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Years active
  
1959–1997

Name
  
Dinsdale Landen


Role
  
Actor

Dinsdale Landen Dinsdale Landen 19322003

Born
  
4 September 1932 (
1932-09-04
)
Margate, Kent, England

Died
  
December 29, 2003, South Creake, United Kingdom

Spouse
  
Jennifer Daniel (m. 1959–2003)

Nominations
  
Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Jennifer Daniel, Joseph McGrath, Boris Sagal, Mike Hodges, Bryan Forbes

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Dinsdale James Landen (4 September 1932 – 29 December 2003) was a British actor whom The Independent named as an "outstanding actor with the qualities of a true farceur," who became perhaps best known for his television appearances.

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Landen was born at Margate, Kent and educated at King's School, Rochester. He made his television debut in 1959 as the adult Pip in an adaptation of Great Expectations and made his film debut in 1960, with a walk-on part in The League of Gentlemen.

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He first became well known during the 1960s when he starred in the TV series Mickey Dunne and The Mask of Janus, which was renamed The Spies in later series. He also had a parallel career as a stage actor, including as Richard Dazzle in the RSC's 1970 production of London Assurance; and was Olivier Award nominated for his role in James Saunders's play Bodies in the West End in 1979.

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 (1978), Morons from Outer Space (1985) and both The Buccaneers and The Steal in 1995.

On radio, he appeared in the 1973 BBC Radio 4 adaptation of The Foundation Trilogy, as Dr. Watson in the 1974 adaptation of A Study in Scarlet, and as General Bel Riose and Art Gordo in the 1976 adaptation of Jim Eldridge's novel Down Payment on Death. 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.

In 1977 Landen starred in his own situation comedy, Devenish, playing a Basil Fawlty-type character in a Reggie Perrin-type situation, designing board games. In 1980 he starred as Barty in the television series Pig in the Middle with Liza Goddard.

In 1984, Landen achieved a memorable performance as Jean-Martin Charcot in the TV series Freud. In 1985, he and his wife, actress Jennifer Daniel, wrote The True Story of H.P. Sauce.

In 1987 he played the lead in a BBC TV production of What the Butler Saw, playing Dr Prentice in a production also featuring Prunella Scales, Timothy West and Bryan Pringle.

In 1989 he made a guest appearance in Doctor Who, playing Dr. Judson, a wheelchair-using genius, in the serial The Curse of Fenric.

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.

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. He was married to the actress Jennifer Daniel.

