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	\| name = Dinsdale Landen		\| name = Dinsdale Landen
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	\| caption = ~~Landen in 1979~~		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|09\|04\|df=y}}
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date~~\|df=y~~\|1932\|09\|04}}
	\| birth_place = [[Margate]], [[Kent]], England		\| birth_place = [[Margate]], [[Kent]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age~~\|df=y~~\|2003\|12\|29\|1932\|09\|04}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2003\|12\|29\|1932\|09\|04\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[South Creake]], [[Norfolk]], England		\| death_place = [[South Creake]], [[Norfolk]], England
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{{Short description|English actor (1932–2003)}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dinsdale Landen
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Landen in 1979
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1932|09|04}}
| birth_place = [[Margate]], [[Kent]], England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2003|12|29|1932|09|04}}
| death_place = [[South Creake]], [[Norfolk]], England
| othername =
| years_active = 1959–1997
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Jennifer Daniel]]|1959}}
}}

'''Dinsdale James Landen''' (4 September 1932 – 29 December 2003)<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/dec/31/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries|title=Dinsdale Landen|last=Barker|first=Dennis|date=31 December 2003|newspaper=The Guardian|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2 September 2016}}</ref> was an English actor. His television appearances included starring in the shows ''Devenish'' (1977) and ''Pig in the Middle'' (1980).<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f1a89e4|title=Dinsdale Landen|publisher=bfi.org.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'' named him an "outstanding actor with the qualities of a true farceur."<ref name=independent/><ref name=avelyman>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=9786|title=Dinsdale Landen|publisher=aveleyman.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> He performed in many Shakespeare plays at [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] and [[Regent's Park Open Air Theatre]].<ref name="auto"/>

==Early life==
Landen was born at [[Margate]], Kent and educated at [[King's School, Rochester]].<ref name="auto"/>

==Career==
Landen made his television debut in 1959 as the adult Pip in an adaptation of ''[[Great Expectations (1967 TV series)#Earlier version|Great Expectations]]'' and made his film debut in 1960, with a walk-on part in ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League of Gentlemen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dee82e5|title=Great Expectations Part 8 (1959)|publisher=bfi.org.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref><ref name=bfi/>

During the 1960s, he starred in the TV series ''Mickey Dunne'' and ''[[The Mask of Janus]]'', and its spinoff series ''[[The Spies (TV series)|The Spies]]''.<ref name=avelyman/> In 1969, he starred as Chris Champers in the comedy series ''[[World in Ferment]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|title=TELEVISION TODAY; Reviews: In a rare class of comedy show|last=Bilbow|first=Marjorie|journal=[[The Stage and Television Today]]|issue= 4603|date=July 3, 1969|page=12}}</ref> As a stage actor, he appeared as Richard Dazzle in the [[Royal Shakespeare Company|RSC]]'s 1970 production of ''[[London Assurance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/j/london-assurance/production/1a1|title=Production of London Assurance|publisher=theatricalia.com}}</ref> He appeared in [[James Saunders (playwright)|James Saunders]]'s play ''Bodies'' in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in 1979, receiving a nomination for a [[Olivier Award|Society of West End Theatre Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98513/olivier-winners-1979|title=Olivier Winners 1979|publisher=olivierawards.com|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

His film roles include appearances in ''[[Operation Snatch]]'' (1962), ''[[A Jolly Bad Fellow]]'' (1964), ''[[Rasputin, the Mad Monk]]'' (1966), ''[[Mosquito Squadron]]'' (1969), ''[[Every Home Should Have One]]'' (1970), ''[[Young Winston]]'' (1972), ''[[Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World]]'' (1973), ''[[International Velvet (film)|International Velvet]]'' (1978), ''[[Morons from Outer Space]]'' (1985)<ref name="auto"/> and both ''[[The Buccaneers]]'' and ''[[The Steal (film)|The Steal]]'' in 1995.<ref name=bfi/>

On radio, he appeared as General [[Bel Riose]] in the 1973 [[BBC Radio 4]] [[The Foundation Trilogy (BBC Radio)|adaptation]] of ''[[The Foundation Trilogy]]'', as [[Dr. Watson]] in the 1974 adaptation of ''[[A Study in Scarlet]]'', and Art Gordo in the 1976 adaptation of [[Jim Eldridge]]'s novel ''Down Payment on Death''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sffaudio.com/bbc-radio-3-isaac-asimovs-the-foundation-trilogy/|title=BBC Radio 3: Isaac Asimov's The Foundation Trilogy : SFFaudio|publisher=sffaudio.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04lsjkv|title=A Study in Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes – BBC Radio 4 Extra|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/localworld/view/2392604/dinsdale-landen|title=Family Announcements, Dinsdale Landen – Funeral Directors and services – Family Announcements Announcements|publisher=family-announcements.co.uk}}</ref> He portrayed Rupert Purvis in the 1982 production of [[Tom Stoppard]]'s play ''[[The Dog It Was That Died]]'', and played the urbane Ambassador McKenzie in [[BBC Radio 4]] series of ''[[Flying the Flag]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sondheimguide.com/Stoppard/radio.html#DogR|title=A Tom Stoppard Bibliography: Plays for Radio|first=Michael H.|last=Hutchins|publisher=sondheimguide.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6p4z|title=End of Term, Series 4, Flying the Flag – BBC Radio 4 Extra|publisher=BBC}}</ref>

Landen played Dr. Mark Thorn, Guardians officer and official psychiatrist, in Episode 6 of the 1971 [[London Weekend Television]] series, [[The Guardians (British TV series)|''The Guardians'']].

