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Bernard Hepton

Actor
Died July 27, 2018 (92 years)
Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television.

Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse.

On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971).

He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black.

On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000).

His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976).

He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal.

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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Midsomer Murders
  • The Plague Dogs
  • The Holcroft Covenant
  • Voyage of the Damned
Known For
  • The Woman in Black
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Secret Army
  • The Plague Dogs
  • Emma
  • Colditz
  • Smiley's People
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII
  • The Holcroft Covenant
  • Stealing Heaven
  • Dandelion Dead
  • An Inspector Calls
  • Eminent Domain
  • Bleak House
  • The Baroness and the Pig
  • A Perfect Hero
  • The Old Devils
  • The Organization

Filmography

2002
1997
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Harold Winstanley
1996
Emma · as Mr. Woodhouse
1994
Dandelion Dead (TV Series)
1992
The Old Devils (TV Series) · as Malcolm Cellan-Davies
1991
A Perfect Hero (TV Series) · as Arthur Fleming
1990
Eminent Domain · as Slowak
1989
The Woman in Black · as Sam Toovey
1988
Stealing Heaven · as Bishop
1987
The Lady's Not for Burning · as Hebble Tyson
1987
The Charmer (TV Series)
1986
The Disputation · as Raymund De Penjaforte
1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (TV Series) · as Judge Bissop
1986
Prospects (TV Series) · as Hymie Peters
1985
The Holcroft Covenant · as Commander Leighton
1985
Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Patrick Delafield
1985
Shadey · as Captain Amies
1985
Bleak House (TV Series) · as Krook
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Len
1983
Mansfield Park (TV Series) · as Sir Thomas Bertram
1982
Gandhi · as G.o.c.
1982
The Plague Dogs · as Stephen Powell
1982
Smiley's People (TV Series) · as Toby Esterhase
1982
An Inspector Calls · as Inspector Goole
1982
An Inspector Calls (TV Series) · as Inspector Goole
1981
Kessler (TV Series) · as Albert Foiret
1981
Bergerac (TV Series) · as Sir Geoffrey Newton
1981
Blood Money (TV Series) · as Det Chief Supt Meadows
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Series) · as Toby Esterhase
1977
Secret Army (TV Series) · as Albert Foiret
1976
Voyage of the Damned · as Milton Goldsmith
1976
Orde Wingate (TV Series) · as Palmer
1976
I, Claudius (TV Series) · as Pallas
1975
Barry Lyndon · as Diner At Feast For Lord Wendover
1974
Affairs of the Heart (TV Series) · as Austin Sloper
1974
The Squirrels (TV Series)
1973
1972
1972
Colditz (TV Series) · as Kommandant
1972
The Organization (TV Series) · as Rodney Spurling
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Mr. J.t. Laxworthy
1971
Get Carter · as Thorpe
1971
Elizabeth R (TV Series) · as Archbishop Cranmer
1970
Robin Redbreast · as Fisher
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Derek
1970
Doomwatch (TV Series) · as Oscar Franklin
1970
Catweazle (TV Series) · as Cyril Fitton
1970
Manhunt (TV Series) · as Simon
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV Series) · as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
1969
The Main Chance (TV Series) · as Bridges
1969
The Gold Robbers (TV Series) · as Harold Oscroft
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as John Ware
1968
Virgin of the Secret Service (TV Series) · as Colonel Richards
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Oliver Cromwell
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Barty
1967
Great Expectations (1967) (TV Series) · as Wemmick
1965
Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller
1965
Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Lord Portmandeau
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Wood
1965
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Harry Gerwyn
1965
The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as Harry Mayne
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Caiaphas
1963
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Cast
1962
Z Cars (TV Series)
1957
Television World Theatre (TV Series) · as Chorus
1955
Richard III · as Soldier
1949

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