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Filmography

Actor
2004
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Major Wiley
- A Traitor to Memory (2004) - Major Wiley
1997
The Wingless Bird (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Farrier / Colonel Hugh Farrier
- Episode #1.3 (1997) - Colonel Farrier
- Episode #1.2 (1997) - Colonel Farrier
- Episode #1.1 (1997) - Colonel Hugh Farrier
1993
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (TV Series) as
Mr. Tod
- The Tale of Mr. Tod (1995) - Mr. Tod (voice)
- The Tale of Tom Kitten and Jemima Puddle-Duck (1993) - Mr. Tod (voice)
1995
Alas Smith & Jones (TV Series)
- Tails. (1995)
1995
The Steal as
Sir Wilmot
1995
The Buccaneers (TV Mini Series) as
Lord Brightlingsea
- When Nan (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
- Plunder (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
- Capture (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
- Ambush (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
- Conquest (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
- Invasion (1995) - Lord Brightlingsea
1993
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Jim Leonard
- Double Edged Sword (1994) - Jim Leonard
- They Call Me Midas (1993) - Jim Leonard
1991
Some Other Spring (TV Movie) as
Harrington
1991
Woof! (TV Series) as
Uncle Matt
- Episode #3.2 (1991) - Uncle Matt
1990
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Stewie Brannan
- Food for Thought (1990) - Stewie Brannan
1990
Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen (TV Mini Series)
1989
The Saint: The Software Murders (TV Movie) as
Leard
1989
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Dr. Judson
- The Curse of Fenric: Part Four (1989) - Dr. Judson
- The Curse of Fenric: Part Three (1989) - Dr. Judson
- The Curse of Fenric: Part Two (1989) - Dr. Judson
- The Curse of Fenric: Part One (1989) - Dr. Judson
1985
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
Maj. Petkoff / Doctor Prentice / Paul
- Arms and the Man (1989) - Maj. Petkoff
- What the Butler Saw (1987) - Doctor Prentice
- Absent Friends (1985) - Paul
1985
Summer Season (TV Series) as
Harry Tremlett
- Radio Pictures (1985) - Harry Tremlett
1985
The Irish R.M. (TV Series) as
Colonel Jepson
- The Devil You Know (1985) - Colonel Jepson
1985
Morons from Outer Space as
Commander Grenville Matteson
1984
This Office Life (TV Movie) as
Mr. Gryce
1984
Freud (TV Mini Series) as
Charcot
- The World as Dream (1984) - Charcot
- The Hypnotist (1984) - Charcot
1983
Events in a Museum (TV Movie) as
Dr. James Short
1983
On the Razzle (TV Movie) as
Zangler
1983
Shakespeare Lives! (TV Series)
1975
Play for Today (TV Series) as
David Purser / Peter / Charles
- C2H5OH (1980) - David Purser
- Two Sundays (1975) - Peter
- Plaintiffs and Defendants (1975) - Charles
1980
Pig in the Middle (TV Series) as
Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- A Man's Joy- and All His Confusion (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- Some to Take Their Ease or Sleep an Act or Two (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- There's a Small Hotel (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- Then Loudly Sing Cuckoo (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- To Have and Have Not (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- Something of Interest (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
- If Food Be the Music of Love, Play On (1980) - Bartholomew 'Barty' Wade
1978
Premiere (TV Series) as
Clovis
- Something's Wrong (1978) - Clovis
1978
International Velvet as
Mr. Curtis
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Composer
- The Copyist (1978) - Composer
1977
Devenish (TV Series) as
Arthur P. Devenish
- The Golf Merger (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- In the Boiler House (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- Labour Relations (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Devenish Gold Case (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Liversedge Affair (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Car Park Fiasco (1978) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Great American Job (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Wallow Classic (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Great Exhibition (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Trainee Dilemma (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Worm in the Bud (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Company Is a Family (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
- The Hell of New Directors (1977) - Arthur P. Devenish
1977
The Sunday Drama (TV Series) as
Bernard
- Blue Skies from Now On (1977) - Bernard
1977
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Coldstream
- Angels of Death (1977) - Coldstream
1977
Piccadilly Circus (TV Series) as
Charles
- Plaintiffs and Defendants (1977) - Charles
1977
Seven Faces of Woman (TV Series) as
Mark
- She: A Girl in Gold Shoes (1977) - Mark
1977
Three Piece Suite (TV Series) as
Tom (segment "After You've Gone")
- After You've Gone/Little Things- Parking/Wonderful Woman (1977) - Tom (segment "After You've Gone")
1977
Fathers and Families (TV Mini Series) as
John Malory
- Family Party (1977) - John Malory
- Left for Dead (1977) - John Malory
- Ancient Scars (1977) - John Malory
- Winter Shapes (1977) - John Malory
- Mother Song (1977) - John Malory
- Nothing to Lose (1977) - John Malory
1966
