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	Crowden was born on 30 November 1922 in [[Edinburgh]], the son of [[University of Edinburgh]]-educated schoolmaster Harry Graham Crowden (d. 1938)<ref>University of Edinburgh Journal, vol. 9, University of Edinburgh Graduates' Association, 1938, p. 287</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-graham-crowden-actor-1699734\|work=[[The Scotsman]]\|title=Obituary: Graham Crowden, actor\|date=21 October 2010\|last= The Newsroom\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> and Anne Margaret (née Paterson).<ref name=":1">Who's Who In The Theatre: a biographical record of the contemporary stage, seventeenth edition, vol. I, ed. Ian Herbert, Gale Research Company, 1981, p. 154</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton Hall School]] and the [[Edinburgh Academy]]<ref name=":1"/> before serving briefly in the [[Royal Scots]] Youth Battalion of the army until he was injured in an accident. During arms drill he was shot by his platoon sergeant, when the sergeant's rifle discharged.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2010-10-22\|title=Graham Crowden obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/oct/22/graham-crowden-obituary\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=the Guardian\|language=en}}</ref> The sergeant reportedly enquired "What is it now, Crowden?", to which Crowden replied "I think you've shot me, sergeant."~~{{citation needed\|date=April 2022}}~~ He later found work in a [[tannery]].		Crowden was born on 30 November 1922 in [[Edinburgh]], the son of [[University of Edinburgh]]-educated schoolmaster Harry Graham Crowden (d. 1938)<ref>University of Edinburgh Journal, vol. 9, University of Edinburgh Graduates' Association, 1938, p. 287</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-graham-crowden-actor-1699734\|work=[[The Scotsman]]\|title=Obituary: Graham Crowden, actor\|date=21 October 2010\|last= The Newsroom\|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> and Anne Margaret (née Paterson).<ref name=":1">Who's Who In The Theatre: a biographical record of the contemporary stage, seventeenth edition, vol. I, ed. Ian Herbert, Gale Research Company, 1981, p. 154</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton Hall School]] and the [[Edinburgh Academy]]<ref name=":1"/> before serving briefly in the [[Royal Scots]] Youth Battalion of the army until he was injured in an accident. During arms drill he was shot by his platoon sergeant, when the sergeant's rifle discharged.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2010-10-22\|title=Graham Crowden obituary\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/oct/22/graham-crowden-obituary\|access-date=2021-02-09\|website=the Guardian\|language=en}}</ref> The sergeant reportedly enquired "What is it now, Crowden?", to which Crowden replied "I think you've shot me, sergeant." He later found work in a [[tannery]].

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	* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/graham-crowden-character-actor-whose-work-ranged-from-king-lear-to-the-sitcom-waiting-for-god-2116285.html Obituary in ''The Independent'']		* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/graham-crowden-character-actor-whose-work-ranged-from-king-lear-to-the-sitcom-waiting-for-god-2116285.html Obituary in ''The Independent'']
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| birthname = Clement Graham Crowden
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| birth_place = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|10|19|1922|11|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| occupation = Actor
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| spouse = {{marriage|Phyllida Hewat|1952}}
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'''Clement Graham Crowden''' (30 November 1922 – 19 October 2010)<ref name =":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/stage-and-screen-star-graham-crowden-dies-aged-87-1699830 |title=Stage and screen star Graham Crowden dies, aged 87 |newspaper=[[The Scotsman]] |date=21 October 2010 |location=Edinburgh |first=Nicholas |last=Randall}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article2775124.ece |title=Graham Crowden (obituary) |newspaper=[[The Times]] |date=21 October 2010 |page=65}}</ref> was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his many appearances in television comedy dramas and films, often playing eccentric "offbeat" scientist, teacher and doctor characters.

