William Squire

Biography

William Squire was a Welsh actor who worked across stage, film and television. He was born in Neath, and he acted at Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic, and on Broadway he replaced Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot. His early screen work included Alexander the Great (1956), which starred Burton, and he later played Thomas More in Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) and voiced Gandalf in the animated The Lord of the Rings (1978). On television he was the Shadow in the 1979 Doctor Who serial The Armageddon Factor, and the website Television Heaven called his best-known role the spy chief Hunter in Callan. A Shakespearean actor, he played Macbeth in educational films and Leontes in a Marlowe Society recording of The Winter's Tale, and he appeared in the 1960s series An Age of Kings.

72years old at death

Born April 29, 1917Neath
Died May 3, 1989London
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as William Arthur Squire

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 22 years1956 to 1978

Genres

Drama56%, 5 films
Adventure44%, 4 films
History44%, 4 films
Action22%, 2 films
Biography22%, 2 films

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A role that slipped away
Squire acted on stage at Stratford-upon-Avon and the Old Vic. On Broadway, he notably took over the part of King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre from Richard Burton, a fellow-countryman.

William Squire movies on Netflix

Les Misérables1978IMDb rating 7.3as Magistrate
The Lord of the Rings1978IMDb rating 6.2as Gandalf The Grey / Gandalf The White / Narrator / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
The Thirty Nine Steps1978IMDb rating 6.6as Harkness
Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4as Thomas More
Where Eagles Dare1968IMDb rating 7.6as Thomas
A Challenge for Robin Hood1967IMDb rating 5.8as Sir John
Alexander the Great1956IMDb rating 5.8as Aeschenes
The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6as Ray Martin
The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4as Lt. Jewell

Best known for

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

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The Lord of the Rings1978 Adventure, Animation, Fantasyas Gandalf The Grey / Gandalf The White / Narrator / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmarvoice
IMDb rating 6.239K votes
Where Eagles Dare1968 Action, Adventure, Waras Thomas
IMDb rating 7.667K votes
Anne of the Thousand Days1969as Thomas More
IMDb rating 7.48.9K votes
The Battle of the River Plate1956as Ray Martin
IMDb rating 6.65.5K votes
The Thirty Nine Steps1978as Harkness
IMDb rating 6.63.2K votes
Les Misérables1978as Magistrate
IMDb rating 7.32.2K votes
Alexander the Great1956as Aeschenes
IMDb rating 5.84.7K votes
The Man Who Never Was1956as Lt. Jewell
IMDb rating 7.46.4K votes

Most often with

Michael Hordern appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Hordern

Richard Burton

Christopher Lee

André Morell

Anthony Quayle

Cyril Cusack

Films together

Michael Hordern4 films together, 1956 to 1969
Michael Hordern's page
- Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Thomas MoreHordern as Thomas Boleyn
- Where Eagles Dare1968IMDb rating 7.6Squire as ThomasHordern as Adm. Rolland
- Alexander the Great1956IMDb rating 5.8Squire as AeschenesHordern as Demosthenes
- The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Lt. JewellHordern as Gen. Coburn
Richard Burton3 films together, 1956 to 1969
Richard Burton's page
- Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Thomas MoreBurton as King Henry VIII
- Where Eagles Dare1968IMDb rating 7.6Squire as ThomasBurton as Maj. Smith
- Alexander the Great1956IMDb rating 5.8Squire as AeschenesBurton as Alexander
Christopher Lee2 films together, 1956
Christopher Lee's page
- Alexander the Great1956IMDb rating 5.8Squire as AeschenesLee as Nectenabusvoice
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Squire as Ray MartinLee as Manolo
André Morell2 films together, 1956 to 1978
André Morell's page
- The Lord of the Rings1978IMDb rating 6.2Squire as Gandalf The Grey / Gandalf The White / Narrator / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of AngmarvoiceMorell as Lord Elrondvoice
- The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Lt. JewellMorell as Sir Bernard Spilsbury
Anthony Quayle2 films together, 1956 to 1969
Anthony Quayle's page
- Anne of the Thousand Days1969IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Thomas MoreQuayle as Cardinal Wolsey
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Squire as Ray MartinQuayle as Commodore Harwood-H.M.S. Ajax
Cyril Cusack2 films together, 1956 to 1978
Cyril Cusack's page
- Les Misérables1978IMDb rating 7.3Squire as MagistrateCusack as Fauchlevent
- The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4Squire as Lt. JewellCusack as Taxi Driver
Also two films together5 more actors
- Robert FlemyngThe Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Philip StoneThe Lord of the Rings (1978) and Where Eagles Dare (1968)
- Brook WilliamsAnne of the Thousand Days (1969) and Where Eagles Dare (1968)
- Christopher GuardLes Misérables (1978) and The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Donald PickeringThe Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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