Donald Churchill

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Known For

Acting

Born

1930-11-06

Place of Birth

Southall, Middlesex, England, UK

Donald Churchill

Biography

Donald Churchill (6 November 1930 – 29 October 1991) was an English actor and playwright. He appeared in many film and television productions over a 35-year period and wrote several TV scripts. His films included Barnacle Bill (1957), The Captain's Table (1959), Victim (1961), The Wild Affair (1964), Zeppelin (1971), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Charlie Muffin (1979) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) as Doctor Watson.[1] On television he starred in Bulldog Breed (1962), Spooner's Patch (1980-1982), played game show host Ronnie Kemp in Goodnight and God Bless (which Churchill also co-wrote, 1983), Mr Scott Eccles in an adaptation of "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" for The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1988, and appeared in Stanley and the Women (1991) and C.A.T.S. Eyes. His plays include Mixed Feelings, The Decorator, and Moments of Weakness.

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Acting History

1990
El C.I.D. as Metcalf
1988
The Master Builder as Dr. Herdal
1984
Sherlock Holmes as Scott Eccles
1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr. John Watson
1979
Charlie Muffin as Wilberforce
1979
Spooner's Patch as Inspector Spooner
1978
The First Great Train Robbery as Prosecutor
1977
Citizen Smith as Murdoch
1973
A Bit of a Lift as Frank
1972
Van der Valk as Johnny Roos
1972
Knightsbridge as Henry
1971
The Loving Lesson as Harry
1970
Hearts and Flowers as Tony
1970
Play for Today as Tony Goodliffe
1970
Curse of the Mummy as Corbeck
1967
The Spare Tyres as Milkman
1965
The Wild Affair as Andy
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre as Henry Bulstrode
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre as Peter Spring
1965
Spaceflight IC-1 as Carl Walcott
1965
It's Not Me - It's Them! as Albert Curfew
1965
Gideon's Way as James Lane
1964
The Hothouse as Gordon Parsley
1964
The Wednesday Play as Harold
1964
Detective as George Carshaw
1963
Festival as Charlie
1962
The Saint as Dr. Spraque
1961
The Omega Mystery as Robinson
1961
Victim as Eddy Stone
1961
The Ship That Couldn't Stop as Michael Holland
1961
No Love for Johnnie as Sheilah's Party Guest (uncredited)
1960
Sunday-Night Play as Hugh Ramsden
1960
Sunday-Night Play as Sergeant Pilot 'Ace' Corner
1960
Doctor in Love as Doctor (uncredited)
1960
Sink the Bismarck! as Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)
1959
Yesterday's Enemy as Elliott (uncredited)
1959
The Gay Dog as Leslie Gowland
1959
The Captain's Table as Mr. Jay
1957
Barnacle Bill as Roy
1956
Armchair Theatre as Gordon Parsley
1956
Armchair Theatre as Michael Holland
1956
Armchair Theatre as Robinson
1956
Armchair Theatre as Walter Tilley
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956
Armchair Theatre as Harry
1956
Armchair Theatre as Frank