Michael Goldie (26 February 1932,
Edmonton
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,
London
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– 17 June 2013,
France
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) was a British character actor active between 1963 and 1996.
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He starred or appeared in numerous television serials including '']Coronation Street
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'' (as Bob Statham, owner of the Weatherfield Recorder, 1987/88), ''Doctor Who
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'' (in the serials ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth
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'' and ''The Wheel in Space
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In this seria ...
''), ''The Hound of the Baskervilles
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'', '' Wycliffe'', ''Inspector Morse
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On television he was portrayed by John ...
'', ''The Bill
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'' and ''Z-Cars
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''. His films included '' Doctor in Distress'' (1963), ''Where the Bullets Fly
''Where the Bullets Fly'' is a 1966 British comedy spy film directed by John Gilling and starring Tom Adams, John Arnatt, Dawn Addams, Tim Barrett and Michael Ripper.
Adams and Arnatt reprised their roles from '' Licensed to Kill'' (1965).
...
'' (1966), ''The Body Stealers
''The Body Stealers'', also known as ''Invasion of the Body Stealers'' and ''Thin Air'', is a 1969 British science fiction film directed by Gerry Levy, and starring George Sanders and Maurice Evans. Two investigators uncover an alien plot to st ...
'' (1969), ''The Horror of Frankenstein
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'' (1970), ''The Pied Piper
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The legend dates back to the Middle Ages. The earliest refere ...
'' (1972), '' Lady Jane'' (1986) and '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991).
His stage work included various roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company
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Filmography
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Michael Goldie
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British male television actors
1932 births
2013 deaths