Maurice Browning (11 May 1919 – 4 December 1983) was a British television actor. He appeared in several

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series, including '' The Avengers'', ''

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'', ''

The Champions ''The Champions'' is a British espionage thriller/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure television series. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company, and consists of 30 episodes broadcast in the UK on IT ...

'' and '' Doctor Who''. His film credits included roles in ''

The Last Days of Dolwyn ''The Last Days of Dolwyn'' (renamed ''Woman of Dolwyn'' for the American market) is a 1949 Welsh drama film directed by Emlyn Williams and starring Edith Evans, Emlyn Williams, Richard Burton and Anthony James. The screenplay focuses on a Welshm ...

'' (1949), '' The Party's Over'' (1965), ''

Where the Bullets Fly ''Where the Bullets Fly'' is a 1966 British comedy spy film directed by John Gilling and starring Tom Adams as Charles Vine and John Arnatt reprising their roles from '' Licensed to Kill''. It also stars Dawn Addams, Tim Barrett and Michael R ...

'' (1966) and ''

The Assassination Bureau ''The Assassination Bureau Limited'' (also known as ''The Assassination Bureau'' in the United States) is a 1969 British Technicolor black comedy adventure film, produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Oliver Reed, Di ...

'' (1969). Browning also made an adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera ''

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'' that was filmed in 1963 as ''

The Cool Mikado ''The Cool Mikado'' is a British musical film released in 1963, directed by Michael Winner (who makes a short appearance as an airline passenger à la Hitchcock near the start of the film), and produced by Harold Baim, with music arranged by Mar ...

'', and supplied the

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for ''Twenty Minutes South'' and ''The Bright Arcade''.

Filmography

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'' (1949) - Huw *''

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'' (1957) - Man with tick *''

Beyond the Curtain ''Beyond the Curtain'' is a 1960 British drama film written and directed by Compton Bennett, and starring Richard Greene and Eva Bartok. Plot A refugee from East Germany finds herself trapped in her home city of Dresden when a plane she is t ...

'' (1960) - Contact Man (uncredited) *'' The Party's Over'' (1965) - Tutzi *''Ambush at Devil's Gap'' (1966) - Severs *''

'' (1966) - Cherub *'' Casino Royale'' (1967) - Charly (Temple monk) (uncredited) *''

'' (1969) - Bureau Member (uncredited)

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