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Geoffrey Bayldon
Bayldon in 2009
Born
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon

(1924-01-07)7 January 1924
Leeds, England
Died10 May 2017(2017-05-10) (aged 93)
Barnes, London[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2010
PartnerAlan Rowe (died 2000)
RelativesOliver Bayldon (cousin)

Albert Geoffrey Bayldon[2] (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017)[3] was an English actor.[4] After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70).[5] Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).[6]

Early life

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Bayldon was born 7 January 1924[3] in Leeds and attended Bridlington School and Hull College of Architecture.[7] Following service in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Old Vic Theatre School.[8]

Career

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Bayldon enjoyed a substantial stage career, including work in the West End and for the RSC.[9][10] He made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including King Rat (1965), To Sir, with Love (1967), Casino Royale (as Q) (1967), the Envy segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971), the Marc Bolan/T. Rex film Born to Boogie (1972), The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), as well as the film versions of Steptoe and Son, Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973) as the vicar, and Porridge (1979) as the Prison Governor.

Bayldon also appeared in several horror films; Dracula and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed for Hammer Films and The House That Dripped Blood, Asylum and Tales from the Crypt for Amicus.[4] In 2004, after many years of successful television work he appeared in the film Ladies in Lavender.[11]

He appeared in Doctor Who with a guest appearance as Organon in The Creature from the Pit (1979) opposite Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.[12] Subsequently, he played an alternative First Doctor in two audio plays based on the Doctor Who television series by Big Finish Productions in the Doctor Who Unbound series: Auld Mortality (2003) and A Storm of Angels (2005).[13] In 1963, Bayldon had been one of the first actors offered the role of the Doctor.[14]

Bayldon's other television roles include, ITV Play of the Week (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967), The Avengers (1961 and 1967), Z-Cars (1963, 1968), Theatre 625 (1964–1968), The Wednesday Play (1968, 1969), ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1970, 1972), Space: 1999 (1976), The Tomorrow People (1976), Tales of the Unexpected (1980, 1983), Blott on the Landscape (1985), Star Cops (1987), Rumpole of the Bailey (1987), The Chronicles of Narnia (1989).[15] He later took part in a number of BBC Schools programmes,[16] where he displayed a number of otherwise unexploited talents (such as singing). In 1993, he played Simplicio in the Open University video Newton's Revolution.[17]

In 1986, Bayldon provided the vocals on Paul Hardcastle's "The Wizard" which was also used (without the vocal) as the theme for BBC1's Top of the Pops.[18][19]

Among his later television appearances were the Five game show Fort Boyard (1998–2001), Waking the Dead (2004), Heartbeat (2004) and Casualty (2006, after previous appearances in 1991, 1997 and 2004).[15] His final television appearances, before his retirement, were New Tricks (2007) and My Family (2010).[20]

Death

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Bayldon died on 10 May 2017, aged 93, from undisclosed causes.[21] He was predeceased by his partner, actor Alan Rowe, who died in 2000.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1952 The Stranger Left No Card Clerk Short film
Trent's Last Case Reporter in court Uncredited
1958 The Camp on Blood Island Foster
Dracula Porter
A Night to Remember Cyril Evans
The Two-Headed Spy Dietz
1959 Idol on Parade Record Producer Uncredited
Whirlpool Wendel
Yesterday's Enemy Soldier Who Dies Uncredited
The Rough and the Smooth Ransom
Libel Second Photographer
1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England The Bombadier Brigadier Uncredited
1961 Greyfriars Bobby The Vicar
Bomb in the High Street Clay Uncredited
1962 Jigsaw Constable at Murder Scene
The Longest Day Officer at Eisenhower Briefing
The Amorous Prawn Second Telephone Operator
1963 55 Days at Peking Smythe
1964 Becket Brother Phillip Uncredited
1965 King Rat Vexley
Life at the Top Industrial Psychologist
Where the Spies Are Lecturer
1966 Sky West and Crooked Philip Moss
1967 Casino Roylae Q
To Sir, with Love Theo Weston
1968 Two a Penny Alec Fitch
Assignment K The Boffin
Inspector Clouseau Gutch
A Dandy in Aspic Lake
1969 Otley Superintendent Hewitt
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Police Doctor
The Bushbaby Tilison
1970 Scrooge Pringle/Toyshop Owner
1971 Say Hello to Yesterday Estate Agent
Long Ago Tomorrow Mr. Latbury
The House That Dripped Blood Theo Von Hartmann "The Cloak" segment
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Vernon "Envy segment
1972 Tales from the Crypt Guide
Asylum Max "Mannikins of Horror" segment
Au Pair Girls Mr. Howard
1973 Gawain and the Green Knight Wiseman
Steptoe and Son Ride Again Vicar
1976 The Slipper and the Rose Archbishop
The Pink Panther Strikes Again Dr. Duval
1977 Charleston Uncle Fred
1979 Porridge Governor
1981 The Monster Club Psychiatrist "Shadmock Story" segment
1983 Bullshot Crummond Colonel Hinchcliffe
1988 Madame Sousatzka Mr. Cordle
1991 Necessary Love Bernardo
1994 Tom & Viv Harwent
Asterix Conquers America Getafix (English dub)
1999 Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar Additional Voices (English dub) Uncredited
2004 Ladies in Lavender Mr. Penhaligan

