Donald Churchill
Donald Churchill (6 November 1930 – 29 October 1991) was an English actor and playwright. He appeared in many film and television productions over a 35-year period and wrote several TV scripts. His films included Barnacle Bill (1957), The Captain's Table (1959), Victim (1961), The Wild Affair (1964), Zeppelin (1971), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Charlie Muffin (1979) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) as Doctor Watson.[1] On television he starred in Bulldog Breed (1962), Spooner's Patch (1980-1982), played game show host Ronnie Kemp in Goodnight and God Bless (which Churchill also co-wrote, 1983), Mr Scott Eccles in an adaptation of "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" for The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1988, and appeared in Stanley and the Women (1991) and C.A.T.S. Eyes. His plays include Mixed Feelings, The Decorator, and Moments of Weakness.
Known For
Credits
- 1990 · El C.I.D. as Metcalf
- 1988 · The Master Builder as Dr. Herdal
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as Scott Eccles
- 1983 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr. John Watson
- 1981 · Bergerac as David MacKenzie
- 1979 · Charlie Muffin as Wilberforce
- 1979 · Spooner's Patch as Inspector Spooner
- 1978 · The First Great Train Robbery as Prosecutor
- 1977 · Citizen Smith as Murdoch
- 1973 · A Bit of a Lift as Frank
- 1972 · Van der Valk as Johnny Roos
- 1971 · The Loving Lesson as Harry
- 1970 · Hearts and Flowers as Tony
- 1970 · Play for Today as Tony Goodliffe
- 1970 · Curse of the Mummy as Corbeck
- 1967 · The Spare Tyres as Milkman
- 1965 · The Wild Affair as Andy
- 1965 · Spaceflight IC-1 as Carl Walcott
- 1965 · Gideon's Way as James Lane
- 1964 · The Hothouse as Gordon Parsley
- 1962 · The Saint as Dr. Spraque
- 1961 · The Omega Mystery as Robinson
- 1961 · Victim as Eddy Stone
- 1961 · No Love for Johnnie as Sheilah's Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1960 · Sunday-Night Play as Hugh Ramsden
- 1960 · Doctor in Love as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1960 · Sink the Bismarck! as Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)
- 1959 · Yesterday's Enemy as Elliott (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Gay Dog as Leslie Gowland
- 1957 · Barnacle Bill as Roy
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Gordon Parsley
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Michael Holland