Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series ''

Catweazle ''Catweazle'' is a British children's fantasy television series, starring Geoffrey Bayldon in the title role, and created by Richard Carpenter for London Weekend Television. The first series, produced and directed in 1969 by Quentin Lawrence, ...

'' (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in ''

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'' (1979–81) and

Magic Grandad ''Magic Grandad'' is an educational programme which originally aired on the BBC Two Schools section Watch during 1995. The show saw Magic Grandad, played by Geoffrey Bayldon, take his young grandchildren, played by Kristy Bruce and James Moren ...

in the BBC television series ''Watch'' (1995).

Early life

Bayldon was born in

Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...

and attended

Bridlington School Bridlington School is a secondary school and sixth form located on ''Bessingby Road'' (A165 road, A165), in Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. History Grammar school The school was formed from Bridlington School (a grammar s ...

and Hull College of Architecture. Following service in the

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during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, he appeared in amateur theatricals and then trained at the Old Vic Theatre School.

Career

Bayldon enjoyed a substantial stage career, including work in the West End and for the

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. He made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including '' King Rat'' (1965), ''

To Sir, with Love ''To Sir, with Love'' is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. It stars Sidney Poitier and features Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall and singer Lulu making her film debut. Jam ...

'' (1967), '' Casino Royale'' (as Q) (1967), the Envy segment of ''

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins ''The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins'' is a 1971 British sketch comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. Its title is a conflation of ''The Magnificent Seven'' and the seven deadly sins. It comprises a sequence of seven sketches, each r ...

'' (1971), the

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/ T. Rex film ''

Born to Boogie ''Born to Boogie'' is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at the Empire Pool starring T. Rex, Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John. Directed by Starr himself, the movie was released on The Beatles' Apple Films label. Content '' ...

'' (1972), ''

The Pink Panther Strikes Again ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' is a 1976 comedy film. The fifth film in ''The Pink Panther'' series, its plot picks up three years after '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) about to ...

'' (1976), as well as the film versions of ''

Steptoe and Son ''Steptoe and Son'' is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business in 26a Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC in black and ...

'', ''

Steptoe and Son Ride Again ''Steptoe and Son Ride Again'' is a 1973 British comedy film. It is a sequel to the film ''Steptoe and Son (film), Steptoe and Son'' (1972) based on Steptoe and Son, the television series. As usual, the film starred Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H. C ...

'' (1973) as the vicar, and ''

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'' (1979) as the Prison Governor. Bayldon also appeared in several

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

s; ''

Dracula ''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...

'' and ''

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed ''Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed'' is a 1969 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Films, starring Peter Cushing, Freddie Jones, Veronica Carlson and Simon Ward. The film is the fifth in a series of Hammer films focusing on ...

'' for

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and ''

The House That Dripped Blood ''The House That Dripped Blood'' is a 1971 British anthology horror film directed by Peter Duffell and distributed by Amicus Productions. It stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Nyree Dawn Porter, Denholm Elliott, and Jon Pertwee. The ...

'', '' ''Asylum'''' and ''

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'' for Amicus. In 2004, after many years of successful television work he appeared in the film ''

Ladies in Lavender ''Ladies in Lavender'' is a 2004 British drama film written and directed by Charles Dance. The screenplay is based on a 1908 short story by William J. Locke. The film stars Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Natascha McElhone, and Miriam Margolyes. Plot ...

''. He appeared in ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' with a guest appearance as Organon in ''

The Creature from the Pit ''The Creature from the Pit'' is the third serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 27 October to 17 November 1979. It was the first se ...

'' (1979) opposite

Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is well known for his portrayal of the Fourth Doctor, fourth incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Wh ...

as the

Fourth Doctor The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Tom Baker. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the ...

. Subsequently, he played an alternative

First Doctor The First Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time L ...

in two

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based on the ''Doctor Who'' television series by

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in the ''

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'' series: '' Auld Mortality'' (2003) and '' A Storm of Angels'' (2005). In 1963, Bayldon had been one of the first actors offered the role of the Doctor. Bayldon's other television roles include, ''

ITV Play of the Week ''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes a ...