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Dazzle / Charley Wykeham / Jon Denton
- London Assurance (1976) - Dazzle
- Charley's Aunt (1969) - Charley Wykeham
- Days to Come (1966) - Jon Denton
1976
Plays for Britain (TV Series) as
Sam Malkyn
- Shuttlecock (1976) - Sam Malkyn
1976
The Glittering Prizes (TV Mini Series) as
Gavin Pope
- An Academic Life (1976) - Gavin Pope
1975
The Virtuoso (TV Movie) as
Jack Longvil
1975
The Fight Against Slavery (TV Mini Series) as
David Lisle
- A Grateful Peasantry (1975) - David Lisle
- One Man's Property (1975) - David Lisle
- The Old African Blasphemer (1975) - David Lisle
1966
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Storyteller
- Snatched: Part 5 - Joseph Elias (1975) - Storyteller
- Snatched: Part 4 - The Man in Black (1975) - Storyteller
- Snatched: Part 3 - Plan of Escape (1975) - Storyteller
- Snatched: Part 2 - Trapped (1975) - Storyteller
- Snatched: Part 1 - Kidnapped (1975) - Storyteller
- An Older Kind of Magic: Part 5 - The Comet (1973) - Storyteller
- An Older Kind of Magic: Part 4 - Magic in the Air (1973) - Storyteller
- An Older Kind of Magic: Part 3 - Ernest Hawke's Idea (1973) - Storyteller
- An Older Kind of Magic: Part 2 - Threat to the Gardens (1973) - Storyteller
- An Older Kind of Magic: Part 1 - The Gardens (1973) - Storyteller
- Minnow on the Say: Part 5 - Philip Comes Again (1966) - Storyteller
- Minnow on the Say: Part 4 - The Secret of the Single Rose (1966) - Storyteller
- Minnow on the Say: Part 3 - Over the Water (1966) - Storyteller
- Minnow on the Say: Part 2 - The Rhyming Clue (1966) - Storyteller
- Minnow on the Say: Part 1 - Lost Treasure (1966) - Storyteller
1975
Rooms (TV Series) as
Ron
- Ron: Part 2 (1975) - Ron
- Ron: Part 1 (1975) - Ron
1975
Cilla's Comedy Six (TV Series) as
Philip Speed
- Dictation Speed (1975) - Philip Speed
1975
Churchill's People (TV Series) as
William the Ewerer
- Silver Giant, Wooden Dwarf (1975) - William the Ewerer
1974
Crown Court (TV Series) as
John Michaelson
- The Messenger Boy: Part 1 (1974) - John Michaelson
1973
Thriller (TV Series) as
Matthew Earp
- Not Guilty! (1974) - Matthew Earp
- Anatomy of Terror (1973) - Matthew Earp
1974
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Manning
- Wheels (1974) - Manning
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) as
Simon Degarmo
- Under Suspicion (1974) - Simon Degarmo
1973
Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World as
Colonel Masters
1973
Second City Firsts (TV Series) as
Adie Pool
- Mrs Pool's Preserves (1973) - Adie Pool
1973
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
George Stubbs
- George Stubbs: Make the Knife Go with the Pencil (1973) - George Stubbs
1973
Black and Blue (TV Series) as
Lord Grotton
- Glorious Miles (1973) - Lord Grotton
1973
Once Upon a Time (TV Series) as
Robespierre
- Buttons (1973) - Robespierre
1970
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bailey / Tom / Lestocq-Granville
- Professional (1973) - Bailey
- Funny (1971) - Tom
- Don't Touch Him, He Might Resent It (1970) - Lestocq-Granville
1973
The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) as
Matthew Earp
- An Echo of Theresa (1973) - Matthew Earp
1972
Young Winston as
Capt. Weaver
1970
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Bob Purvis / The Editor
- Bermondsey (1972) - Bob Purvis
- The Editor Regrets (1970) - The Editor
1972
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Giles
- Major Lavender (1972) - Giles
1972
Jason King (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Roddick
- It's Too Bad About Auntie (1972) - Det. Sgt. Roddick
1971
The Guardians (TV Series) as
Dr. Mark Thorn
- Appearances (1971) - Dr. Mark Thorn
1970
Fraud Squad (TV Series) as
Charlie Dickens
- Double Deal (1970) - Charlie Dickens
1970
Every Home Should Have One as
Rev. Geoffrey Mellish
1969
Canterbury Tales (TV Series) as
Monk
- The Shipman's Tale/The Nun's Priest's Tale (1969) - Monk
1969
Mosquito Squadron as
Wing Commander Clyde Penrose
1969
World in Ferment (TV Series) as
Chris Champers
- Episode #1.6 (1969) - Chris Champers
- Episode #1.5 (1969) - Chris Champers
- Episode #1.4 (1969) - Chris Champers
- Episode #1.3 (1969) - Chris Champers
- Episode #1.2 (1969) - Chris Champers
- Episode #1.1 (1969) - Chris Champers
1966
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Ronald / Ian / Brian
- A Child and a Half (1969) - Ronald
- Jamie, on a Flying Visit (1968) - Ian
- A Tale of Two Wives (1966) - Brian
1969
The Inside Man (TV Series) as
Reed
- A Day of Angels (1969) - Reed
1968
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Watney
- All Done with Mirrors (1968) - Watney
1968
The Easter Play: Strindberg's Easter (TV Movie) as
Elis
1967
Mickey Dunne (TV Series) as
Mickey Dunne
- Are there any more at Home like You? (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- The Stationary Tenants (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- The Hon. Bird (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- Over the Hill (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- A Handful of Coloured Chalks (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- Come on In, the Water's Fine (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- No Flowers by Request (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- Yes - But Can He Go the Distance? (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- My Pal Fred (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- The Tar Baby (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- If Anyone Calls - I'm in the Doghouse (1967) - Mickey Dunne
