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  • An Age of Kings (1960–1960)
  • TV Mini-series | 60 min | Drama, History
An Age of Kings (1960–1960)
TV Mini-series | 60 min | Drama, History

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the eighty-six years between Richard II and Richard III.
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Director
Writers
William Shakespeare (play "Henry VI") (play "Henry IV, Part One") (play "Henry IV, Part Two") (play "Henry V") (play "Richard II") (play "Richard III") | Christopher Marlowe (play) (uncredited) | Thomas Nashe (play) (uncredited)
Producer
Peter Dews (producer)
Production Designer
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Updated Apr 28, 1960

Release date (First episode)
Oct 20, 1961 (United States)
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Cast

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145 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Murray Scott
Messenger / 2nd Messenger / A Spirit / Vaux / Brother to Stafford / Messenger to King Henry Messenger / 2nd Messenger / A Spirit / Vaux / Brother to Stafford / Messenger to King Henry   See fewer
15
Frank Windsor
Earl of Warwick / Sir Walter Blunt / Bishop of Carlisle / Bullcalf / Earl of Cambridge / … See more Earl of Warwick / Sir Walter Blunt / Bishop of Carlisle / Bullcalf / Earl of Cambridge / Williams / Brackenbury / Sir Robert Brackenbury   See fewer
14
David Andrews
Lord Hastings / Edmund Mortimer / Lord Bardolph / Nym / Earl of Salisbury / … See more Lord Hastings / Edmund Mortimer / Lord Bardolph / Nym / Earl of Salisbury / Bastard of Orleans / Petitioner / A Sea-Captain / A Son / Sir John Bushy   See fewer
14
John Ringham
Duke of Gloucester / Vintner / Porter / Fang / Humphrey of Gloucester / … See more Duke of Gloucester / Vintner / Porter / Fang / Humphrey of Gloucester / Master / A Father / Watchman / Lord Berkeley / Catesby / Sir William Catesby   See fewer
14
Patrick Garland
Duke of Bedford / George, Duke of Clarence / John of Lancaster / Prince John of Lancaster / John Hume / … See more Duke of Bedford / George, Duke of Clarence / John of Lancaster / Prince John of Lancaster / John Hume / Murderer / George / Sir Stephen Scroop / Ghost of Clarence   See fewer
14
John Greenwood
Messenger / Duke of Aumerle / Servant / Thomas of Clarence / Duke of York / … See more Messenger / Duke of Aumerle / Servant / Thomas of Clarence / Duke of York / Lawyer / Prentice / Gentleman / Prince of Wales / Edward, Prince of Wales / A Gentleman / A Messenger / Ghost of Prince Edward   See fewer
14
Julian Glover
Earl of Westmoreland / Warder / An Armourer / Edward / Edward IV / … See more Earl of Westmoreland / Warder / An Armourer / Edward / Edward IV / King Edward the Fourth / Lord Marshal / Groom / King Edward IV / Earl of Oxford   See fewer
14
Terence Lodge
Peto / Messenger / Duke of Exeter / Travers / Mouldy / … See more Peto / Messenger / Duke of Exeter / Travers / Mouldy / Le Fer / Bolingbroke / Murderer / Smith the Weaver / Sir William Bagot / A Servant / Sir James Tyrell   See fewer
14
Kenneth Farrington
Fluellen / Duke of Buckingham / Earl Rivers / Gadshill / Sir Michael / … See more Fluellen / Duke of Buckingham / Earl Rivers / Gadshill / Sir Michael / Earl of Warwick / Serving-Man / Earl of Northumberland / Lord Rivers   See fewer
14
Alan Rowe
Duke of Somerset / King of France / Sir Richard Vernon / Snare / Harcourt / … See more Duke of Somerset / King of France / Sir Richard Vernon / Snare / Harcourt / Lord Ross / Ratcliff / Sir Richard Ratcliff   See fewer
14
Edgar Wreford
Archbishop of York / Duke of Suffolk / Duke of Buckingham / Duke of Burgundy / Earl of Suffolk / … See more Archbishop of York / Duke of Suffolk / Duke of Buckingham / Duke of Burgundy / Earl of Suffolk / Lord Stafford / John of Gaunt   See fewer
14
Anthony Valentine
English Herald / Marquess of Dorset / Messenger / Groom / Duke of Alanson / … See more English Herald / Marquess of Dorset / Messenger / Groom / Duke of Alanson / Petitioner / Neighbour / Dick the Butcher / Sir John Mortimer / Post / Servant   See fewer
14
Leon Shepperdson
Rambures / Lord Grey / Shadow / Woodvile / Beadle / … See more Rambures / Lord Grey / Shadow / Woodvile / Beadle / Sir Humphrey Stafford / Earl of Westmoreland / Messenger to Queen Margaret / Earl of Salisbury   See fewer
14
Jeremy Bisley
Gower / Warder / Southwell / Gentleman / Messenger / … See more Gower / Warder / Southwell / Gentleman / Messenger / Nobleman / Messenger to Warwick / A Priest   See fewer
14
Jerome Willis
