Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Born: April 3, 1926
Died: October 5, 1997
in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Andrew Keir (né Buggy, 3 April 1926 – 5 October 1997) was a Scottish actor who appeared in a number of films made by Hammer Film Productions in the 1960s. He was also active in television, and especially in the theatre, in a professional career that lasted from the 1940s to the 1990s.

Movies for Andrew Keir...

Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Title: Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Character: Father Sandor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: April 30, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary that chronicles the making of the third film in Hammer's Dracula series.
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Dragonworld: The Legend Continues
Title: Dragonworld: The Legend Continues
Character: Angus
Released: April 17, 1999
Type: Movie
Yowler, the last dragon on Earth is in terrible danger. His arch enemy, the Dark Knight, has returned. Only young John McGowen can save him...
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The Princess Stallion
Title: The Princess Stallion
Character: Fergus
Released: November 26, 1997
Type: Movie
Following the death of her mother, Sarah, a Californian teenager, is sent to live with her father in the Scottish Highlands. After a riding accident she is befriended by a fascinating old hermit named Fergus, who has spent his life living in the mountains and whose home is a haven for wounded animals. Through her friendship with Fergus, Sarah discovers the beautiful legendary Princess Stallion and embarks upon the adventure of a lifetime.
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Rob Roy
Title: Rob Roy
Character: Argyll
Released: April 13, 1995
Type: Movie
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
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Title: Hamish Macbeth
Character: Murray McMurray
Released: March 26, 1995
Type: TV
Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.
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Dragonworld
Title: Dragonworld
Character: Angus McGowan
Released: July 27, 1994
Type: Movie
A young man must risk his life to save his fire-breathing friend from the unscrupulous owner of an amusement park.
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Title: Strathblair
Character: Macrae of Balbuie
Released: May 3, 1992
Type: TV
Black Watch Sergeant Alec Ritchie and his new wife Jennifer move to a rundown sheep farm in the Scottish countryside.
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Title: Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Character: Father Sandor (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
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Title: The One Game
Character: Lord Maine
Released: June 4, 1988
Type: TV
The One Game is a four-part 1988 British television drama serial, produced by Central Independent Television and broadcast on ITV from 4 June to 25 June 1988. Set and filmed in Birmingham, it starred Patrick Malahide, Stephen Dillane, Pippa Haywood and Kate McKenzie, and was written by John Brown from a concept by Tony Benet.
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The Party
Title: The Party
Character: John Tagg
Released: March 8, 1988
Type: Movie
10 May 1968. In Paris the barricades are about to burst into flames as students and police clash. In London the fashionable Left are having a dialogue.
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Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Title: Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Character: Father Sandor (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A retrospective of the films of Britain's Hammer Studios, renowned for making stylish horror films in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Included are clips from Hammer productions and interviews with actors, actresses, directors and producers who worked on these films.
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Knowing The Score
Title: Knowing The Score
Character: Mr. Campbell
Released: July 30, 1986
Type: Movie
Graeme has musical talent and is struggling to be allowed to express it. Lois is being pushed by her mother into solo parts in the girls' choir. Together they have to perform at a competitive concert while parents and supporters keep score.
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Blood Hunt
Title: Blood Hunt
Character: Sandy Ross
Released: March 16, 1986
Type: Movie
The Highlands of Scotland. A fight outside the village hall. Robert Menzies lies dead and Allan Innes flees to the hills, pursued by Robert's brother. An old friend, Sandy Ross, tries to prevent the inevitable blood hunt.
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End of the Line
Title: End of the Line
Character: John Bain
Released: July 11, 1984
Type: Movie
Life in a Scottish New Town
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Haunters of the Deep
Title: Haunters of the Deep
Character: Captain Tregellis
Released: February 5, 1984
Type: Movie
Josh Holman encounters the ghost of a child mine worker with a special warning on the headlands of his Cornish home town, as an old tin mine is about to be re-opened after the discovery of valuable deposits of ore.