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1952-1958 BBC Sunday Night Theatre Unknown/Radford 2 episodes
1957 The Vise Doctor Episode: "The Baby-Sitter"
O.S.S. Abwehr Lieutenant Episode: "Operation Dagger"
1957-1958 The Adventures of Robin Hood Cal/Count de Severne 2 episodes
Sword of Freedom Various 3 episodes
1957-1967 ITV Play of the Week Various 4 episodes
1959-1961 ITV Television Playhouse George/TV Producer 2 episodes
1960 Man from Interpol Freddie Episode: "The International Diamond Incident"
An Age of Kings Various Miniseries
The Adventures of Alice White Knight TV Play
Saturday Playhouse Tom Walters Episode: "A Run for the Money"
1960-1961 BBC Sunday-Night Play Various 5 episodes
1961 Top Secret Vogel Episode: "Destination Buenos Aires"
1961, 1963 No Hiding Place Stephen Palmer/Dr. Penston 2 episodes
1961, 1967 The Avengers Professor Kilbride/Clapham
1962 The Magical World of Disney Sir Geoffrey Episode: "The Prince and the Pauper: The Pauper King"
Suspense Dr. Corbally Episode: "Dr. Corbally and Certain Death"
1963 Bootsie and Snudge Adams Episode: "The Lorry Route"
Drama 61-67 Matthew Dowd Episode: "Loop"
1963-1968 Z-Cars Blake/Mr. Smayles 3 episodes
1964 Sergeant Cork Menzies Episode: "The Case of the Ormsby Diamonds"
First Night Max Episode: "Hunt the Man"
Ghost Squad Ernst Hartmann Episode: "Rich Ruby Wine"
1964-1967 The Saint Wilfred Garniman/Marcel Legrand 2 episodes
1964-1968 Theatre 625 Various 5 episodes
Detective Stephen Protheroe/Kingston 2 episodes
1965 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theater Lane Episode: "Dead Man's Chest"
Danger Man Dickinson Episode: "A Very Dangerous Game"
1965-1974 BBC Play of the Month Various 4 episodes
1967 The Newcomers Mr. Parkinson
1968 ITV Playhouse Austin Withers Episode: "The Curtis Affair"
1968-1969 The Wednesday Play Mr. Mileson/Henry Ramsden 2 episodes
1969 Journey to the Unknown Mr. Jim Plimmer Episode: "The Last Visitor"
The Expert Laurence Richie Episode: "Playing With Fire"
1969-1973 Special Branch Alex Rumsher/Sumner 2 episodes
1970 Codename Blair Episode: "Opening Gambit"
1970-1971 Catweazle Catweazle
1970-1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre Various 3 episodes
1971 The Fenn Street Gang Magistrate Episode: "Rough Justice"
1972 The Adventures of Black Beauty Professor Miles 2 episodes
The Strauss Family Schlumberger Episode: "Revolution"
1972, 1991 Van der Valk Joseph Kettner/Nicholas Meijers 2 episodes
1973 Pathfinders Dr. Pers Anderson Episode: "Sweets from a Stanger"
Armchair Theatre Uncle Norman Episode: "That Sinking Feeling"
Orson Welles Great Mysteries Magistrate Episode: "The Ingenious Reporter"
Heil Caesar Lepidus Episode: "Defeat"
1974 Napoleon and Love Prince of Mecklenburg Episode: "Maria Luisa"
Comedy Playhouse Franklyn Sims Episode: "Franklyn and Johnie"
Justice Dr. Lomax Episode: "Trial for Murder"
The Gathering Storm Kurt von Schushsnigg TV film
1975 Churchill's People Episode: "Mother India"
Beryl's Lot Ninian Phelps Episode: "After the Wedding Was Over"
1975-1982 Crown Court Edgar Dryden/Ambrose Baker 6 episodes
1976 The Tomorrow People Tirayaan Serial: "Into the Unknown"
Space: 1999 Number Eight Episode: "One Moment of Humanity"
BBC2 Playhouse Mr. Smythe Episode: "The Mind Beyond: The Man with the Power"
1977 Just William Great Man Episode: "William's Lucky Day"
The Duchess of Duke Street Collinghurst Episode: "Shadows"
1977, 1982 Jackanory Playhouse King Ozymandias/Father Time 2 episodes
1978 The Famous Five Mr. Gringle Episode: "Five Go to Billycock Hill"
Look and Read Charles Trim Serial: "Sky Hunter"
1978-1989 All Creatures Great and Small Various 3 episodes
1979 Doctor Who Organon Serial: "The Creature from the Pit"
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson Morton Hadlock Episode: "The Case of the Deadly Tower"
1979-1981 Worzel Gummidge The Crowman
1980 Cribb Uncle Ezra Winter Episode: "Something Old, Something New"
Turtle's Progress Sammy Violin 1 episode
1980-1983 Tales of the Unexpected Dr. Applegate/Sid 2 episodes
1981 Juliet Bravo Jack Lord Episode: "Journeys"
Bergerac Henry Bernard Episode: "Relative Values"
1983-1984 Hallelujah! Mr. Sedgwick/Jacob Marley 3 episodes
1984 Who Dares Wins Server 1 episode
Scene Mr. Lawson/Bernard James 2 episodes
1985 Blott on the Landscape Ganglion Miniseries
1986 In Loving Memory Ballonist Episode: "Up in the World"
1987 Rumpole of the Bailey Brinsley Lampitt Episode: "Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow"
Star Cops Ernst Wolfhartt Episode: "Other People's Secrets"
1988 The Return of Sherlock Holmes Sidney Johnson Episode: "The Bruce-Parlington Plans"
The StoryTeller King Episode: "Sapsorrow"
1989 Dramarama Fishman Episode: "The Pisces Connection"
The Chronicles of Narnia Ramandu Episode: "Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Part 4"
1990 Campion Rev. Swithin Crush Episode: "Mystery Mile: Part 1"
1991-2006 Casualty Various 4 episodes
1993-1994 Magic Grandad Magic Grandad
1994 Soldier Soldier Jack Knight Episode: "Further Education"
1995 Last of the Summer Wine Broadbent Episode: "Adopted by a Stray"
The Biz Markov
Pie in the Sky Seymour Flint Episode: "Black Pudding"
1995-1997 Wycliffe Gilbert Rawle/Judge 2 episodes
1996 Faith in the Future Mr. Quigley Episode: "Art Lovers"
1997 The New Adventures of Robin Hood Merlin Episode: "The Legend of Olywn"
Knight School Dr. Spencer DePenser Episode: "Opening Knight"
1998 Peak Practice Alby James 2 episodes
1998, 2002 Where the Heart Is Edward Smith/Wally Vernon
1998, 2004 Hearbeat Follett/Gilbert Percy
2000 Midsomer Murders Arthur Prewitt Episode: "Blue Herrings"
2004 Waking the Dead Edward Atkinson Episode: "In Sight of the Lord"
2005 Doctors Joseph Makin Episode: "Father's Day"
2007 New Tricks Leonard Casey Episode: "God's Waiting Room"
2010 My Family Joe Episode: "The Son'll Come Out"

