Career
He played the role of Lockhart in these series from 1956 to 1967, and the character was one of the first recurring television detectives. Born in London, his first listed television role was as Doctor Watson alongside Alan Wheatley"s Holmes in a 1951 British Broadcasting Corporation television series entitled Sherlock Holmes, the earliest television adaptation of the tales. He later reprised the role in a 1984 film The Case of Marcel Duchamp.
His distinguished appearance often led to roles as senior policemen, military men and English aristocracy.
He played such parts in series including Dickens of London, Edward & Mistress Simpson, The Cedar Tree, Tales of the Unexpected, After Julius, Drummonds, the first Joan Hickson Mission Marple episode "The Body in the Library" as Sir Henry Clithering, and his final appearance was in a 1987 Ruth Rendell Mysteries adaptation.
He was also a noted stage actor and made several appearances in films such as and Reach for the Sky. Mr. Storm Over the Nile.