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	~~{{short description\|English actor}}~~
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	\| ~~name~~ = William Mervyn		\| image = Actor William Mervyn.jpg
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	\| birth_name = William Mervyn Pickwoad		\| birth_name = William Mervyn Pickwoad
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1912\|01\|03\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[~~w:Nairobi\|~~Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]]		\| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1976\|8\|6\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1976\|08\|06\|1912\|01\|03\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[~~w:London\|~~London]], England		\| death_place = [[London]], England
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| website =		\| website =
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	\| children = 3		\| children = 3
	}}		}}
	'''William Mervyn Pickwoad''' (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'', the old gentleman in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Tim Hughes\|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor (From Herald Series)\|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/\|website=heraldseries.co.uk\|publisher=Herald Series\|access-date=4 September 2015\|date=20 December 2012\|quote=best remembered for his roles...in The Railway Children}}</ref> and Inspector Charles Rose in ''[[w:The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its sequels.		'''William Mervyn Pickwoad''' (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'', the old gentleman in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Tim Hughes\|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor (From Herald Series)\|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/\|website=heraldseries.co.uk\|publisher=Herald Series\|access-date=4 September 2015\|date=20 December 2012\|quote=best remembered for his roles...in The Railway Children}}</ref> and Inspector Charles Rose in ''[[The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its sequels.

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[w:Ring Round the Moon\|Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[w:The Mortimer Touch\|The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[w:A Woman of No Importance\|A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[w:Oscar Wilde\|Oscar Wilde]] at the [[w:Savoy Theatre\|Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[w:Charley's Aunt\|Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>		Mervyn was born in [[Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon\|Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch\|The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance\|A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde\|Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre\|Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt\|Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>

	Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.		Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.

	He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[w:Granada TV\|Granada TV]] series ''[[w:The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[w:The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[w:The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the Granada TV series ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.		He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[Granada TV\|Granada TV]] series ''[[The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the Granada TV series ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.

	Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[w:Ealing Studios\|Ealing Studios]] film ''[[w:The Blue Lamp\|The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[w:The War Machines\|The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' episode "[[w:A Disturbing Case\|A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.		Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[Ealing Studios\|Ealing Studios]] film ''[[The Blue Lamp\|The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The War Machines\|The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' episode "[[A Disturbing Case\|A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.

	Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[w:The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).		Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{IMDb name\|id=0581674\|name=William Mervyn}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0581674\|name=William Mervyn}}
	* ~~[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/~~4ce2b9ff14a41 William Mervyn~~] at [[British Film Institute\|BFI]]~~		*{{BFI\|4ce2b9ff14a41\|William Mervyn}}
	* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/william_mervyn William Mervyn] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]		* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/william_mervyn William Mervyn] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]

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	Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[w:Ealing Studios\|Ealing Studios]] film ''[[w:The Blue Lamp\|The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[w:The War Machines\|The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' episode "[[w:A Disturbing Case\|A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.		Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[w:Ealing Studios\|Ealing Studios]] film ''[[w:The Blue Lamp\|The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[w:The War Machines\|The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' episode "[[w:A Disturbing Case\|A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.

	Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[Tw:he Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).		Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[w:The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>		Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[w:Ring Round the Moon\|Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[w:The Mortimer Touch\|The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[w:A Woman of No Importance\|A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[w:Oscar Wilde\|Oscar Wilde]] at the [[w:Savoy Theatre\|Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[w:Charley's Aunt\|Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>

	Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.		Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.

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	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [w:[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>		Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>

	Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.		Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.

	He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.		He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[w:Granada TV\|Granada TV]] series ''[[w:The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[w:The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[w:The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the Granada TV series ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.

	Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[Ealing Studios]] film ''[[The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'' episode "[[A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.		Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[w:Ealing Studios\|Ealing Studios]] film ''[[w:The Blue Lamp\|The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[w:Dirk Bogarde\|Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[w:Dixon of Dock Green\|Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[w:Doctor Who\|Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[w:The War Machines\|The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)\|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[w:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)\|Randall and Hopkirk]]'' episode "[[w:A Disturbing Case\|A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.

	Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[~~The~~ Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).		Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[w:The Ruling Class (film)\|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[Tw:he Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)\|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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	\| birth_name = William Mervyn Pickwoad		\| birth_name = William Mervyn Pickwoad
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]]		\| birth_place = [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [[w:East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1976\|8\|6\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1976\|8\|6\|1912\|1\|3\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[London]], England		\| death_place = [[w:London\|London]], England
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
	\| website =		\| website =
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	'''William Mervyn Pickwoad''' (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'', the old gentleman in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Tim Hughes\|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor (From Herald Series)\|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/\|website=heraldseries.co.uk\|publisher=Herald Series\|access-date=4 September 2015\|date=20 December 2012\|quote=best remembered for his roles...in The Railway Children}}</ref> and Inspector Charles Rose in ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its sequels.		'''William Mervyn Pickwoad''' (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'', the old gentleman in ''[[w:The Railway Children (1970 film)\|The Railway Children]]''<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Tim Hughes\|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor (From Herald Series)\|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/\|website=heraldseries.co.uk\|publisher=Herald Series\|access-date=4 September 2015\|date=20 December 2012\|quote=best remembered for his roles...in The Railway Children}}</ref> and Inspector Charles Rose in ''[[w:The Odd Man\|The Odd Man]]'' and its sequels.

