Bill Simpson
Birthday: Born in 1931-09-11 in Ayr, Scotland, UK
Deathday: 1986-12-21
Ayrshire born actor who became a household name for British audiences in the 1960s for his performance in the title role of Dr Finlay's Casebook.
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Character: Dr Alan Finlay
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella ‘Country Doctor’, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964....
Kidnapped
Character: James of the Glens
David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a co-production between HTV and Germany's Tele-Munchen) also features a host of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor. When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Luckily for the lad, he strike...
Cilla
Character: Self
A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests....
Return of the Saint
Character: Professor Edmund Bartlett
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts....
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Shoot for the Sun
Character: Mickey (Fergie's boss)
Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day....
The 39 Steps
Character: Bridegroom (uncredited)
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets....