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Julian Orchard

Acting Born Mar 30, 1930 Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Orchard was educated at Shrewsbury School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He appeared as the flamboyant Duke of Montague, a cousin of Prince Edward, in the Cinderella film, The Slipper and the Rose (1976). He had a regular slot on Spike Milligan's The World of Beachcomber, a TV version of the "Beachcomber" pieces by J. B. Morton, appearing as the poet Roland Milk. His customary role was that of a gangling and effete – and sometimes effeminate – dandy.

He played Snodgrass in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969, and appeared in several of the comedy Carry On films and the sex comedy Adventures of a Private Eye (1977).[3]

He appeared on BBC television as the "Minister for the Arts" in the episode of The Goodies entitled "Culture for the Masses"; and as one of the "mechanicals" in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He played teacher Mr Oliver Pettigrew in the TV series Whack-O! in 1971 (the role having been created by Arthur Howard in 1956–60).

He played Cornelius Button in the 1971 London Weekend Television children's serial Grasshopper Island as an eccentric grasshopper expert who had lived on Grasshopper Island for many years.

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Known for

Film

Sansho the Bailiff

as Snug
Film

Revenge of the Pink Panther

as Hospital Clerk

Happy Ever After

as Discollector Proprietor
Film

The Prince and the Pauper

as . St.John
Film

Law Abiding Citizen

2009

Full filmography

  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Snug
  • The Goodies (1970)
  • Ooh La La! (1968) as Dardenboeut
  • The World of Wodehouse (1967) as Looney Coote
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) as Hospital Clerk
  • Whack-O! (1956) as Oliver Pettigrew
  • Happy Ever After (1974) as Discollector Proprietor
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1977) as . St.John
  • Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) as Police Cyclist
  • The Slipper and the Rose (1976) as Montague
  • Crooks Anonymous (1962) as Jeweller
  • Cucumber Castle (1970) as Julian the Lord Chamberlaine
  • A World Of His Own (1964)
  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) as Man in Tails
  • Carry On Doctor (1967) as Fred
  • The World of Beachcomber (1968) as Various Roles
  • Perfect Friday (1970) as Thompson
  • Carry On Henry (1971) as Duc de Pincenay
  • That's Carry On! (1977) as Duc de Pincenay (archive footage)
  • Don't Lose Your Head (1967) as Rake (uncredited)
  • Follow That Camel (1967) as Doctor
  • On the Beat (1962) as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
  • Bless This House (1972) as Tom Hobbs
  • Man About the House (1974) as Producer