'' (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967), '' The Avengers'' (1961 and 1967), ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debuted ...

'' (1963, 1968), ''

Theatre 625 ''Theatre 625'' is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and ...

'' (1964–1968), ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of United Kingdom, British television plays which ran on BBC One, BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramati ...

'' (1968, 1969), ''

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'' (1970, 1972), '' Space: 1999'' (1976), ''

The Tomorrow People ''The Tomorrow People'' is a British children's science fiction television series created by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran from 30 April 1973 to 19 February 1979. The theme music was c ...

'' (1976), '' Tales of the Unexpected'' (1980, 1983), ''

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'' (1985), ''

Star Cops ''Star Cops'' is a British science fiction television drama series first broadcast on BBC2 in 1987. It was devised by Chris Boucher, a writer who had previously worked on the science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and ''Blake's 7'' ...

'' (1987), ''

Rumpole of the Bailey ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It starred Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, a middle-aged London barrister who defended a broad variety of clients, o ...

'' (1987), ''

The Chronicles of Narnia ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a series of seven high fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes and originally published between 1950 and 1956, ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' has been adapted for radio, telev ...

'' (1989). He later took part in a number of BBC Schools programmes, where he displayed a number of otherwise unexploited talents (such as singing). In 1993, he played Simplicio in the

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video ''

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's Revolution''. In 1986, Bayldon provided the vocals on

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's "The Wizard" which was also used (without the vocal) as the theme for

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's ''

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''. Among his later television appearances were the

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game show '' Fort Boyard'' (1998–2001), '' Waking the Dead'' (2004), '' Heartbeat'' (2004) and ''

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'' (2006, after previous appearances in 1991, 1997 and 2004). His final television appearances, before his retirement, were ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the ...

'' (2007) and ''

My Family ''My Family'' is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadc ...

'' (2010).

Death

Bayldon died on 10 May 2017, aged 93, from undisclosed causes. He was predeceased by his partner, actor Alan Rowe, who died in 2000.

TV and film credits

* ''

The Stranger Left No Card ''The Stranger Left No Card'' is a 1952 British short film directed by Wendy Toye. The film won the Best Fiction award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was described as "a masterpiece" by Jean Cocteau. It marked the film debut of actor ...

'' (1952) as Hotel - Receptionist * ''

Trent's Last Case ''Trent's Last Case'' is a detective novel written by E. C. Bentley and first published in 1913. Its central character, the artist and amateur detective Philip Trent, reappeared subsequently in the novel '' Trent's Own Case'' (1936), and the s ...

'' (1952) as Reporter in Court (uncredited) * ''

Sword of Freedom ''Sword of Freedom'' was a 1958 drama adventure series for a family audience. Like several of its predecessors (most notably ''The Adventures of Robin Hood''), it was produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and fitted into the same sw ...

'' TV series (Episode, ''The Ship'', 1957) as The Physician * ''

'' TV series (Episode, ''The Lion and the Mouse'', 1957) as Luigi * ''

'' TV series (Episode, ''A Choice of Weapons'', 1957) as Muzio * '' OSS'' TV series (Episode, ''Operation Dagger'', 1957) as Abwehr Lieutenant * ''

The Adventures of Robin Hood ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de H ...

'' TV series (Episode, ''The Angry Village'', 1957) as Cal * ''

'' TV series (Episode, ''The Genius'', 1958) as Count De Severne * ''

The Camp on Blood Island ''The Camp on Blood Island'' is a 1958 British World War II film, directed by Val Guest for Hammer Film Productions and starring André Morell, Carl Möhner, Edward Underdown and Walter Fitzgerald. The film is set in a Japanese prisoner of war ...

