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One of his claims to fame is that he is the only actor ''other'' than [[Patrick McGoohan]] to play Number Six in an episode of {{wi|The Prisoner}}, "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling" — the plot of which involved Number Six's mind being transferred into the body of a man known as the Colonel. (The episode was written to accommodate the absence of McGoohan, who was away filming the espionage thriller movie {{wi|Ice Station Zebra}} at the time.) | One of his claims to fame is that he is the only actor ''other'' than [[Patrick McGoohan]] to play Number Six in an episode of {{wi|The Prisoner}}, "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling" — the plot of which involved Number Six's mind being transferred into the body of a man known as the Colonel. (The episode was written to accommodate the absence of McGoohan, who was away filming the espionage thriller movie {{wi|Ice Station Zebra}} at the time.) | ||
He is best known for playing [[John Watson|Dr Watson]] in the [[BBC]]'s 1960s series {{wi|Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes}}, and, in Series 2, appeared alongside [[Peter Cushing]]. He also portrayed Sherlock Holmes's mentor Rupert Waxflatter in the 1985 film {{wi|Young Sherlock Holmes}}, which was his final film. Other film appearances included Cavendish in {{wi|The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape}} and William Marshal in {{wi|The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter}}. He also guest starred in episodes of ''[[The Saint]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Avengers]]'', {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}}, {{wi|Yes Minister}} and {{wi|Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court}}. | He is best known for playing [[John Watson|Dr Watson]] in the [[BBC]]'s 1960s series {{wi|Sherlock Holmes (1965 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes}}, and, in Series 2, appeared alongside [[Peter Cushing]]. He also portrayed Sherlock Holmes's mentor Rupert Waxflatter in the 1985 film {{wi|Young Sherlock Holmes}}, which was his final film. Other film appearances included Cavendish in {{wi|The Great Escape (film)|The Great Escape}} and William Marshal in {{wi|The Lion in Winter (1968 film)|The Lion in Winter}}. He also guest starred in episodes of ''[[The Saint (series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Avengers]]'', {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}}, {{wi|Yes Minister}} and {{wi|Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court}}. | ||
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