William Abney

William Abney

Born: January 7, 1921
Died: August 9, 1997
in Upminster, Essex, England, UK

Movies for William Abney...

Title: Sherlock Holmes
Character: Rivers
Released: April 24, 1984
Type: TV
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
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Macbeth
Title: Macbeth
Character: Old Siward
Released: November 5, 1983
Type: Movie
Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
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The Legacy
Title: The Legacy
Character: Butler
Released: September 29, 1978
Type: Movie
A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.
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Title: All Creatures Great and Small
Character: Sidlow
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the pseudonym James Herriot. Ninety episodes were aired over two three-year runs. The first run was based directly on Herriot's books; the second was filmed with original scripts.
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One Day at a Time
Title: One Day at a Time
Character: Elizabeth's Husband
Released: November 22, 1977
Type: Movie
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting
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Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Title: Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Character: Voss
Released: April 19, 1973
Type: Movie
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
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Title: The Adventurer
Character: Le co-pilote
Released: September 29, 1972
Type: TV
The Adventurer is an ITC Entertainment TV adventure series created by Dennis Spooner that ran for one season from 1972 to 1973. It premiered in the UK on 29 September 1972. The show starred Gene Barry as Gene Bradley, a government agent of independent means who poses as a glamorous American movie star.
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Title: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Character: Sir Frances Bryan
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: TV
Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.
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Two Faces
Title: Two Faces
Character: Voice
Released: January 11, 1968
Type: Movie
Loose impressionistic brushstrokes sketch a series of portraits of two faces, one male and one female, while the verse on the soundtrack tells the tale of both one and a thousand relationships.
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We Shall See
Title: We Shall See
Character: Shaw
Released: April 1, 1964
Type: Movie
The controlling wife of a pilot wants her husband to quit flying.
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Title: Detective
Character: Marcus Windle-Scott
Released: March 30, 1964
Type: TV
A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three seasons that ran from 1964 to 1969. As with many BBC programmes made before the early 1970s, many of its episodes no longer exist. Of the eighteen episodes from the first season only twelve are currently known to exist; likewise six of the sixteen editions from the second run are considered lost, and just one of the final ten survives in the archives.
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On the Run
Title: On the Run
Character: Frank Stewart
Released: February 1, 1963
Type: Movie
An ex-con escapes from jail to clear himself about a robbery charge
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Title: Sir Francis Drake
Character: Don Pedro
Released: November 12, 1961
Type: TV
Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.
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The Man Who Was Nobody
Title: The Man Who Was Nobody
Character: James Tynewood
Released: September 15, 1960
Type: Movie
A slick young man buys a jewel with a cheque that bounces. He then disappears and both the police and a lawyer try to find him. The lawyer hires a female detective to track down the missing man, but when his body is found in the Thames the case is by no means over.
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The City of the Dead
Title: The City of the Dead
Character: Policeman
Released: September 9, 1960
Type: Movie
A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.
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Trouble in the Sky
Title: Trouble in the Sky
Character: First Officer
Released: May 9, 1960
Type: Movie
A seasoned pilot is condemned for an error which causes a crash. The pilot later dies in a crash with similar circumstances and an examiner looks for scientific reasons for the crashes.
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The Steel Bayonet
Title: The Steel Bayonet
Character: German Artillery Officer
Released: February 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Tunis, 1943. Battle-weary troops of Company C have orders to occupy a derelict Tunisian farmhouse. They are to establish an artillery observation post, reporting on enemy movements before the imminent offensive to liberate Tunis. However German infantrymen discover their operations. The ensuing battle for control of this small piece of land will decide who controls Tunis but more critically, the victors in the battle of democracy versus fascism.
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Title: The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Character: John Adams
Released: September 28, 1955
Type: TV
The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.