Acting
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television. Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse. On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971). He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black. On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000). His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976). He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Hepton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Baroness and the Pig
Film · 2002
Midsomer Murders
Series · 1997
Emma
Film · 1996
In The Cold Light Of Day
Film · 1994
Dandelion Dead
Series · 1994
The Old Devils
Film · 1992
Eminent Domain
Film · 1991
A Perfect Hero
Series · 1991
The Woman in Black
Film · 1989
Stealing Heaven
Film · 1988
The Contract
Series · 1988
The Lady's Not For Burning
Film · 1987
The Charmer
Series · 1987
The Disputation
Film · 1986
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Series · 1986
Shadey
Film · 1985
The Holcroft Covenant
Film · 1985
Dear Box Number
Film · 1985
Bleak House
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Theatre Night
Series · 1985
An Inspector Calls
Film · 1984
Mansfield Park
Series · 1983
Gandhi
Film · 1982
Broken Glass
Film · 1982
Smiley's People
Series · 1982
An Inspector Calls
Series · 1982
Saturday Night Thriller
Series · 1982
Bergerac
Series · 1981
Kessler
Series · 1981
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Series · 1979
Secret Army
Series · 1977
Voyage of the Damned
Film · 1976
I, Claudius
Series · 1976
The House on the Hill
Film · 1975
Barry Lyndon
Film · 1975
Sadie, It's Cold Outside
Series · 1975
Paradise Restored
Film · 1974
Item
Film · 1974
The Squirrels
Series · 1974
Churchill's People
Series · 1974
Affairs of the Heart
Series · 1974
Village Hall
Series · 1974
Private Practice
Film · 1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Film · 1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Series · 1973
Centre Play
Series · 1973
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Film · 1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Film · 1972
Colditz
Series · 1972
The Sextet
Series · 1972
The Organization
Series · 1972
Six Days of Justice
Series · 1972
Late Night Theatre
Series · 1972
The Mosedale Horseshoe
Film · 1971
Get Carter
Film · 1971
Elizabeth R
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Robin Redbreast
Film · 1970
Catweazle
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Series · 1970
Manhunt
Series · 1970
Doomwatch
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Big Brother
Series · 1970
Son of Man
Film · 1969
The Fosters
Film · 1969
The Main Chance
Series · 1969
The Elusive Pimpernel
Series · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Series · 1969
The Fanatics
Film · 1968
The Spanish Farm
Series · 1968
Great Expectations
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Escape
Series · 1967
City '68
Series · 1967
Boy Meets Girl
Series · 1967
The Devil's Eggshell
Film · 1966
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Out of the Unknown
Series · 1965
The Troubleshooters
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Detective
Series · 1964
Z-Cars
Series · 1962