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William Squire(1917-1989)

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William Squire in Doctor Who (1963)
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William Squire was born on 29 April 1917 in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), Where Eagles Dare (1968) and Doctor Who (1963). He was married to Juliet Harmer and Betty P. Dixon. He died on 3 May 1989 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 29, 1917
DiedMay 3, 1989(72)
BornApril 29, 1917
DiedMay 3, 1989(72)
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Known for

The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Lord of the Rings
6.2
  • Gandalf(voice)
  • 1978
Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Where Eagles Dare
7.6
  • Thomas
  • 1968
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • The Shadow
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Anne of the Thousand Days
7.4
  • Thomas More
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
    Rumpole of the Bailey
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Sir Daniel Derwent
    • 1988
  • Ben Kingsley in Testimony (1987)
    Testimony
    7.0
    • Khatchaturyan
    • 1987
  • Late Starter (1985)
    Late Starter
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Vice-Chancellor
    • 1985
  • Robert Stephens in Puccini (1984)
    Puccini
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Giacchi, the Doctor
    • 1984
  • Look and Read (1967)
    Look and Read
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Sam North
    • 1984
  • The Ghost Downstairs (1982)
    The Ghost Downstairs
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Narrator
    • Barrister
    • 1982
  • Burt Lancaster and Ken Marshall in Marco Polo (1982)
    Marco Polo
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Inn-Keeper
    • 1982
  • Tom Baker in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982)
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Frankland
    • 1982
  • Philip Madoc in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Clifford
    • 1981
  • James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
    When the Boat Comes In
    8.4
    TV Series
    • John Hartley
    • 1981
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Shadow
    • 1979
  • Jan Chappell, Paul Darrow, David Jackson, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Jacqueline Pearce, and Gareth Thomas in Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Kommissar
    • 1979
  • Les Miserables (1978)
    Les Miserables
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Magistrate
    • 1978
  • David Warner, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, and Robert Powell in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
    The Thirty Nine Steps
    6.6
    • Harkness
    • 1978
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    The Lord of the Rings
    6.2
    • Gandalf (voice)
    • 1978

Videos3

The Lord of the Rings
Trailer 1:20
The Lord of the Rings
Where Eagles Dare
Trailer 2:19
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
Trailer 2:19
Where Eagles Dare
The Black Arrow
Trailer 2:28
The Black Arrow

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Squires
  • Born
    • April 29, 1917
    • Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • May 3, 1989
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Juliet Harmer1967 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Rumour in "King Henry IV Part II" by William Shakespeare (1951, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, directed by Michael Redgrave ); Philip, King of France in "King John" by William Shakespeare , directed by Michael Benthall (Old Vic Theatre, London, 1953); Owen Glendower in "Henry IV Part 1" by William Shakespeare (1964, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, directed by Peter Hall ).
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  • Trivia
    Friend of Richard Burton. Acted with him a number of times, including an appearance as Sir Thomas More opposite Burton's Henry VIII in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969).

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