William Mervyn

Biography

William Mervyn was an English actor born in Nairobi in 1912 and educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook. He began on stage, spending five years in provincial theater before his West End debut in 1946 in The Guinea Pig. He later appeared in plays including Ring Round the Moon, A Woman of No Importance and Charley's Aunt, and was admired in the theater. Television made him widely known: he played Sir Hector in the 1962 series Saki, the Bishop of St. Ogg's in All Gas and Gaiters, and Inspector Charles Rose in The Odd Man and its spin-offs. On film, he was usually cast as a wealthy gentleman and appeared in The Railway Children (1970) and The Ruling Class (1972). He died in 1976.

64years old at death

Born January 3, 1912Nairobi
Died August 6, 1976London
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as William Mervyn Pickwoad

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 14 years1958 to 1972

Genres

Comedy69%, 9 films
Crime31%, 4 films
Drama31%, 4 films
Adventure15%, 2 films
Horror15%, 2 films

First and latest

William Mervyn movies on Netflix

The Ruling Class1972IMDb rating 7.2as Sir Charles Gurney
Up the Front1972IMDb rating 4.6as Lord Twithampton
Blood Suckers1971IMDb rating 4.0as Marc Honeydew
Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Finlay
The Railway Children1970IMDb rating 7.3as Old Gentleman
Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2as Lord Paragon
Salt & Pepper1968IMDb rating 5.1as Prime Minister
Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5as Uncle Edward
Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0as Comm. Breeze-Connington
Circus of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Morley
The Battle of the Sexes1960IMDb rating 6.6as Detective's Friend
Carve Her Name with Pride1958IMDb rating 7.2as Colonel Buckmaster

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Railway Children1970 Drama, Familyas Old Gentleman
IMDb rating 7.36.4K votes
Murder Ahoy1964 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Comm. Breeze-Connington
IMDb rating 7.06.6K votes
The Ruling Class1972as Sir Charles Gurney
IMDb rating 7.27.4K votes
Blood Suckers1971as Marc Honeydew
IMDb rating 4.0970 votes
Carry on in the Legion1967as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
IMDb rating 6.03.0K votes
Circus of Horrors1960as Dr. Morley
IMDb rating 6.02.9K votes
Carry On Henry1971as Dr. Finlay
IMDb rating 6.23.4K votes
The Battle of the Sexes1960as Detective's Friend
IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes

Most often with

Gerald Thomas directed three of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joan Sims

Michael Goodliffe

Charles Hawtrey

Kenneth Williams

Peter Gilmore

Donald PleasenceGerald ThomasDirector, 3 films

Films together

Joan Sims3 films together, 1967 to 1971
Joan Sims's page
- Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Dr. FinlaySims as Queen Marie
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Lord ParagonSims as Mrs. Ellen Moore
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Sir Cyril PonsonbySims as Zig-Zig
Michael Goodliffe3 films together, 1958 to 1967
Michael Goodliffe's page
- The Jokers1967IMDb rating 6.5Mervyn as Uncle EdwardGoodliffe as Lt. Col. Paling
- The Battle of the Sexes1960IMDb rating 6.6Mervyn as Detective's FriendGoodliffe as Detective
- Carve Her Name with Pride1958IMDb rating 7.2Mervyn as Colonel BuckmasterGoodliffe as Coding Expert
Charles Hawtrey3 films together, 1967 to 1971
Charles Hawtrey's page
- Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Dr. FinlayHawtrey as Sir Roger de Lodgerley
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Lord ParagonHawtrey as Dr. Ernest Stoppidge
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Sir Cyril PonsonbyHawtrey as Captain Le Pice
Kenneth Williams3 films together, 1967 to 1971
Kenneth Williams's page
- Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Dr. FinlayWilliams as Thomas Cromwell
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Lord ParagonWilliams as Dr. Frederick Carver
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Sir Cyril PonsonbyWilliams as Commandant Maximilian Burger
Peter Gilmore3 films together, 1967 to 1971
Peter Gilmore's page
- Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Dr. FinlayGilmore as King Francis of France
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Lord ParagonGilmore as Henry
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Sir Cyril PonsonbyGilmore as Captain Humphrey Bagshaw
Donald Pleasence2 films together, 1960
Donald Pleasence's page
- Circus of Horrors1960IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Dr. MorleyPleasence as Vanet
- The Battle of the Sexes1960IMDb rating 6.6Mervyn as Detective's FriendPleasence as Irwin Hoffman
Gerald ThomasDirector, 3 films, 1967 to 1971
All films by Gerald Thomas
- Carry On Henry1971IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Dr. Finlay
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Mervyn as Lord Paragon
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Mervyn as Sir Cyril Ponsonby
Also two films together9 more actors
- Harry AndrewsThe Ruling Class (1972) and The Jokers (1967)
- Sidney JamesCarry On Henry (1971) and Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
- David LodgeBlood Suckers (1971) and The Railway Children (1970)
- Peter ButterworthCarry On Again Doctor (1969) and Carry on in the Legion (1967)
- Jim DaleCarry On Again Doctor (1969) and Carry on in the Legion (1967)
- Barbara WindsorCarry On Henry (1971) and Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
- Julian HollowayCarry On Henry (1971) and Carry on in the Legion (1967)
- Patricia HayesCarry On Again Doctor (1969) and The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
- Lucy GriffithsCarry On Again Doctor (1969) and Murder Ahoy (1964)
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