Clive Morton (16 March 1904 – 24 September 1975) was an English actor best known for playing upper class Englishmen, he made many screen appearances, especially on television. In 1955, he appeared in

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's '' Richard III'' and is recalled by fans of '' Doctor Who'' for his role as prison governor George Trenchard in ''

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'' in 1972. He played Commander Julius Rogue in the first series of the fondly-remembered children's TV series ''

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'' in 1974. One of his last roles was as an aged butler in an episode of '' Upstairs Downstairs''. :: Morton was also a Shakespearian actor and an Associate Artiste of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 1964 'Histories' Repertoire he played the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II, the Earl of Worcester in Henry IV and the ferocious Earl of Talbot in Henry VI. :: Morton was married to '' Fresh Fields'' actress Fanny Rowe. They acted together on stage in the 1955

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play ''

Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon ''Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon'' is a comedy play by the British writer J.B. Priestley first staged in 1955 at the Duchess Theatre in London. The original cast featured Clive Morton and Fanny Rowe in the title roles and was directed by Tony Richardson ...

''.

Selected filmography

* '' The Last Coupon'' (1932) – (uncredited) * ''

The Secret of the Loch ''The Secret of the Loch'' is a 1934 British film about the Loch Ness Monster. It is the first film made about the monster. Charles Bennett said the film was based on his original idea. He later admitted it was "terrible... but amusing".Tom Wav ...

'' (1934) – Reporter / Photographer in Pub (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Changed His Mind'' (1936) – Journalist (uncredited) * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1939) – Frank Fielding * '' While the Sun Shines'' (1947) – Guide * '' Jassy'' (1947) – Sir William Fennell * '' Mine Own Executioner'' (1947) – Robert Paston * ''

This Was a Woman ''This Was a Woman'' is a 1948 British crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Sonia Dresdel, Walter Fitzgerald and Emrys Jones. It was made at the Riverside Studios with sets designed by the art directors Ivan King and Andrew Mazzei ...

'' (1948) – Company Director * '' Bond Street'' (1948) – Bank Manager (uncredited) * '' The Blind Goddess'' (1948) – Mersel * '' Quartet'' (1948) – Henry Blane (segment "The Colonel's Lady") * '' Here Come the Huggetts'' (1948) – Mr. Campbell * ''

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'' (1948) – Herbert Ponting F.R.P.S. * '' Vote for Huggett'' (1949) – Mr. Campbell * '' The Huggetts Abroad'' (1949) – Campbell (uncredited) * '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (1949) – The Prison Governor * '' A Run for Your Money'' (1949) – Editor * '' The Blue Lamp'' (1950) – Police Sgt. Brooks * '' Trio'' (1950) – Ship's Captain (in segment Mr. Know-All) * '' Traveller's Joy'' (1950) – Svensen * ''

Night Without Stars ''Night Without Stars'' is a 1951 British black-and-white dramatic thriller film, starring David Farrar, Nadia Gray and Maurice Teynac. The screenplay was written by Winston Graham based upon his eponymous 1950 novel. The film was direct ...

'' (1951) – Dr. Coulson * '' The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951) – Station Sergeant * ''

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'' (1952) – The G.O.C. * '' Castle in the Air'' (1952) – MacFee * ''

Turn the Key Softly ''Turn the Key Softly'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by Jack Lee and starring Yvonne Mitchell, Joan Collins, Kathleen Harrison, and Terence Morgan. Lee and producer Maurice Cowan also wrote the screenplay, based on the 1951 novel o ...

'' (1953) – Walters * '' Carrington V.C.'' (1954) – Lt. Col. Huxford * ''

The Harassed Hero ''The Harassed Hero'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Guy Middleton, Joan Winmill Brown and Elwyn Brook-Jones. It was based on a novel of the same name by Ernest Dudley. The film was produced as a second fe ...

'' (1954) – Archer * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1955) – Lt. Gen. Sir Cuthbert Grahame Foxe * '' Richard III'' (1955) – The Lord Rivers * ''

Beyond Mombasa ''Beyond Mombasa'' is a 1956 British/American Technicolor adventure film starring Cornel Wilde and Donna Reed. It was directed by George Marshall, set in Kenya and filmed there and at a London studio. Plot Matt Campbell (Cornel Wilde) arrives i ...

'' (1956) – Irate Man * ''

Seven Waves Away ''Seven Waves Away'' (alternate U.S. titles: ''Abandon Ship!'' and ''Seven Days From Now'') is a 1957 British adventure film directed by Richard Sale and starring Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan, and Stephen Boyd. When his ship goes ...

'' (1957) – Maj. Gen. Barrington * '' After the Ball'' (1957) – Henry de Frece * '' Lucky Jim'' (1957) – Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart * '' The Safecracker'' (1958) – Sir George Turvey * ''

The Duke Wore Jeans ''The Duke Wore Jeans'' is a 1958 British comedy musical film by producer Nat Cohen starring Tommy Steele and June Laverick. The songs for the film were released in 1958 by Decca on a 10" LP, a 7" EP and two 7" singles and, in more recent time ...

'' (1958) – Lord Edward Whitecliffe * '' The Moonraker'' (1958) – Lord Harcourt * ''

Next to No Time ''Next to No Time'' is a 1958 British comedy, filmed in colour, starring Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, John Laurie, Sid James and Irene Handl. It was written and directed by Henry Cornelius and was based on Paul Gallico's short story "The Enchante ...

'' (1958) – Wallis * '' The Navy Lark'' (1959) – Rear Admiral * ''

Make Mine a Million ''Make Mine a Million'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Lance Comfort, starring Arthur Askey, Sid James, and Bernard Cribbins. The film parodies the stuffiness of the 1950s BBC and the effect of television advertising in the era. It w ...

'' (1959) – National TV director general * '' Shake Hands with the Devil'' (1959) – Sir Arnold Fielding * ''

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's ''The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'' is a 1960 British comedy film set in the fictional St Trinian's School. Directed by Frank Launder and written by him and Sidney Gilliat, it was the third in a series of four films. Plot The St. Trinian's ...

'' (1960) – V.I.P. * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1961) – Ramsey Brown * ''

A Matter of WHO ''A Matter of WHO'' is a 1961 British comedy thriller film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Terry-Thomas as a World Health Organization employee trying to trail the source of a deadly virus. It also featured Julie Alexander, Sonja Ziemann, ...

'' (1961) – Hatfield * '' I Thank a Fool'' (1962) – Judge * ''

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'' (1962) – Artillery General at Field Briefing (uncredited) * '' The Alphabet Murders'' (1965) – 'X' * '' Stranger in the House'' (1967) – Col. Flower * ''

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'' (1968) – Army Officer Outside Window (uncredited) * '' Lock Up Your Daughters'' (1969) – Bowsell * '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1969) – General Paunceforth * ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

'' (1970) – Mr. Eshton * ''

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'' (1971) – Lord Delford * '' Young Winston'' (1972) – Dr. Roose * ''

11 Harrowhouse ''11 Harrowhouse'' is a 1974 British heist comedy thriller film directed by Aram Avakian and starring Charles Grodin, Candice Bergen, James Mason, Trevor Howard, and John Gielgud in Panavision. It was adapted by Charles Grodin based upon the ...

'' (1974) – Sir Harold the Chairman

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Clive English male film actors English male television actors 1904 births 1975 deaths 20th-century English male actors British male comedy actors