About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1916-04-29
Place of birth:
Neath - Glamorgan - Wales - UK
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William Squire

Overview

William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, South Wales, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film Alexander the Great, which starred Burton in the title role. His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anderson's play Anne of the Thousand Days, Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow, the voice of Gandalf in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings and the Shadow in the 1979 Doctor Whoserial The Armageddon Factor. Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series Callan in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from Derek Bond. In a set of Encyclopædia Britannica-produced educational films about William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Squire played the role of Macbeth. This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, An Age of Kings.

Known for

Acting

2016 Callan: This Man Alone Actor Himself (archive) N/A
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1988 Testimony Actor Khatchaturyan 59
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1988 In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton Actor Self 59
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1984 Puccini Actor Giacchi, the Doctor 59
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1982 The Ghost Downstairs Actor Narrator N/A
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1982 The Hound of the Baskervilles Actor Frankland 68
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1981 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Actor Dr Clifford N/A
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1979 Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor Actor The Shadow 58
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1978 Les Misérables Actor Magistrate 59
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1978 The Lord of the Rings Actor Gandalf (voice) 63
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1978 The Thirty Nine Steps Actor Harkness 59
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1977 The Portable Phonograph Actor The Actor N/A
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1976 Buffet Actor Arnold N/A
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1976 The XYY Man Actor 69
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1975 Prometheus: The Life of Balzac Actor N/A
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1975 Snooker Actor Humphrey N/A
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1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Actor Thomas More 61
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1968 Where Eagles Dare Actor Thomas 69
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1967 Callan Actor Hunter 69
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1967 A Challenge for Robin Hood Actor Sir John 58
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1965 The Wars of the Roses Actor Duke of Suffolk 58
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1958 Innocent Sinners Actor Father Lambert 59
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1958 Dunkirk Actor Captain (uncredited) 59
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1958 Pride and Prejudice Actor Mr. Bingley N/A
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1957 The Film That Never Was Actor N/A
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1956 The Battle of the River Plate Actor Ray Martin 59
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1956 The Man Who Never Was Actor Lt. Jewell 60
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1956 Alexander the Great Actor Aeschenes 58
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1951 The Long Dark Hall Actor Sergeant Cochcran 59
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