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, starring Dame

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and Morning Post'', 25 September 1963 (pg.17) His

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bergerac'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He had a notable role in ''

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''. He played the husband of

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. He also played the masked executioner in the 1966 film '' A Man for All Seasons''. Note: The date of birth being 12 February 1927 is incorrect as that in fact applies to the American actor Ernesto Macias (1927-2017), who sometimes went credited as Eric Mason, hence the confusion.

Filmography

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