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Title: Marco Polo
Character: Old Shepherd
Released: December 5, 1982
Type: TV
Marco Polo is an American-Italian television miniseries originally broadcast by NBC in the United States, by Antenne 2 in France and by RAI in Italy in 1982. It starred Kenneth Marshall as Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian merchant and explorer. The series also featured appearances by Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Ian McShane, Leonard Nimoy, and others. It was originally broadcast in four episodes, where episodes 1 and 4 were twice as long as episodes 2 and 3. The series is sometimes divided into six equally long episodes.
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The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Title: The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
Character: Sir Thomas Lipton
Released: June 13, 1982
Type: Movie
The true story of the First world football competition, won by a team comprised of miners from Durham.
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Lion of the Desert
Title: Lion of the Desert
Character: Salem
Released: April 17, 1981
Type: Movie
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
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Meetings with Remarkable Men
Title: Meetings with Remarkable Men
Character: Head of Sarmoung Monastery
Released: August 5, 1979
Type: Movie
The story of G.I. Gurdjieff an Asian mystic who after a lifetimes study developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.
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The Thirty Nine Steps
Title: The Thirty Nine Steps
Character: Lord Rohan
Released: November 4, 1978
Type: Movie
The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one of his neighbours, Colonel Scudder, bursts into his rooms one night and tells him a story that Prussian 'sleeper' agents are planning to pre-start World War I by murdering a visiting foreign minister. However, Scudder is murdered and Hannay is framed for the death by the 'sleepers'. Fleeing to Scotland Hannay attempts to clear his name and to stop the agents with the aid of Alex Mackenzie but not only is he is chased by Chief Supt Lomas for Scudder's death but by the agents who are headed by Appleton who has managed to hide himself in a high-placed position in the British Government...
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Absolution
Title: Absolution
Character: Headmaster
Released: June 5, 1978
Type: Movie
At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control.
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Title: The Outsiders
Character: Charlie Cole
Released: November 9, 1976
Type: TV
The Outsiders was the name of an Australian-German co-production which was made in Australia in 1976. It starred Andrew Keir as Charlie Cole and German actor Sascha Hehn as Pete Jarrett. It also featured other prominent Australian actors including John Jarratt of Wolf Creek fame, Wendy Hughes, Leonard Teale, Ray Barrett, Peter Cummins of Sunday Too Far Away, John Meillon of "Crocodile" Dundee fame, Megan Williams of The Sullivans fame, John Ewart, Judy Morris, Vincent Ball of A Town Like Alice, Jason Donovan's father Terry, Serge Lazaraff of Cash and Company fame, Peta Toppano, and David Gulpilil. The series was shot in English and Sascha Hehn was dubbed by Australian actor Andrew Harwood .
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Title: The Outsiders (AU) -1976
Released: November 9, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: You're On Your Own
Released: March 5, 1975
Type: TV
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London Conspiracy
Title: London Conspiracy
Character: Sir John Hassocks
Released: October 4, 1974
Type: Movie
Life is never dull where Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde are concerned. But who would expect dire danger, hilarious though it may be, to face them in one of Brett's baronial homes? Even more unexpectedly, murder and black magic take place when Danny decides to own his own little piece of England and buys a tumble down old cottage. The old mansion, Greensleeves, has been in the Sinclair family for generations, but has been unoccupied for a long time except for an aged butler named Moorehead. It is only by chance that Brett discovers that it has been restored without his permission. He and Danny decide to investigate and, entering through a secret tunnel, find a letter addressed to a theatrical agent asking him to an actor who resembles Brett. Brett promptly poses as the actor and gets the job of impersonating himself. Danny and Brett have a lot to overcome before Danny can enjoy his little piece of England!
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Title: Fall of Eagles
Character: Wickham Steed
Released: March 15, 1974
Type: TV
"Fall of Eagles" is a 13-part British television drama aired by the BBC in 1974. The series portrays historical events from 1848 to 1918, dealing with the collapse of the ruling dynasties of Austria-Hungary (the Habsburgs), Germany (the Hohenzollerns) and Russia (the Romanovs).
