William Mervyn
Acting
Born January 3, 1912 · Nairobi, Kenya
Biography
William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy All Gas and Gaiters, the old gentleman in The Railway Children and Inspector Charles Rose in The Odd Man and its sequels. Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in The Guinea Pig at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as Lend Me Robin at the Embassy Theatre, the…
Known For · 40 titles
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Crown Court
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Gideon's Way
No Hiding Place
The Persuaders!
Maigret
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Hancock's Half Hour
The Odd Man
All Gas and Gaiters
Raffles
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
The Liars
Operation Crossbow
Charlesworth
It's Dark Outside
Armchair Theatre
Oliver Twist
Mr. Rose
Persuasion
On Trial
Nicholas Nickleby
The Railway Children
The Young Lady from London
The Ruling Class
Deadlier Than the Male
The Battle of the Sexes
Carve Her Name with Pride
A Touch of Larceny
Circus of Horrors
Hot Enough for June
The Blue Lamp
Carry On Again Doctor
Reluctant Bandit
Murder Ahoy
Kitty Clive
Salt & Pepper
Atlantic Wall