Edward Jewesbury

Edward Jewesbury

Born: August 6, 1917
Died: March 31, 2001
in Marylebone, London, England, UK

Movies for Edward Jewesbury...

Title: The Mists of Avalon
Character: Ambrosius
Released: July 14, 2001
Type: TV
The Mists of Avalon is a 2001 miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Marion Zimmer Bradley. It was produced by American cable channel TNT and directed by Uli Edel.
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Dungeons & Dragons
Title: Dungeons & Dragons
Character: Vildan Vildir
Released: December 8, 2000
Type: Movie
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Profion plots to depose her.
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Undertaker's Paradise
Title: Undertaker's Paradise
Released: June 25, 2000
Type: Movie
Black comedy about a young undertaker, starting his own firm in a seaside resort.
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Title: The 10th Kingdom
Character: Old Retainer
Released: February 27, 2000
Type: TV
Virginia and Tony, a father and daughter living in Manhattan, find themselves in a parallel universe where Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood are struggling to maintain order. Their kingdoms have been fragmented by trolls, giants and goblins.
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Title: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
Character: C-in-C Alhorn
Released: October 12, 1999
Type: Movie
In the twelfth film in the series, in 1917, Indiana Jones transfers from the Belgian army to the French intelligence service, where his first assignment is as a reconnaissance photographer for the 124th Squadron, a group of volunteer American pilots in the French army. When his plane is shot down, Indy encounters the infamous "Red Baron," Manfred von Richthofen. After a daring escape, Indy is parachuted back into Germany on a mission to convince aircraft designer Anthony Fokker to defect to France, and he discovers a new German superweapon - a new airplane intended to bring the war overseas.
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Beautiful People
Title: Beautiful People
Character: Joseph Thornton
Released: September 16, 1999
Type: Movie
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.
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Title: Trial & Retribution
Released: October 19, 1997
Type: TV
Trial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police procedural television drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The 2008 series 10 had 10 episodes, the longest run of the drama so far. The latest series was number 12 which aired in February 2009.
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Mrs. Dalloway
Title: Mrs. Dalloway
Character: Professor Brierly
Released: September 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Clarissa Dalloway looks back on her youth as she readies for a gathering at her house. The wife of a legislator and a doyenne of London's upper-crust party scene, Clarissa finds that the plight of ailing war veteran Septimus Warren Smith reminds her of a past romance with Peter Walsh. In flashbacks, young Clarissa explores her possibilities with Peter.
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Preaching to the Perverted
Title: Preaching to the Perverted
Character: Judge Yell
Released: July 4, 1997
Type: Movie
A computer wizard infiltrates a London sex club to get evidence for a shutdown, but falls for the proprietress.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Karl Wainwright
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Richard III
Title: Richard III
Character: King Henry
Released: December 29, 1995
Type: Movie
A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
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In the Bleak Midwinter
Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
Character: Nina's Father
Released: September 29, 1995
Type: Movie
Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.
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The Grotesque
Title: The Grotesque
Character: Sir Edward Tome
Released: September 9, 1995
Type: Movie
Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
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Title: Bugs
Character: Elverson
Released: April 1, 1995
Type: TV
Bugs was a British television drama series which ran for four series from April 1995 to August 1999. The programme, a mixture of action/adventure and science-fiction, involved a team of specialist independent crime-fighting technology experts, who faced a variety of threats based around computers and other modern technology. It was originally broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One, and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Carnival Films.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Title: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Character: City Official
Released: November 4, 1994
Type: Movie
Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.
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Title: Peak Practice
Character: Bob Hampton
Released: May 10, 1993
Type: TV
Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Character: Sexton
Released: May 7, 1993
Type: Movie
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
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Anna Lee: Headcase
Title: Anna Lee: Headcase
Character: Sam Tulloch Sr.
Released: January 10, 1993
Type: Movie
A bright, pretty and determined young girl named Anna Lee quits the police department in search of adventure, and joins a small and somewhat stuffy detective agency, whose members don't look particularly kindly on her short skirts, somewhat cavalier attitude toward agency rules--like showing up for work on time--and her overall demeanor. However, the agency's owner takes a shine to her and assigns her to what seems to be a relatively straightforward case: finding a young girl who's gone missing and whose family is worried about her. As it turns out, the case involves quite a bit more than just a missing girl
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Title: Highlander: The Series
Character: Jason Landry
Released: October 3, 1992
Type: TV
Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
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Peter's Friends
Title: Peter's Friends
Character: Mr. Gooch
Released: September 18, 1992
Type: Movie
After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.
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Adam Bede
Title: Adam Bede
Character: Judge
Released: March 1, 1992
Type: Movie
Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.
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Discovering Hamlet
Title: Discovering Hamlet
Character: Himself / Polonius
Released: January 7, 1990
Type: Movie
IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, this hour-long film documents how Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi, two intelligent and passionate men, found new depths in Shakespeare’s classic drama, Hamlet. Filmmakers Mark Olshaker and Larry Klein follow the company through four weeks of rehearsals, from the first read-throughs to opening night.
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Look Back in Anger
Title: Look Back in Anger
Character: Colonel Redfern
Released: December 28, 1989
Type: Movie
Look Back in Anger is a love triangle involving the brilliant-but-disaffected young Jimmy Porter, his upper-middle-class, impassive wife Alison Porter, and her aristocratic best friend Helena Charles). Cliff , an amiable Welsh lodger, attempts to keep the peace.
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Henry V