Duke of Orleans / Carrier / Morton / The Dauphin / Mayor / … See more Duke of Orleans / Carrier / Morton / The Dauphin / Mayor / Sir John Stanley / Young Clifford / Lord Clifford / Sir John Montgomery / Sir Henry Green / Cardinal Bourchier / Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond   See fewer
14
Timothy Harley
Boy / Francis / Drawer / Serving-Man / A Citizen / … See more Boy / Francis / Drawer / Serving-Man / A Citizen / Prentice / George Bevis / Sinklo / Watchman / Messenger to Warwick / A Page / Messenger   See fewer
14
Terry Wale
Wart / Court / Messenger / Neighbour / The Clerk / … See more Wart / Court / Messenger / Neighbour / The Clerk / Edmund / Rutland / Soldier / Murderer / Scrivener / Sir Christopher Urswick   See fewer
14
Derek Ware
Servant / Groom / Serving-Man / Peter / Master's Mate / … See more Servant / Groom / Serving-Man / Peter / Master's Mate / Soldier / Gabriel / Huntsman / Messenger   See fewer
14
Robert Lang
Lord Hastings / Montjoy / Cardinal Beaufort / Sheriff / Cardinal of Winchester / … See more Lord Hastings / Montjoy / Cardinal Beaufort / Sheriff / Cardinal of Winchester / Earl of Oxford / Sir Pierce of Exton / Murderer / Sir Thomas Vaughan   See fewer
13
Terry Scully
King Henry the Sixth / King Henry VI / Ghost of King Henry the Sixth King Henry the Sixth / King Henry VI / Ghost of King Henry the Sixth   See fewer
11
Gordon Gostelow
Bardolph / Earl of Salisbury / Sir Thomas Erpington / Lord Willoughby / A Gardener Bardolph / Earl of Salisbury / Sir Thomas Erpington / Lord Willoughby / A Gardener   See fewer
10
Adrian Brine
Duke of Bourbon / Marquess of Montague / Murderer / Walter Whitmore / Lord Lovel Duke of Bourbon / Marquess of Montague / Murderer / Walter Whitmore / Lord Lovel   See fewer
10
Michael Graham Cox
Macmorris / Carrier / Drawer / Davy / Lord Mayor / … See more Macmorris / Carrier / Drawer / Davy / Lord Mayor / Shepherd / Abbot of Westminster / Keeper   See fewer
9
Tony Garnett
Sir Thomas Grey / Bates / Vernon / Neighbour / A Post / … See more Sir Thomas Grey / Bates / Vernon / Neighbour / A Post / John Holland / Messenger / Sir John Somerville   See fewer
9
John Warner
The Dauphin / Silence / Regnier / Simpcox / Lord Say / … See more The Dauphin / Silence / Regnier / Simpcox / Lord Say / Humphrey / King Lewis XI   See fewer
8
Ray Grover
Actor Actor   See fewer
8
Barry Jackson
Michael / Earl of Surrey Michael / Earl of Surrey   See fewer
8
Michael Wells
Sir Walter Herbert Sir Walter Herbert   See fewer
8
George A. Cooper
Earl of Northumberland / Ancient Pistol / Pistol Earl of Northumberland / Ancient Pistol / Pistol   See fewer
7
Noel Johnson
Duke of Exeter / Thomas Mowbray / Duke of Norfolk Duke of Exeter / Thomas Mowbray / Duke of Norfolk   See fewer
7
Brian Smith
Poins / Feeble / Lord Scroop / Servant Poins / Feeble / Lord Scroop / Servant   See fewer
7
7
Geoffrey Bayldon
Earl of Worcester / Lord Chief Justice / Duke of York Earl of Worcester / Lord Chief Justice / Duke of York   See fewer
6
Robert Hardy
Henry, Prince of Wales / King Henry the Fifth Henry, Prince of Wales / King Henry the Fifth   See fewer
6
Mary Morris
Queen Margaret / Margaret Queen Margaret / Margaret   See fewer
6
Jack May
Duke of York / Lord Stanley / Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby Duke of York / Lord Stanley / Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby   See fewer
6
Jeffry Wickham
Sheriff / Alexander Iden / Duke of Norfolk / Mayor of York / Archbishop of York / Sir James Blount Sheriff / Alexander Iden / Duke of Norfolk / Mayor of York / Archbishop of York / Sir James Blount   See fewer
6
6
Tom Fleming
King Henry the Fourth / Henry Bolingbroke King Henry the Fourth / Henry Bolingbroke   See fewer
5
Frank Pettingell
Sir John Falstaff / Bishop of Ely Sir John Falstaff / Bishop of Ely   See fewer
5
Paul Daneman
Richard, Duke of Gloucester / Richard / King Richard the Third Richard, Duke of Gloucester / Richard / King Richard the Third   See fewer
5
5
5
Jack Walters
Actor (as John Walters) Actor (as John Walters)   See fewer
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William Squire
Chorus / Owen Glendower / Shallow / Epilogue Chorus / Owen Glendower / Shallow / Epilogue   See fewer
4
Sean Connery
Hotspur / Harry Percy Hotspur / Harry Percy   See fewer
4
Angela Baddeley
Mistress Quickly Mistress Quickly   See fewer
4
Jane Wenham
Queen Elizabeth / Lady Elizabeth Grey Queen Elizabeth / Lady Elizabeth Grey   See fewer
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4
Pamela Craig
Actress Actress   See fewer
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Susan Evans
Actress Actress   See fewer
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4
4
Delia Paton
