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Jack Hedley
Actor

Jack Hedley

28 Oct 1930Born
11 Dec 2021Died
91Age at death
72Credits

Biography

Jack Hedley (born in London on 28 October 1930 as Jack Hawkins, name changed to avoid confusion with his namesake) was an English actor, best known for his performances on television.

His screen career began in 1950 with a 13-minute drama-documentary about polio called A Life to be Lived. In the 1950s he starred in a number of films and TV appearances, such as Left Right and Centre, Fair Game, and the Alun Owen-scripted No Trams to Lime Street with Billie Whitelaw. He became a TV star in the Francis Durbridge-scripted BBC series The World of Tim Frazer (transmitted from November 1960 to March 1961), the 18 instalments of which comprised three separate serials of six episodes each.

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He also played Corrigan Blake in Alun Owen's 1962 BBC play You Can't Win 'Em All, the role being taken over by John Turner in the series Corrigan Blake that resulted the following year. He was also in Alun Owen's 'A Little Winter Love'.

He appeared in a number of British films of the 1960s, notably Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Scarlet Blade (1963), Witchcraft (1964), Of Human Bondage (1964), The Secret of Blood Island (1964) and The Anniversary (1968). He also had roles in several 1970s BBC dramas, such as that of Lt Colonel Preston in Colditz (1972-4) and ex-serviceman Alan Haldane in Who Pays the Ferryman? (1977). Reportedly, the series was marked off-screen by personality clashes between Hedley and his co-stars Betty Arvaniti and Maria Sokali.

Hedley later appeared in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only as Sir Timothy Havelock, also voicing Havelock's parrot. Soon after this, in the autumn of 1981 he played the lead role (cynical investigative cop Fred Williams) in Lucio Fulci's The New York Ripper (Lo squartatore di New York), in which his voice was dubbed. He also starred with Stanley Baker and Jean Seberg in the film of Irwin Shaw's 'In The French Style'.

Other TV appearances include: The Saint, Gideon's Way (The Alibi Man), Softly, Softly, Dixon of Dock Green, The Buccaneers, Return of the Saint, One by One, Remington Steele, Only Fools and Horses (A Royal Flush), 'Allo 'Allo, Dalziel and Pascoe, and the television film version of Brief Encounter.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025Space Precinct: The Fire WithinFilm: The Icar Vedra
  2. 2000Saint PaulFilm: Hoherpriester
  3. 2000Saint PaulSeries: Hoherpriester (2 episodes)
  4. 1997CharacterFilm: Mr. Forester
  5. 1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries: Alessandro Pontelli (1 episode)
  6. 1994Space PrecinctSeries: The Icar Vedra (2 episodes)
  7. 1993Mr Don & Mr GeorgeSeries: Brigadier Baybeigh (1 episode)
  8. 1990The Plot to Kill HitlerFilm: General Adolf Heusinger
  9. 1989A Quiet ConspiracySeries: Charles Latimer (4 episodes)
  10. 1987Three Kinds of HeatFilm: Kirkland
  11. 1984'Allo 'Allo!Series: General von Karzibrot (2 episodes)
  12. 1982Remington SteeleSeries: G.W. Wainright / Benjamin Applegate (1 episode)
  13. 1982The New York RipperFilm: Lt. Fred Williams
  14. 1981For Your Eyes OnlyFilm: Sir Timothy Havelock
  15. 1979Orient ExpressSeries: Robert Miles (1 episode)
  16. 1978Return of the SaintSeries: Colonel Dyson (1 episode)
  17. 1977Who Pays the Ferryman?Series (8 episodes)
  18. 1977The Devil's AdvocateFilm: Doctor
  19. 1976Hindle WakesFilm: Chris Hawthorn
  20. 1976Cat on a Hot Tin RoofFilm: Gooper
  21. 1976Laurence Olivier PresentsSeries: Chris Hawthorn (1 episode)
  22. 1976Brief EncounterFilm: Graham Jesson
  23. 1974The BreakFilm: Gerald
  24. 1972ColditzSeries: Lt. Col. John Preston (28 episodes)
  25. 1972The FrightenersSeries: Driver (1 episode)
  26. 1971TraitorFilm: James
  27. 1971This Body Is MineFilm: Jack Gregory
  28. 1970UFOSeries: Webb (1 episode)
  29. 1970ConfessionSeries: Ernest Hammond (1 episode)
  30. 1969Paul TempleSeries (2 episodes)
  31. 1969Goodbye, Mr. ChipsFilm: William Baxter
  32. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Ralph Day, Mike (1 episode)
  33. 1968The ExplorerFilm: Robin Hamilton
  34. 1968Journey to the UnknownSeries: Adam Frost (1 episode)
  35. 1968The AnniversaryFilm: Terry Taggart
  36. 1967The Waiting GameFilm: Percy Hemlow
  37. 1967City '68Series: Percy Hemlow (1 episode)
  38. 1967How I Won the WarFilm: Melancholy Musketeer
  39. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Sean Jameson, Robin Hamilton (1 episode)
  40. 1967Boy Meets GirlSeries: Robert Stevens (1 episode)
  41. 1967TrappedSeries: Laurence Carpenter (1 episode)
  42. 1966The InformerSeries: John Harlton (1 episode)
  43. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Carrados (1 episode)
  44. 1965Out of the UnknownSeries: Jack Gregory (1 episode)
  45. 1965Gideon's WaySeries: Bruce Carroway (1 episode)
  46. 1964The Secret of Blood IslandFilm: Sgt. John Crewe
  47. 1964Of Human BondageFilm: Griffiths
  48. 1964Theatre 625Series: Owen Davies (1 episode)
  49. 1964WitchcraftFilm: Bill Lanier
  50. 1963In the French StyleFilm: Bill Norton
  51. 1963The Scarlet BladeFilm: Edward Beverley
  52. 1963The Very EdgeFilm: Inspector McInnes
  53. 1962Lawrence of ArabiaFilm: Reporter (uncredited)
  54. 1962The SaintSeries: Duncan Rawl (1 episode)
  55. 1962The Longest DayFilm: RAF Briefing Officer (uncredited)
  56. 1962Corrigan BlakeSeries (1 episode)
  57. 1961Never Back LosersFilm: Jim Mathews
  58. 1960The World of Tim FrazerSeries (18 episodes)
  59. 1960Make Mine MinkFilm: Jim Benham
  60. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries: John Stratfold, Mike Dawson (1 episode)
  61. 1960Cone of SilenceFilm: First Officer
  62. 1959The Third ManSeries (1 episode)
  63. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (2 episodes)
  64. 1959Left Right and CentreFilm: Bill Hemmingway
  65. 1958Room at the TopFilm: Architect (uncredited)
  66. 1958Behind the MaskFilm: Dr. Galbraith
  67. 1958Fair GameSeries: Ian Arbuthnot (1 episode)
  68. 1958A Night to RememberFilm: Passenger on deck (uncredited)
  69. 1956The BuccaneersSeries: Raikes (1 episode)
  70. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Jerry Noble (1 episode)
  71. 1955ITV Play of the WeekSeries (1 episode)
  72. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Graham Jesson (1 episode)

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