Years active 1939-1986 TV shows Paradise Postponed, Sky | Role Character actor Name Thomas Heathcote | |
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Movies Sword of the Valiant, Night of the Big Heat, A Man for All Seasons, Billy Budd, The Sword and the Rose Similar People Stephen Weeks, Wolf Rilla, Lawrence Edward Watkin, Roy Ward Baker, Terence Fisher | ||
Thomas Heathcote (9 September 1917 – 5 January 1986) was a British character actor.
He was educated at Bradfield College in Bradfield, near Reading in Berkshire, England. His films included A Night to Remember (1958), Village of the Damned (1960), Billy Budd (1962), A Man for All Seasons (1966), Night of the Big Heat (1967) and Quatermass and the Pit (1967). On television he had notable guest roles in Dixon of Dock Green, The Prisoner, Z-Cars, The Onedin Line and Crossroads. Heathcote was also a regular actor in BBC radio drama, notably in several series of Paul Temple.
Filmography
Actor
1974
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Albert Davies / William Bryant
- Traffic Warden's Daughter: Part 2 (2007) - Albert Davies
- Traffic Warden's Daughter: Part 3 (2007) - Albert Davies
- Vermin: Part 3 (1974) - William Bryant
1986
Paradise Postponed (TV Mini Series) as
Tom Nowt
- Living in the Past (1986) - Tom Nowt
- The Temptation of Henry Simcox (1986) - Tom Nowt
- Death of a Saint (1986) - Tom Nowt
1985
Exploits at West Poley (TV Movie) as
Farmer Will Gant
1985
Emmerdale Farm (TV Series) as
Villager
- Episode #1.964 (1985) - Villager
- Episode #1.963 (1985) - Villager
1984
The Shooting Party as
Ogden
1984
Sword of the Valiant as
Armourer
1983
The Jigsaw Man as
Gamekeeper
1980
Danger on Dartmoor as
Farmer in Opening Sequence (uncredited)
1972
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
Fletcher / Croaker
- Liverpool Bound (1979) - Croaker
- Beyond the Upper Sea (1972) - Fletcher
- Pound and Pint (1972) - Fletcher
- The Hard Case (1972) - Fletcher
1976
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Ed Lawton
1978
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Sgt. Coop
- All Part of the Service (1978) - Sgt. Coop
1978
The Flockton Flyer (TV Series) as
Farmer
- What a Little Beauty (1978) - Farmer
1976
A Dirty Knight's Work as
Tramp
1976
The Prince and the Pauper (TV Series) as
Prigger
- Episode #1.4 (1976) - Prigger
- Episode #1.3 (1976) - Prigger
- Episode #1.2 (1976) - Prigger
1975
Churchill's People (TV Series) as
Stephen Cleverley
- Liberty Tree (1975) - Stephen Cleverley
1975
Sky (TV Series) as
Mr. Vennor
- Goodchild (1975) - Mr. Vennor
- Juganet (1975) - Mr. Vennor
1975
2nd House (TV Series) as
Actor in The Mayor of Casterbridge
- Wife for Life? (1975) - Actor in The Mayor of Casterbridge
1974
Warship (TV Series) as
Norman King
- Distant Waters (1974) - Norman King
1974
Luther as
Friend
1973
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Sam Bryant
- Episode #1.129 (1974) - Sam Bryant
- Episode #1.127 (1974) - Sam Bryant
- Episode #1.126 (1973) - Sam Bryant
- Episode #1.125 (1973) - Sam Bryant
1973
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) as
Clough
- What the Footman Saw (1973) - Clough
1963
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Joe Redmond / Brogan / Quibby Bell / ...
- Skin Game (1973) - Quibby Bell
- No Job for a Woman (1971) - Bob Foster
- Prevention Is Better: Part 2 (1968) - Joe Redmond
- Prevention Is Better: Part 1 (1968) - Joe Redmond
- All Through the Night: Part 2 (1967) - Brogan
- All Through the Night: Part 1 (1967) - Brogan
- Promise Made (1964) - Mr. Mitchell
- The Listeners (1963) - Harry Mather
1972
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Ben Mitchell
- Error of Judgement (1972) - Ben Mitchell
1972
Demons of the Mind as
Coachman
1972
The Befrienders (TV Series) as
Molloy
- Fallen Star (1972) - Molloy
1972
Burke & Hare as
Paterson
1971
Trial (TV Series) as
Walters
- On the Evidence You Will Hear (1971) - Walters
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes as
2nd Policeman
1970
Ryan International (TV Series) as
Dryant
- Not Wanted on Voyage (1970) - Dryant
1970
A Day at the Beach as
Dice Player (as Tom Heathcote)
1970
Two in Clover (TV Series) as
Policeman
- Episode #2.3 (1970) - Policeman
1970
Julius Caesar as
Flavius
1970
My Partner the Ghost (TV Series) as
Chief Inspector Horner
- The Ghost Talks (1970) - Chief Inspector Horner
1970
Parkin's Patch (TV Series) as
Barman
- Regulation 17 (1970) - Barman
1969
The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) as
Ben Plassey
- 1854: The Island (1969) - Ben Plassey
1969
Hadleigh (TV Series) as
Sgt. Banstead
- Patron of the Arts (1969) - Sgt. Banstead
1969
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Eddie Meyer
- Portrait of Jennie (1969) - Eddie Meyer
1969
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Rimmer
- A Quantity of Gelignite (1969) - Rimmer
1968
Treasure Island (TV Series) as
George Merry
- Gold (1968) - George Merry
- Hostage (1968) - George Merry
- The Attack (1968) - George Merry
- Silver's Embassy (1968) - George Merry
- The Stockade (1968) - George Merry
- Mutiny (1968) - George Merry
- Hispaniola (1968) - George Merry
1968
The Fixer as
Proshko
1967
The Prisoner (TV Series) as
Lobo Man
- A Change of Mind (1967) - Lobo Man
1967
Quatermass and the Pit as
Vicar
1967
Night of the Big Heat as
Bob Hayward (as Tom Heathcote)
1966
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Frank Claw
1966
A Man for All Seasons as
Boatman
1966
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) as
Joshua Catchpole
- The Case of the French Mademoiselle (1966) - Joshua Catchpole
1957
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Shallick / Barrage / Gosta / ...