'' (1958) as Foster – New Prisoner (uncredited) * ''

'' (1958) as Porter * '' A Night to Remember'' (1958) as Wireless Operator Cyril Evans – Californian * ''

The Two-Headed Spy ''The Two-Headed Spy'' is a 1958 British spy thriller film directed by Andre DeToth and starring Jack Hawkins, Gia Scala, Erik Schumann and Alexander Knox. The film, which has elements of film noir and is set in the Second World War, was based o ...

'' (1958) as Dietz * ''

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'' (1959) as Wendel * ''

Idol on Parade ''Idol on Parade'' is a 1959 British comedy movie produced by Warwick Films, directed by John Gilling and featuring William Bendix, Anthony Newley, Sid James and Lionel Jeffries. It was based on John Antrobus' first screenplay. p. 44 The movie ...

'' (1959) as Record Producer. (uncredited) * ''

The Rough and the Smooth ''The Rough and the Smooth'' (alternative title: ''Portrait of a Sinner'') is a 1959 British drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Nadja Tiller, Tony Britton, William Bendix and Natasha Parry. The screenplay concerns an archaeologi ...

'' (1959) as Ransom * ''

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'' (1959) as Second Photographer * '' Cone of Silence'' (1960) as Aircraft Controller (uncredited) * ''

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England ''The Day They Robbed the Bank of England'' is a 1960 British crime film directed by John Guillermin. It was written by Howard Clewes and Richard Maibaum and based upon the 1959 novel of the same title by John Brophy. Peter O'Toole's role ...

'' (1960) as The Bombardier bartender (uncredited) * ''

An Age of Kings ''An Age of Kings'' is a fifteen-part serial adaptation of the eight sequential history plays of William Shakespeare (''Richard II'', ''1 Henry IV'', '' 2 Henry IV'', ''Henry V'', '' 1 Henry VI'', '' 2 Henry VI'', '' 3 Henry VI'' and ''Richard ...

'' (miniseries, 1960) as Edmund of York / Worcester / Chief Justice * ''

Man from Interpol ''Man from Interpol'' is a 1960 TV series produced by The Danzigers. The NBC series was filmed in England and the music was scored by jazz musician Tony Crombie. Premise Anthony Smith, an agent based at Britain's Interpol Division at Scotlan ...

'' (Episode, ''The International Diamond Incident'', 1960) as Freddie * ''

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'' (1960) as Rosson * ''You Can't Win'' TV series (Episode, ''Epitaph on a Tin'', 1961) as Mr Wishart * '' The Avengers'' (Episode, ''The Deadly Air'', 1961) as Professor Kilbride * ''

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'' (1961) as The Vicar (uncredited) * ''

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'' (Episode, ''The Prince and the Pauper: The Pauper King'', 1962) as Sir Goeffrey * ''

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some criti ...

'' (1962) as Antigonus * '' The Webster Boy'' (1962) as Charlies Jamieson * ''

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'' (1962) as Constable at Murder Scene (uncredited) * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) as Officer at Eisenhower Briefing (uncredited) * ''

The Amorous Prawn ''The Amorous Prawn'' or ''The Amorous Mr. Prawn'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Ian Carmichael, Joan Greenwood and Cecil Parker. The film was based on a 1959 farcical play by Kimmins. In the United St ...

'' (1962) as 2nd Telephone – Operator * ''

55 Days at Peking ''55 Days at Peking'' is a 1963 American epic historical war film dramatizing the siege of the foreign legations' compounds in Peking (now known as Beijing) during the Boxer Rebellion, which took place in China from 1899 to 1901. It was produc ...

'' (1963) as Smythe * ''

'' (''Alarm Call'', 1963) as Blake * ''

Bomb in the High Street ''Bomb in the High Street'' is a 1963 British drama film directed by Peter Bezencenet and Terry Bishop. It stars Ronald Howard, Terry Palmer, and Suzanna Leigh. Premise A gang of villains carry out a bank robbery disguised as soldiers, creati ...

'' (1963) as Clay * ''

Becket ''Becket or The Honour of God'' (french: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a 1959 play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 117 ...

