Occupation Actor Children Vin Burnham Role Actor | Name Edward Burnham Years active 1938–2003 TV shows Kilvert's Diary | |
Born 25 December 1916 ( 1916-12-25 ) Stafford, England, United Kingdom Died June 30, 2015, Manchester, United Kingdom Movies To Sir - with Love, 10 Rillington Place, Young Winston, Memed My Hawk, Friend or Foe Similar People James Clavell, Richard Attenborough, Peter Ustinov, John Krish, Richard Fleischer | ||
Edward Burnham (25 December 1916 – 30 June 2015) was an English actor whose career spanned over 60 years.
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Early years
Burnham was born in Lincolnshire, England, December 25, 1916.
Career
Burnham is best known for the films To Sir, with Love (1967), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) and 10 Rillington Place (1971), and for twice appearing in Doctor Who in The Invasion (1968) and Robot (1974/5). His other television roles include Z-Cars, The Saint, The Avengers, The Troubleshooters, Special Branch, Crown Court, Thriller, Rumpole of the Bailey, Crossroads, Tales of the Unexpected, The Gentle Touch, All Creatures Great and Small, The Bill and Swiss Toni. His other films have included When Eight Bells Toll (1971), Young Winston (1972), The Hiding Place (1974), Coming Out of the Ice (1982), Little Dorrit (1987) and Dark Obsession (1989).
Until his death in 2015, Burnham was the second-oldest-living actor to have appeared in Doctor Who, behind centenarian Olaf Pooley.
Death
Burnham died aged 98, on 30 June 2015 at his home in England.
Filmography
Actor
2003
Swiss Toni (TV Series)
- Left Hand Drive (2003)
2002
Black Books (TV Series) as
Piotr, Josef's Father
- The Entertainer (2002) - Piotr, Josef's Father
1992
The Bill (TV Series) as
Watt
- Stopover (1992) - Watt
1991
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Dennis Fellows
- Aimée (1991) - Dennis Fellows
1990
All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) as
Professor Norton
- Food for Thought (1990) - Professor Norton
1990
Nightingales (TV Series) as
Piper
- Takeaway (1990) - Piper
- Moonlight Becomes You (1990) - Piper
1989
Diamond Skulls as
John the Gardener
1987
Little Dorrit as
Daniel Doyce
1987
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Whittaker
- Part One (1987) - Dr. Whittaker
1985
Oliver Twist (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Grimwig
- Episode #1.12 (1985) - Mr. Grimwig
- Episode #1.11 (1985) - Mr. Grimwig
- Episode #1.10 (1985) - Mr. Grimwig
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Mr. Grimwig
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Mr. Grimwig
1985
There Comes a Time (TV Series) as
Director
- Episode #1.6 (1985) - Director
1984
Eh Brian! It's a Whopper (TV Series) as
George
- A Notion of Shopkeeping (1984) - George
- The Right Hook (1984) - George
- Ladies' Day (1984) - George
- The Shape of Things to Come (1984) - George
- Now Ollie's Gone (1984) - George
- All for One and None for All (1984) - George
1984
Ellis Island (TV Mini Series) as
Seamus
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Seamus
1984
The Gentle Touch (TV Series) as
Mr Proute
- The Good, the Bad and the Rest (1984) - Mr Proute
1984
Memed My Hawk as
Naked Man
1984
Where Is Parsifal? as
Trofimov
1983
The Hard Word (TV Series) as
Dr. Rennie
- Box B Monday (1983) - Dr. Rennie
1982
Coming Out of the Ice (TV Movie) as
Commissar
1982
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Henry Bliss
- Operation Safecrack (1982) - Henry Bliss
1982
Friend or Foe as
Mr. Cooper
1982
Muck and Brass (TV Mini Series) as
Lord Mayor
- World of Sport (1982) - Lord Mayor
1979
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Judge Frobisher / Magistrates Chairman
- Episode #1.3459 (1981) - Magistrates Chairman
- Episode #1.3203 (1979) - Judge Frobisher
- Episode #1.3202 (1979) - Judge Frobisher
1977
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series)
- Episode #19.4 (1981)
- Episode #16.3 (1977)
1978
Out of the Past (TV Series)
- A Village at War, AD 1188: Part 3 - The Gift (1980)
- A Village at War, AD 1188: Part 2 - The Great Adventure (1980)
- A Village at War, AD 1188: Part 1 - The Cold Winter (1980)
- The Fiery Pits 2: The Geordy Lamp (1978)
- The Fiery Pits 1: At Hell's Mouth (1978)
1980
Rings on Their Fingers (TV Series) as
David's Father
- Friends and Neighbours (1980) - David's Father
1980
A Different Drummer (TV Movie) as
Mr. Thomas
1980
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Judge
- 'That crazy woman' (1980) - Judge
1980
Armchair Thriller (TV Series) as
Professor Manson
- The Victim: Part 4 (1980) - Professor Manson
- The Victim: Part 1 (1980) - Professor Manson
1979
Suez 1956 (TV Movie) as
David Ben-Gurion
1979
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) as
Sego
- Rumpole and the Show Folk (1979) - Sego
1978