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The Catholics
Title: The Catholics
Character: Father Matthew
Released: November 29, 1973
Type: Movie
Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism. A group of Irish monks rebel against this situation and react back to the past: they begin to say Mass in Latin and act according to traditional Catholic dogma. So, Rome decides to send a representative to investigate what is happening
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Title: Adam Smith
Character: Adam Smith
Released: January 23, 1972
Type: TV
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Title: Mary, Queen of Scots
Character: Ruthven
Released: December 22, 1971
Type: Movie
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.
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Title: The Persuaders!
Character: Sir John Hassocks
Released: September 17, 1971
Type: TV
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
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Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
Title: Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
Character: Professor Julian Fuchs
Released: June 16, 1971
Type: Movie
Two Egyptologists, Professor Fuchs and Corbeck, are instrumental in unleashing unmitigated horror by bringing back to England the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness. Fuchs’s daughter becomes involved in a series of macabre and terrifying incidents, powerless against the forces of darkness, directed by Corbeck, that are taking possession of her body and soul to fulfill the ancient prophesy that Queen Tara will be resurrected to continue her reign of unspeakable evil.
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Zeppelin
Title: Zeppelin
Character: Von Gorian
Released: April 8, 1971
Type: Movie
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
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Title: Sunset Song
Character: John Guthrie
Released: March 26, 1971
Type: TV
Chris Guthrie lives with her family on a bleak farm in North East Scotland at the beginning of the 20th century. On her mother's death, she assumes the managing of the farm with her father and her older brother, but the men fall out, leaving Chris and her father to manage it alone. When her father dies, she considers abandoning the farm, but decides to carry on alone. She marries a young farmer, Ewan Tavendale. They have a baby and are happy for the first time, then the First World War breaks out, Ewan enlists and dies in France, and Chris is left once again to carry on with the farm.
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The Night Visitor
Title: The Night Visitor
Character: Dr. Kemp
Released: February 10, 1971
Type: Movie
An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.
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The Last Grenade
Title: The Last Grenade
Character: Gordon Mackenzie
Released: June 24, 1970
Type: Movie
British mercenaries (Stanley Baker, Alex Cord) finish their Congo feud in Hong Kong, with a woman (Honor Blackman) caught in the middle.
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Emma's Time
Title: Emma's Time
Character: Robert Kelvin
Released: May 13, 1970
Type: Movie
After the death of novelist Robert Kelvin, his mistress Emma tries to adjust and reflects upon their relationship.
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Adam's Woman
Title: Adam's Woman
Character: O'Shea
Released: March 19, 1970
Type: Movie
Adam is a young American wrongly accused of being an accomplice to murder while on shore leave in Liverpool. He is sentenced to death by hanging but the sentence is commuted to twenty years in a convict settlement in Australia.
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Title: Manhunt
Character: Robespierre
Released: January 2, 1970
Type: TV
Manhunt is a World War II drama series consisting of 26 episodes, produced by London Weekend Television in 1969 and broadcast nationwide.
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The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Title: The Royal Hunt of the Sun
Character: Valverde
Released: October 5, 1969
Type: Movie
The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.
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Title: The Champions
Character: Dr. John Newman
Released: September 25, 1968
Type: TV
The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series consisting of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network ITV during 1968–1969, produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. The series was broadcast in the US on NBC, starting in summer 1968.
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Attack on the Iron Coast
Title: Attack on the Iron Coast
Character: Capt. Owen Franklin
Released: June 5, 1968
Type: Movie
Attack on the Iron Coast is a 1967 British-American Oakmont Productions international co-production war film directed by Paul Wendkos in the first of his five picture contract with Mirisch Productions, and starring Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir, Sue Lloyd, Mark Eden and Maurice Denham. The film depicts an account of Allied Combined Operations Headquarters commandos executing a daring raid on the German-occupied French coast during the Second World War. The film is based on the commando raid on the French port of St. Nazaire and is reminiscent of the film The Gift Horse. In the United States it was released as a double feature with Danger Route.
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Title: The First Lady
Released: April 7, 1968
Type: TV
The series starred Thora Hird as crusading local councillor Sarah Danby and was set around the fictional borough of Furness in Lancashire. Capitalising on the popularity of its lead actress, The First Lady was a down-to-earth series exploring the inner workings of local government.