Dinsdale Landen was the only actor to play the same character, private detective Matthew Earp, in two episodes of ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]'' ("An Echo of Theresa" and "The Next Scream You Hear" from 1973 and 1974 respectively).

In 1977, Landen starred in his own situation comedy, ''Devenish'', playing a [[Basil Fawlty]]-type character in a [[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin|Reggie Perrin]]-type situation, designing board games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b70b40ced|title=Devenish (1977)|publisher=bfi.org.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> In 1980, he starred as Barty Wade in the television series ''Pig in the Middle'' with [[Liza Goddard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/pig_in_the_middle|title=Pig in the Middle|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

In 1984, Landen played [[Jean-Martin Charcot]] in the television series ''[[Freud (miniseries)|Freud]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7cfd129b|title=Freud Part 2 The Hypnotist (1984)|publisher=bfi.org.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

In 1987, he played the lead in a BBC TV production of ''[[What the Butler Saw (play)|What the Butler Saw]]'', playing Dr Prentice in a production also featuring [[Prunella Scales]], [[Timothy West]] and [[Bryan Pringle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b78858a49|title=What the Butler Saw (1987)|publisher=bfi.org.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

In 1989, he made a guest appearance in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' as Dr. Judson, a wheelchair-using genius taken over by the titular villain of the serial ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-guide/the-curse-of-fenric/|title=The Curse of Fenric ★★★★|work=Radio Times|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref>

In 1992, Landen provided the voice of the arch villain [[Mr. Tod]] in the BBC/[[Fuji Television]] children's animated series ''[[The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/133336-Tale-Of-Mr-Tod|title=The Tale of Mr. Tod (TVC London, Frederick Warne & Co., BBC...)|first=The Big Cartoon|last=DataBase|website=Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB)|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> He played a recurring role on ''[[Lovejoy]]'', a mentor to the main character during the series run in the 1990s.

==Personal life==
He was married to the actress [[Jennifer Daniel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/dinsdale-landen-actor-1-499889|title=Dinsdale Landen, actor|website=The Scotsman|date=January 2004 |accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref> He and his wife wrote the 1985 nonfiction book ''The True Story of [[HP Sauce|H.P. Sauce]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/the-true-story-of-h-p-sauce/author/landen-dinsdale-daniel-jennifer|title=The True Story of H P Sauce|publisher=abebooks.co.uk|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

==Death==
Dinsdale Landen died at his home in [[South Creake]], Norfolk, on 29 December 2003 after becoming ill with pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with [[oral cancer]] several years before his death, but was in remission at the time.<ref name=independent>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/5rikG2Gi6Po|title=Google Groups}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2004/dinsdale-landen|title=Dinsdale Landen obituary|date=13 January 2004|work=The Stage|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1960|| ''[[The League of Gentlemen (film)|The League of Gentlemen]]''
| Young Man in Gym Receiving Massage
| Film debut, uncredited
|-
| rowspan=3|1962
| ''[[The Valiant (1962 film)|The Valiant]]''
| Norris
|
|-
| ''[[Operation Snatch]]''
| Capt. Wellington
|
|-
| ''[[We Joined the Navy]]''
| Bowles
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[A Jolly Bad Fellow]]''
| Fred
|
|-
| 1966
| ''[[Rasputin, the Mad Monk]]''
| Peter
|
|-
| 1967
| ''Mickey Dunne'' (TV series, 13 episodes)
| Mickey
|
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Mosquito Squadron]]''
| Wing Commander Clyde Penrose
|
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Every Home Should Have One]]''
| Geoffrey Mellish
|
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Young Winston]]''
| Capt. Weaver
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World]]''
| Colonel Masters
|
|-
| 1973-1974
| ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]''
| Matthew Earp
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1974
| ''Rooms''
| Ron
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Jackanory]]''
| Storyteller
|
|-
| 1978
| ''[[International Velvet (film)|International Velvet]]''
| Mr Curtis
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Freud (miniseries)|Freud]]''
| [[Jean-Martin Charcot|Charcot]]
| Miniseries
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Morons from Outer Space]]''
| Commander Grenville Matteson
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Doctor Who]]''
| Dr Judson
| Episode: ''[[The Curse of Fenric]]''
|-
| 1990
| ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
| Stewie Brannan
| Episode: ''Food for Thought''
|-
| 1993-1994
| ''[[Lovejoy]]''
| Jim Leonard
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1993-1995
| ''[[The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends]]''
| Mr Tod (voice)
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The Steal (film)|The Steal]]''
| Sir Wilmot
| Final film
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name}}
*[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/5rikG2Gi6Po Independent obituary]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Landen, Dinsdale}}
[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male radio actors]]
[[Category:English male Shakespearean actors]]
[[Category:English male stage actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kent]]
[[Category:People educated at King's School, Rochester]]
[[Category:People from Margate]]
[[Category:Royal Shakespeare Company members]]

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