Actress Actress   See fewer
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Patricia Heneghan
Lady Percy Lady Percy   See fewer
3
Eileen Atkins
Joan la Pucelle / Lady Joan la Pucelle / Lady   See fewer
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Sheldon Allan
Actor (as Sheldon Allen) Actor (as Sheldon Allen)   See fewer
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3
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Ben Harte
Actor Actor   See fewer
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Rita Varien
Actress (as Rita Varian) Actress (as Rita Varian)   See fewer
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Tony Selby
Actor Actor   See fewer
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3
3
David William
King Richard the Second King Richard the Second   See fewer
2
2
Jill Dixon
Lady Anne / Queen Anne Lady Anne / Queen Anne   See fewer
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Margaret Barton
Lady (as Maggie Barton) Lady (as Maggie Barton)   See fewer
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Violet Carson
Duchess of York Duchess of York   See fewer
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George Selway
Constable of France Constable of France   See fewer
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John Sharp
Lord Mayor Lord Mayor   See fewer
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2
Stephanie Bidmead
Queen of France Queen of France   See fewer
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Violet Parry
Actress Actress   See fewer
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Judi Dench
Katherine Katherine   See fewer
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Michael Lewis
Richard, Duke of York / Ghost of Richard of York Richard, Duke of York / Ghost of Richard of York   See fewer
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2
Hugh Janes
King Edward V / Ghost of King Edward the Fifth King Edward V / Ghost of King Edward the Fifth   See fewer
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Laurie Asprey
Actor (as Laurence Asprey) Actor (as Laurence Asprey)   See fewer
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John Bosch
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Neil Stacy
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Simon Ward
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Tamara Hinchco
Lady Bona Lady Bona   See fewer
1
Cyril Luckham
Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury   See fewer
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Valerie Gearon
Lady Mortimer Lady Mortimer   See fewer
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Nancie Jackson
Duchess of Gloucester Duchess of Gloucester   See fewer
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Andrew Faulds
Earl of Douglas Earl of Douglas   See fewer
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Mary Law
Duchess of York Duchess of York   See fewer
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Margaret Courtenay
Wife of Northumberland Wife of Northumberland   See fewer
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Esmond Knight
Jack Cade Jack Cade   See fewer
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Gareth Tandy
Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond   See fewer
1
Nan Marriott-Watson
Mother Jordan (as Nan Marriott Watson) Mother Jordan (as Nan Marriott Watson)   See fewer
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1
Hermione Baddeley
Doll Tearsheet Doll Tearsheet   See fewer
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Golda Casimir
Actress Actress   See fewer
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Audrey Noble
Wife to Simpcox Wife to Simpcox   See fewer
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Mary Henderson
Actress Actress   See fewer
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John Barcroft
Lord Clifford Lord Clifford   See fewer
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Nancy Adams
Actress Actress   See fewer
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Jane Walker
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Rosemary Towler
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Anne Hudson
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Rhoda Greene
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Jane Lethbridge
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Elizabeth Milton
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Henrietta Milton
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Patricia Pacy
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