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'''William Squire''' (29 April 1917<ref>Find My Past/Ancestry</ref> – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television.
'''William Squire''' (29 April 1917<ref>Find My Past/Ancestry</ref> – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television.


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==Career==
==Career==
As a stage actor, Squire performed at [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and at [[the Old Vic]], and notably replaced his fellow-countryman [[Richard Burton]] as King Arthur in ''Camelot'' at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film ''[[Alexander the Great (1956 film)|Alexander the Great]]'', which starred Burton in the title role.<ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17416/Alexander-the-Great/ Turner Classic Movies: Alexander the Great] Accessed 19 April 2013</ref>
As a stage actor, Squire performed at [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and at [[the Old Vic]], and notably replaced his fellow-countryman [[Richard Burton]] as King Arthur in ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]'' at the [[Majestic Theatre (Broadway)|Majestic Theatre]] on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film ''[[Alexander the Great (1956 film)|Alexander the Great]]'', which starred Burton in the title role.<ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17416/Alexander-the-Great/ Turner Classic Movies: Alexander the Great] Accessed 19 April 2013</ref>


His varied screen roles included [[Thomas More]] in the 1969 film version of [[Maxwell Anderson]]'s play ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]'', Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of [[Robert Louis Stevenson]]'s ''[[The Black Arrow]]'', the voice of [[Gandalf]] in the 1978 animated version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]''<ref>[http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/William_Squire Tolkien Gateway]. Accessed 19 April 2013</ref> and the [[List of Doctor Who villains#Shadow|Shadow]] in the 1979 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]''. Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series ''[[Callan (TV series)|Callan]]'' in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from [[Derek Bond]].<ref>[http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/the_callan_file3.htm Television Heaven: The Callan File]. Accessed 19 April 2013</ref>
His varied screen roles included [[Thomas More]] in the 1969 film version of [[Maxwell Anderson]]'s play ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]'', Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of [[Robert Louis Stevenson]]'s ''[[The Black Arrow]]'', the voice of [[Gandalf]] in the 1978 animated version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]''<ref>[http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/William_Squire Tolkien Gateway]. Accessed 19 April 2013</ref> and [[List of Doctor Who villains#Shadow|the Shadow]] in the 1979 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc285db|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311194216/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc285db|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 March 2016|title=William Squire|website=BFI}}</ref> Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series ''[[Callan (TV series)|Callan]]'' in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from [[Derek Bond]].<ref>[http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/the_callan_file3.htm Television Heaven: The Callan File]. Accessed 19 April 2013</ref>


In a set of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''-produced educational films about [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'', Squire played the role of Macbeth. This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, ''[[An Age of Kings]]''.
In a set of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''-produced educational films about [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'', Squire played the role of Macbeth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6c8f131b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323221856/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6c8f131b|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 March 2019|title=Macbeth - A Director's Interpretation (1966)|website=BFI}}</ref> This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, ''[[An Age of Kings]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7d75d4e6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323221900/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7d75d4e6|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 March 2019|title=An Age of Kings Part 7 Signs of War (1960)|website=BFI}}</ref>


