Robin Bailey
Biography
Robin Bailey was an English actor born on October 5, 1919, in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. He is known for his portrayal of Uncle Mort in the BBC's adaptation of Peter Tinniswood's stories about an extended Yorkshire family, which ran from 1975 to 1979 and is available on DVD. Bailey also played Uncle Mort in a series of radio programmes and collaborated with Tinniswood on the television and radio series Tales from a Long Room. Bailey's acting career spanned multiple mediums, including television and radio, and he is remembered for his upper-class and tradition-bound roles. He passed away on January 14, 1999, at the age of 79.
Career overview
Robin Bailey was an English actor born on October 5, 1919, in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. He is known for his portrayal of Uncle Mort in the BBC's adaptation of Peter Tinniswood's stories about an extended Yorkshire family, which was available on DVD. The television series, I Didn't Know You Cared, ran from 1975 to 1979.
Bailey also played Mr Justice Graves in Thames Television's Rumpole of the Bailey. He collaborated with Peter Tinniswood on the television and radio series Tales from a Long Room. In addition to his television work, Bailey continued to play Uncle Mort in a series of radio programmes.
Bailey's acting credits include multiple television shows and radio series. His career spanned several decades, with a notable presence in British television during the 1970s.
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74 titles- A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) as Uncle Alfred
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Hereward Fielding
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Lord Probyn
- Bed (1995) as Charles
- Tales from Hollywood (1992) as Thomas Mann
- Performance (1991) as Charles
- Performance (1991) as Thomas Mann
- The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1990) as (voice)
- A Kind of Living (1988) as Mr. Beasley
- A Gentleman's Club (1988) as Orlando
- Scarfe's Follies (1988)
- Number 27 (1988) as Dr Maurice Barwick
- The Pondles (1987) as Narrator
- Jane and the Lost City (1987) as The Colonel
- The Reluctant Dragon (1987) as St George (voice)
- Bleak House (1985) as Sir Leicester Dedlock
- Charters and Caldicott (1985) as Charters
- Sharing Time (1984) as Reggie
- Screamtime (1983) as Jack Grimshaw
- American Playhouse (1982) as Thomas Mann
- Sorry, I'm A Stranger Here Myself (1981) as Henry Nunn
- Plays for Pleasure (1981) as Alan Calcutt
- If You Go Down in the Woods Today (1981) as Chief Constable
- Sin with Our Permission (1981) as Dr. Perry
- Potter (1979) as Redvers Potter
- The Four Feathers (1978) as Col. Eustace
- The Sound of Laughter (1977) as David
- The Velvet Glove (1977) as Josiah
- Jumping Bean Bag (1976) as Headmaster
- Buffet (1976) as Bertie
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Mr. Justice Gerald Graves
- I Didn't Know You Cared (1975) as Uncle Mort
- The Pallisers (1974) as Mr Gresham
- The Gathering Storm (1974) as Neville Chamberlain
- Commuter Husbands (1974) as The Husband
- UFO: Radar contact... They're landing! (1974)
- Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Murder Must Advertise (1973) as Major Todd Milligan
- Crown Court (1972) as Group Captain Porterman
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Gerald Maitland
- Justice (1971) as Stuart Kenyon
- See No Evil (1971) as George Rexton
- Play for Today (1970) as Bertie
- UFO (1970) as Kofax
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as The psychiatrist
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Dr. Perry
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- You Only Live Twice (1967) as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)
- Mickey Dunne (1967) as Gervaise Plummer
- Danger Route (1967) as Parsons
- The Whisperers (1967) as Psychiatrist
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Lt.-Col. Brandon-Venn
- The Power Game (1965) as Charles Grainger
- Catch Us If You Can (1965) as Guy
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Mark Borden
- Redcap (1964)
- The Mouse on the Moon (1963) as Member of Whitehall Conference
- Another Time, Another Place (1958) as Captain Barnes
- The Diplomatic Corpse (1958) as Mike Billings
- Hell Drivers (1957) as Hawlett Assistant Manager
- Kenilworth (1957) as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
- Just My Luck (1957) as Sir George
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mike Pinfold
- The Young Lovers (1954) as Thomas Cook cashier (uncredited)
- For Better, for Worse (1954) as Store Salesman
- Views on Trial (1954) as The Judge
- Sailor of the King (1953) as Lieutenant John Stafford, HMS Stratford
- Gift Horse (1952) as Lt. Michael Grant, Pilot
- His Excellency (1952) as Charles
- Folly to Be Wise (1952) as Intellectual Corporal
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Neville Chamberlain
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Lieut -Colonel
- Portrait of Clare (1950) as Dudley Wilburn
- Private Angelo (1949) as Simon Telfer
- School for Secrets (1946) as Wives' Escort Officer
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What movies or TV shows is Robin Bailey best known for?
Robin Bailey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including A Dance to the Music of Time (1997), Dalziel and Pascoe (1996), Kavanagh Q.C. (1995), A Kind of Living (1988).
When and where was Robin Bailey born?
Robin Bailey was born on October 5, 1919 in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. They passed away on January 14, 1999.
How many credits does Robin Bailey have?
Robin Bailey has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 1997.
What is Robin Bailey's background in cinema and television?
Robin Bailey was an English actor born on October 5, 1919, in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. He is known for his portrayal of Uncle Mort in the BBC's adaptation of Peter Tinniswood's stories about an extended Yorkshire family, which ran from 1975 to 1979 and is available on DVD. Bailey also played Uncle Mort in a series of...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Neville Chamberlain — aged about 31
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) as Gerald Maitland — aged about 51
- UFO (1970) as Kofax — aged about 50
- Kavanagh Q.C. (1995) as Lord Probyn — aged about 75
- Justice (1971) as Stuart Kenyon — aged about 51
- Man in a Suitcase (1967) — aged about 47
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