The Birds Fall Down (TV Mini Series) as
Saint-Gratien
- Part 4 (1978) - Saint-Gratien
- Part 3 (1978) - Saint-Gratien
1978
People Like Us (TV Mini Series) as
Magistrate
- Re-Arrangements (1978) - Magistrate
1977
Kilvert's Diary (TV Series) as
Shadrach Pryce
- School Inspection (1977) - Shadrach Pryce
1977
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Jakob Mertens
- Man of Iron (1977) - Jakob Mertens
1977
Nicholas Nickleby (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Lillyvick
- Episode #1.4 (1977) - Mr. Lillyvick
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Mr. Lillyvick
1976
It's Childsplay (TV Series)
- Episode #1.4 (1976)
1976
The Copter Kids as
Farmer Owen
1975
The Hiding Place as
Underground Leader
1975
The Girls of Slender Means (TV Mini Series) as
Reverend Childe
- Episode #1.3 (1975) - Reverend Childe
1975
A Man in the Zoo (TV Movie) as
Wollop
1975
Churchill's People (TV Series) as
Priest
- Silver Giant, Wooden Dwarf (1975) - Priest
1968
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Professor Kettlewell / Professor Watkins
- Robot: Part Four (1975) - Professor Kettlewell
- Robot: Part Three (1975) - Professor Kettlewell
- Robot: Part Two (1975) - Professor Kettlewell
- Robot: Part One (1974) - Professor Kettlewell
- The Invasion: Episode Seven (1968) - Professor Watkins
- The Invasion: Episode Six (1968) - Professor Watkins
- The Invasion: Episode Four (1968) - Professor Watkins
- The Invasion: Episode Three (1968) - Professor Watkins
1975
Thriller (TV Series) as
Minister
- Murder on the Midnight Express (1975) - Minister
1974
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV Series) as
Edwards
- The Traitor (1974) - Edwards
1974
Steven (TV Movie) as
Consultant
1974
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Father Keane
- It's Only Me: Whoever I Am (1974) - Father Keane
1974
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Charles Ing
- Son and Heir: Part 3 (1974) - Charles Ing
- Son and Heir: Part 2 (1974) - Charles Ing
1974
The Pallisers (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Turnbull
- Part Eight (1974) - Mr. Turnbull
1974
Perils of Pendragon (TV Series) as
Bowen
- A Touch of the Tangled Webs (1974) - Bowen
1974
Centre Play (TV Series) as
Brown
- Sweetheart (1974) - Brown
1973
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Mr. Ridley
- Rogues Gallery (1973) - Mr. Ridley
1973
Two Women (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- Episode #1.3 (1973) - Lawyer
1973
Barlow at Large (TV Series) as
Gerald Nairn
- Trespass (1973) - Gerald Nairn
1972
Young Winston as
Henry Labouchere
1971
The Search for the Nile (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Sykes
- The Dream of the Wanderer (1971) - Colonel Sykes
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes as
Dr. Dunwoody
1971
When Eight Bells Toll as
Macullum
1971
10 Rillington Place as
Medical Board
1970
Big Brother (TV Mini Series) as
Colonel Bean
- There's Always a First Time (1970) - Colonel Bean
1970
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Dr. Kurman
- The Black Room (1970) - Dr. Kurman
1970
Callan (TV Series) as
Mr. Leach
- Summoned to Appear (1970) - Mr. Leach
1970
As Good Cooks Go (TV Series) as
Mr. Pack
- Frying Squad (1970) - Mr. Pack
1969
Hadleigh (TV Series) as
Cabinet Minister
- The Day of the Miuras (1969) - Cabinet Minister
1969
Special Branch (TV Series) as
Professor Crowther
- The Kazmirov Affair (1969) - Professor Crowther
1969
Christ Recrucified (TV Mini Series) as
Nikolis
- In Vain, My Christ, in Vain (1969) - Nikolis
- The Savage Face of Christ (1969) - Nikolis
- The Pope's Curse (1969) - Nikolis
- The Rising Path (1969) - Nikolis
- The Spirit and the Flesh (1969) - Nikolis
- The Apostles (1969) - Nikolis
1969
Mogul (TV Series) as
Longden
- Over the Hill (1969) - Longden
1969
The Very Merry Widow and How (TV Series) as
Dr. Kronowski
- How Are You Feeling? (1969) - Dr. Kronowski
1967
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Brett / Meadows
- Thingumajig (1969) - Brett
- The Fear Merchants (1967) - Meadows
1968
Misleading Cases (TV Series) as
John Priddy
- Skirting the Issue (1968) - John Priddy
1967
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Capulet
- Romeo and Juliet (1967) - Capulet
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Brown / Basinio
- Dial Rudolph Valentino One One (1967) - Brown
- Malatesta (1964) - Basinio
1967
The Gamblers (TV Series) as
Collinson
- Tycoon of the Year (1967) - Collinson
1967
To Sir, with Love as
Florian
1966
The Fighting Cock (TV Movie) as
Lebcliuc, a Neighbour
1966
The Saint (TV Series) as
Eugene Drew
- Little Girl Lost (1966) - Eugene Drew
1965
Knock on Any Door (TV Series) as
Harry Hodgson / Christiansen
- White Rhino (1966) - Harry Hodgson
- The Machine Minder (1965) - Christiansen
1966
Thirteen Against Fate (TV Series) as
