Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

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, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Arthur Prewitt

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 • as Organon

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 • as Clapham

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Edward Atkinson

Filmography

2013

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
Movie - Released: 7/15/2013

2012

Amicus: House of Horrors
Amicus: House of Horrors
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/30/2012

2010

Love/Loss
Love/Loss
as Alfie Wainwright
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010

2004

Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender
as Mr Penhaligon
Movie - Released: 11/12/2004
New Tricks
New Tricks
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2001

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Edward Atkinson
TV - Released: 6/18/2001

1997

Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Arthur Prewitt
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1994

Tom & Viv
Tom & Viv
as Harwent
Movie - Released: 4/15/1994
Wycliffe
Wycliffe
as Judge
TV - Released: 7/24/1994
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
as Seymour Flint
TV - Released: 3/13/1994
Wycliffe
Wycliffe
as Gilbert Rawle
TV - Released: 7/24/1994

1993

Peak Practice
Peak Practice
as Alby James
TV - Released: 5/10/1993
TV
Magic Grandad
as Grandad Albert
TV - Released: 1/12/1993

1992

Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Follett
TV - Released: 4/10/1992
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Gilbert Percy
TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1991

Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as Jack Knight
TV - Released: 6/10/1991

1990

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
as Mr. Mumby
Movie - Released: 12/26/1990
TV
TECX
TV - Released: 3/22/1990

1989

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
as Ramandu
Movie - Released: 11/19/1989
Campion
Campion
as Rev. Swithin Cush
TV - Released: 1/22/1989

1988

The Tenth Man
The Tenth Man
as Elderly Clerk
Movie - Released: 12/4/1988
Madame Sousatzka
Madame Sousatzka
as Mr. Cordle
Movie - Released: 10/14/1988
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
as King
TV - Released: 5/15/1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Ramandu
TV - Released: 11/13/1988

1987

Cause Célèbre
Cause Célèbre
as Mr. Justice Humphreys
Movie - Released: 8/23/1987

1986

All Passion Spent
All Passion Spent
as William
Movie - Released: 12/9/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Duncan Frain
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as James Ellington
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Ralph Michaels
TV - Released: 9/6/1986
Casualty
Casualty
as Wilf Simpson
TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

This Office Life
This Office Life
as Ferrier
Movie - Released: 12/30/1984
Simulation Exercise
Simulation Exercise
as Mr Lawson
Movie - Released: 1/29/1984
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Sidney Johnson
TV - Released: 4/24/1984

1983

Bullshot
Bullshot
as Col. Hinchcliff
Movie - Released: 10/27/1983
Dramarama
Dramarama
TV - Released: 9/12/1983

1981

The Monster Club
The Monster Club
as Psychiatrist
Movie - Released: 4/11/1981
TV
Hallelujah!
TV - Released: 6/3/1981
TV
Hallelujah!
as Jacob Marley
TV - Released: 6/3/1981
TV
Hallelujah!
as Mr. Sedgewick
TV - Released: 6/3/1981
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Henry Bernard
TV - Released: 10/18/1981

1980

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as The Crowman
Movie - Released: 12/27/1980
Lady Killers
Lady Killers
as Dr. Alfred Austin French
TV - Released: 7/20/1980

1979

Porridge
Porridge
as Treadaway - Governor
Movie - Released: 8/12/1979
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
as Organon
Movie - Released: 11/17/1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Sid
TV - Released: 3/24/1979
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
as The Crowman
TV - Released: 2/25/1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Dr Applegate
TV - Released: 3/24/1979

1978

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
as Drosselmeyer (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/23/1978
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
as Roland Partridge
TV - Released: 1/8/1978
All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
as Geoff Hatfield
TV - Released: 1/8/1978

1977

Charleston
Charleston
as Onkel Fred
Movie - Released: 3/5/1977

1976

The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose
as Archbishop
Movie - Released: 3/25/1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Dr. Duval
Movie - Released: 12/15/1976
The Man with the Power
The Man with the Power
as Mr. Smythe
Movie - Released: 11/3/1976

1975

Space: 1999
Space: 1999
as Number Eight
TV - Released: 9/4/1975
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV - Released: 12/17/1975

1974

The Gathering Storm
The Gathering Storm
as Kurt von Schuschnigg
Movie - Released: 11/29/1974
The Wood Demon
The Wood Demon
as Dyadin
Movie - Released: 11/17/1974
Movie
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Movie - Released: 3/3/1974
Napoleon and Love
Napoleon and Love
TV - Released: 3/5/1974

1973

Movie
That Sinking Feeling
as Norman
Movie - Released: 11/13/1973
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Movie - Released: 12/25/1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight
as Wiseman
Movie - Released: 6/1/1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Vicar
Movie - Released: 5/1/1973

1972

Asylum
Asylum
as Max Reynolds
Movie - Released: 11/17/1972
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
as Mr. Howard
Movie - Released: 7/1/1972
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Guide
Movie - Released: 3/9/1972
Crown Court
Crown Court
TV - Released: 10/11/1972
Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Joseph Kettner
TV - Released: 9/13/1972
Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Nicolas Meijers
TV - Released: 9/13/1972
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
as The Man
TV - Released: 7/7/1972

