William Mervyn: movies and TV shows
William Mervyn has 69 credits in the archive: 38 films and 31 TV series, from 1947 to 1977. Highest rated: Raffles (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 1977 · busiest year: 1965 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Raffles | Osborne | TV | 8.4 | 65 |
| 1976 | The Ghosts of Motley Hall | Mr Brayling | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Squire Alworthy | Film | 3.5 | 64 |
| 1975 | The Christmas Messenger | (voice) | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell | TV | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Mr. Justice Campbell | TV | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Sir Charles Gurney | Film | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1972 | Up the Front | Lord Twithampton | Film | 4.4 | 60 |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Sir Charles Worthington | TV | 7.6 | 59 |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Sir Hector Drummond | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1971 | Carry On Henry | Dr. Finlay | Film | 6.1 | 59 |
| 1971 | Blood Suckers | Marc Honeydew | Film | 4.1 | 59 |
| 1970 | The Railway Children | Old Gentleman | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1970 | Atlantic Wall | Protestant Bishop, Jeff's father | Film | 6.2 | 58 |
| 1969 | Carry On Again Doctor | Lord Paragon | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1969 | The Best House in London | Cabinet Minister (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 57 |
| 1968 | Salt & Pepper | Prime Minister | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1968 | Hammerhead | Walter Perrin | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1967 | All Gas and Gaiters | The Bishop, The Right Reverend Cuthbert Hever | TV | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose | Charles Rose / Marcus Despard | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1967 | Follow That Camel | Sir Cyril Ponsonby | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1967 | Deadlier Than the Male | Chairman of the Phoenician Board | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 1967 | The Jokers | Uncle Edward | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1966 | The Liars | Sir Gerald | TV | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The War Machines | Sir Charles Summer | Film | 7.4 | 54 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Sir Hector Rose | TV | 5.3 | 53 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Mr. Pater | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Father | TV | 4.2 | 53 |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Sir Eric Brown | TV | 4.2 | 53 |
| 1965 | Operation Crossbow | Dutch Technical Examiner | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1965 | Reluctant Bandit | Carson | TV | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1965 | Heiress of Garth | Squire Griffin | TV | — | 53 |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin | Lord Justice | Film | — | 53 |
| 1965 | Old Man's Fancy | The Bishop | Film | — | 53 |
| 1964 | It's Dark Outside | Chief Insp. Charles Rose | TV | — | 52 |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy | Breeze-Connington | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1964 | Hot Enough for June | Passenger on Plane | Film | 5.7 | 52 |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie | Postmaster-General (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1961 | Watch It, Sailor! | Ship's Captain | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1960 | Maigret | Doctor | TV | 7.1 | 48 |
| 1960 | The Odd Man | Chief Insp. Charles Rose | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1960 | On Trial | President of the Court | TV | — | 48 |
| 1960 | Circus of Horrors | Dr. Morley | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1960 | Persuasion | Admiral Croft | TV | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | Capt. Balfour (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes | Detective's Friend | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | Colonel Frew | TV | 4.8 | 47 |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | Ivor Naunton | TV | 4.8 | 47 |
| 1959 | Charlesworth | Charles Begbie | TV | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1959 | Upstairs and Downstairs | Kingsley | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1959 | The Young Lady from London | King Klaus | TV | — | 47 |
| 1958 | Carve Her Name with Pride | Colonel Buckmaster | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1957 | Nicholas Nickleby | Mr. Witterly | TV | — | 45 |
| 1957 | Barnacle Bill | Captain | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1957 | Now Let Him Go | Sir Edmund | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | Council Official | TV | 7.4 | 44 |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Manager of Festival Hall | Film | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Dr. Scott | TV | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Sir Edmund | TV | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | TV | 6.0 | 44 | |
| 1956 | Kitty Clive | Colley Cibber | Film | — | 44 |
| 1956 | Tons of Trouble | Roberts (MI5) | Film | 5.5 | 44 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Thomas | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Judd | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1954 | Conflict of Wings | Mr. Wentworth/Col. Wentworth | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp | Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1950 | Four Men in Prison | (uncredited) | Film | — | 38 |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl | Cinema Manager (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1947 | The Loves of Joanna Godden | Huxtable | Film | 7.8 | 35 |