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Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Actor, Producer, Director

Born October 19, 1925 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died July 27, 2018

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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.

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Filmography

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Type

Year

The Baroness and the Pig Poster

The Baroness and the Pig Feature Film2002Soames

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Harold Winstanley

Emma TV Movie1996Mr Woodhouse

Take Pity Poster

Take Pity Short Film1996Cast Member

Dandelion Dead Poster

Dandelion Dead Mini-Series1994Mr. Davies

The Old Devils Poster

The Old Devils Mini-Series1992Malcolm Cellan-Davies

A Perfect Hero Poster

A Perfect Hero Mini-Series1991Arthur Fleming

Eminent Domain Poster

Eminent Domain Feature Film1990Slowak

The Woman in Black Poster

The Woman in Black TV Movie1989Sam Toovey

Stealing Heaven Poster

Stealing Heaven Feature Film1988Bishop

The Contract Poster

The Contract TV Series1988Henry Carter

The Charmer Poster

The Charmer Mini-Series1987Donald Stimpson

The Lady's Not for Burning Poster

The Lady's Not for Burning TV Movie1987Hebble Tyson

Prospects Poster

Prospects TV Series1986Hymie Peters

The Disputation Poster

The Disputation TV Movie1986Raymund de Penjaforte

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Poster

The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Mini-Series1986Judge Bissop

Honour, Profit & Pleasure Poster

Honour, Profit & Pleasure TV Movie1985The Bishop of London

Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Poster

Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House Mini-Series1985Krook

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Len

Shadey Feature Film1985Captain Amies

The Holcroft Covenant Poster

The Holcroft Covenant Feature Film1985Commander Leighton

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1985Patrick Delafield

A Profile of Arthur J. Mason TV Movie1984Arthur J. Mason

Cockles TV Series1984Sergeant Naughton

Dear Box Number TV Movie1983Walter Cartwright

Mansfield Park Poster

Mansfield Park Mini-Series1983Sir Thomas Bertram

An Inspector Calls Poster

An Inspector Calls Mini-Series1982Inspector Goole

Gandhi Feature Film1982G.O.C.

Saturday Night Thriller Poster

Saturday Night Thriller TV Series1982Tom Heron

Smiley's People Poster

Smiley's People Mini-Series1982Toby Esterhase

The Book Game TV Series1982Self - Reader

The Plague Dogs Poster

The Plague Dogs Feature Film1982Stephen Powell

Bergerac Poster

Bergerac TV Series1981Sir Geoffrey Newton

Blood Money Poster

Blood Money TV Series1981Det Chief Supt Meadows

Kessler Mini-Series1981Albert Foiret

Toilers of the Deep Documentary1981Self - Commentator

Night of One Hundred Stars TV Movie1980Self

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Mini-Series1979Toby Esterhase

Secret Army Poster

Secret Army TV Series1977Albert Foiret

I, Claudius Poster

I, Claudius Mini-Series1976Pallas

Orde Wingate Poster

Orde Wingate TV Series1976Palmer

Voyage of the Damned Poster

Voyage of the Damned Feature Film1976Milton Goldsmith

Barry Lyndon Poster

Barry Lyndon Feature Film1975Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover - Left of Barry's Mother

