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Philip Guard(1928-2024)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Philip Guard was born on 29 November 1928 in Rochford, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Robin Hood (1953). He was married to Charlotte Mitchell. He died in May 2024.
BornNovember 29, 1928
DiedMay 2024
BornNovember 29, 1928
DiedMay 2024
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The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954)
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
6.5
  • Len Burrows
  • 1954
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.1
TV Series
  • A herdsman
  • Falk Brandon
  • Fisher
  • Lucas
  • Lucius Licinius Cotta
  • Pietro
  • Robert Matthews
Patrick Troughton in Robin Hood (1953)
Robin Hood
6.9
TV Mini Series
  • Will Scarlet
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Goodchild

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Quinn and Donald Wolfit in Ghost Squad (1961)
    Ghost Squad
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Lieut. Nigel Brookes
    • 1963
  • The Desperate People (1963)
    The Desperate People
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Philip Martin
    • 1963
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Goodchild
    • 1962
  • Arthur Clears the Air
    Short
    • Arthur Smedley
    • 1961
  • Jean Kent and Terence Morgan in Sir Francis Drake (1961)
    Sir Francis Drake
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Johnnie Factotum
    • William Shakespeare
    • 1961
  • Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)
    Knight Errant Limited
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Peter Simpson
    • 1961
  • Spy-Catcher (1959)
    Spy-Catcher
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Van Der Kieboom
    • 1960
  • The Champion
    TV Movie
    • Keith Hobson, editor of the Evening Record
    • 1960
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Lucas
    • A herdsman
    • Pietro ...
    • 1952–1959
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Timothy Gregg
    • 1958
  • Jessica
    TV Movie
    • Eddie Clackham
    • 1957
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Winkle (segment "Snowball")
    • 1956
  • The Other Man
    TV Series
    • Robin Craven
    • 1956
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1956)
    Jesus of Nazareth
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Philip
    • 1956
  • Richard of Bordeaux
    TV Movie
    • Maudelyn, a Fair Page
    • 1955

Writer

  • Drama 61-67 (1961)
    Drama 61-67
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1964
  • Women in Love
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • script
    • 1958
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • adapted for television by
    • 1957
  • Esmé Divided
    TV Movie
    • writer (as Phil Guard)
    • 1957
  • Salvador
    TV Movie
    • adapted for television by (as Phil Guard)
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Phillip Guard
  • Born
    • November 29, 1928
    • Rochford, Essex, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 2024
  • Spouse
    • Charlotte Mitchell(divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Dominic Guard
  • Other works
    He acted in Denise Deegan's play, "Daisy Pulls It Off", at the Globe Theatre in London, England with Alexandra Mathie, Kate Buffery in the cast. Directed by David Gilmore.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He appeared, unwittingly, along with Mark Dignam and John Bryning on the fade-out of The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus", from the 1967 Album 'Magical Mystery Tour. John Lennon happened upon a BBC radio broadcast of "King Lear", (in which Philip Guard played "Edgar"), whilst recording the song and included the short excerpt.

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