Clinton Greyn (29 September 1933 – 19 March 2019) was a

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-born actor noted for his appearances in British television series of the 1960s and 1970s. After graduating from

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in 1957, Greyn worked in

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and the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. He made his film debut in the 1961 ''

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'' short ''Wings of Death'', before going on to appear in such popular British TV series as ''

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'' and ''

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''. By 1967 his career had progressed to prominent roles opposite

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's ''

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'' (1967),

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' crime caper ''

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'' (1967), and

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's musical remake of ''

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'' (1969). This led to him getting his own TV series in 1968, '' Virgin of the Secret Service'', in which he played the dashing Captain Robert Virgin, travelling the world battling evil in the name of the

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. The series was not a success and he found himself making guest appearances in other adventure series, such as ''

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''; '' Department S''; and ''

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'' ("

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", 1971). In the early 1970s he moved to Hollywood where he appeared in a number of films, including ''

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'', '' The Love Machine'', ''

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'', and ''How to Steal an Airplane'' (all 1971). Returning to Britain he appeared in the action thriller ''

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'' (1973), and continued to guest-star in popular television series of the period such as '' Jason King'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Later in life he concentrated on the stage, appearing at the National Theatre as Nobel prize-winning

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physicist

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Michael Frayn Michael Frayn, FRSL (; born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce ''Noises Off'' and the dramas ''Copenhagen'' and ''Democracy''. His novels, such as '' Towards the End of the Mo ...

's ''

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'' in 2000. Besides his acting career, Greyn studied architecture and design at the

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and

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. He collaborated with

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n architect Russell Jones to build his dream home on a former bomb site in

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, London.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greyn, Clinton 1933 births 2019 deaths Welsh male film actors Welsh male television actors Alumni of the Open University Alumni of City, University of London Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 20th-century Welsh male actors