'' (1964) as Brother Philip (uncredited) * ''Detective'' (''End of Chapter'', 1964) as Stephen Protheroe * ''

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'' (''The Scorpion'', 1964) as Wilfred Garniman * '' Ghost Squad'' (''Rich Ruby Wine'', 1964) as Hartmann * '' The Massingham Affair'' (6 episodes, 1964) as Mr Lumley * ''

Danger Man ''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again b ...

'' (''A Very Dangerous Game'', 1965) as Dickinson * ''

Play of the Month ''Play of the Month'' is a BBC television anthology series, which ran from 1965 to 1983 featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays (or adaptations) which were usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different wor ...

'' (''

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'', 1965) as Cajetan * '' King Rat'' (1965) as Squadron Leader Vexley * ''

Life at the Top ''Life At The Top'' is the third novel by the English author John Braine, first published in the UK by Eyre & Spottiswoode Eyre & Spottiswoode was the London-based printing firm that was the King's Printer, and subsequently, a publisher prior ...

'' (1965) as Industrial Psychologist * ''

Sky West and Crooked ''Sky West and Crooked'' (known in the United States as ''Gypsy Girl'') is a 1966 British romantic drama film starring Hayley Mills. The film was directed by her father, John Mills, and was co-written by her mother, Mary Hayley Bell. The titl ...

'' (1966) as Rev. Phillip Moss * ''

'' (''The Family Reunion'', 1966) * ''

Where the Spies Are ''Where the Spies Are'' is a 1966 British comedy adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring David Niven, Françoise Dorléac, John Le Mesurier, Cyril Cusack and Richard Marner. It was based on the 1964 James Leasor book '' Passport to Obli ...

'' (1966) as Lecturer * ''

'' (''The Art Collectors'', 1967) as Marcel Legrand * ''

'' (''Incantation of Casanova'', 1967) as Don Antonio Capitani * '' The Avengers'' (''Escape in Time'', 1967) as Clapham * '' Casino Royale'' (1967) as Q * ''

'' (''Kittens Are Brave'', 1967) as Gordon Shiplake * ''

'' (1967) as Theo Weston * ''

Two a Penny ''Two a Penny'' is a 1967 British film, released nationally in 1968, featuring singer Cliff Richard. The film was directed by James F. Collier and produced by Frank R. Jacobson for Billy Graham's film distribution and production company World Wi ...

'' (1968) as Alec Fitch * ''

'' (''To See How Far It Is'', 1968) as Palmer * ''

Assignment K ''Assignment K'' is a 1968 British neo noir thriller film directed by Val Guest in Techniscope and starring Stephen Boyd, Camilla Sparv, Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Robert Hoffmann and Jeremy Kemp. The film was based on the 1964 novel '' Dep ...

'' (1968) as The Boffin * ''

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'' (1968) as Gutch * ''

A Dandy in Aspic ''A Dandy in Aspic'' is a 1968 neo-noir Technicolor and Panavision British spy film, directed by Anthony Mann, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Derek Marlowe and starring Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, and Mia Farrow. Costumes by Pi ...

'' (1968) as Lake * ''

'' as Mr Mileson ("A Night with Mrs Da Tanka", 1968) * '' The First Lady'' ("King of Furness", 1968) as Albert Craig * ''

'' ('' Saint Joan'', 1968) as Archbishop of Rheims * ''

'' (''Breakdown: Part 1 & 2'', 1968) as Mr Smayles * ''

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'' (1968) as Inspector Hewett * ''

'' ("A Child and a Half", 1969) as Henry Ramsden * ''

'' (1969) as Police Doctor * ''

Journey to the Unknown ''Journey to the Unknown'' is a British anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from September 26, 1968, to January 30, 1969.Special Branch Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence in Policing in the United Kingdom, British, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, ...

'' ("The Promised Land", 1969) as Alex Rushmer * ''

The Bushbaby ''The Bushbaby'' is a 1969 American film based on the novel ''The Bushbabies'' (1965) by William Stevenson and adapted by Robert Maxwell. It was directed and produced by John Trent and stars Margaret Brooks and Lou Gossett in the leading roles, ...