Hervineau
- The Traveller (1966) - Hervineau
1966
The Rat Catchers (TV Series) as
Howarth
- Operation Lost Souls (1966) - Howarth
1964
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Prime Minister / Vice-Chancellor
- The Battersea Miracle (1966) - Prime Minister
- Exit Joe: Running (1964) - Vice-Chancellor
1965
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Mr. Furze / John Furze
- Episode #1.38 (1966) - Mr. Furze
- Episode #1.32 (1966) - Mr. Furze
- Episode #1.23 (1965) - John Furze
1960
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Dr. Danvers White / Dr. Dorking
- Episode #1.850 (1965) - Dr. Dorking
- Episode #1.849 (1965) - Dr. Dorking
- Episode #1.341 (1960) - Dr. Danvers White
- Episode #1.333 (1960) - Dr. Danvers White
- Episode #1.329 (1960) - Dr. Danvers White
1965
Jury Room (TV Series) as
Professor MacFall - Witness
- The Chess Player (1965) - Professor MacFall - Witness
1965
Front Page Story (TV Series) as
Lincoln Ross
- One Good Turn (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Whitehall 14 (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Drop a Spot of Acid on It (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Sack the Editor (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- The Vital Contact (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- The Temptation of Sir Anthony (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Command Performance (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- The X Men (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Anonymous Donor (1965) - Lincoln Ross
- Official Opening (1965) - Lincoln Ross
1965
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
General Pellow
- The Fall of the Sparrow (1965) - General Pellow
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
The Colonel
- Parade's End #3: A Man Could Stand Up (1964) - The Colonel
1964
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Louis Heldman
- Only a Few Millions (1964) - Louis Heldman
1963
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Alderman Wilson
- Running Milligan (1963) - Alderman Wilson
1963
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) as
Coroner
- Case of the Reluctant Widow (1963) - Coroner
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Greenhythe / Sir Geraint Lloyd / Banyard
- The Holly Road Rig (1963) - Greenhythe
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 (1961) - Sir Geraint Lloyd
- Summer Theatre: You're a Long Time Dead (1960) - Banyard
1962
Top Secret (TV Series) as
Doctor Tabanero
- Threat from the Past (1962) - Doctor Tabanero
1961
Maigret (TV Series) as
Théo
- The Liars (1961) - Théo
1961
Operation Fantail (TV Movie) as
Leading Cook 'Noddy' Green
1961
Harpers West One (TV Series) as
Emlyn Lewis
- Episode #1.2 (1961) - Emlyn Lewis
1961
Court of Mystery (TV Series) as
Dr. Glass
- The Man Who Made Insects (1961) - Dr. Glass
1961
After the Crash (TV Movie) as
Turner
1961
Knight Errant Limited (TV Series) as
Bob Freeman
- The Pocket Atlas (1961) - Bob Freeman
1960
The Citadel (TV Mini Series) as
Joseph Le Roy
- Episode #1.6 (1960) - Joseph Le Roy
- Episode #1.5 (1960) - Joseph Le Roy
1960
The Dark Man (TV Movie) as
Mr. Knight
1960
Man in the Moon as
Scientist in charge of test chambers (uncredited)
1960
Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
Williams
- Episode #1.10 (1960) - Williams
1960
Saturday Spectacular (TV Series) as
On-screen participant
- A Cool Evening with Nat King Cole (1960) - On-screen participant
1960
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Doctor
- A Straight White Line (1960) - Doctor
1960
Strife (TV Series) as
Jago
- Act 2 (1960) - Jago
1959
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Mini Series) as
Official
- Hob (1959) - Official
- The Wild Hunt (1959) - Official
1957
Destination Downing Street (TV Series) as
Club Foot
- Two Faces East: Part 3 (1957) - Club Foot
- Two Faces East: Part 2 (1957) - Club Foot
- Two Faces East: Part 1 (1957) - Club Foot
1957
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
J. Bannister
- Olive Ogilvie (1957) - J. Bannister
1939
The Swiss Family Robinson (TV Movie) as
Franz, their youngest son
1938
The Marvellous History of St. Bernard (TV Movie) as
Servant / Pilgrim
Director
1956
She Stoops to Conquer (TV Movie) (theatre director)
Producer
1956
Tenth Edinburgh International Festival: An extract from Under Milk Wood (TV Special) (producer)
Self
2007
Are Friends Electric (Video documentary short) as
Self
2006
Evolution of the Invasion (Video documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2014
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) as
Dr. Dunwoody
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (2014) - Dr. Dunwoody
References
Edward Burnham Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA