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Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Actor

Born December 14, 1919 in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Died November 5, 1993

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Michael Bilton (14 December 1919 - 5 November 1993) was an English actor best known for his roles in the British television sitcoms To the Manor Born (playing the gardener and sometime butler Ned) and Waiting for God (playing Basil, a septuagenarian satyr).

He attended Hymers College, Hull. In the Second World War he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and was wounded at the Battle of El Alamein. After his recovery he began his acting career in repertory theatre.

He had a strong comedic bent and featured in Keeping Up Appearances, One Foot in the Grave and Grace and Favour (1992). He also appeared in Pennies From Heaven, The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Quatermass II and The Champions, He also appeared as the doorman at a hotel in Terry and June. He also featured in the Doctor Who stories The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve, Pyramids of Mars and The Deadly Assassin. He also appeared as the butler Stevens in "The Adventure of Shoscombe Olde Place" episode of The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes; also notable in the cast was Jude Law as an aspiring jockey. Bilton's film appearances included A Taste of Honey (1961), The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and The Fourth Protocol (1987), as Kim Philby.

But his most successful television work was as the woman-chasing Basil in three series of Waiting for God, the sitcom set in a retirement home, and as the gardener in a Yellow Pages commercial, going about his tasks with a battered lawn-mower and being called over by his employers to be told of its new replacement just when he thought he himself was about to be pensioned off.

Bilton died on 5 November 1993 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, aged 73.

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To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy Poster

