Moray Watson (born June 25, 1928 in Sunningdale, Berkshire) is an English actor.
Watson was educated at Eton College. He made his first appearance on stage, whilst still a student at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art at a matinee performance in memory of Ellen Terry at Hythe, Kent. After appearances in repertory, he appeared on the West End stage, including The Doctor's Dilemma and in The Rivals by Sheridan both at the Haymarket Theatre.
In 1963, he went to New York City to appear in The Private Ear and The Public Eye.
He played the part of the Art Editor in the BBC series Compact for some years.
He appeared in several films, including Operation Crossbow and The Grass Is Greener, in which he played opposite Robert Mitchum and Cary Grant.
He has a series of television credits to his name, most notably as Brigadier Arthur Maiford, M.C. (ret.) (but always known to the Larkins as "The General") in The Darling Buds of May {1991-1993); and George Frobisher in Rumpole of the Bailey (1978-1992).
He also appeared as Sir Robert Muir in the Doctor Who story Black Orchid; and has a small role in Yes Minister. He also appeared in the 1974 version of The Pallisers as Barrington Erle and in the Albert Campion mystery The Death of a Late Pig as the Chief Constable.
Partial filmography
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002) (TV) as Lord Dawson
Midsomer Murders - "Judgement Day" (2000) (TV) as Edward Allardice
Kavanagh QC - "Previous Convictions" (1999) (TV) as Sir Henry Dorrister
The Vicar of Dibley - "Animals" (1994) (TV) as The Stranger
The Darling Buds of May as Brig. Arthur Maiford, M.C. (ret.)
Haggard - "Orlando's Revenge" (1992) (TV) as Henry Nugent
The House of Eliott - Episode #1.6 (1991) (TV) as The Judge
The New Statesman - "The Party's Over" (1991) (TV) as Professor Eugene Quail
A Murder of Quality (1991) (TV) as Maj. Harriman
Campion - "The Case of the Late Pig" (1989) (TV) as Sir Leo Pursuivant
Rumpole of the Bailey as George Frobisher (1978-1992)
Rude Health (1987) (TV) as Sir Nigel Toft (1987)
Star Cops - "An Instinct for Murder" (1987) (TV) as the Commander
Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987) (TV) as Hubbard
Worlds Beyond - "The Haunted Garden" (1987) (TV)
Who Dares Wins - Episode #3.4 (1986) (TV)
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984) (TV) as Colonel Arthur Bantry
Minder - "Goodbye Sailor" (1984) (TV) as Commander Hawksly
Tales of the Unexpected - "Death in the Morning" (1982) (TV) as Sir Ian Masterson
Doctor Who - Black Orchid (1982) (TV) as Sir Robert Muir
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) (TV) as Major Desmond Morton
The Walls of Jericho (1981) (TV) as Dr.George Balfour
The Professionals "It's Only a Beautiful Picture" (1980) (TV) as Jeremy Sangster
Pride and Prejudice (1980) (TV) as Mr. Bennet
Return of the Saint, The Judas Game (1978) (TV) as Buckingham
Life of Shakespeare (1978) (TV) as Nicholas
Murder Most English: "A Flaxborough Chronicle" as Chief Constable Chubb
Quiller (1975) (TV) as Angus Kinloch
The Pallisers (1974) (TV) as Barrington Erle
Upstairs, Downstairs (1972) "A Pair of Exiles" (TV) as Colonel Winter
Catweazle (1970) (TV) as Lord Collingford (1970)
Z Cars (1969) "A Right Cock-'N-Bull Story" (TV) as Harold Thorburn
The Avengers (1966) "The Danger Makers" (TV) as Peters
Operation Crossbow (1965) as Col. Kenneth Post
The Saint (1964) "The Imprudent Politician" (TV) as Ken Shield
Silas Marner (1964) (TV) as Godfrey Cass
The Grass Is Greener (1960) as Trevor Sellers, the Butler
No Wreath for the General (1960) (TV) as Major Johnny Brookman
The Quatermass Experiment (1953) (TV) as Peter Marsh
External links
Moray Watson at the Internet Movie Database
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