==Early life==
Crowden was born on 30 November 1922 in [[Edinburgh]], the son of [[University of Edinburgh]]-educated schoolmaster Harry Graham Crowden (d. 1938)<ref>University of Edinburgh Journal, vol. 9, University of Edinburgh Graduates' Association, 1938, p. 287</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-graham-crowden-actor-1699734|work=[[The Scotsman]]|title=Obituary: Graham Crowden, actor|date=21 October 2010|last= The Newsroom|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> and Anne Margaret (née Paterson).<ref name=":1">Who's Who In The Theatre: a biographical record of the contemporary stage, seventeenth edition, vol. I, ed. Ian Herbert, Gale Research Company, 1981, p. 154</ref> He was educated at [[Clifton Hall School]] and the [[Edinburgh Academy]]<ref name=":1"/> before serving briefly in the [[Royal Scots]] Youth Battalion of the army until he was injured in an accident. During arms drill he was shot by his platoon sergeant, when the sergeant's rifle discharged.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-10-22|title=Graham Crowden obituary|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/oct/22/graham-crowden-obituary|access-date=2021-02-09|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> The sergeant reportedly enquired "What is it now, Crowden?", to which Crowden replied "I think you've shot me, sergeant."{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} He later found work in a [[tannery]].

==Acting career==
Crowden had a long theatrical career, most notably at [[Laurence Olivier]]'s [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] where he performed as The Player King in ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]'', a play by [[Tom Stoppard]].

He occasionally played mad scientists in film, taking the role of Doctor Millar in the [[Mick Travis films]] of director [[Lindsay Anderson]], ''[[O Lucky Man!]]'' (1973) and ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' (1982) and also playing the sinister Doctor Smiles in [[The Final Programme (film)|the film]] of [[Michael Moorcock]]'s first [[Jerry Cornelius]] novel, ''[[The Final Programme]]'' (1973). He also played the eccentric history master in Anderson's ''[[if....]]'' (1968). In 1970, he appeared in the popular Thames Television series ''[[Callan (TV series)|Callan]]'' as The Groper, a de-registered doctor, who had been in [[HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs|Wormwood Scrubs]] called on by Callan, when unofficial medical assistance was required (e.g. Series 3, "A Village Called G" and likely others between 1967–73 though some are now lost).

In 1975, he made an appearance in "No Way Out"{{spaced ndash}} an episode of the British [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'' alongside [[Ronnie Barker]], [[Brian Wilde]], [[Richard Beckinsale]] and [[Fulton Mackay]], as the prison doctor when Fletcher was complaining of an injured leg.

He was offered the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 1974, when [[Jon Pertwee]] left the role, but turned it down, informing producer [[Barry Letts]] that he was not prepared to commit himself to the series for three years. Crowden's potential hiring was the reason why [[Ian Marter]] was originally hired for a role, as the producers and directors considered Crowden too old to be seen running about and taking on a larger physical role. The role of the Doctor ultimately went to [[Tom Baker]]. Crowden subsequently appeared in ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' (1979–80) as a villain opposite Baker.

A regular role was in the [[BBC]] comedy-drama ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'' (1986–88) as the alcoholic Dr Jock McCannon. In 1990, he appeared as a lecherous peer in the BBC comedy ''[[Don't Wait Up (TV series)|Don't Wait Up]]'' and in 1991 he played a modest role in the ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' episode "Rumpole and the Quacks", playing Sir Hector MacAuliffe, the head of a medical inquest into the potential sexual misconduct on the part of Ghulam Rahmat (played by [[Saeed Jaffrey]]).

In 1990, he landed the role of Tom Ballard in the sitcom ''[[Waiting for God (TV series)|Waiting for God]]'', opposite [[Stephanie Cole]]'s character Diana Trent, as the two rebellious retirement home residents. The show ran for five years and was a major success.<ref>BBC: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/waitingforgod/ ''Very quietly, Waiting For God became a huge success...'']</ref>

In 1994, Crowden played the part of Professor Pollux in the [[Love on a Branch Line (TV series)|BBC TV adaptation]] of the [[John Hadfield]] novel ''[[Love on a Branch Line (novel)|Love on a Branch Line]]''.

Crowden then voiced the role of [[Mustrum Ridcully]] in the 1997 animated [[Cosgrove Hall]] production of [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Soul Music (TV series)|Soul Music]]''.

