William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s

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series '' Survivors''. Dysart also appeared in '' Z-Cars'', ''

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'', '' Doctor Who'' (in the serials '' The Highlanders'', and ''

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'') and '' Oil Strike North'', as well as the 1969 films ''

The Last Shot You Hear ''The Last Shot You Hear'' is a 1969 British thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Hugh Marlowe, Zena Walker, Patricia Haines, and William Dysart. It was Marlowe's last film appearance. The film marked the end of the associat ...

'' and '' Submarine X-1''. He died in 2002 aged 72 and was cremated at East London Cemetery and Crematorium.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1963) - 1st Skater * ''

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'' (

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)- (1964) - Detective Sergeant Good * '' The Deadly Affair'' (1966) - Nobleman (uncredited) * '' Submarine X-1'' (1969) - Lt. Gogan R.N.R. * ''

'' (1969) - Peter Marriott * '' The Massacre of Glencoe'' (1971) - Breadalbane * ''

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'' (1972) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''New York Nights'' (1984) - Financeer (final film role)

References

External links

* 1929 births 2002 deaths English male television actors {{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub