985
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963
Knights of the Round Table

Knights of the Round Table

1953
The Vital Spark

The Vital Spark

1965
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980
Gator

Gator

1976
The Old Men at the Zoo

The Old Men at the Zoo

1983