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Mervyn was born in [[Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>		Mervyn was born in [[w:Nairobi\|Nairobi]], [w:[East Africa Protectorate\|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[w:Snaresbrook\|Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[w:West End (theatre)\|West End]] debut in ''[[w:The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)\|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[w:Criterion Theatre\|Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[w:Embassy Theatre (London)\|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web\|title=Lend Me Robin\|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854\|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections\|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]\|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954\|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre\|website=archive.spectator.co.uk\|publisher=The Spectator Archive\|access-date=4 September 2015\|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>

	Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.		Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[w:The Rivals\|The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[w:Aren't We All?\|Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[w:The Doctor's Dilemma (play)\|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[w:Saki\|Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.

	He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.		He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[The Odd Man\|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[The Odd Man\|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''.

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{{Infobox person
| name = William Mervyn
| image = Actor_William_Mervyn.jpg
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| birth_name = William Mervyn Pickwoad
| birth_date = {{birth date|1912|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate|British East Africa]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1976|8|6|1912|1|3|df=y}}
| death_place = [[London]], England
| occupation = Actor
| website =
| spouse = Anne Margaret Payne-Cook
| children = 3
}}
'''William Mervyn Pickwoad''' (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]'', the old gentleman in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)|The Railway Children]]''<ref>{{cite web|author1=Tim Hughes|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor (From Herald Series)|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/|website=heraldseries.co.uk|publisher=Herald Series|access-date=4 September 2015|date=20 December 2012|quote=best remembered for his roles...in The Railway Children}}</ref> and Inspector Charles Rose in ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its sequels.

==Life and career==
Mervyn was born in [[Nairobi]], [[East Africa Protectorate|British East Africa]], but educated in Britain at Forest School, [[Snaresbrook]], before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his [[West End (theatre)|West End]] debut in ''[[The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)|The Guinea Pig]]'' at the [[Criterion Theatre]] in 1946,<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1940-1949'', p. 222</ref> before parts in plays such as ''Lend Me Robin'' at the [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Lend Me Robin|url=http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=XMS38%2F1854|website=Cadbury Research Library Special Collections|publisher=[[University of Birmingham]]|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref> the comedy ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Mortimer Touch]]'', ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]'' by [[Oscar Wilde]] at the [[Savoy Theatre]] in 1953<ref>Wearing, 2014, ''The London Stage 1950-1959'', p.214</ref> and ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=THEATRE 19 Feb 1954|url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/19th-february-1954/11/theatre|website=archive.spectator.co.uk|publisher=The Spectator Archive|access-date=4 September 2015|archive-date=19 February 1954}}</ref>

Mervyn's later stage roles included those of O'Trigger in ''[[The Rivals]]'', Lord Greenham in the comedy ''[[Aren't We All?]]'' and Sir Patrick Cullen in ''[[The Doctor's Dilemma (play)|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''. Although he was admired in the theatre, it was with television that he became really well known. One of his first major small screen roles was Sir Hector in the 1962 series ''[[Saki]]''. Four years later, he played the Bishop of St. Ogg's in the comedy series ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''. It was, at that time, breaking with tradition, allowing a laugh at the expense of the established church.

He also played the police chief inspector Charles Rose in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[The Odd Man]]'' and its spin-offs ''[[The Odd Man|It's Dark Outside]]'' and ''[[The Odd Man|Mr Rose]]''. He played the Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell in the [[Granada TV]] series ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]''.

Having taken the part of a Chief Inspector in the 1949 [[Ealing Studios]] film ''[[The Blue Lamp]]'', in which PC George Dixon first appears (only to be shot dead by a young [[Dirk Bogarde]]), he then reappeared in a 1960 ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' episode "The Hot Seat". He was in the 1966 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The War Machines]]'' and several ''[[Carry On (film series)|Carry On]]'' films in the late 1960s, and also appeared as Mr. Whitty in the ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]'' episode "[[A Disturbing Case]]" in 1969.