In 1967 William Squire collaborated with fellow Welshman and [[St John's College, Cambridge|St. John’s College, Cambridge]] Organist and Director Music [[George Guest]] on the LP recording of readings and carols, ''A Meditation On Christ’s Nativity''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/631586-St-Johns-College-Choir|title=St. John's College Choir|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> ([[Argo Records (UK)|Argo Records [UK]]] ZRG 550, released in 1968). Readings included poems: ''The Annunciation'', [[John Donne]]; ''A Dialogue'', [[George Herbert]]; ''On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity'' (extract), [[John Milton]]; ''Chanticleer'', [[William Austin (poet)|William Austin]]; ''The Burning Babe'', [[Robert Southwell (Jesuit)|Robert Southwell]]; ''The Guest'', [[Thomas Ford (composer)|Thomas Ford]] and ''Journey of the Magi'', [[T. S. Eliot|T.S. Eliot]]. Also read were extracts from Shakespeare's ''[[Hamlet]]'' I.i: “Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes” and the [[New English Bible]] translation of 1 John 1:1-10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=meditation+on+christ's+nativity&Search_Code=TALL&PID=TM_AqTNZqurLsBk7UcKIXMKV06Z&SEQ=20170921143447&CNT=50&HIST=1|title=WebVoyage Titles|website=catalog.princeton.edu|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> This recording may be heard [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ahIoLRJcsMJOhi4IXlHi9 here].
In 1967 William Squire collaborated with fellow Welshman and [[St John's College, Cambridge|St. John's College, Cambridge]] Organist and Director of Music [[George Guest]] on the LP recording of readings and carols, ''A Meditation on Christ's Nativity''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/631586-St-Johns-College-Choir|title=St. John's College Choir|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> ([[Argo Records (UK)|Argo Records [UK]]] ZRG 550, released in 1968). Readings included poems: ''The Annunciation'', [[John Donne]]; ''A Dialogue'', [[George Herbert]]; ''On the Morning of Christ's Nativity'' (extract), [[John Milton]]; ''Chanticleer'', [[William Austin (poet)|William Austin]]; ''The Burning Babe'', [[Robert Southwell (Jesuit)|Robert Southwell]]; ''The Guest'', [[Thomas Ford (composer)|Thomas Ford]] and ''Journey of the Magi'', [[T. S. Eliot|T.S. Eliot]]. Also read were extracts from Shakespeare's ''[[Hamlet]]'' I.i: "Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes" and the [[New English Bible]] translation of 1 John 1:1-10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=meditation+on+christ's+nativity&Search_Code=TALL&PID=TM_AqTNZqurLsBk7UcKIXMKV06Z&SEQ=20170921143447&CNT=50&HIST=1|title=WebVoyage Titles|website=catalog.princeton.edu|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> This recording may be heard [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ahIoLRJcsMJOhi4IXlHi9 here].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He was first married to the actress Betty Dickson. He married the actress [[Juliet Harmer]] in 1967.
He was first married to the actress Betty Dixon. He married the actress [[Juliet Harmer]] in 1967.


There is a park bench on [[Hampstead Heath]] dedicated to him.
There is a park bench on [[Hampstead Heath]] dedicated to him.


==Death==
==Death==
Squire died in London, England of unnamed causes on 3 May 1989 at 72, four days after his birthday.
Squire died in London, England, of unnamed causes on 3 May 1989, four days after his 72nd birthday.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[The Long Dark Hall]]'' (1951) - Sgt. Cochran
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* ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'' (1956) - Lt. Jewell
! Year
* ''[[Alexander the Great (1956 film)|Alexander the Great]]'' (1956) - Aeschenes
! Title
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* ''[[The Battle of the River Plate (film)|The Battle of the River Plate]]'' (1956) - Ray Martin
! Role
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* ''[[Dunkirk (1958 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (1958) - Captain (uncredited)
! Notes
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* ''[[Innocent Sinners]]'' (1958) - Father Lambert (uncredited)
|-
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* ''[[A Challenge for Robin Hood]]'' (1967) - Sir John
* ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' (1968) - Capt. Lee Thomas
|1951|| ''[[The Long Dark Hall]]'' || Sgt. Cochran ||
|-
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* ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]'' (1969) - Thomas More
* ''[[The Twelve Tasks of Asterix]]'' (1976) - Getafix (English version, voice)
|1956|| ''[[The Man Who Never Was]]'' || Lt. Jewell ||
|-
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* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (1978) - Gandalf The Grey / Gandalf The White / Narrator / Dwimmerlaik - The Witch-King of Angmar (voice)
* ''[[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|The Thirty Nine Steps]]'' (1978) - Harkness
|1956|| ''[[Alexander the Great (1956 film)|Alexander the Great]]'' || Aeschenes ||
|-
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* Blake's 7 (1979) - Kommissar
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|1956|| ''[[The Battle of the River Plate (film)|The Battle of the River Plate]]'' || Ray Martin ||
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* ''[[Marco Polo (miniseries)|Marco Polo]]'' (1982) - Inn-Keeper
|-
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* ''[[Testimony (1988 film)|Testimony]]'' (1988) - Khatchaturyan
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|1958|| ''[[Dunkirk (1958 film)|Dunkirk]]'' || Captain || Uncredited
|-
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|1958|| ''[[Innocent Sinners]]'' || Father Lambert || Uncredited
|-
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|1967|| ''[[A Challenge for Robin Hood]]'' || Sir John ||
|-
|1968|| ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'' || Capt. Lee Thomas ||
|-
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|1969|| ''[[Anne of the Thousand Days]]'' || Thomas More ||
|-
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|1978|| ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' || Gandalf || Voice
|-
|1978|| ''[[The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film)|The Thirty Nine Steps]]'' || Harkness ||
|-
|1978|| ''[[Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (TV series)|Off to Philadelphia in the Morning]]'' || Daniel Parry ||
|-
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|1979|| ''[[Blake's 7]]'' || Kommissar ||
|-
|1979||''[[Doctor Who]]''|| The Shadow || ''[[The Armageddon Factor]]''
|-
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|1982|| ''[[Marco Polo (1982 TV series)|Marco Polo]]'' || Inn-Keeper || TV Mini-Series, 1 episode
|-
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|1988|| ''[[Testimony (1988 film)|Testimony]]'' || Khatchaturyan ||
|}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0820109|name=William Squire}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0820109|name=William Squire}}
* {{IBDB name|94942}}
* William Squire Interview with his son Nick and mp3 ads as “Frobisher Collingwood “ http://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/odds88.htm


