Portrait of William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Acting

Biography

William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), A Family at War (1970–72), DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84), and Harry Mailer in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil (1971). He reappeared in Doctor Who four years later as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). His guest star roles include Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990). He was married to actress Catherine Schell from 1968–1977, and to Kismet Delgado, the widow of actor Roger Delgado from 1979-2003. Many books falsely claim that he was married to actress Fernanda Marlowe.

Born: July 25, 1930

Place of Birth: London, England

Filmography

2008
The Ties That Bind Us

as Mailer (archive footage)

1990
The Chief

as Chief Supt. Thomas

1987
Cry Freedom

as Police Sergeant

1985
Revolution

as Sgt Marley

1980
The Gentle Touch

as Det. Chief Insp. Russell

1980
Breakaway

as Giles Stafford

1975
The Legend of Robin Hood

as Sir Guy of Gisborne

1973
The Eyes Have It

as Jeffries

1973
Thriller

as Jeffries

1972
Crown Court

as John Gorman

1971
1971
The Persuaders!

as Carl Harris

1971
1971
Zeppelin

as Anderson

1971
Journey to Murder

as Randolph Verdew

1970
Manhunt

as Michel

1969
Where's Jack?

as Tom Sheppard

1968
Luther

as The Knight

1967
1967
1967
Robbery

as Dave Aitken

1967
1966
The Informer

as Heisler

1965
The Bond

as Jeff

1965
The Uncle

as Wayne

1963
Doctor Who

as Lester

1963
Doctor Who

as Harry Mailer

1963
A Place to Go

as Charlie Batey

1963
The Human Jungle

as Peter Anthony

1962
A Prize of Arms

as Sergeant Ward

1962
The Saint

as Smith

1962
Play It Cool

as Cabbie

1961
The Avengers

as Fairfax

1960
Tunes of Glory

as Officer

1951