# Douglas Blackwell

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English actor (1924–2009)

For the Canadian bishop, see [Douglas Blackwell (bishop)](/source/Douglas_Blackwell_(bishop)). For the fictional character, see [Doug Blackwell](/source/Doug_Blackwell).

Douglas Blackwell Born (1924-05-17)17 May 1924 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Died 17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 85) Victoria, London, England Occupation Actor Years active 1950–2006 Spouse Brenda Mary Planner (b. 1937) ​ ​ (m. 1979; died 2008)​

**Douglas Blackwell** (17 May 1924 – 17 October 2009) was an English actor.[1] Douglas Blackwell was born in [Gloucester](/source/Gloucester), [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire), England, but brought up in [Port Talbot](/source/Port_Talbot), [Wales](/source/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](/source/Mr_Men) audio cassettes. His television appearances included roles in *[Softly, Softly](/source/Softly%2C_Softly_(TV_series))*, *[The Avengers](/source/The_Avengers_(TV_series))*, *[Z-Cars](/source/Z-Cars)*, *[The 10th Kingdom](/source/The_10th_Kingdom)* and *[Dixon of Dock Green](/source/Dixon_of_Dock_Green)*. He also appeared in films such as: *[A Prize of Arms](/source/A_Prize_of_Arms)* (1962), *[The Ipcress File](/source/The_Ipcress_File_(film))* (1965), *[10 Rillington Place](/source/10_Rillington_Place)* (1971), *[Labyrinth](/source/Labyrinth_(1986_film))* (1986) and *[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves](/source/Robin_Hood%3A_Prince_of_Thieves)* (1991).[2]

## TV and film credits

Year Title Role Notes 1950 Sunday Night Theatre Marlin 1 episode 1951 Treasure Island Israel Hands 3 Episodes 1952 Hunted Detective Sergeant Grayson 1952 The Infinite Shoeblack TV movie 1953 Robin Hood 1 episode 1956 It's a Wonderful World 1st Demonstrator 1956 Panic in the Parlour Co-op Man Uncredited 1958 The Diary of Samuel Pepys[3] Master Daniels Episode: #10 1958 I Was Monty's Double Duty Sergeant Uncredited 1962 A Prize of Arms Day Uncredited 1963 The Scarlet Blade Blake 1964 The Plane Makers Jack Wilks 1 episode 1965 The Ipcress File Murray 1966 King of the River Red Elliot / Police Constable 2 episodes 1967 The Queen's Traitor Corporal of the Guard 1 episode 1968 The Avengers Postman 1 episode 1968 The Big Switch Bruno Miglio 1957-1969 Armchair Theatre Frank Hobson / Bill / Sgt. Briggs / David / Lloyd / PC Cluff 7 episodes 1971 10 Rillington Place Workman Jones 1962-1973 Z-Cars Leonard Slingsby / Bert Scholes / Parkyn / Morgan / Evans / Teddy Hayes 8 episodes 1979 The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris Sir Walter Sorley 2 episodes 1980 Noah's Castle Butcher 2 episodes 1985 By the Sword Divided First Customer 1 episode 1986 Labyrinth Goblin and The Four Guards Voice 1987 Wicked City Healer (UK dub), English version, voice, uncredited 1989 Asterix and the Big Fight Vitalstatistix English version, voice 1990 Peter in Magicland Moon Man English version, voice 1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Gray-Bearded Baron 1991 30 Door Key 1999 Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar Vitalstatistix English version, voice 2001 The Bunker Voice (final film role)

## Radio

[Parsley Sidings](/source/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.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Turner, Robin (17 Oct 2009). ["Veteran Welsh actor Blackwell dies, at 85"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/17/veteran-welsh-actor-blackwell-dies-at-85-91466-24949820/). *[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online)*. Retrieved 1 Apr 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Douglas Blackwell"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071005131151/http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle=Individual%20Contributor&ContributorID=75561&RLE=Read%20By). Pan Macmillan. Archived from [the original](http://www.panmacmillan.com/Authors%20Illustrators/displayPage.asp?PageTitle%3DIndividual+Contributor%26ContributorID%3D75561%26RLE%3DRead+By) on 5 Oct 2007. Retrieved 17 Aug 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Episode 10"](https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/60b8b2ff4e39423196eb40291704c645). [BBC Genome Project](/source/BBC_Genome_Project). 16 May 1958. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.

## External links

- [Douglas Backwell](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085901/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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