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Graham Crowden

Known For
Acting
Born
November 30, 1922 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
October 19, 2010
Active Years
1950–2003 (54 Years)
Total Credits
134 credits in database
Acting Born Nov 30, 1922 Died Oct 19, 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 134 credits
134
Total Credits
1950–2003
54 Years Career Span
72
Vault Titles
10
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Biography

Subject: Graham Crowden (Acting).
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[1] TMDB: Graham Crowden, Male, Birthday Nov 30, 1922, Death Oct 19, 2010 (87 years old), Birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Known for acting. 130 credits.
[2] Wikipedia: Clement Graham Crowden. Scottish actor. Known for television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric scientist, teacher, and doctor characters.
[3] IMDb: Actor in For Your Eyes Only. Imposing Scottish character actor. Worked for over half a century. Third of four children of a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. First job was in a tannery in Edinburgh.
[4] TV Guide: List of movies and TV shows.
[5] British Comedy Guide: Profile.
[6] Guardian: Died aged 87. Character actor. Cast as a Master of Lunacy in Peter Medak's film of Peter Barnes's The Ruling Class (1972), starring Peter O'Toole.
Full Name: Clement Graham Crowden.
Born: November 30, 1922, in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Died: October 19, 2010 (aged 87).
Profession: Scottish character actor.
Career span: Over half a century.
Common roles: Eccentric scientist, teacher, and doctor characters in television comedy dramas and films.
Notable works: For Your Eyes Only; The Ruling Class (1972), where he played a Master of Lunacy.
Family: Third of four children of a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher.
Early life: First job was in an Edinburgh tannery.

Clement Graham Crowden was a Scottish character actor born on November 30, 1922, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Career

Career overview

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Source [1]: Graham Crowden, male, born Nov 30, 1922, died Oct 19, 2010 (87 years old), born in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Known for acting, 130 known credits.
Source [2]: Clement Graham Crowden. Scottish actor. Best known for television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric scientist, teacher, and doctor characters.
Source [3]: Actor in For Your Eyes Only. Imposing Scottish character actor. Worked for over half a century. Third of four children of a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. First job was in a tannery in Edinburgh.
Source [4]: List of movies and TV shows.
Source [5]: British Comedy Guide.
Source [6]: Died aged 87. Cast as a Master of Lunacy in Peter Medak's film of Peter Barnes's The Ruling Class (1972), starring Peter O'Toole.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Clement Graham Crowden was a Scottish actor born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 30, 1922. He was the third of four children born to a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. Before his acting career, his first job was working in an Edinburgh tannery. Crowden worked as a screen actor for over half a century and was known as an imposing Scottish character actor. He died on October 19, 2010, at the age of 87.
Paragraph 2: Career and Roles.
Crowden was recognized for his many appearances in films and television comedy dramas. He frequently portrayed characters such as doctors, teachers, and eccentric scientists. His film credits include For Your Eyes Only and the 1972 film The Ruling Class, directed by Peter Medak and based on the work of Peter Barnes. In The Ruling Class, which starred Peter O'Toole, Crowden played the role of a Master of Lunacy. He is credited with 130 known credits in his career.
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Clement Graham Crowden was a Scottish actor born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 30, 1922. He was the third of four children born to a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. Before beginning his career in acting, his first job was in a tannery in Edinburgh. Crowden was an imposing Scottish character actor who worked for over half a century. He died on October 19, 2010, at the age of 87.

Crowden was best known for his numerous appearances in films and television comedy dramas. He often played characters such as doctors, teachers, and eccentric scientists. His filmography includes For Your Eyes Only and the 1972 film The Ruling Class, which was directed by Peter Medak and based on a work by Peter Barnes. In The Ruling Class, which starred Peter O'Toole, Crowden performed the role of a Master of Lunacy. Throughout his career, he accumulated 130 known credits.
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"Clement Graham Crowden was a Scottish actor born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 30, 1922. He was the third of four children born to a Scottish Presbyterian classics teacher. Before beginning his career in acting, his first job was in a tannery in Edinburgh. Crowden was an imposing Scottish character

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Career timeline

Calendar GirlsThe PlanmanAppointment with Dr. Terrible
Foyle's WarPossession
Waking the DeadDr Terrible's House of HorribleAttila
Don Quixote
Vanity FairI Want YouThe Sea Change
Midsomer MurdersSoul MusicRichard IISoul Music
The Innocent SleepFantoosh
Love on a Branch Line
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
Thacker
Performance
Waiting for GodOxfordKremlin Farewell
The Modern World: Ten Great WritersA Handful of DustDidn't You Kill My Brother?
East of IpswichThe Happy ValleyMy Husband and I
A Very Peculiar PracticeAll Passion SpentAll Passion Spent
Screen TwoScreen TwoOut of AfricaMonsignor QuixoteCode Name: Emerald
The Company of WolvesChance in a MillionMuch Ado About Nothing
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeThe CleopatrasTales Out of SchoolFloating OffThe Beggar's Opera
The Comic Strip Presents...The Comic Strip Presents...The MissionaryBritannia Hospital
For Your Eyes OnlyBeloved Enemy
Doctor Who: The Horns of Nimon
The Professionals1990JabberwockyHardcoreRaffles
Star MaidensStar Maidens
Rumpole of the BaileyShades of GreenePorridge: No Way Out
Father BrownThe Little PrinceZodiacRomance with a Double BassThe Abdication
O Lucky Man!The Final Programme
The Ruling ClassThe Amazing Mr. BlundenSomething to HideUp the Chastity Belt
Great PerformancesThe Ten CommandmentsPercyThe Snow GooseThe Guardians
Play for TodayCatweazleThe MisfitThe Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerLeo the Last
ITV Saturday Night TheatreW. Somerset MaughamTwo in CloverThe Virgin SoldiersThe File of the Golden Goose

Full Filmography

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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Graham Crowden best known for?

Graham Crowden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Calendar Girls (2003), The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein (1973), The Fix (2018), Waking the Dead (2001).

When and where was Graham Crowden born?

Graham Crowden was born on November 30, 1922 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. They passed away on October 19, 2010.

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Graham Crowden has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2003.

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Subject: Graham Crowden (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no quotes. Use only provided facts. Sources: [1] TMDB: Graham Crowden, Male, Birthday Nov 30, 1922, Death Oct 19, 2010 (87 years old), Birthplace Edinburgh, Scot...

Graham Crowden by the numbers

134credits
62films
72TV series
1950–2003active years

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