Actor
William Marlowe
Born July 25, 1930 in London, EnglandDied January 1, 200323 films
William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor.
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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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The best way into William Marlowe's work
First watchCry Freedom19877.0as Police SergeantA dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as actor- 1987Cry FreedomPolice Sergeant
- 1985RevolutionSgt Marley
- 1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the CybermenLester
- 1973The Eyes Have ItJeffries
- 1971The Snow GooseSailor
- 1971Man ChargedDet. Con. Wallets
- 1971ZeppelinAnderson
- 1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilMailer
- 1971Journey to MurderRandolph Verdew
- 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunCandia
- 1969Where's Jack?Tom Sheppard
- 1968Amsterdam AffairMartin Ray
- 1968LutherThe Knight
- 1967Wuthering HeightsHindley
- 1967RobberyDave Aitken
- 1965The BondJeff
- 1965The Heroes of TelemarkClaus
- 1964The UncleWayne
- 1963A Place to GoCharlie Batey
- 1962A Prize of ArmsSergeant Ward
- 1962Play It CoolCabbie
- 1961Already It's TomorrowPoliceman
- 1960Tunes of GloryOfficer