Douglas Blackwell (17 May 1924 – 17 October 2009) was an English actor. Douglas Blackwell was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England but brought up in Port Talbot, Wales, where he attended the local county grammar school. In 1942, he won a prize at the Youth Eisteddfod at Pontypridd for his play 'Branch Line'. He narrated the 1990s Mr Men audio cassettes. His television appearances included roles in Softly, Softly, The Avengers, Z-Cars, The 10th Kingdom and Dixon of Dock Green. He also appeared in films such as: A Prize of Arms (1962), The Ipcress File (1965), 10 Rillington Place (1971), Labyrinth (1986) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
TV and film credits Year Title Role Notes1950 Sunday Night Theatre Marlin 1 episode1951 Treasure Island Israel Hands 3 Episodes1952 Hunted Detective Sergeant Grayson 1952 The Infinite Shoeblack TV movie1953 Robin Hood 1 episode1956 It's a Wonderful World 1st Demonstrator 1956 Panic in the Parlour Co-op Man Uncredited1958 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Master Daniels Episode: #101958 I Was Monty's Double Duty Sergeant Uncredited1962 A Prize of Arms Day Uncredited1963 The Scarlet Blade Blake 1964 The Plane Makers Jack Wilks 1 episode1965 The Ipcress File Murray 1966 King of the River Red Elliot / Police Constable 2 episodes1967 The Queen's Traitor Corporal of the Guard 1 episode1968 The Avengers Postman 1 episode1968 The Big Switch Bruno Miglio 1957-1969 Armchair Theatre Frank Hobson / Bill / Sgt. Briggs / David / Lloyd / PC Cluff 7 episodes1971 10 Rillington Place Workman Jones 1962-1973 Z-Cars Leonard Slingsby / Bert Scholes / Parkyn / Morgan / Evans / Teddy Hayes 8 episodes1979 The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris Sir Walter Sorley 2 episodes1980 Noah's Castle Butcher 2 episodes1985 By the Sword Divided First Customer 1 episode1986 Labyrinth Goblin and The Four Guards Voice1987 Wicked City Healer (UK dub), English version, voice, uncredited1989 Asterix and the Big Fight Vitalstatistix English version, voice1990Peter in MagiclandMoon ManEnglish version, voice1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Gray-Bearded Baron 1991 30 Door Key 1999 Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar Vitalstatistix English version, voice2001 The Bunker Voice (final film role)
Radio Parsley Sidings -('Pass the Parcel', episode) Voices of: The Major. The Doorman. Series 2, episode 1. Broadcast: saturday, 29th September, 1973, 1p.m., Radio 2. Recorded: Wednesday, 25th October, 1972.
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