The Squirrels Poster

The Squirrels TV Series1975Mr. Fletcher

Affairs of the Heart Poster

Affairs of the Heart TV Series1974Austin Sloper

Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Oliver Cromwell

Late Night Drama TV Series1974Charles

Sadie, It's Cold Outside Poster

Sadie, It's Cold Outside TV Series1974Norman Potter

Village Hall Poster

Village Hall TV Series1974Mr. Joyce

A Pin to See the Peepshow TV Series1973Herbert Starling

Centre Play Poster

Centre Play TV Series1973Psychiatrist

Leap in the Dark Poster

Leap in the Dark TV Series1973Dr. Morton

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em TV Series1973Webster

Colditz TV Series1972Kommandant

Henry VIII and His Six Wives Poster

Henry VIII and His Six Wives Feature Film1972Cranmer

Late Night Theatre Poster

Late Night Theatre TV Series1972John Torrance

Six Days of Justice Poster

Six Days of Justice TV Series1972Chairman

The Organization Poster

The Organization TV Series1972Rodney Spurling

The Sextet Poster

The Sextet TV Series1972Colin Sands, Jack's agent

Elizabeth R Poster

Elizabeth R Mini-Series1971Archbishop Cranmer

Get Carter Poster

Get Carter Feature Film1971Thorpe

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971Mr. J.T. Laxworthy

Big Brother Mini-Series1970Lawrence Priest

Catweazle Poster

Catweazle TV Series1970Cyril Fitton

Crime of Passion Poster

Crime of Passion TV Series1970Henri Victor

Doomwatch Poster

Doomwatch TV Series1970Oscar Franklin

Manhunt TV Series1970Simon

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Derek

The Six Wives of Henry VIII Poster

The Six Wives of Henry VIII Mini-Series1970Archbishop Thomas Cranmer

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969John Ware

The Elusive Pimpernel Mini-Series1969Chauvelin

The Gold Robbers Poster

The Gold Robbers Mini-Series1969Harold Oscroft

The Lively Arts Poster

The Lively Arts TV Series1969The words of Webern spoken by

The Main Chance Poster

The Main Chance TV Series1969Bridges

The Story of Christ, Son of Man Poster

The Story of Christ, Son of Man Feature Film1969

W. Somerset Maugham Poster

W. Somerset Maugham TV Series1969Dr. Audlin

Middlemarch Mini-Series1968The Rev. Mr. Farebrother

The First Lady Poster

The First Lady TV Series1968Mr. Elliott

The Spanish Farm TV Series1968Captain Dormer

Virgin of the Secret Service Poster

Virgin of the Secret Service TV Series1968Colonel Richards

Boy Meets Girl Poster

Boy Meets Girl TV Series1967Clarence

City '68 Poster

City '68 TV Series1967Walter Whitaker

Escape TV Series1967Briggs

Great Expectations Poster

Great Expectations TV Series1967Wemmick

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Barty

Omnibus TV Series1967Oliver Cromwell

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967Self - Narrator

The Spies TV Series1966Lieutenant Micho

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Lord Portmandeau

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Jackanory Poster

Jackanory TV Series1965Storyteller

Mogul TV Series1965Mayne

Out of the Unknown Poster

Out of the Unknown TV Series1965Harry Gerwyn

Summer and Winter TV Movie1965John Ware

The Newcomers Poster

The Newcomers TV Series1965Maxwell Todd

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965Mr. Wood

Detective Poster

Detective TV Series1964Dr. Hawley Crippen

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964Caiaphas

Theatre 625 Poster

Theatre 625 TV Series1964Dr. Tronchin

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series19631 episode, 1974

Z Cars TV Series1962Arnold Weeks

Let's Imagine Poster

Let's Imagine TV Series1961Self - Presenter

Hilda Lessways Poster

Hilda Lessways TV Series1959Mr. Wingrave

A Man for All Seasons TV Movie1957Sir Thomas More

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957Chorus

Richard III Poster

Richard III Feature Film1955Soldier

You Never Can Tell TV Movie1955Finch McComas

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Poster

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Feature Film1949Cyclist

Producer

7

Type

Year

Coriolanus TV Movie1965

The Wednesday Thriller Poster

The Wednesday Thriller TV Series1965

United! TV Series1965

Story Parade TV Series1964

Swizzlewick TV Series1964

Thursday Theatre TV Series1964

Compact TV Series1962

Director

2

Type

Year

Troilus and Cressida TV Movie1966

Compact TV Series1962

Other Crew

1

Richard III Poster

Richard III Feature Film1955

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