To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy TV Special2024Ned

The Rise and Fall of Gallifrey Documentary2008Time Lord

Are You Being Served? Again! Poster

Are You Being Served? Again! TV Series1992Mr. Thorpe

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1991Stephens

Alleyn Mysteries Poster

Alleyn Mysteries TV Series1990Barker

Keeping Up Appearances Poster

Keeping Up Appearances TV Series1990His Lordship

One Foot in the Grave Poster

One Foot in the Grave TV Series1990Mr. Drewitt

The Upper Hand Poster

The Upper Hand TV Series1990Leo

Waiting for God Poster

Waiting for God TV Series1990Basil Makepeace

A Touch of Spice TV Series1989Mr. Wheatley

First of the Summer Wine Poster

First of the Summer Wine TV Series1988Customer

Crossbow Poster

Crossbow TV Series1987Angry Townsman

Ffizz TV Series1987Harmsworth

Running Wild TV Series1987Mr. Haynes

Ruth Rendell Mysteries Poster

Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV Series1987Phillip Cory

The Fourth Protocol Poster

The Fourth Protocol Feature Film1987Kim Philby

The New Statesman Poster

The New Statesman TV Series1987Sir William Horsey QC

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Arthur Coombs

Silas Marner Poster

Silas Marner TV Movie1985Mr. Macey

Summer Season Poster

Summer Season TV Series1985Edgar Brimble

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1985Mr. Banyard

Lame Ducks Poster

Lame Ducks TV Series1984Old John

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Elderly Man

Don't Wait Up Poster

Don't Wait Up TV Series1983Mr Davenport

Just Good Friends Poster

Just Good Friends TV Series1983The Man

Tears Before Bedtime TV Series1983Ron

Bognor TV Series1981Andrews

Brideshead Revisited Poster

Brideshead Revisited Mini-Series1981Hayter

Only Fools and Horses Poster

Only Fools and Horses TV Series1981Arthur

Private Schulz Poster

Private Schulz TV Series1981Hotel Porter

The Gentle Touch Poster

The Gentle Touch TV Series1980Judge

Terry and June Poster

Terry and June TV Series1979Ernest

To the Manor Born Poster

To the Manor Born TV Series1979Ned

All Creatures Great and Small Poster

All Creatures Great and Small TV Series1978Mr. Hart

Pennies from Heaven Poster

Pennies from Heaven Mini-Series1978Dad

The Thirty Nine Steps Poster

The Thirty Nine Steps Feature Film1978Vicar

The Haunting of Julia Poster

The Haunting of Julia Feature Film1977Salesman

Open All Hours Poster

Open All Hours TV Series1976Hypnotist

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Poster

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV Series1976The wine-buyer

Angels TV Series1975Mr. Letts

The Growing Pains of P.C. Penrose Poster

The Growing Pains of P.C. Penrose TV Series1975Man in Police Station

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt Poster

Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt TV Series1974Horace

South Riding Poster

South Riding Mini-Series1974Jim Beddows

Wodehouse Playhouse Poster

Wodehouse Playhouse TV Series1974Malay - Butler

Bowler TV Series1973Lieutenant General

Marked Personal TV Series1973Fred

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Sammy Benton

Doctor in Charge Poster

Doctor in Charge TV Series1972Surgeon Commander Gibson

Frenzy Feature Film1972Blaney Trial Jury Foreman

Six Days of Justice Poster

Six Days of Justice TV Series1972Dr.Preston

Thirty Minutes Worth Poster

Thirty Minutes Worth TV Series1972

Doctor at Large Poster

Doctor at Large TV Series1971Mr. Skilton

Fathers and Sons Poster

Fathers and Sons Mini-Series1971Piotr

Justice TV Series1971Councilor Forbes

The Fenn Street Gang Poster

The Fenn Street Gang TV Series1971House Agent

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Missionary secretary

That's Your Funeral TV Series1970Butler Baines

Wicked Women Poster

Wicked Women TV Series1970Clerk

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert Poster

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert TV Series1969Ken Hoddinott

Dad's Army Poster

Dad's Army TV Series1968Mr. Maxwell

Pere Goriot Mini-Series1968Poiret

The Champions Poster

The Champions TV Series1968Dan

The First Lady Poster

The First Lady TV Series1968Larkin

Boy Meets Girl Poster

Boy Meets Girl TV Series1967Surgeon

The Prisoner Poster

The Prisoner TV Series1967M.C. Councillor

Arabesque Poster

Arabesque Feature Film1966Camera Shop Owner

Press for Time Poster

Press for Time Feature Film1966Councilor Hedge

The Three Musketeers Poster

The Three Musketeers Mini-Series1966Mr. Jackson

A Tale of Two Cities TV Series1965Patriot

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series19651st Gentleman

Heiress of Garth Mini-Series1965Jennings

Hereward the Wake Poster

Hereward the Wake TV Series1965Ursus

The Early Bird Poster

The Early Bird Feature Film1965Nervous Man

The Mind of the Enemy Mini-Series1965Truscott

The Newcomers Poster

The Newcomers TV Series1965Harry Dipton

Martin Chuzzlewit Poster

Martin Chuzzlewit Mini-Series1964Chevy Slyme

Redcap TV Series1964Ticket Collector

The Count of Monte Cristo Poster

The Count of Monte Cristo TV Series1964Coclès

Theatre 625 Poster

Theatre 625 TV Series1964Stefan

Victoria Regina Poster

Victoria Regina Mini-Series1964Footman

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Charles de Teligny

Jane Eyre Poster

Jane Eyre TV Series1963Landlord

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962Bolande

Z Cars TV Series1962Asst. Chief Constable Barrow

A Taste of Honey Poster

A Taste of Honey Feature Film1961Landlord

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Dr. Winter

Top Secret Poster

Top Secret TV Series1961Manager

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960An old footman

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Tom Hedley

Yorky TV Series1960Jacob Wills

Charlesworth TV Series1959Waiter

Garry Halliday TV Series1959Jarvis

International Detective Poster

International Detective TV Series1959Evan Prosser

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series19591 episode, 1959

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series19591 episode, 1960

Spy-Catcher TV Series1959Pierre Lefèvre

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958A plumber

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957George Beringer

Boyd Q.C. Poster

Boyd Q.C. TV Series19561 episode, 1957

Dixon of Dock Green Poster

Dixon of Dock Green TV Series1955Mr. Barsby

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Peter Thorkelson

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Newspaperman

Quatermass II Poster

Quatermass II Mini-Series1955Ambulance Man or Plant Technician

The Grove Family Poster

The Grove Family TV Series1954Walter

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School Poster

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School TV Series1952Mr. Prout

Sing Along with Me Feature Film1952

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Alfred Stokes

Crime on the Hill Poster

Crime on the Hill Feature Film1933Youth With Straw Boater

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