In 2001, he guest-starred in the ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' episode "Ring Out Your Dead" and also played The Marquis of Auld Reekie in ''[[The Way We Live Now (2001 TV serial)|The Way We Live Now]]''. Between 2001 and 2002, he played a role in the [[BBC Radio 4]] comedy series ''[[The Leopard in Autumn]]''. In 2003, he made a cameo appearance as a sadistic naval school teacher in ''[[The Lost Prince]]''. In 2005–08, he starred in the [[BBC Radio 4]] [[sci-fi]] comedy ''[[Nebulous]]'' as Sir Ronald Rolands. In 2008, he appeared as a guest star in ''[[Foyle's War (series six)#"Broken Souls"|Foyle's War]]''.

For many years towards the end of his life, he lived in [[Mill Hill]], London NW7.

==Death==
Crowden died on 19 October 2010 in Edinburgh after a short illness. Crowden was survived by his wife, Phyllida Hewat, whom he married in 1952, a son and three daughters, one of whom, [[Sarah Crowden]], followed him into acting.<ref name =":0"/>

==Filmography==

===Television roles===
{|class= "wikitable"
|+
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1956 || ''[[David Copperfield (1956 TV serial)|David Copperfield]]'' || Mr. Gulpidge ||
|-
|1957 || ''[[Nicholas Nickleby (1957 TV series)|Nicholas Nickleby]]'' || Mr. Pyke ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Charlesworth at Large]]'' || Landlord ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[HMS Paradise]]''|| Commander Shaw ||
|-
|1964 || ''[[Redcap (TV series)|Redcap]]'': ''The Patrol''|| Major Fraser ||
|-
|1965 || ''[[Danger Man]]'':''That's Two Of Us Sorry''|| Commander Braithwaite ||
|-
|1965 || ''[[Edgar Wallace Mysteries]]'':''Dead Man's Chest''|| Murchie ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[The Sullavan Brothers]]'' || Mr. Cullinane ||
|-
|1970 || ''[[Catweazle]]'':''The Enchanted King''|| Gobbling ||
|-
|1971 || ''[[The Guardians (British TV series)|The Guardians]]'':''The Dirtiest Man in the World''|| The Dirtiest Man ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'': ''[[Goodbye Beauty]]''|| Mr. Crevace ||
|-
|1975|| ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'': Christmas Special – "[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|No Way Out]]" || Prison Physician ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[1990 (TV series)|1990]]'': ''Decoy'' || Dr. Sondeberg ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[Raffles (TV series)|Raffles]]'': Home Affairs || Sir Arthur Rumbold ||
|-
|1979–1980|| ''[[Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]'' || Soldeed ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[The Brack Report]]'' ||Max Challen ||
|-
|1985||''[[Bleak House (1985 TV serial)|Bleak House]]'' || Lord Chancellor ||
|-
|1986–1988 || ''[[A Very Peculiar Practice]]'' || Dr. Jock McCannon ||
|-
|1986 ||''[[All Passion Spent]]''|| Herbert ||
|-
|1990–1994 || ''[[Waiting for God (TV series)|Waiting for God]]'' || Tom Ballard ||
|-
|1991 || ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' || Sir Hector MacAuliffe ||
|-
|1992 || ''[[The Alleyn Mysteries]]'': ''[[Final Curtain (The Alleyn Mysteries)|Final Curtain]]'' || Sir Henry Ancred ||
|-
|1994|| ''[[Love on a Branch Line (TV series)|Love on a Branch Line]]'' || Professor Pollux ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[Gulliver's Travels (miniseries)|Gulliver's Travels]]'' || Professor of Politics ||
|-
|2000 || ''[[The 10th Kingdom]]'' || Old Retainer ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible]]'' (Episode 'Curse of the Blood of the Lizard of Doom') || Professor MacLewton ||
|-
|2001 || ''[[The Way We Live Now (2001 TV serial)|The Way We Live Now]]'' || The Marquis of Auld Reekie ||
|-
|2002 || ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (Episode ''[[Ring Out Your Dead]]'')|| Reggie Barton||
|-
|2007 || ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)|Waking the Dead]]'' (Episode ''Deus ex Machina'') || Sir Cyril Barrett ||
|-
|2008||''[[Foyle's War]]'' (Episode 'Broken Souls') || Sir John Sackville || (final television appearance)
|-
|}

