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- {{Short description|Scottish comedian}} | nationality = Scottish2 KB (264 words) - 14:10, 18 January 2023
- '''Alex Munro''' (6 March 1911 – 20 January 1986) was a Scottish actor and comedian. [[Category:Scottish male radio actors]]2 KB (279 words) - 22:31, 17 July 2024
- ...and combat pilot ''Peter Carlin'' in the [[Gerry Anderson|Gerry Anderson]] television programme ''[[UFO (TV series)|UFO]]''. He appeared in the 1968 [[London|Lon Gordeno also hosted the various television broadcasts of the EMI UK & World Disco Dancing & Freestyle Championships be4 KB (541 words) - 08:09, 28 March 2023
- {{Short description|Scottish actor}} '''John Grieve''' (14 June 1924 – 21 January 2003) was a [[w:Scotland|Scottish]] [[w:actor|actor]], best known as the [[w:engineer|engineer]] Macphail in6 KB (835 words) - 17:25, 18 January 2023
- | caption = Branche (L), [[Richard Wilson (Scottish actor)|Richard Wilson]] (R) ...r, best known for his role in the film ''[[My Beautiful Laundrette]]'' and television roles in ''[[The Jewel in the Crown (TV series)|The Jewel in the Crown]]''3 KB (373 words) - 16:02, 15 February 2023
- ...e transmitted from October 1965 to January 1977. Thompson rarely worked on television after his voice became well-known, but occasionally appeared in programmes Thompson married [[Scotland|Scottish]] actress [[Phyllida Law]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.filmreference.c5 KB (660 words) - 23:14, 15 January 2023
- ...dy actor and singer. He started his career in stage roles, and developed a television and film career. ...ple.theiapolis.com/actor-1QSY/benny-lee/|url-status=dead|title=Benny Lee - Scottish actor -Theiapolis|archivedate=19 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hrld19960113"10 KB (1,402 words) - 08:06, 30 March 2023
- | television = ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' ...atrick Cadell, the cousin of the actor [[Guy Siner]] and son-in-law of the television producer [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]]. He was educated at [[Ha8 KB (1,196 words) - 09:10, 3 February 2023
- His parents were the Scottish [[Congregational church|Congregational]] minister, psychologist and academi ...|issue=1370|pages=30|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> The last was adapted for [[BBC Television]] and was transmitted from 14 March to 20 June 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=htt5 KB (671 words) - 08:07, 3 October 2024
- ...vation Society]]. He was an active member of the actors union [[w:British Actors' Equity Association|Equity]], subsection Variety. According to an article |publisher=[[w:The Herald (Glasgow)|Scottish Herald]]3 KB (489 words) - 15:59, 24 January 2023
- {{short description|Scottish actor}} ...rections officer|prison officer]] [[w:Mr. Mackay|Mr. Mackay]] in the 1970s television [[w:situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[w:Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]''.11 KB (1,600 words) - 17:19, 18 January 2023
- MacDonald was born in [[Manchester]], the son of Scottish heavyweight wrestling champion [[Bill MacDonald (wrestler)|Bill MacDonald]] MacDonald's first television role was Benny in ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]'' in 19728 KB (1,198 words) - 15:25, 19 February 2023
- ...ok|last1=Vahimagi|first1=Tise|last2=Grade|first2=Michael Ian|title=British television: an illustrated guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SNMaAQAAIAAJ|ac [[Category:English male television actors]]3 KB (411 words) - 12:25, 14 January 2023
- ...vejoy]]'' (1991) and comedy shows like ''[[Yes Minister]]'', he also wrote television scripts and screenplays, such as ''[[Princess Caraboo (film)|Princess Carab ...est End hit, toured the UK and was [[Anyone for Denis? (video)|adapted for television]]. Wells also played Denis Thatcher in the Bond movie ''[[For Your Eyes Onl7 KB (1,004 words) - 11:06, 8 September 2024
- ...wn for his portrayal of Captain James Onedin in 91 episodes of the [[BBC]] television period drama ''[[The Onedin Line]]'' (1971–1980), created by [[Cyril Abra ...arge from the army he joined a singing group called the [[George Mitchell (Scottish musician)|George Mitchell]] singers. They appeared in a couple of stage pla6 KB (843 words) - 19:31, 24 August 2024
- ...– 9 September 1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, screen and television for many years.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite book |url=https://books.google. ...ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/ericsykes.htm |title=Television Heaven - TV Greats - Eric Sykes |access-date=29 July 2009 |archive-url=http10 KB (1,595 words) - 23:59, 12 February 2023
- ...</ref> was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric "offbeat" scientist, teach ...derson's ''[[if....]]'' (1968). In 1970, he appeared in the popular Thames Television series ''[[Callan (TV series)|Callan]]'' as The Groper, a de-registered doc13 KB (1,869 words) - 16:57, 10 April 2023
- ...(23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a [[British people|British]] actor of television and film. He is best remembered for his roles as [[Friar Tuck]] in the film ...ple of the half-hour [[situation comedy]] format in the history of British television. In the film ''[[Oliver! (film)|Oliver!]]'', he played Mr Jessop, the books10 KB (1,447 words) - 14:25, 11 March 2023
- ...the stage name '''Sam Kelly''', was an English actor who appeared in film, television, radio and theatre. He is best known for his roles as [[Captain Hans Geerin ...omething]]'' as Les Brooks. From 1990 to 1992, he co-starred in the comedy television series ''[[Haggard (TV series)|Haggard]]''. In 1994, he appeared as Mr. Mou11 KB (1,627 words) - 00:05, 14 January 2023
- ...d 76</ref>), known as '''Stratford Johns''', was a British stage, film and television actor who is best remembered for his starring role as Detective Inspector C ...Dennis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jan/31/guardianobituaries.television|title=Obituary: Stratford Johns|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|date11 KB (1,586 words) - 08:46, 13 February 2023
