Geoffrey Bayldon

Jan 07, 1924 - May 10, 2017 (93 years old) in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Albert Geoffrey Bayldon 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).

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Arthur Prewitt

Doctor Who

Organon

The Saint

Marcel Legrand

Casualty

Duncan Frain

Heartbeat

Follett

Sherlock Holmes

Sidney Johnson

The Avengers

Clapham

Great Performances

Bergerac

Henry Bernard

Waking the Dead

Edward Atkinson

Credits

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee 2013

★ NR
Amicus: House of Horrors 2012

Self

★ 10
Love/Loss 2010

Alfie Wainwright

★ NR
Ladies in Lavender 2004

Mr Penhaligon

★ 6.4
New Tricks 2004

★ 7.4
Waking the Dead 2001

Edward Atkinson

★ 7.2
Midsomer Murders 1997

Arthur Prewitt

★ 7.5
Wycliffe 1994

Judge

★ 6
Tom & Viv 1994

Harwent

★ 6.1
Pie in the Sky 1994

Seymour Flint

★ 8.3
Peak Practice 1993

Alby James

★ 6.1
Magic Grandad 1993

Grandad Albert

★ 6
Heartbeat 1992

Follett

★ 7.1
Soldier Soldier 1991

Jack Knight

★ 6.6
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson 1990

Mr. Mumby

★ NR
TECX 1990

★ 6
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 1989

Ramandu

★ 5.4
Campion 1989

Rev. Swithin Cush

★ 5.6
The Tenth Man 1988

Elderly Clerk

★ 6.7
The Chronicles of Narnia 1988

Ramandu

★ 7.4
Madame Sousatzka 1988

Mr. Cordle

★ 6.7
The Storyteller 1988

King

★ 8.2
Cause Célèbre 1987

Mr. Justice Humphreys

★ 6
All Passion Spent 1986

William

★ 8.5
Casualty 1986

Duncan Frain

★ 6.1
Blott on the Landscape 1985

Ganglion

★ 7.5
This Office Life 1984

Ferrier

★ NR
Sherlock Holmes 1984

Sidney Johnson

★ 8.1
Simulation Exercise 1984

Mr Lawson

★ NR
Bullshot 1983

Col. Hinchcliff

★ 5.5
Dramarama 1983

★ 6.7
Bergerac 1981

Henry Bernard

★ 6.7
Hallelujah! 1981

★ 6
The Monster Club 1981

Psychiatrist

★ 5.9
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special 1980

The Crowman

★ 10
The Trial of Lady Chatterley 1980

Justice Byrne

★ NR
Lady Killers 1980

Dr. Alfred Austin French

★ 5
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit 1979

Organon

★ 6
Porridge 1979

Governor Treadaway

★ 6.7
Tales of the Unexpected 1979

Sid

★ 6.7
Worzel Gummidge 1979

The Crowman

★ 6.2
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King 1978

Drosselmeyer (voice)

★ 5
All Creatures Great and Small 1978

Roland Partridge

★ 7.7
Charleston 1977

Onkel Fred

★ 5.4
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976

Dr. Duval

★ 6.9
The Man with the Power 1976

Mr. Smythe

★ NR
The Slipper and the Rose 1976

Archbishop

★ 6.9
Rumpole of the Bailey 1975

★ 7.2
Space: 1999 1975

Number Eight

★ 7.1
The Gathering Storm 1974

Kurt von Schuschnigg

★ 7
The Wood Demon 1974

Dyadin

★ NR
Playhouse 1974

Mr. Smythe

★ 7
Napoleon and Love 1974

★ NR
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them 1974

★ 1
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1973

★ 6.2
That Sinking Feeling 1973

Norman

★ NR
Gawain and the Green Knight 1973

Wiseman

★ 4.6
Steptoe & Son Ride Again 1973

Vicar

★ 6.8
Asylum 1972

Max Reynolds

★ 6
Crown Court 1972

★ 5.4
Van der Valk 1972

Joseph Kettner

★ 5.8
The Frighteners 1972

The Man

★ 8.5
Au Pair Girls 1972

Mr. Howard

★ 4.6
Tales from the Crypt 1972

Guide

★ 6.9
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971

Vernon (segment "Envy")

