Kenneth Gilbert

Born: 1931-06-24

Kenneth Gilbert (24 June 1931 – 29 October 2015) was an English actor who appeared in many television and stage productions over a 50-year period. He often played authority figures such as doctors, colonels, detectives and police surgeons, but became best known as businessman Oliver Banks in the soap opera Crossroads Gilbert trained as a classical actor at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was subsequently a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared at The Old Vic. His television appearances included Doctor Who (as World Ecology Bureau official Richard Dunbar) in The Seeds of Doom (1976), House of Cards, Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987) and Softly, Softly


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The Lady and the Highwayman

as Lord Henry
Released: 1988-12-03

Set in old England, Hugh Grant ("Four Weddings & a Funeral", "Notting Hill") plays a highwayman...

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Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

as Richard Dunbar
Released: 1976-01-31

When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to...

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Mr. Corbett's Ghost

as Uncle Harry
Released: 1987-12-31

Mr Corbett is a cruel employer to Ben Partridge. One night on New Years Eve Ben is sent out to...

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The Tempest

as Boatswain
Released: 1980-02-27

Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda,...

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Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood

as Friar Tuck
Released: 1973-04-01

Robert of Locksley is harbouring a runaway serf. A warrant is then issued for Robert's arrest:...

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Hancock

as Man on Plane
Released: 1991-09-01

Screen One biopic detailing the final eight years in the life of comedian Tony Hancock, from the...

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God's Outlaw

as Humphrey Monmouth
Released: 1986-01-01

A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the...

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Midsomer Murders

as Hilary Carlton
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The Sweeney

as Supt. Reynolds
First aired: 1975-01-02

Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue...

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Doctor Who

as Richard Dunbar
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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Justice

as Sgt. Humphrey
First aired: 1971-10-08

Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long...

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Hustle

as Benesh
First aired: 2004-02-24

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

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The Protectors

as Detective
First aired: 1972-09-29

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It...

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Cracker

as Father
First aired: 1993-09-27

The wise-cracking Fitz is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight...

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Dempsey and Makepeace

as Dr. Swann
First aired: 1985-01-11

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for...

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Enemy at the Door

as Pierre Masservy
First aired: 1978-01-28

Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for...

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House of Cards

as Harold Earle
First aired: 1990-11-18

Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior...

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Sir Francis Drake

as Sergeant
First aired: 1961-11-12

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir...

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The Caesars

as Colonel at Planasia
First aired: 1968-09-22

The Caesars is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in...

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Scorpion Tales

as Peter Ward
First aired: 1978-04-29

Scorpion Tales was a British thriller television series, originally screened in 1978. Produced...

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