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William Marlowe

Known for acting · Born 25 July 1930 · Died 1 January 2003 · aged 72 · London, England

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William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), A Family at War (1970–72), DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84), and Harry Mailer in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil (1971). He reappeared in Doctor Who four years later as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). His guest star roles include Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990). He was married to actress Catherine Schell from 1968–1977, and to Kismet Delgado, the widow of actor Roger Delgado from 1979-2003. Many books falsely claim that he was married to actress Fernanda Marlowe.

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Known for

The Gentle Touch

1980

Doctor Who

1963

Robbery

1967

Dempsey and Makepeace

1985

The Eyes Have It

1973

Wuthering Heights

1967

Doctor Who: Revenge of the Cybermen

1975

Amsterdam Affair

Amsterdam Affair

1968

The Legend of Robin Hood

1975

The Snow Goose

1971

Zeppelin

1971

Villains

1972

Acting (49)

2008The Ties That Bind UsMailer (archive footage)Film
1990The ChiefChief Supt. ThomasSeries
1987Cry FreedomPolice SergeantFilm
1985RevolutionSgt MarleyFilm
1980The Gentle TouchDCI Bill Russell · 56 episodesSeries
1980BreakawayGiles Stafford · 5 episodesSeries
1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the CybermenLesterFilm
1975The Legend of Robin HoodSir Guy of Gisborne · 6 episodesSeries
1974Churchill's PeopleAdhminSeries
1973ThrillerJeffriesSeries
1973The Eyes Have ItJeffriesFilm
1972Crown Court, John Gorman · 2 episodesSeries
1972VillainsBill Whittaker · 5 episodesSeries
1971The Persuaders!Carl HarrisSeries
1971ZeppelinAndersonFilm
1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilMailerFilm
1971The Snow GooseSailorFilm
1971Journey to MurderRandolph VerdewFilm
1971Man ChargedDet. Con. WalletsFilm
1970ManhuntMichelSeries
1969The Royal Hunt of the SunCandiaFilm
1969Where's Jack?Tom SheppardFilm
1969Happy Ever AfterSeries
1968Journey to the UnknownRandolph VerdewSeries
1968Amsterdam AffairMartin RayFilm
1968LutherThe KnightFilm
1967RobberyDave AitkenFilm
1967CallanSeries
1967Wuthering HeightsHindleyFilm
1967Wuthering HeightsHindley Earnshaw · 3 episodesSeries
1966The InformerHeisler · 2 episodesSeries
1965The Heroes of TelemarkClausFilm
1965The BondJeffFilm
1964The UncleWayneFilm
1963Doctor WhoLester · 4 episodes, Harry Mailer · 4 episodesSeries
1963A Place to GoCharlie BateyFilm
1963The Human JunglePeter AnthonySeries
1963CranePasqualeSeries
1962The SaintSmithSeries
1962A Prize of ArmsSergeant WardFilm
1962Play It CoolCabbieFilm
1962Out of This WorldBill MaySeries
1962Zero OneSeries
1961The AvengersFairfaxSeries
1961Already It's TomorrowPolicemanFilm
1960Tunes of GloryOfficerFilm
1959No Hiding Place, PTI officerSeries
1956Armchair TheatreMarineSeries
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSoldierSeries

Writing (1)

1985Dempsey and MakepeaceWriterSeries