Title: Henry V
Character: Sir Thomas Erpingham
Released: October 5, 1989
Type: Movie
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
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Title: Agatha Christie's Poirot
Character: Dr Bernard
Released: January 8, 1989
Type: TV
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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We Think the World of You
Title: We Think the World of You
Character: Judge
Released: December 22, 1988
Type: Movie
An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets out of prison, he has to face difficulties at home. Added to this, is the fact that he may have to give up Evie to Frank.
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Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Title: Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Character: Mr. Sims
Released: June 24, 1987
Type: Movie
A newly married young woman was suddenly killed. Who is the culprit on earth? Is it her husband, or her former lover, enemy, or rival? A pair of young people who love detectives are determined to uncover the truth about this matter. They conducted private interviews with informants and investigated the parties involved. After many twists and turns, they overcame the layers of obstacles deliberately set by someone, avoided the cold shots and arrows of the killer, and finally made the truth known to the world
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Title: Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Character: Mr. Sims
Released: January 11, 1987
Type: TV
When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.
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Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Title: Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus
Character: Chorus
Released: September 17, 1986
Type: Movie
Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.
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Title: Casualty
Character: Ivor Maitland
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
Title: Cyrano de Bergerac
Character: Brisaille
Released: July 26, 1985
Type: Movie
As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is as timid as a schoolboy before the fair Roxanne. Derek Jacobi delivers an electrifying award-winning portrayal of Rostand's legendary log-nosed swordsman in this highly acclaimed production from the world's premier theatre troupe, The Royal Shakespeare Company. The bold Cyrano boasts he can defeat a hundred men in a swordfight, but because of his grotesque nose lacks the confidence to court the woman he loves. Yet so entranced with Roxanne is Cyrano that he uses the eloquence of his poetry to woo her for a rival.
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Title: Miss Marple
Character: Mr. Sims
Released: December 26, 1984
Type: TV
Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan Hickson who starred in a dozen television mysteries about Miss Marple over the course of a decade.
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Title: Blackadder
Character: Kate's Father
Released: June 15, 1983
Type: TV
Black Adder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of the First World War.
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The Patricia Neal Story
Title: The Patricia Neal Story
Character: Brigadier
Released: December 8, 1981
Type: Movie
The dramatic account of actress Patricia Neal's miraculous recovery from a near-fatal stroke in 1966 with the help of her then-husband, author Roald Dahl, and their close friend, veteran actress Mildred Dunnock.
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Title: Tales of the Unexpected
Character: Psychiatrist
Released: March 24, 1979
Type: TV
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
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Title: Edward and Mrs Simpson
Character: Lord Dawson
Released: November 8, 1978
Type: TV
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intention to marry her.
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Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Title: Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Character: Lord Dawson
Released: November 6, 1978
Type: Movie
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intentions to marry her.
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Title: I, Claudius
Released: September 20, 1976
Type: TV
Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series. Set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, it chronicles the reigns of the Roman emperors - Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and finally Claudius.
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Title: Rumpole of the Bailey
Released: December 17, 1975
Type: TV
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.
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Title: Crown Court
Character: The Hon. Mr. Justice Bragge
Released: October 11, 1972
Type: TV
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.
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Title: Persuasion
Character: Mr. Shepherd
Released: April 18, 1971
Type: TV
British television adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name.
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Sacco & Vanzetti
Title: Sacco & Vanzetti
Character: Alvan T. Fuller
Released: March 16, 1971
Type: Movie
Boston, 1920. Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are charged and unfairly tried for murder on the basis of their anarchist political beliefs.
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Title: The Saint
Character: Franklin
Released: October 4, 1962
Type: TV
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
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Title: The Avengers
Released: January 7, 1961
Type: TV
The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed. Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King. Later episodes increasingly incorporated elements of science fiction and fantasy, parody and British eccentricity.
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Title: Persuasion
Character: Charles Musgrove
Released: December 30, 1960
Type: TV
Persuasion is a 1960 British television mini-series adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. It was produced by the BBC and was directed by Campbell Logan. Daphne Slater stars as Anne Elliot, and Paul Daneman as Captain Frederick Wentworth. The mini-series has four episodes, each about an hour in length. According to shmoop.com, this mini-series was possibly destroyed in the BBC clean-out of the 1970s.
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Title: Maigret
Released: October 31, 1960
Type: TV
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
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Title: Interpol Calling
Character: Andrew Slater
Released: September 13, 1959
Type: TV
The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international drug-running, homicide, robbery and forgery.
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John Wesley
Title: John Wesley
Character: James Hutton
Released: March 2, 1954
Type: Movie
Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'. The film follows Wesley's years at Oxford and as a clergyman, his disagreements with the church over the social position of the clergy, his mission to America, the founding of Methodism, and his bringing of the Gospel into the lives of ordinary people.
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The Ghost Train
Title: The Ghost Train
Character: Teddie Deakin
Released: February 20, 1948
Type: Movie
British television horror mystery movie from 1948.