Name Lionel Murton Ex-spouse Anita D Allaire' | Role Character actor | |
Died September 28, 2006, Basingstoke, United Kingdom TV shows O.S.S., Yanks Go Home, Compact Movies The Battle of the River Plate, Zeta One, Patton, Up the Creek, Seven Nights in Japan Similar People Val Guest, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Franklin J Schaffner, Lewis Gilbert |
William Lionel Murton (2 June 1915 – 26 September 2006) was an English and Canadian character actor. Born in Wandsworth, London, he was resident at Little Orchard, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, before his death at age 91. He was cremated at Basingstoke Crematorium on 6 October 2006. He is commemorated with his wife, Anita, in Upton Grey Churchyard, Grave 1 E-3.
Having grown up in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, he most often played Americans and Canadians in films and in various television series, from the late 1940s. He also appeared in episodes of several TV series, including Danger Man and was a regular cast member of the Dickie Henderson Show, playing Dickie's friend Jack.
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