★ 4.9
Justice 1971

Dr. Lomax

★ 6
Platonov 1971

Sergei

★ NR
The House That Dripped Blood 1971

Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")

★ 6.3
Great Performances 1971

★ 5.5
The Raging Moon 1971

Mr Latbury

★ 6.5
Say Hello to Yesterday 1971

Estate Agent

★ 4.2
Scrooge 1970

Pringle - Toyshop Owner

★ 6.8
Codename 1970

Blair

★ NR
Catweazle 1970

Catweazle

★ 7.5
In Loving Memory 1969

★ 6.8
Special Branch 1969

★ 4.3
The Bushbaby 1969

Tilison

★ 6
Journey to the Unknown 1969

Jim Plimmer

★ NR
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 1969

Police Doctor

★ 6.4
A Child and a Half 1969

Henry Ramsden

★ NR
Otley 1969

Insp. Hewitt

★ 6.2
Inspector Clouseau 1968

Gutch

★ 5
The Expert 1968

Lawrence Richie

★ 10
A Dandy in Aspic 1968

★ 6.8
Assignment K 1968

The Boffin

★ 5.9
Nicholas Nickleby 1968

Arthur Gride

★ NR
Two A Penny 1967

★ 1.5
To Sir, with Love 1967

Theo Weston

★ 7.5
Casino Royale 1967

Q

★ 5.2
The Last Invasion 1966

Edward

★ NR
You Can't Win 1966

★ NR
Where the Spies Are 1966

Lecturer

★ 5.2
Sky West and Crooked 1966

Rev. Phillip Moss

★ 5.4
Life at the Top 1965

Industrial Psychologist

★ 6.2
Dead Man's Chest 1965

Lane

★ 5.7
King Rat 1965

Vexley

★ 7.1
BBC Play of the Month 1965

Dyadin

★ 5
The Massingham Affair 1964

★ NR
Detective 1964

★ NR
Becket 1964

Brother Philip (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Doctor Who 1963

Organon

★ 7.9
55 Days at Peking 1963

Smythe

★ 7
The Amorous Prawn 1962

2nd Telephone Operator

★ 6.3
The Saint 1962

Marcel Legrand

★ 7.3
Jigsaw 1962

★ 7.3
The Webster Boy 1962

Charles Jamieson

★ NR
Suspense 1962

★ 5.5
The Prince and the Pauper 1962

Sir Goeffrey

★ 7.3
Ghost Squad 1961

★ 5
Greyfriars Bobby 1961

The Vicar

★ 6.9
The Avengers 1961

Clapham

★ 7.7
The Adventures of Alice 1960

White Knight

★ NR
Suspect 1960

Rosson

★ 6.5
Cone of Silence 1960

Aircraft Controller

★ 6.7
An Age of Kings 1960

Duke of York

★ 4.7
Libel 1959

Second Photographer

★ 6.9
No Hiding Place 1959

★ 3.7
Boy Meets Girls 1959

★ NR
Yesterday's Enemy 1959

★ 7.2
Whirlpool 1959

Wendel

★ 6.2
The Two-Headed Spy 1958

Dietz

★ 6.2
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1958

Philostrate

★ NR
A Night to Remember 1958

Wireless Operator Cyril Evans

★ 7.7
Dracula 1958

Porter (uncredited)

★ 7.3
The Camp on Blood Island 1958

New Prisoner (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955

Cal

★ 6.1
Trent's Last Case 1952

Reporter in Court

★ 5.3
The Stranger Left No Card 1952

Hotel Clerk

★ 6.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Kurt von Schuschnigg

★ 8.6

Geoffrey Bayldon

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