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He made his film debut in the early Hammer film ''The Lady Craves Excitement'' in 1950. His film work included well-known pictures such as ''A Night to Remember'' (1958), ''Cleopatra'' (1963), ''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (1964) and ''Lord Jim'' (1965). | He made his film debut in the early Hammer film ''The Lady Craves Excitement'' in 1950. His film work included well-known pictures such as ''A Night to Remember'' (1958), ''Cleopatra'' (1963), ''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (1964) and ''Lord Jim'' (1965). | ||
Probably his best-known role during this period, and his major starring role, was as Professor [[Bernard Quatermass]] in the 1967 Hammer Films adaptation of the [[BBC]] television serial ''Quatermass and the Pit'', which starred [[André Morell]]. The storyline of the serial and subsequent film was a significant influence on several stories in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', most notably ''[[The Dæmons]]''. | Probably his best-known role during this period, and his major starring role, was as Professor [[Bernard Quatermass]] in the 1967 Hammer Films adaptation of the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]] television serial ''Quatermass and the Pit'', which starred [[André Morell]]. The storyline of the serial and subsequent film was a significant influence on several stories in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', most notably ''[[The Dæmons]]''. | ||
Later film roles included parts in the 1978 version of ''The Thirty-Nine Steps'' and ''Rob Roy'' (1995). | Later film roles included parts in the 1978 version of ''The Thirty-Nine Steps'' and ''Rob Roy'' (1995). | ||