'' (1969) as Tilison * ''

Prisoners of the Sun ''Prisoners of the Sun'' (french: link=no, Le Temple du Soleil) is the fourteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in the newly established ''Tintin'' mag ...

'' (1969) as

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(English version, voice only, uncredited) * ''

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'' (''Opening Gambit'', 1970) as Blair * ''

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'' (1970) as Couthon * '' Scrooge'' (1970) as Pringle * ''

Say Hello to Yesterday ''Say Hello to Yesterday'' is a 1971 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Canadian Alvin Rakoff, on whose original story the film is based. Starring Jean Simmons and Leonard Whiting, it is 'a fast moving account of ten hours in the life ...

'' (1971) as Makelaar, Estate Agent * ''

The Raging Moon ''The Raging Moon'' (released in the US as ''Long Ago, Tomorrow'') is a 1971 British romantic drama film starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman and based on the book by British novelist Peter Marshall. Adapted and directed by Bryan Forbes ( ...

'' (1971) as Mr Latbury * ''

'' (1971) as Theo Von Hartmann (segment 4, "The Cloak") * ''

'' (26 episodes, 1970–1971) as Catweazle * ''

'' ('' Platonov, 1971) as Sergei Voinitsev * ''

'' (1971) as Vernon (segment "Envy") * ''

'' (1972) as Guide * ''

Van der Valk ''Van der Valk'' is a British television crime drama series produced for the ITV network. The first series ran from 1972 to 1992; followed by a remake in 2020. Created by Nicolas Freeling and based on his novels about a detective in Amsterd ...

'' ("Blue Notes", 1972) as Joseph Kettner * ''

Au Pair Girls ''Au Pair Girls'' is a 1972 British sex comedy film directed by Val Guest. It stars Gabrielle Drake, Astrid Frank, Me Me Lai and Nancie Wait. Part of the British 1970s softcore sex comedy genre, the film also includes appearances by mainstrea ...

'' (1972) as Mr Howard * ''

Asylum Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea ...

''(1972) as Max (segment: "Mannikins of Horror") * ''

Born To Boogie ''Born to Boogie'' is a 1972 British concert film about a concert at the Empire Pool starring T. Rex, Marc Bolan, Ringo Starr and Elton John. Directed by Starr himself, the movie was released on The Beatles' Apple Films label. Content '' ...

'' (1972) as Waiter * ''

The Adventures of Black Beauty ''The Adventures of Black Beauty'' is a British adventure family television series produced by London Weekend Television and shown by ITV in the United Kingdom between 1972 and 1974. It was distributed internationally by London Weekend Internat ...

'' (''The Viking Helmet: Parts 1 & 2'', 1972) as Professor Miles * ''

The Strauss Family ''The Strauss Family'' is a 1972 British Associated Television series of eight episodes,Acorn DVD sleeve notes about the family of composers of that name, including Johann Strauss I and his sons Johann Strauss II, Eduard Strauss and Josef Strau ...

'' (''Revolution'', 1972) as Schlumberger * '' The Pathfinders'' ("Unusual Ally", 1973) as Dr Pers Anderson * ''

Special Branch Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence in Policing in the United Kingdom, British, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, ...

'' ("All the King's Men", 1973) as Sumner * ''

Gawain and the Green Knight ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of f ...

'' (1973) as Wiseman * ''

'' (1973) as Vicar * ''

Armchair Theatre ''Armchair Theatre'' is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by ABC Weekend TV. Its successor Thames Television took over from mid-1968. The Canadi ...

'' ("That Sinking Feeling", 1973) as Uncle Norman * ''

Orson Welles Great Mysteries ''Orson Welles Great Mysteries'' is a British television series originally transmitted between 1973 and 1974, produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network. The series is an anthology of mystery stories. Each episode is introduced by Ors ...