- The First Thunder (1966) - Shallick
- Tarnish on a Golden Boy (1964) - Barrage
- The Wild Bird (1959) - Gosta
- The Square Ring (1959) - Sailor Johnston
- - And Humanity (1958) - Philippe Baucq
- Heaven and Earth (1957) - Price
1957
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Bert Maddox / Joe Fenton / Tom Brown / ...
- The Complaint (1966) - Bert Maddox
- Web of Lies (1964) - Joe Fenton
- Tom Brown's Lady (1958) - Tom Brown
- The Heel (1957) - Alf Ballantyne
1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Charlie Rice
- Janni! Oh Janni! (1966) - Charlie Rice
1965
For Whom the Bell Tolls (TV Series) as
Gomez
- The Bridge (1965) - Gomez
1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Mat Johnson / Supt. John Gorse
- Man and Mirror (1965) - Mat Johnson
- The Man with a Feather in His Hat (1960) - Supt. John Gorse
1965
Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) as
Det. Chief Supt. Charles Appleby
- The Prowler (1965) - Det. Chief Supt. Charles Appleby
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Tom Store / Mr. Kinley
- To Find a Fox (1965) - Tom Store
- Wheels of Fury (1959) - Mr. Kinley
1964
Catch Hand (TV Series) as
Woody
- Because It Was There (1964) - Woody
1964
Silas Marner (TV Series) as
Ben Winthrop
- Father and Daughter (1964) - Ben Winthrop
- A Gleam of Gold (1964) - Ben Winthrop
- A Strange Disappearance (1964) - Ben Winthrop
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Gaoler
- The Seekers #1: The Heretics (1964) - Gaoler
1963
Moonstrike (TV Series) as
Edouard
- The Canary (1963) - Edouard
1963
24-Hour Call (TV Series) as
Bill Johnson
- No Time for Doctors (1963) - Bill Johnson
1962
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Wilson / Pop Trumble
- Drama '63: The Taxi's for Johnnie (1963) - Wilson
- Drama '62: The Key (1962) - Pop Trumble
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mess President / Bert Woodall / Joe / ...
- Return of the Regiment (1963) - Mess President
- The Christmas Card (1959) - Bert Woodall
- The Paraguayan Harp (1959) - Joe
- Strictly for the Sparrows (1958) - Don Hart
- Death Hangs on a Word (1958) - Bill Jenkins
- The Long Wait (1957) - Mr. Dyson
- HMS Drake Will Proceed (1956) - Henry Stewart
- Morning Departure (1956) - Able Seaman Higgins
- The Rescue (1955) - Paul Trevor
1963
Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Lt. Colonel Trent
- The Last Jump (1963) - Lt. Colonel Trent
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Councillor Bob Bootle / Detective-Inspector Tong / The Strangers / ...
- Parkin's Primitives (1962) - Councillor Bob Bootle
- Dackson's Wharf (1962) - Detective-Inspector Tong
- The Assassins (1960) - The Strangers
- The Ruffians (1960) - Patrick Rafferty
1962
The Sword in the Web (TV Series) as
Guy Morelle
- The Railway Job (1962) - Guy Morelle
1962
Billy Budd as
Alan Payne - Maintopman
1962
The Ghost Sonata (TV Movie) as
Johansson
1962
Maigret (TV Series) as
Moss
- The White Hat (1962) - Moss
1961
On the Fiddle as
Sergeant
1961
You Can't Escape (TV Movie) as
Morgan
1961
Somerset Maugham Hour (TV Series) as
Captain Stratton
- The Door of Opportunity (1961) - Captain Stratton
1960
The Soldier and the Woman (TV Movie) as
The Officer
1960
Theatre 70 (TV Series) as
Gonzales
- The Violent Stranger (1960) - Gonzales
1960
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Mr. Mackie
- Episode #1.376 (1960) - Mr. Mackie
- Episode #1.375 (1960) - Mr. Mackie
- Episode #1.374 (1960) - Mr. Mackie
- Episode #1.373 (1960) - Mr. Mackie
1960
Village of the Damned as
James Pawle
1951
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Alastair Fitzfassenden / Henry Ashton / PC Cater / ...
