Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer (born January 8, 1920 in London , † March 31, 2016 in Ipswich , England ) was a British actor .
Life
Douglas Wilmer was born in London in 1920 and studied at Stonyhurst College . He completed his acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , and made his stage debut in rugby in 1945 .
Wilmer made his first major film appearance in Laurence Olivier's Shakespeare film Richard III. (1955). He was then seen in a variety of films, mainly as a supporting actor. From 1964 he appeared in a series produced by the BBC as Sherlock Holmes . In 2012 he had a guest role in Der Reichenbachfall , the finale of the second season of the TV series Sherlock, also produced by the BBC .
Douglas Wilmer died at the age of 96 after a brief illness at Ipswich Hospital in Suffolk , England.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: It Is Midnight, Doctor Schweitzer (TV movie)
- 1954: Robin Hood, the red avenger (The Men of Blackwood Forest)
- 1955: Richard III.
- 1956: Panzerschiff Graf Spee (The Battle of the River Plate)
- 1958: The Diary of Samuel Pepys (TV miniseries, 11 episodes)
- 1961: El Cid
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1963: Jason and the Argonauts (Jason and the Argonauts)
- 1964: A Shot in the Dark (A Shot in the Dark)
- 1964–1965: Sherlock Holmes (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1966: The 13 female slaves of Dr. Fu Man Chu (The Brides of Fu Manchu)
- 1966: Khartoum
- 1967: The revenge of Dr. Fu Man Chu (The Vengeance of Fu Manchu)
- 1970: Cromwell - War to the King (Cromwell)
- 1970: Vampire Lovers (The Vampire Lovers)
- 1973: Sindbad's Dangerous Adventures (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad)
- 1975: Sherlock Holmes 'Smarter Brother (The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother)
- 1978: Inspector Clouseau - The crazy Flic with the hot look (Revenge of the Pink Panther)
- 1983: James Bond 007 - Octopussy (Octopussy)
- 1984: Camelot - Sword of the Valiant
- 2012: Sherlock - Der Reichenbachfall ( The Reichenbach Fall , TV movie)
Web links
- Douglas Wilmer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Barnes: Douglas Wilmer, Sherlock Holmes Actor, Dies at 96. In: hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter , March 31, 2016, accessed April 1, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilmer, Douglas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2016 |
| Place of death | Ipswich , Suffolk , England , United Kingdom |