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 16 December 2023

For other people named William Squire, see William Squire (disambiguation).

William Squire
Born(1917-04-29)29 April 1917
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, U.K.
Died3 May 1989(1989-05-03) (aged 72)
London, England, U.K.
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1988
Spouse(s)Betty Dixon (1940–?)
Juliet Harmer (1967–?)

William Squire (29 April 1917[1] – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television.

Squire was born in Neath, Glamorgan, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman).[2]

Career[edit]

As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film Alexander the Great, which starred Burton in the title role.[3]

His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anderson's play Anne of the Thousand Days, Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow, the voice of Gandalf in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings[4] and the Shadow in the 1979 Doctor Who serial The Armageddon Factor.[5] Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series Callan in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from Derek Bond.[6]

In a set of Encyclopædia Britannica-produced educational films about William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Squire played the role of Macbeth.[7] This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, An Age of Kings.[8]

In 1967 William Squire collaborated with fellow Welshman and St. John's College, Cambridge Organist and Director of Music George Guest on the LP recording of readings and carols, A Meditation on Christ's Nativity[9] (Argo Records [UK] ZRG 550, released in 1968). Readings included poems: The Annunciation, John Donne; A Dialogue, George Herbert; On the Morning of Christ's Nativity (extract), John Milton; Chanticleer, William Austin; The Burning Babe, Robert Southwell; The Guest, Thomas Ford and Journey of the Magi, T.S. Eliot. Also read were extracts from Shakespeare's Hamlet I.i: "Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes" and the New English Bible translation of 1 John 1:1-10.[10] This recording may be heard here.

Personal life[edit]

He was first married to the actress Betty Dixon. He married the actress Juliet Harmer in 1967.

There is a park bench on Hampstead Heath dedicated to him.

Death[edit]

Squire died in London, England, of unnamed causes on 3 May 1989, four days after his 72nd birthday.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1951 The Long Dark Hall Sgt. Cochran
1956 The Man Who Never Was Lt. Jewell
1956 Alexander the Great Aeschenes
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Ray Martin
1958 Dunkirk Captain Uncredited
1958 Innocent Sinners Father Lambert Uncredited
1967 A Challenge for Robin Hood Sir John
1968 Where Eagles Dare Capt. Lee Thomas
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Thomas More
1978 The Lord of the Rings Gandalf Voice
1978 The Thirty Nine Steps Harkness
1978 Off to Philadelphia in the Morning Daniel Parry
1979 Blake's 7 Kommissar
1979 Doctor Who The Shadow The Armageddon Factor
1982 Marco Polo Inn-Keeper TV Mini-Series, 1 episode
1988 Testimony Khatchaturyan

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Find My Past/Ancestry
  2. ^ Film Reference: William Squire Biography. Accessed 19 April 2013
  3. ^ Turner Classic Movies: Alexander the Great Accessed 19 April 2013
  4. ^ Tolkien Gateway. Accessed 19 April 2013
  5. ^ "William Squire". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
  6. ^ Television Heaven: The Callan File. Accessed 19 April 2013
  7. ^ "Macbeth - A Director's Interpretation (1966)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ "An Age of Kings Part 7 Signs of War (1960)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ "St. John's College Choir". Discogs. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  10. ^ "WebVoyage Titles". catalog.princeton.edu. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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