===Film roles===
{|class= "wikitable"
|+
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1959|| ''[[The Bridal Path (film)|The Bridal Path]]'' || Man Giving Directions to the Beach || Uncredited
|-
|1961|| ''[[Don't Bother to Knock (1961 film)|Don't Bother to Knock]]'' || Scoutmaster || Uncredited
|-
|1962|| ''[[We Joined the Navy]]'' || || Uncredited
|-
|1965|| ''[[One Way Pendulum (film)|One Way Pendulum]]'' || Prosecuting Counsel / Caretaker ||
|-
|1966|| ''[[Morgan - A Suitable Case for Treatment]]'' || Counsel ||
|-
|1968|| ''[[If....]]'' || History Master: Staff ||
|-
|1969|| ''[[The File of the Golden Goose]]'' || Smythe ||
|-
|1969|| ''[[The Virgin Soldiers]]'' || Medical Officer ||
|-
|1970|| ''[[Leo the Last]]'' || Max ||
|-
|1970|| ''[[The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer]]'' || Bishop of Cowley ||
|-
|1971|| ''[[Percy (1971 film)|Percy]]'' || Alfred Spaulton ||
|-
|1971|| ''[[The Night Digger]]'' || Mr. Bolton ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[Something to Hide]]'' || Lay Preacher ||
|-
|1971|| ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]'' || Sir Coward de Custard ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]'' || Kelso Truscott ||
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Amazing Mr Blunden]]'' || Mr. Clutterbuck ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[O Lucky Man!]]'' || Stewart / Prof. Millar / Meths Drinker ||
|-
|1973|| ''[[The Final Programme (film)|The Final Programme]]'' || Dr. Smiles ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[The Abdication]]'' || Cardinal Barberini ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[The Little Prince (1974 film)|The Little Prince]]'' || The General ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[Romance with a Double Bass]]'' || Count Alexei ||
|-
|1975|| ''The New Spartans'' || ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[Hardcore (1977 film)|Hardcore]]'' || Lord Yardarm ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[Jabberwocky (film)|Jabberwocky]]'' || Fanatics' Leader ||
|-
|1977|| ''[[Three Dangerous Ladies]]'' || The Butler || (segment "The Island")
|-
|1981|| ''[[For Your Eyes Only (film)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' || First Sea Lord ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[Britannia Hospital]]'' || Professor Millar ||
|-
|1982|| ''[[The Missionary]]'' || The Reverend Fitzbanks ||
|-
|1984|| ''[[The Company of Wolves]]'' || Old Priest ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Code Name: Emerald]]'' || Sir Geoffrey Macklin ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Out of Africa (film)|Out of Africa]]'' || Lord Belfield ||
|-
|1988|| ''[[A Handful of Dust (film)|A Handful of Dust]]'' || Mr. Graceful ||
|-
|1996|| ''[[The Innocent Sleep]]'' || George ||
|-
|1998|| ''[[The Sea Change]]'' || Chairman of The Board ||
|-
|1998|| ''[[I Want You (1998 film)|I Want You]]'' || Old Man ||
|-
|2002|| ''[[Possession (2002 film)|Possession]]'' || Sir George ||
|-
|2003|| ''[[Calendar Girls]]'' || Richard ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Michael Palin]], ''[[Michael Palin#Diaries|Halfway to Hollywood]]'', p. 162 

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|189561|Graham Crowden}}
* [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/graham-crowden-character-actor-whose-work-ranged-from-king-lear-to-the-sitcom-waiting-for-god-2116285.html Obituary in ''The Independent'']
* {{British Comedy Guide|people|graham_crowden}}

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