Biography
Bernard Hepton (born 19 October 1925 - 27th July, 2018) was a British actor of stage, film and television.
Hepton was known as a particularly versatile character actor. He trained at Bradford Civic Theatre school under Esme Church along with actors such as Robert Stephens. He had extensive stage experience as an actor, under Sir Barry Jackson in addition to a spell as Artistic Director of Birmingham Rep and Liverpool Playhouse.
On television, he played Toby Esterhase in the BBC Television adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People, and George Smiley in the radio adaptations. He also played the Kommandant in Colditz (1972–74), and later appeared for the same production team as Albert Foiret in three seasons of Secret Army (1977–79). Before that he had made a guest appearance in an episode of the first series of Catweazle in 1970 where he played a naturalist. Other notable performances included Thomas Cranmer in both The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) and Elizabeth R (1971).
He played Sam Toovey in the 1989 television adaptation of Susan Hill's ghost story The Woman in Black.
On radio Hepton played the role of Albert, in Stranger In The Home by Alan Dapre, also the role of The Old Man in the Corner, the Baroness Orczy amateur, and mostly sedentary, sleuth in the BBC dramatizations called The Teahouse Detective (1998–2000).
His appearances in feature film were less frequent. He made a brief appearance as Thorpey, a gangster in the classic British film Get Carter (1971), and had another small role, as Milton Goldsmith, in Voyage of the Damned (1976).
He was a fan of the Rugby League team Hunslet Hawks and also played stand-off for them in the 1952/53 season, winning a Yorkshire Cup Medal.
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Filmography
all 57
TV Shows 35
Movies 22
The Baroness and the Pig (2002)
Midsomer Murders (1997)
Emma (1996)
Dandelion Dead (1994)
In The Cold Light Of Day (1994)
The Old Devils (1992)
The Old Devils (1992)
A Perfect Hero (1991)
Eminent Domain (1991)
The Woman in Black (1989)
Stealing Heaven (1988)
The Contract (1988)
The Charmer (1987)
The Disputation (1986)
The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
Shadey (1985)
Bleak House (1985)
Mansfield Park (1983)
Gandhi (1982)
Smiley's People (1982)
An Inspector Calls (1982)
An Inspector Calls (1982)
Kessler (1981)
Bergerac (1981)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
Secret Army (1977)
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
I, Claudius (1976)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Churchill's People (1974)
Paradise Restored (1974)
Village Hall (1974)
Late Night Drama (1974)
The Squirrels (1974)
Private Practice (1973)
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
Colditz (1972)
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
Follow The Yellow Brick Road (1972)
The Sextet (1972)
The Organization (1972)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
Elizabeth R (1971)
Get Carter (1971)
Robin Redbreast (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Catweazle (1970)
Manhunt (1970)
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
The Main Chance (1969)
Son of Man (1969)
Great Expectations (1967)
The Devil's Eggshell (1966)
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Z-Cars (1962)
Blood Money
Dandelion Dead
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-10-19
Deathday2018-07-27 (92 years old)
Birth NameFrancis Bernard Heptonstall
Birth PlaceBradford, United Kingdom
RelationshipsNancie Jackson (1957-01-01 - 1977-01-01), Hillary Liddell (1979-01-01 - 2013-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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