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
1948-1949 The Clandestine Marriage The Old Vic, London
1949 Tough at the Top Adelphi Theatre, London
1950 Measure for Measure Froth Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
Henry VIII (press night) Cranmer
Julius Caesar (press night) Ligarius
King Lear (press night) Servant
1951 Richard II (press night)
Henry IV, Part 2 (press night) Feeble
The Tempest (press night) Gonzalo
Henry V (press night) Macmorris
1951-1952 Henry V
1952 The Happy Time Dr. Gagngon St James’s Theatre and Lyceum Theatre
1953 The Way of the World Footman Lyric Theatre, London
Venice Preserv'd Durand
1954 A Midsummer Night's Dream (press night) Egeus Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
Romeo and Juliet (press night) Peter
The Taming of the Shrew (press night) Hortensio
Troilus and Cressida (press night) Priam
1955 Macbeth Duncan/A Doctor
All's Well That Ends Well Rinaldo
Macbeth Duncan/A Doctor
The Merry Wives of Windsor Slender
Titus Andronicus (press night) Aemilius
1955-1956 Caesar and Cleopatra The Old Vic, London
The Marvellous Story of Puss in Boots Puss Birmingham Repertory Theatre
1956 The Clandestine Marriage Lord Ogleby
Juliua Caesar Cassius
Anne Boleyn Thomas Cromwell
Caesar and Cleopatra Julius Caesar
Malvern Theatre, Worcestershire
The Old Vic, London
Happy as Larry Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The Lady's Not for Burning Hebble Tyson
Coriolanus Menenius Agrippa
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1956-1957 The Emperor's New Clothes The Emperor
1957 Henry V Pistol
The Outcast Nicholas Carter, Q.C.
Slave of Truth
Sganarelle
1965 The Cavern The Superintendent Cambridge Arts Theatre, New Theatre, Oxford, and other locations.
1980-1981 Worzel Gummidge The Crowman Birmingham Repertory Theatre
1981-1982 Cambridge Theatre, London
1985-1986 A Month of Sundays Aylott Duchess Theatre and Nuffield Theatre
1989-1990 Marya The Old Vic, London
1993-1994 Unfinished Business Beamish (age 70) Barbican Theater
1994 Barbican Pit