'' (''The Ingenious Reporter'', 1973) as Magistrate * ''

Napoleon and Love ''Napoleon and Love'' is a 1974 British television series originally aired on ITV and lasting for 9 episodes from 5 March to 30 April 1974. The series stars Ian Holm in the title role as Napoleon and depicts his relationships with the women who f ...

'' (miniseries, 1974) as Prince van Mecklenburg * ''

Alice Through the Looking Glass ''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (also known as ''Alice Through the Looking-Glass'' or simply ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a novel published on 27 December 1871 (though indicated as 1872) by Lewis Carroll and the ...

'' (television film, 1974) as White Knight * ''

Comedy Playhouse ''Comedy Playhouse'' is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes later graduated to their own series, including ''Steptoe and Son'', '' Meet the Wife'', ...

'' (''Franklyn and Johnnie'', 1974) as Franklyn Sims * ''

'' ("The Wood Demon", 1974) as Dyadin * ''

Crown Court The Crown Court is the court of first instance of England and Wales responsible for hearing all Indictable offence, indictable offences, some Hybrid offence, either way offences and appeals lied to it by the Magistrates' court, magistrates' court ...

'' ("The Murder Monitor", 1975) * '' Edward the King'' (miniseries, 1975) as

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (né Campbell; 7 September 183622 April 1908) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. He served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 190 ...

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The Slipper and the Rose ''The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella'' is a 1976 British musical film retelling the classic fairy tale of Cinderella. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for 1976. Directed by Bryan Forbe ...

'' (1976) as Archbishop * '' Space: 1999'' – Number Eight ("One Moment of Humanity", 1976) * ''

BBC2 Playhouse ''BBC2 Playhouse'' is a UK anthology television series of one-hour episodes produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many performers were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Debora ...

'' (''The Mind Beyond: The Man with the Power'', 1976) as Mr Smythe * ''

'' (1976) as Dr Claude Duval * '' Charleston'' (1977) as Uncle Fred * ''

Just William (1977 TV series) ''Just William'' is a British television series based on the ''Just William'' series of books by Richmal Crompton. It aired for two series, between 1977 and 1978, on ITV. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt as William and Bonnie Lan ...

'' ("William's Lucky Day", 1977) as Great Man * ''

The Duchess of Duke Street ''The Duchess of Duke Street'' is a BBC television drama series set in London between the late 1800s and 1925. It was created by John Hawkesworth, previously the producer of the ITV period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. It starred Gemma Jo ...

'' ("Shadows", 1977) as Collinghurst * ''

Sky Hunter ''Sky Hunter'' is a Chinese war film directed by Li Chen. It is Li's directorial debut. The film is produced in collaboration with the People's Liberation Army Air Force and is China's first aerial warfare film. It was released on September 29, 2 ...

'' (1978) as Mr Charles Trim * ''

The Famous Five ''The Famous Five'' is a series of children's Adventure fiction, adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, ''Five on a Treasure Island'', was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures ...

'' ("Five Go to Billycock Hill", 1978) as Mr Gringle * '' All Creatures Great and Small'' ("Pride of Possession", 1978) as Roland Partridge * ''

Worzel Gummidge Worzel Gummidge is a scarecrow in British children's fiction, who originally appeared in a series of books by the English novelist Barbara Euphan Todd.

'' (1979–81) as The Crowman * ''

'' (1979) as the Prison Governor * ''

''- Organon ("The Creature from the Pit", 1979) * ''

Cribb ''Cribb'' (''Sergeant Cribb'' in North America) is a television police drama, which debuted in 1979 as a 90-minute TV film from Granada Television in the United Kingdom. Later, thirteen 50-minute episodes were produced, which ran from 1980 to ...

'' (''Something Old, Something New'', 1980) as Oom Ezra Winter * ''

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson ''Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson'' is a television series created by Sheldon Reynolds and based on characters and storylines from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. It starred Geoffrey Whitehead, Donald Pickering and Patric ...

