William Marlowe
William Marlowe | |
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in Robbery (1967) | |
| Born | William James Marlowe 25 July 1930 |
| Died | 31 January 2003 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | British actor |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Marlowe (1958–1967) (divorced) Catherine Schell (1968–1977) (divorced) Kismet Delgado (1983–2003) |
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 in A Family at War (1970–72), as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), as Brian Kettle in Rooms (1977), and as DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84). He appeared twice in Doctor Who, as Mailer in The Mind of Evil in 1971, and as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen in 1975. His guest star roles include Special Branch (1974), Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990).