- Big Fleas, Little Fleas (1967) - Mickey Dunne
1966
The Spies (TV Series) as
Richard Cadell
- I Don't Even Volunteer (1966) - Richard Cadell
- If I Can't Win, I Don't Play (1966) - Richard Cadell
- There's Only One End for Traitors (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Don't Go Away, This'll Kill You (1966) - Richard Cadell
- The Trouble with Aristotle (1966) - Richard Cadell
- A Lamb to the Flock (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Full Pay and Funeral Expenses (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Once You're Dead - You're Dead (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Your Own Hand Strikes You Dead (1966) - Richard Cadell
- It's Much Colder Where I Come From (1966) - Richard Cadell
- He Isn't on the Market - Not This Year (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Poor Tchernik (1966) - Richard Cadell
- Go Ahead, I Only Live Here (1966) - Richard Cadell
- If He Runs, I Want You There (1966) - Richard Cadell
1966
Rasputin: The Mad Monk as
Peter
1965
The Mask of Janus (TV Series) as
Richard Cadell
- Why Not Call Me Kruschev? (1965) - Richard Cadell
- The Cold Equation (1965) - Richard Cadell
- The Devil You Know (1965) - Richard Cadell
- The Public Interest (1965) - Richard Cadell
- Rendezvous (1965) - Richard Cadell
- The Sleeper (1965) - Richard Cadell
- And the Fish Are Biting (1965) - Richard Cadell
- Them Is Anyone That Isn't Us (1965) - Richard Cadell
1965
The Man in Room 17 (TV Series) as
Peter Nash
- Tell the Truth (1965) - Peter Nash
1956
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
David Sweet / Lieut. Brook / Arthur Kennion
- The Image (1965) - David Sweet
- Soldier in the Snow (1961) - Lieut. Brook
- The Younger Generation (1959) - Arthur Kennion
- The Last Enemy (I) (1956)
1964
They All Died Laughing as
Fred
1963
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Alfred Truby
- Wait for It (1963) - Alfred Truby
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Alexander / Daniel / Lt. Peter Willis
- Drama '63: Eyes Down and Look In (1963) - Alexander
- Drama '62: Room for Justice (1962) - Daniel
- Drama '61: The Face of the Enemy (1961) - Lt. Peter Willis
1960
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Husband / Ben Spray / Michael / ...
- The Two-Seater Bachelor Days (1963) - Husband
- Ben Again (1963) - Ben Spray
- When Silver Drinks (1962) - Michael
- Until You Are Dead (1962) - Father Jeffries
- A Resounding Tinkle (1961) - Comic
- A Walk on the Water (1961) - Tom
- Private and Confidential (1960) - Horace Vintage
1962
We Joined the Navy as
The Midshipman / Bowles
1962
Playback as
Joe Ross
1962
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Joe Ross
- Playback (1962) - Joe Ross
1962
Out of This World (TV Series) as
Jon Hoff
- Target Generation (1962) - Jon Hoff
1962
Saki (TV Mini Series) as
Reginald
- Episode #1.8 (1962) - Reginald
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Billy Mitchell / Captain Absolute / Tony Lumpkin
- This Happy Breed (1962) - Billy Mitchell
- The Rivals (1962) - Captain Absolute
- She Stoops to Conquer (1961) - Tony Lumpkin
1962
Operation Snatch as
Capt. Wellington
1962
The Valiant as
Norris
1961
Tales of Mystery (TV Series) as
John Marriot
- The Promise (1961) - John Marriot
1961
International Detective (TV Series) as
Milton
- The Stanton Case (1961) - Milton
1961
Knight Errant Limited (TV Series) as
Joshua Tuttle
- The Colonel's Ghost (1961) - Joshua Tuttle
1960
The League of Gentlemen as
Young Man in Gym Receiving Massage (uncredited)
1960
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Tommy Purvis
- Episode #1.22 (1960) - Tommy Purvis
1959
Saturday Playhouse (TV Series) as
Falk Brandon
- The Cathedral (1959) - Falk Brandon
1959
Great Expectations (TV Mini Series) as
Pip
- Episode #1.13 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.12 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.11 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.10 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.9 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.8 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.7 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.6 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.5 (1959) - Pip
- Episode #1.4 (1959) - Pip
1958
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
John Lester
- A Touch of the Sun (1958) - John Lester
1957
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Jerry Hammond
- While Parents Sleep (1957) - Jerry Hammond
Self
1959
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Nigel Davenport (1997) - Self
- Florence Desmond (1959) - Self
1984
Breakfast Time (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 January 1984 (1984) - Self
1981
The Theatre Quiz (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.1 (1981) - Self - Panellist
1977
Call My Bluff (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #11.12 (1977) - Self
- Episode #11.11 (1977) - Self
1976
Aquarius (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- The Golden Harp/The Frank Muir Book (1976) - Self
1969
Star Choice - The Stars of BBC Series Pick Their Favourite Episodes (TV Series) as
Self - Introduces
- The Mask of Janus: Them is Anyone That Isn't Us (1969) - Self - Introduces
Archive Footage
1994
The World of Hammer (TV Series documentary) as
Peter
- Hammer Stars: Christopher Lee (1994) - Peter

References

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