1971

Say Hello to Yesterday
Say Hello to Yesterday
as Estate Agent
Movie - Released: 1/14/1971
The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood
as Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")
Movie - Released: 2/22/1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Vernon (segment "Envy")
Movie - Released: 11/1/1971
The Raging Moon
The Raging Moon
as Mr Latbury
Movie - Released: 1/21/1971
Movie
Platonov
as Sergei
Movie - Released: 5/23/1971
Justice
Justice
as Dr. Lomax
TV - Released: 10/8/1971
Great Performances
Great Performances
TV - Released: 1/28/1971

1970

Scrooge
Scrooge
as Pringle - Toyshop Owner
Movie - Released: 11/5/1970
Catweazle
Catweazle
as Catweazle
TV - Released: 2/15/1970
TV
Codename
as Blair
TV - Released: 4/7/1970

1969

Movie
A Child and a Half
as Henry Ramsden
Movie - Released: 4/9/1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
as Police Doctor
Movie - Released: 5/22/1969
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
as Jim Plimmer
Movie - Released: 6/15/1969
The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby
as Tilison
Movie - Released: 9/1/1969
Otley
Otley
as Insp. Hewitt
Movie - Released: 3/11/1969
In Loving Memory
In Loving Memory
TV - Released: 11/4/1969
Special Branch
Special Branch
TV - Released: 9/17/1969

1968

Assignment K
Assignment K
as The Boffin
Movie - Released: 2/16/1968
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
as Gutch
Movie - Released: 7/19/1968
A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic
Movie - Released: 4/2/1968
The Expert
The Expert
as Lawrence Richie
TV - Released: 7/5/1968
TV
Nicholas Nickleby
TV - Released: 2/11/1968
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
as Mr Jim Plimmer
TV - Released: 9/26/1968

1967

Casino Royale
Casino Royale
as Q
Movie - Released: 4/13/1967
To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
as Theo Weston
Movie - Released: 6/14/1967
Two A Penny
Two A Penny
Movie - Released: 12/31/1967

1966

Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
as Lecturer
Movie - Released: 1/26/1966
Movie
The Last Invasion
as Edward
Movie - Released: 8/24/1966
You Can't Win
You Can't Win
TV - Released: 7/7/1966

1965

Sky West and Crooked
Sky West and Crooked
as Rev. Phillip Moss
Movie - Released: 8/31/1965
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
as Lane
Movie - Released: 10/27/1965
King Rat
King Rat
as Vexley
Movie - Released: 10/27/1965
Life at the Top
Life at the Top
as Industrial Psychologist
Movie - Released: 12/14/1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Cajetan
TV - Released: 10/19/1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Sergei Voinitsev, Anna's stepson
TV - Released: 10/19/1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Dyadin
TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1964

Becket
Becket
as Brother Philip (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 3/11/1964
TV
The Massingham Affair
TV - Released: 9/12/1964
Detective
Detective
TV - Released: 3/30/1964

1963

55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
as Smythe
Movie - Released: 5/6/1963
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Organon
TV - Released: 11/23/1963

1962

The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
as Sir Goeffrey
Movie - Released: 3/11/1962
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
Movie - Released: 8/21/1962
The Webster Boy
The Webster Boy
as Charles Jamieson
Movie - Released: 6/1/1962
The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn
as 2nd Telephone Operator
Movie - Released: 11/26/1962
The Saint
The Saint
as Marcel Legrand
TV - Released: 10/4/1962
Suspense
Suspense
TV - Released: 4/30/1962
The Saint
The Saint
as Wilfred Garniman
TV - Released: 10/4/1962

1961

Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Bobby
as The Vicar
Movie - Released: 7/17/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Clapham
TV - Released: 1/7/1961
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad
TV - Released: 9/9/1961

1960

Suspect
Suspect
as Rosson
Movie - Released: 11/15/1960
Cone of Silence
Cone of Silence
as Aircraft Controller
Movie - Released: 5/10/1960
An Age of Kings
An Age of Kings
as Duke of York
TV - Released: 4/28/1960

1959

Yesterday's Enemy
Yesterday's Enemy
Movie - Released: 9/10/1959
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
as Wendel
Movie - Released: 3/1/1959
Libel
Libel
as Second Photographer
Movie - Released: 10/23/1959
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959
TV
Boy Meets Girls
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

Dracula
Dracula
as Porter (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/21/1958
The Camp on Blood Island
The Camp on Blood Island
as New Prisoner (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/15/1958
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
as Wireless Operator Cyril Evans
Movie - Released: 7/3/1958
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
as Dietz
Movie - Released: 11/17/1958

1955

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Cal
TV - Released: 9/26/1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Count de Severne
TV - Released: 9/26/1955

1952

The Stranger Left No Card
The Stranger Left No Card
as Hotel Clerk
Movie - Released: 9/2/1952
Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case
as Reporter in Court
Movie - Released: 9/22/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Kurt von Schuschnigg
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elderly clerk
TV - Released: 12/24/1951