'' ("The Case of the Deadly Tower", 1980) as Hadlock * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' ("Fat Chance", 1980) as Dr Applegate * ''

The Monster Club ''The Monster Club'' is a 1981 British anthology horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. An anthology film, it is based on the works of the British horror author R. Chetwynd-Hayes. It was the fina ...

'' (1981) as Psychiatrist * ''Lady Killers'' (''My Perfect Husband'', 1981) as Dr. French * ''

Juliet Bravo ''Juliet Bravo'' is a British television police procedural drama series, first broadcast on 30 August 1980, that ran for six series and a total of 88 episodes on BBC1. The theme of the series concerned a female police inspector who took over con ...

'' ("Journeys", 1981) as Jack Lord * '' Bergerac'' ("Relative Values", 1981) as Henry Bernard * '' Tales of the Unexpected'' ("Down Among the Sheltering Palms", 1983) as Sid * '' Hallelujah!'' ("Counselling" and "Luncheon Club", both 1983) as Mr Sedgewick * '' Bullshot'' (1983) as Colonel Hinchcliff * '' All Creatures Great and Small 1983 Christmas special'' (television film, 1983) as Mr Mason * '' Hallelujah!'' (''A Goose for Mrs Scratchit'', 1984) as Jacob Marley * ''

'' (miniseries, 1985) as Ganglion * ''

Hold the Back Page ''Hold the Back Page'' is a British television series which originally aired on BBC One between 12 November 1985 and 28 January 1986. A sports reporter transfers from a broadsheet to a tabloid.Vahimagi p.301 Main cast * David Warner as Ken Word ...

'' ("Fathers, Sons and Lovers", 1985) * '' In Loving Memory'' ("Up in the World", 1986) as Balloonist * ''

All Passion Spent ''All Passion Spent'' is a literary fiction novel by Vita Sackville-West. Published in 1931, it is one of Sackville-West's most popular works and has been adapted for television by the BBC. The novel addresses people's, especially women's, control ...

'' (television film, 1986) as William * ''

Cause célèbre A cause célèbre (,''Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged'', 12th Edition, 2014. S.v. "cause célèbre". Retrieved November 30, 2018 from https://www.thefreedictionary.com/cause+c%c3%a9l%c3%a8bre ,''Random House Kernerman Webs ...

'' (television film, 1987) as Humphreys * ''

'' ("Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow", 1987) as Brinsley Lampitt * ''

'' ("Other People's Secrets", 1987) as Ernest Wolfhartt * '' The Storyteller'' ("Sapsorrow", 1988) as Koning * ''

Madame Sousatzka ''Madame Sousatzka'' is a 1988 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It is based upon the 1962 novel of the same name by Bernice Rubens. __TOC__ Plot Bengali immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) l ...

'' (1988) as Mr Cordle * '' The Tenth Man'' (television film, 1988) * ''

Dramarama Dramarama is an American, New Jersey–based alternative rock/power pop band, who later moved to Los Angeles. The band was formed in New Jersey in 1982 and disbanded in 1994. The band formally reunited in 2003 following an appearance on VH1's ...

'' (''The Pisces Connection'', 1989) as Visser * '' All Creatures Great and Small'' ("Where Sheep May Safely Graze", 1989) as Geoff Hatfield * '' Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' (television film, 1989) as

Ramandu Ramandu is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', part of the series ''The Chronicles of Narnia''. About He appears as an old man with a silver beard that comes down to his bare feet, dressed in a robe that ...

* '' Campion'' – Rev Swithin Cush ("Mystery Mile: Part 1", 1990) * ''

'' ("The Little Rascals", 1991) as Nicolas Meijers * '' l'Amore necessario'' (1991) as Bernardo * ''

'' (''Facing Up'', 1991) as Duncan Frain * ''

Soldier Soldier ''Soldier Soldier'' is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name - "Soldier, soldier won't you marry me, with your musket, fife and drum?" - an instrumental version of which was used as its t ...

