Maurice Browning (11 May 1919 – 4 December 1983) was a

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actor. He appeared in several

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series, including ''

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'', '' The Saint'', ''

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'' and '' Doctor Who''. His film credits included roles in '' The Last Days of Dolwyn'' (1949), '' The Party's Over'' (1965), '' Where the Bullets Fly'' (1966) and '' The Assassination Bureau'' (1969). Browning also made an adaptation of the

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'' that was filmed in 1963 as '' The Cool Mikado'', and supplied the libretto for ''Twenty Minutes South'' and ''The Bright Arcade''.

Filmography

*'' The Last Days of Dolwyn'' (1949) - Huw *''

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'' (1957) - Man with tick *'' Beyond the Curtain'' (1960) - Contact Man (uncredited) *'' The Party's Over'' (1965) - Tutzi *''Ambush at Devil's Gap'' (1966) - Severs *'' Where the Bullets Fly'' (1966) - Cherub *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) - Charly (Temple monk) (uncredited) *'' The Assassination Bureau'' (1969) - Bureau Member (uncredited)

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