Martin Wyldeck (11 January 1914 – 29 April 1988) was an English actor who played a wide range of parts over many years on stage, screen and TV. He also appeared in the first episode of the TV series ''

Fawlty Towers ''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a dysfunctional fictional ...

'', as Sir Richard Morris.

Selected filmography

* ''Operation Diamond'' (1948) – Hugo * ''

My Wife's Lodger ''My Wife's Lodger'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Dominic Roche, Olive Sloane and Leslie Dwyer. It was written by Stafford Dickens based on the 1951 play ''My Wife's Lodger'' by Roche. Plot Willie Higginbot ...

'' (1952) – Policeman * ''

Time Bomb A time bomb (or a timebomb, time-bomb) is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use or attempted use of time bombs has been for various purposes including insurance fraud, terrorism, assassination, sabotage and warfare. They are a ...

'' (1953) – Sergeant Collins * ''

Deadly Nightshade ''Atropa bella-donna'', commonly known as deadly nightshade or belladonna, is a toxic perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, which also includes tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant. It is native to Europe and Western Asia, ...

'' (1953) – M.I.5 Man (uncredited) * '' Street Corner'' (1953) – Desk Sgt. Forbes (uncredited) * '' Will Any Gentleman...?'' (1953) – Commissionaire * ''

Knights of the Round Table The Knights of the Round Table (, , ) are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace ...

'' (1953) – John (uncredited) * '' The Embezzler'' (1954) – 2nd Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Timeslip ''Timeslip'' is a British children's television series, children's science fiction television series made by Associated TeleVision, ATV for the ITV (TV network), ITV network, and broadcast in 1970 and 1971. It was first shown on Monday evenings ...

'' (1955) – Dr. Preston * '' Now and Forever'' (1956) – Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * '' My Wife's Family'' (1956) – (uncredited) * '' The Counterfeit Plan'' (1957) – (uncredited) * '' The Devil's Pass'' (1957) – Young Master * '' The Hypnotist'' (1957) – Doctor Bradford * '' Carry On Sergeant'' (1958) – Mr. Sage (uncredited) * ''

Chain of Events A chain of events is a number of actions and their effects that are contiguous and linked together that results in a particular outcome. In the physical sciences, chain reactions are a primary example. Determinism ''Determinism'' is the philos ...

'' (1958) – Becket * '' Just Joe'' (1960) – Bill * ''

Doctor in Love ''Doctor in Love'' is a 1960 British comedy film, the fourth of the seven films in the ''Doctor'' series, directed by Ralph Thomas and starring James Robertson Justice and Michael Craig. It was the first film in the series not to feature Dirk ...

'' (1960) – Police Officer (uncredited) * ''

A Story of David ''A Story of David'' (also known as ''David the Outlaw'') is a 1961 British Empire, British-Israel, Israeli drama (film and television), drama film directed by Bob McNaught and starring Jeff Chandler (actor), Jeff Chandler, Basil Sydney and Pet ...

'' (1961) – Hezro * '' The Frightened City'' (1961) – Security Officer * '' Fate Takes a Hand'' (1961) – Doctor * ''

The Pot Carriers ''The Pot Carriers'' is a 1962 British comedy-drama film directed by Peter Graham Scott and produced by Gordon Scott for ABPC. The film stars Ronald Fraser, Paul Massie, Carole Lesley and Dennis Price. The film is largely set in Wandsworth ...

'' (1962) – Prison Officer Mullins * '' The Girl on the Boat'' (1961) – J.P. Mortimer * '' That Kind of Girl'' (1963) – Bates * '' Night Must Fall'' (1964) – Inspector Willett * ''

The Return of Mr. Moto ''The Return of Mr. Moto'' (also known as ''Mr Moto and the Persian Oil Case'') is a 1965 British B movie, second feature ('B') crime film directed by Ernest Morris and starring Henry Silva, Terence Longdon, and Suzanne Lloyd. It was written by ...

'' (1965) – Helmuth 'Dargo' Engel * ''

Robbery Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or use of fear. According to common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person o ...

'' (1967) – Chief constable * '' The Oblong Box'' (1969) – Constable * '' The Bushbaby'' (1969) – Captain * ''

Cool It Carol! ''Cool It, Carol!'' (U.S. title: ''Dirtiest Girl I Ever Met''; also known as ''Oh Carol'') is a 1970 British sex comedy-drama film directed and produced by Pete Walker, starring Robin Askwith and Janet Lynn. It was written by Murray Smilth. P ...

'' (1970) – Mr. Thatcher * '' A Touch of the Other'' (1970) – Traylor * '' Die Screaming, Marianne'' (1971) – British Police Detective – Grey Hair * '' Universal Soldier'' (1972) – Wilson * '' Four Dimensions of Greta'' (1972) – Herr Schickler * '' Tiffany Jones'' (1973) – Brodsky * ''

Boys from the Blackstuff ''Boys from the Blackstuff'' is a five episode British drama television series, originally transmitted from 10 October to 7 November 1982 on BBC2. The serial was written by Liverpudlian playwright Alan Bleasdale, as a sequel to a television pl ...

'' (1982) – Marley

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