Usually cast as a wealthy upper class gentleman, he also appeared in ''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)|The Railway Children]]'' (1970), as the children's train passenger friend, and ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]'' (1972). Around the same time, he appeared as Sir Hector Drummond, Bt., in the British TV series ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]'', in an episode entitled "The Superfluous Finger" (1973).

==Personal life==
Mervyn was married to Anne Margaret Payne-Cook, a theatre designer and architect who survived him with their three sons - Michael Pickwoad, who in 2010 became the production designer on ''[[Doctor Who]]'', Richard, television director and aerial cameraman and Nicholas (Pickwoad), expert on bookbinding.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Tim Hughes|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/|website=heraldseries.co.uk|publisher=Herald Series|access-date=4 September 2015|archive-date=20 December 2012}}</ref> Mervyn's granddaughter Amy Pickwoad became an art director and standby art director for ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Tim Hughes|title=Michael Pickwoad: from Withal to the Doctor|url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/10121418.Michael_Pickwoad__from_Withnail_to_the_Doctor/|website=heraldseries.co.uk|access-date=4 September 2015|date=20 December 2012|quote=Amy...who has worked with him on Doctor Who, a show which is becoming a family trade}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1947
| ''[[The Loves of Joanna Godden]]''
| Huxtable
|
|-
| ''[[The Mark of Cain (1947 film)|The Mark of Cain]]''
| Mr Bonnington
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1949
| ''[[That Dangerous Age]]''
| Nicky
|
|-
| ''[[Stop Press Girl]]''
| Cinema Manager
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1950
| ''[[The Blue Lamp]]''
| Chief Inspector Hammond
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Four Men in Prison]]''
| Unknown
| short
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Conflict of Wings]]''
| Mr Wentworth
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1956
| ''[[Tons of Trouble]]''
| Roberts (M15)
|
|-
| ''[[The Long Arm (film)|The Long Arm]]''
| Manager of Festival Hall
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1957
| ''[[The Admirable Crichton (1957 film)|The Admirable Crichton]]''
| Guest at Ball
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Barnacle Bill (1957 film)|Barnacle Bill]]''
| Captain
|
|-
| ''[[The Long Arm (film)|The Long Arm]]''
| Manager of Festival Hall
| Released as ''The Third Key'' in the USA
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Carve Her Name with Pride]]''
| Colonel Buckmaster
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1959
| ''[[The 39 Steps (1959 film)|The 39 Steps]]''
| Angry Train Passenger
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Upstairs and Downstairs]]''
| Kingsley
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1960
| ''[[A Touch of Larceny]]''
| Capt. Balfour
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film)|The Battle of the Sexes]]''
| Detective's friend
|
|-
| ''[[Circus of Horrors]]''
| Doctor Morley
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1961
| ''[[No Love for Johnnie]]''
| Postmaster-General
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Watch it, Sailor!]]''
| Ship's Captain
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Invasion Quartet]]''
| Naval Officer
|
|-
| 1963
| ''[[Tamahine]]''
| Lord Birchester
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1964
| ''[[Hot Enough for June]]''
| Passenger on plane
| Uncredited and released as ''Agent 8¾'' in the USA
|-
| ''[[Murder Ahoy!]]''
| Commander Breeze-Connington
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1965
| ''[[Operation Crossbow (film)|Operation Crossbow]]''
| Dutch Technical Examiner
|
|-
| ''[[Up Jumped a Swagman]]''
| Mr Hawkes Fenhoulet
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1967
| ''[[Deadlier Than the Male]]''
| Chairman of the Phoenician Board
|
|-
| ''[[The Jokers]]''
| Uncle Edwards
|
|-
| ''[[Follow That Camel]]''
| Sir Cyril Ponsonby
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|1968
| ''[[Hammerhead (film)|Hammerhead]]''
| Walter Perrin
|
|-
| ''[[Salt and Pepper (film)|Salt and Pepper]]''
| Prime Minister
|
|-
| ''[[Star! (film)|Star!]]''
| General
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Hot Millions]]''
| Sir Charles Wilson
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2"|1969
| ''[[The Best House in London]]''
|
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Carry On Again Doctor]]''
| Lord Paragon
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1970
| ''[[Incense for the Damned]]''
| Marc Honeydew
|
|-
| ''[[Atlantic Wall (film)|Atlantic Wall]]''
| L'évêque Anglais
|
|-
|''[[The Railway Children (1970 film)|The Railway Children]]''
| Old Gentleman
| credited as Mr William Mervyn
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Carry On Henry]]''
| Physician
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1972
| ''[[The Ruling Class (film)|The Ruling Class]]''
| Sir Charles Gurney
|
|-
| ''[[Up the Front]]''
| Lord Twithampton
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Charley One-Eye]]''
| Honeydew
| Uncredited
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones]]''
| Squire Alworthy
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1959
|''[[Charlesworth (TV series)|Charlesworth]]''
|Charles Begbie
|
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1960
| ''ITV Television Playhouse''
| Mr Challen
|
|-
| ''The Long Way Home''
| French police sergeant
|
|-
| ''[[The Four Just Men (TV series)|The Four Just Men]]''
| Under Secretary
|
|-
| ''Yorky''
| Mr Playford
|
|-
| ''On Trial''
| Sergeant Ballatine/President of the Court
|
|-
| ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''
| Bruce Treadgold
|
|-
| ''[[Persuasion (1960 TV series)|Persuasion]]''
| Admiral Croft
|
|-
| 1961
| ''[[No Hiding Place]]''
| Ivor Naunton/Colonel Frew
|
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1962
| ''[[Oliver Twist (1962 TV serial)|Oliver Twist]]''
| Mr Grimwig
|
|-
| ''[[Bulldog Breed]]''
| Company director
|
|-
| ''[[Maigret (1960 TV series)|Maigret]]''
| Doctor
|
|-
| ''It Happened Like This''
| Sir George Wilby
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1963
| ''[[The Odd Man]]''
| Chief Inspector Rose
|
|-
| ''[[The Sentimental Agent]]''
| Colonel Wilde
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1964
| ''Silas Marner''
| Squire Cass
|
|-
| ''Diary of a Young Man''
| Bott
|
|-
| ''[[The Massingham Affair (TV series)|The Massingham Affair]]''
| Mr Jessopp
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1965
| ''The Flying Swan''
| Alexander Curtis
|
|-
| ''Heiress of Garth''
| Squire Griffin
| TV mini-series
|-
| ''[[Court Martial (TV series)|Court Martial]]''
| Chief Inspector Haigh
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1966
| ''The Liars''
| Sir Gerald
|
|-
| ''[[The War Machines|Doctor Who: The War Machines]]''
| Sir Charles Summer
|
|-
| ''[[BBC Play of the Month]]''
| Sir Hector Rose
|
|-
| 1966-1971
| ''[[All Gas and Gaiters]]''
| Bishop Cuthbert Hever
|
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Gideon's Way]]''
| Mr Pater
|
|-
| 1968-1970
| ''[[Thirty-Minute Theatre]]''
| Sir Eric Brown/Father
|
|-
| 1969
| ''[[My Partner the Ghost]]'' (''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'')
| Whitty
|
|-
| 1970
| ''The Mating Machine''
| Major Whitestone
|
|-
| 1971-1972
| ''[[Tottering Towers]]''
| Duke of Tottering
|
|-
| 1972-1984
| ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]''
| The Hon. Mr Justice Campbell
|
|-
| 1973
| ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]''
| Sir Hector Drummond
|
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Ghosts of Motley Hall]]''
| Mr Bayling
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Raffles (TV series)|Raffles]]''
| Osborne
|}