'' (''Further Education'', 1994) as Jack Knight * ''

Tom & Viv ''Tom & Viv'' is a 1994 historical drama film directed by Brian Gilbert, based on the 1984 play of the same name by British playwright Michael Hastings about the early love life of American poet T. S. Eliot. The film stars Willem Dafoe, Miranda ...

'' (1994) as Harwent * ''

Asterix in America ''Asterix Conquers America'' (in France as ''Astérix et les Indiens''; in Germany as ''Asterix in Amerika'') is a 1994 German animated film, directed by , and co-produced by Hahn and . The film is a loose adaptation of the ''Asterix'' graphic no ...

'' (1994) as

Getafix This is a list of characters in the ''Asterix'' comics. Main characters Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix are the first characters with short descriptions usually listed at the beginning of each of the ''Asterix'' books (after the map of Gaul). They ...

(English version, voice) * ''

'' (1995) as Magic Grandad * ''

Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes foll ...

'' ("Adopted by a Stray", 1995) as Mr Broadbent * '' Wycliffe'' ("Wild Oats", 1995) as Gilbert Rawle * ''

Pie in the Sky Pie in the sky, an idiom meaning an impossible or unlikely idea or plan as well as an empty wish or promise. Pie in the sky may refer to: * ''Pie in the Sky'' (TV series), a UK television series about a police officer turned restaurateur * ''Pie ...

'' ("Black Pudding", 1995) as Seymour Flint * '' The Biz'' (1995, TV Series) as Markov * '' Faith in the Future'' ("Art Lovers", 1996) as Mr. Quigley * ''

'' ("Déjà Vu", 1997) as Alby James * ''

'' ("A Taste of Freedom", 1997) as James Ellington * '' Wycliffe'' ("Old Crimes, New Times", 1997) as Rechter * ''

Heat of the Sun ''Heat of the Sun'' is a British television crime drama series, created by Russell Lewis and Timothy Prager, that first aired on ITV on 28 January 1998. Set in 1930s Kenya, the series stars Trevor Eve as Superintendent Albert Tyburn, a Scotla ...

'' (miniseries, 1998) as Rafe Goodwin * '' Heartbeat'' ("Spellbound", 1998) as Follett * ''

Peak Practice ''Peak Practice'' is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale—a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District—and the doctors who worked there. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most ...

'' ("Once in a Lifetime" and "A Change of View", both 1998) as Alby James * '' Where the Heart Is'' ("Love", 1998) as Edward Smith * ''

Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar ''Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar'' (french: Astérix & Obélix contre César) is a 1999 feature film directed by Claude Zidi, the first installment in the ''Asterix'' film series based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics. The film combines ...

'' (1999) as Additional voice (voice, uncredited) * ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

'' (''Blue Herrings'', 2000) as Arthur Prewitt * '' Where the Heart Is'' ("Relative Strangers", 2002) as Wally Vernon * '' Fort Boyard'' (1998–2001) as Professor * ''

Looking for Victoria ''Looking for Victoria'' was a 2-hour television docudrama on the life of Queen Victoria, presented by Prunella Scales and showing Scales' research for her one-woman show ''An Evening with Queen Victoria''. It was directed by Louise Osmond and n ...

'' (television film, 2003) as Sir Henry Ponsonby * ''

'' (2004) as Mr Penhaligan * '' Waking the Dead'' (''In Sight of the Lord'', 2004) as Edward Atkinson * ''

'' ("Inside Out", 2004) as Ralph Michaels * '' Heartbeat'' ("Money, Money, Money", 2004) as Gilbert Percy * ''

'' ("Needle", 2006) as Wilf Simpson * ''

'' ("God's Waiting Room", 2007) as Leonard Casey * ''

'' (''The Son'll Come Out'', 2010) as Joe (final appearance)

References

External links

Obituary in the Guardian newspaper

The Official Catweazle Fan Club

Geoffrey Bayldon
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayldon, Geoffrey 1924 births 2017 deaths 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors English gay actors LGBT actors from England Male actors from Yorkshire Male actors from Leeds People educated at Bridlington School Royal Air Force personnel of World War II