References

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  1. ^ "Albert Geoffrey Bayldon Deceased". RangersReview. Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 8 Sherwood Close, Barnes, London, SWI3 OJD, who died on 10/05/2017, must send written particulars to the address below by 16/11/2017, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests notified.
  2. ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
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  4. ^ a b "Geoffrey Bayldon". Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Geoffrey Bayldon, star of Catweazle and Worzel Gummidge, dies at 93". The Telegraph. 11 May 2017.
  6. ^ Saunders, Emmeline (11 May 2017). "Worzel Gummidge star Geoffrey Bayldon dies at the age of 93". Daily Mirror.
  7. ^ "Obituary – Geoffrey Bayldon, actor and star of Catweazle". The Herald. Glasgow. 13 May 2017.
  8. ^ Alan Curthoys & John Doyle (1985). Who's Who on Television, 1st Edition. Independent Television Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-900727-72-6.
  9. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Geoffrey Bayldon - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  11. ^ "Geoffrey Bayldon – Movies and Filmography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  12. ^ "The Creature from the Pit ★★".
  13. ^ "Doctor Who – Unbound – Released Items – Ranges – Big Finish". bigfinish.com.
  14. ^ Mason, Peter (11 May 2017). "Geoffrey Bayldon obituary". The Guardian.
  15. ^ a b TV.com. "Geoffrey Bayldon". TV.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Look and Read/Sky Hunter – BroadcastForSchools.co.uk". broadcastforschools.co.uk.
  17. ^ Newton's revolution: understanding motion. 17 September 2017. OCLC 369882613.
  18. ^ "Catweazle actor Geoffrey Bayldon dies aged 93". 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Paul Hardcastle – The Wizard (Extended Version)". discogs. 1986.
  20. ^ "Worzel Gummidge and Catweazel star Geoffrey Bayldon dies aged 93". Independent.co.uk. 11 May 2017.
  21. ^ "Geoffrey Bayldon: Catweazle actor dies aged 93". BBC News. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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