Bernard Hepton
Born
October 19, 1925
Died
July 27, 2018 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television.
Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse.
On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971).
He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black.
On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000).
His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976).
He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal.
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The Baroness and the Pig
Soames
2002
Midsomer Murders
Harold Winstanley · (1 episode)
1997
Emma
Mr. Woodhouse
1996
Dandelion Dead
(4 episodes)
1994
In The Cold Light Of Day
Len
1994
The Old Devils
Malcolm Cellan-Davies
1992
A Perfect Hero
Arthur Fleming · (6 episodes)
1991
Eminent Domain
Slowak
1991
The Woman in Black
Sam Toovey
1989
Stealing Heaven
Bishop
1988
The Contract
Henry Carter · (3 episodes)
1988
The Charmer
(6 episodes)
1987
The Disputation
Raymund de Penjaforte
1986
The Holcroft Covenant
Commander Leighton
1985
Shadey
Captain Amies
1985
Bleak House
Krook · (5 episodes)
1985
An Inspector Calls
Inspector Goole
1984
Mansfield Park
Sir Thomas Bertram · (6 episodes)
1983
Broken Glass
Tom Heron
1982
Gandhi
G.O.C.
1982
Smiley's People
Toby Esterhase · (6 episodes)
1982
An Inspector Calls
Inspector Goole · (3 episodes)
1982
Kessler
Albert Foiret · (1 episode)
1981
Bergerac
Sir Geoffrey Newton · (1 episode)
1981
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Toby Esterhase · (7 episodes)
1979
Secret Army
Albert Foiret · (43 episodes)
1977
Voyage of the Damned
Milton Goldsmith
1976
I, Claudius
(2 episodes)
1976
I, Claudius
Pallas · (12 episodes)
1976
Barry Lyndon
Diner at Feast for Lord Wendover
1975
The House on the Hill
Psychiatrist
1975
Paradise Restored
Oliver Cromwell
1974
Item
1974
The Squirrels
(27 episodes)
1974
Private Practice
Derek
1973
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
(1 episode)
1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote
Village Priest
1973
Colditz
Kommandant · (28 episodes)
1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Cranmer
1972
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Colin Sands
1972
The Organization
Rodney Spurling · (7 episodes)
1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Mr. J.T. Laxworthy · (1 episode)
1971
The Mosedale Horseshoe
Derek
1971
Elizabeth R
Archbishop Cranmer · (1 episode)
1971
Get Carter
Thorpe
1971
Robin Redbreast
Fisher
1970
Play for Today
Derek · (1 episode)
1970
Catweazle
Cyril Fitton · (1 episode)
1970
Doomwatch
Oscar Franklin · (1 episode)
1970
Manhunt
Simon · (1 episode)
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer · (4 episodes)
1970
The Main Chance
Bridges · (1 episode)
1969
Son of Man
Caiaphas
1969
Great Expectations
Wemmick · (1 episode)
1967
The Devil's Eggshell
Lord Portmanteau
1966
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Portmandeau · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Andrew Melvil · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Village Priest · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
(1 episode)
1965
The Wednesday Play
Caiaphas · (1 episode)
1964
Z-Cars
(5 episodes)
1962