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Quatermass and the Pit
Title: Quatermass and the Pit
Character: Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Released: November 9, 1967
Type: Movie
A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London subway station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.
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The Long Duel
Title: The Long Duel
Character: Gungaram
Released: July 27, 1967
Type: Movie
An idealistic colonial police officer is sent to capture a rebel leader who threatens the stability of the Raj's north-west frontier. Despite his official colonial capacity, the policeman is impressed by the ingenuity and integrity of his enemy and is determined to arrest him alive rather than bring him in dead as his superiors might wish.
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The Viking Queen
Title: The Viking Queen
Character: Octavian
Released: March 25, 1967
Type: Movie
Set in ancient Britain, at a time when much of Europe was ruled with harsh tyranny by Rome, a tribe of Britons led by Selina, set out to defy the invaders and discard their yoke of bondage. The Roman commander, Justinian, is sent to quell the uprising, punishing the dissenters with brute force but when he becomes emotionally attached to Selina, he is torn between his duty to Rome and his love for the Viking Queen.
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The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Title: The Fighting Prince of Donegal
Character: Lord McSweeney
Released: October 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Ireland 1587. Hugh O'Donnell inherits the title of The O'Donnell, the prince of Donegal, and tries to unite Ireland to make war on England. But then Hugh is kidnapped and imprisoned by the Viceroy of Ireland and held ransom for the Clans' good behavior. Hugh must escape prison and the Viceroy's villainous henchman, Captain Leeds, before he can fight.
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Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Title: Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Character: Wyler
Released: August 5, 1966
Type: Movie
Doctor Who and his companions are hurled into the future and make a horrifying discovery: the Daleks have conquered Earth! The metal fiends have devastated entire continents and turned the survivors into Robomen.
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Title: Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Character: Father Sandor
Released: January 9, 1966
Type: Movie
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
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Lord Jim
Title: Lord Jim
Character: Brierly
Released: February 15, 1965
Type: Movie
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.
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The Devil-Ship Pirates
Title: The Devil-Ship Pirates
Character: Tom
Released: August 1, 1964
Type: Movie
A pirate ship, fighting in 1588 on the side of the Spanish Armada, suffers damage and must put into a village on the British coast for repairs. The village is small and isolated and the Spanish convince the villagers that the English fleet has been defeated and that they, the Spanish, are now their masters. This results in the villagers' sullen cooperation, but rumors and unrest begin to spread and soon the Spanish pirates find themselves facing a revolt.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
Title: The Fall of the Roman Empire
Character: Polybius
Released: March 24, 1964
Type: Movie
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decission about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
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Torpedo Bay
Title: Torpedo Bay
Character: O'Brien
Released: September 21, 1963
Type: Movie
An Italian submarine captain tries to navigate his sub through enemy waters while being stalked by a British warship. They both make it to the neutral port of Tangiers where they agree a truce.
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Cleopatra
Title: Cleopatra
Character: Agrippa
Released: June 12, 1963
Type: Movie
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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Title: The Human Jungle
Character: Poppa McCabe
Released: March 30, 1963
Type: TV
The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company Independent Artists for transmission on ITV. Starring Herbert Lom, it ran for two series which were first transmitted during 1963 and 1965.
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Title: The Saint
Character: Gilbert Kirby
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: Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Released: August 16, 1962
Type: TV
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964.
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The Pirates of Blood River
Title: The Pirates of Blood River
Character: Jason Standing
Released: May 9, 1962
Type: Movie
A group of ruthless pirates attack a 17th Century Huguenot settlement on the Isle of Devon in search of treasure and will stop at nothing to obtain it.
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Title: Studio Four
Character: Winstanley
Released: January 22, 1962
Type: TV
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Title: Sir Francis Drake
Character: Flavel
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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Greyfriars Bobby
Title: Greyfriars Bobby
Character: Constable
Released: July 17, 1961
Type: Movie
In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.
