William Mervyn

William Mervyn
Birth date:	3 January 1912
Death date:	6 August 1976
Work in the DWU
Main roles:	Sir Charles Summer
Main jobs:	Actor
Stories:	The War Machines
Main time period active:	1966
Career highlights
Notable non-DWU work:	The Blue Lamp, Crime on Our Hands, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Nicholas Nickleby, Our Mutual Friend, Handcock's Half Hour, Bleak House, No Hiding Place, Oliver Twist, Silas Marner, All Gas and Gaiters, Carry On films, The Railway Children, Crown Court
IMDb profile

William Mervyn (born William Mervyn Pickwoad on 3 January 1912, died 6 August 1976) played Sir Charles Summer in the Doctor Who television story The War Machines.

He was the father of BBC Wales production designer Michael Pickwoad. (CON: Christmas Special 2010)

He was best known for playing Chief Inspector Rose in a trio of detective shows in the 1960s: The Odd Man, It’s Dark Outside and Mr. Rose. He also played the Bishop in comedy series All Gas and Gaiters, Justice Campbell in Crown Court and the Old Gentleman in the 1970 film The Railway Children.

External links

• William Mervyn at the Internet Movie Database