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Theatre
! Notes
|-
| 1946
| ''[[The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)|The Guinea Pig]]''
| [[Criterion Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1947-1948
| ''The Blind Goddess''
| [[Apollo Theatre]], London
|
|-
| 1948
| ''Lend Me Robin''
| [[Embassy Theatre (London)|Embassy Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1952
| ''The Mortimer Touch''
| [[Duke of York's Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1952-1953
| ''Pagan in the Parlour''
| [[Theatre Royal, Bath]]
|
|-
| 1953
| ''[[A Woman of No Importance]]''
| [[Savoy Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Charley's Aunt]]''
| [[Noël Coward Theatre|New Theatre]] and [[Novello Theatre|Strand Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1954-1955
| ''[[Witness for the Prosecution (play)|Witness for the Prosecution]]''
| [[Bristol Hippodrome]]
|
|-
| 1955
| ''Mrs Willie''
| Globe Theatre, London
|
|-
| 1956
| ''[[The Rivals]]''
| [[Saville Theatre]]
|
|-
| 1957
| ''[[The Iron Duchess]]''
| [[Fortune Theatre]]
|-
| 1972
| ''[[The Doctor's Dilemma (play)|The Doctor's Dilemma]]''
|
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==Bibliography==
*TV Unforgettables – Over 250 Legends of the Small Screen
* [[J.P. Wearing|Wearing, J.P.]] (2014). ''The London Stage 1940 - 1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers and Personnel.'' [[Rowman & Littlefield]]
* [[J.P. Wearing|Wearing, J.P.]] (2014). ''The London Stage 1950 - 1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers and Personnel.'' [[Rowman & Littlefield]]

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0581674|name=William Mervyn}}
* [http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ff14a41 William Mervyn] at [[British Film Institute|BFI]]
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/william_mervyn William Mervyn] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]

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