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Title: The Avengers
Character: Crawley
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: The Avengers
Character: Col. James
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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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Title: The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Character: Sergeant of the Guard
Released: September 4, 1960
Type: Movie
London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.
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Tread Softly Stranger
Title: Tread Softly Stranger
Character: Inspector Harris
Released: August 15, 1958
Type: Movie
Unable to pay his bookie, a man returns to his hometown where his embezzler brother and girlfriend plot a robbery that ends in tragedy.
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A Night to Remember
Title: A Night to Remember
Character: 2nd Engineer Officer John Henry Hesketh
Released: July 3, 1958
Type: Movie
The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.
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Heart of a Child
Title: Heart of a Child
Character: Constable
Released: April 30, 1958
Type: Movie
A young boy goes to desperate lengths to save the family dog when his father agrees sell it to the local butcher.
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Title: Ivanhoe
Character: Prince John
Released: January 5, 1958
Type: TV
Ivanhoe is a British television series first shown on ITV in 1958-59. The show features Roger Moore in his first starring role, as Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, in a series of adventures aimed at a children's audience. The characters were drawn loosely from Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel.
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Suspended Alibi
Title: Suspended Alibi
Character: Mr. Beamster
Released: February 1, 1957
Type: Movie
A married man having an affair visits a friend to establish an alibi for a rendezvous with his girlfriend. His friend is murdered the same night and he is accused of the crime.
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Title: The Buccaneers
Character: Laird McGregor
Released: September 19, 1956
Type: TV
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
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Title: The Errol Flynn Theatre
Character: MacDonald
Released: September 15, 1956
Type: TV
The Errol Flynn Theatre is a short-lived anthology series presented by Errol Flynn, who would also play the lead in every fourth show. His then-wife Patrice Wymore and son Sean also made appearances. It was shot in England at Bray Studios but was made for the American market.
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The 'Maggie'
Title: The 'Maggie'
Character: The Reporter
Released: February 25, 1954
Type: Movie
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.
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Miner's Window
Title: Miner's Window
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1954
Type: Movie
A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the lives of miners across Europe both under and above ground.
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Laxdale Hall
Title: Laxdale Hall
Character: McKellaig
Released: April 1, 1953
Type: Movie
A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.
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The Brave Don't Cry
Title: The Brave Don't Cry
Character: Charlie Ross
Released: August 1, 1952
Type: Movie
The Brave Don't Cry aspires to the "feel" of a documentary, right down to the deliberate absence of background music. A mine in Scotland falls victim to a cave-in, trapping some one hundred workers. Rescue parties are formed as the tremulous families of the miners wait in agony. As in the actual incident upon which this film is based, the rescue is nip and tuck and times, but eventually successful. The faces of real-life Scottish mining folk are melded with the professional actors in The Brave Don't Cry, adding poignancy to this otherwise cut-and-dried film.
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Title: Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Lawrence
Released: December 24, 1951
Type: TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The longest-running primetime series in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning during 1951 and continuing into 2013. From 1954 onward, all of its productions have been shown in color, although color television video productions were extremely rare in 1954. Many television movies have been shown on the program since its debut, though the program began with live telecasts of dramas and then changed to videotaped productions before finally changing to filmed ones. The series has received eighty Emmy Awards, twenty-four Christopher Awards, eleven Peabody Awards, nine Golden Globes, and four Humanitas Prizes. Once a common practice in American television, it is the last remaining television program such that the title includes the name of the sponsor. Unlike other long-running TV series still on the air, it differs in that it broadcasts only occasionally and not on a weekly broadcast programming schedule.
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The Lady Craved Excitement
Title: The Lady Craved Excitement
Character: Septimus K. Peterson
Released: August 1, 1950
Type: Movie
A music-hall performer and her boyfriend find themselves caught up in the machinations of a trio of not particularly bright crooks.
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The Gorbals Story
Title: The Gorbals Story
Character: Pub Chucker Outer
Released: January 31, 1950
Type: Movie
A successful artist recalls his life in the tenements of the Glasgow slums. In flashback his recalls the events and characters he shared with in a slum tenement building.