- The Millionairess (1959) - Alastair Fitzfassenden
- The Makepeace Story #2: A New Generation (1955) - Henry Ashton
- Waiting for Gillian (1954) - PC Cater
- The Moon in the Yellow River (1954) - Commandant Lanigan
- The Public Prosecutor (1953) - Fabricius
- All on a Summer's Day (1953) - Ernie, his son
- The Bridesman Danger (1951) - Gregory Bulatov
- Skipper Next to God (1951) - Joris Kuiper
1959
The Naked Lady (TV Series) as
Charlie Morris
- Episode #1.3 (1959) - Charlie Morris
- Episode #1.2 (1959) - Charlie Morris
1959
Crime Sheet (TV Series)
- The Superintendent Plays Safe (1959)
1959
The Hill (TV Movie) as
Doby
1958
Boyd Q.C. (TV Series)
- Escape (1959)
- The Other Half (1958)
1959
The Cabin in the Clearing (TV Series) as
Silas Sutherland
- The Break-Out (1959) - Silas Sutherland
- A Desperate Plan (1959) - Silas Sutherland
- Ordeal by Fire (1959) - Silas Sutherland
- Besieged (1959) - Silas Sutherland
- Friends and Foes (1959) - Silas Sutherland
1958
Granite (TV Movie) as
Jordan Morris
1958
Victory (TV Movie) as
Beatty
1958
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Sergeant Quigley
- Commando Crook (1958) - Sergeant Quigley
1958
Uncertain Mercy (TV Movie) as
Janos
1958
Decision (TV Series)
- Stand and Deliver (1958)
1958
The Highwayman (TV Movie) as
Willetts
1958
Tread Softly Stranger as
Sergeant Lamb
1958
A Night to Remember as
Steward
1957
Sword of Freedom (TV Series) as
Di Santi
- The Slave (1957) - Di Santi
1957
The Amorous Goldfish (TV Movie) as
Bill Rousby
1957
Battle Hell as
Mr. Monaghan RN
1957
The Adventures of Peter Simple (TV Series) as
Terence O'Brien
- A Violent End (1957) - Terence O'Brien
- The Snake's Head (1957) - Terence O'Brien
- The Irish Mystery (1957) - Terence O'Brien
- Disguises (1957) - Terence O'Brien
- Capture (1957) - Terence O'Brien
- The Plot Against Peter (1957) - Terence O'Brien
1956
Tiger in the Smoke as
Rolly Gripper
1956
The Last Man to Hang as
The Jury: Bracket
1956
Eyewitness as
Tom - Barman (uncredited)
1956
The Iron Petticoat as
Hotel Valet (uncredited)
1956
No Man's Land (TV Movie) as
Sergeant White
1956
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) as
Raoul
- The Winged Madonna (1956) - Raoul
1955
Richard of Bordeaux (TV Movie) as
Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham
1955
Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV Series) as
The Young Man
- The Suicide Club (1955) - The Young Man
1955
The Stolen Airliner as
Vint
1955
Doctor at Sea as
Wilson
1955
Patrol Car (TV Series) as
Selby
- The Lover's Knot (1955) - Selby
1955
Above Us the Waves as
Hutchins
1954
The Three Musketeers (TV Mini Series) as
Lt. John Felton
- Milady's Vengeance (1954) - Lt. John Felton
1954
Betrayed as
Paratrooper Corporal (uncredited)
1954
The Coiners (TV Movie) as
Mr. Deighton
1954
Land of Fury as
Sgt. Paul
1953
The Long Rope as
James Gore
1953
Three Stops to Murder as
Detective Sgt. Jessup
1953
The New Shilling (TV Movie) as
Ben, the Bosun / Ben
1953
King in Motley (TV Movie) as
Mat
1953
Paratrooper as
Alf
1953
The Sword and the Rose as
Wrestling Second
1953
Malta Story as
Radar Operator (uncredited)
1953
Little Red Monkey (TV Movie) as
Fisher
1952
The March of the Peasants (TV Series) as
Will Carter
- The Raven's Feather (1952) - Will Carter
1952
Music at Night (TV Movie) as
Tom
1951
Sherlock Holmes (TV Mini Series) as
Alec Cunningham
- The Reigate Squires (1951) - Alec Cunningham
1951
Cloudburst as
Jackie
1950
Dance Hall as
Fred
1949
Antigone (TV Movie) as
First guard
1939
Twelfth Night (TV Movie) as
Fabian
Self
1967
Seeing and Believing (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Reader
- The Year's at the Spring (1971) - Self - Reader
- Our Father - (1969) - Self
- To Suffer and to Die (1967) - Self
References
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