William Abney: movies and TV shows
William Abney has 24 credits in the archive: 13 films and 11 TV series, from 1955 to 1986. Highest rated: The Return of Sherlock Holmes (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1955 – 1986 · busiest year: 1960 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Rivers | TV | 8.8 | 65 |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes | Rivers | TV | 8.2 | 63 |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Hugo the Houseman | Film | 4.6 | 62 |
| 1983 | Macbeth | Old Siward | Film | — | 62 |
| 1980 | Cribb | Joseph Tussaud | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1980 | Cribb | Vicar | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small | Sidlow | TV | 7.8 | 57 |
| 1978 | The Legacy | Butler | Film | 5.4 | 57 |
| 1973 | Hitler: The Last Ten Days | Voss | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | Le co-pilote | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Sir Frances Bryan | TV | 8.1 | 49 |
| 1968 | Two Faces | Voice | Film | — | 47 |
| 1964 | Detective | Marcus Windle-Scott | TV | — | 43 |
| 1964 | We Shall See | Shaw | Film | — | 43 |
| 1963 | On the Run | Jock MacKay | Film | — | 42 |
| 1962 | Flight from Singapore | Flight Lt. Bob Elliott | Film | — | 41 |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Don Pedro | TV | 5.1 | 40 |
| 1960 | The City of the Dead | Policeman | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1960 | Two-Way Stretch | Visiting Room Warder | Film | — | 39 |
| 1960 | Cone of Silence | First Officer | Film | — | 39 |
| 1960 | The Man Who Was Nobody | James Tynewood | Film | — | 39 |
| 1958 | The Steel Bayonet | German Artillery Officer | Film | — | 37 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Det Insp Sheffield | TV | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | John Adams | TV | 8.0 | 34 |