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Educated at Stonyhurst College and trained at RADA.

Best known in film for his portrayals of Nayland Smith in the `Fu Manchu` series of the 1960s.

First appearance as Sherlock Holmes was in the 1964 BBC production of `The Speckled Band` with Nigel Stock as his Dr. Watson counterpart. In 1973 he played Professor Van Dusen in `The Rival of Sherlock Holmes` on the BBC.

Enjoyed a revival in the Sherlock Holmes scene recording a series of the stories on audio cassette and has appeared as a guest at several UK and US events, the most recent being the Society`s Golden Jubilee Dinner in January 2001.

British character actor from the classical stage who dominated his theatre work with Shakespearean roles: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Othello, A Midsummer Night`s Dream, etc.