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Douglas Wilmer (born 8 January 1920) is a retired English actor, best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the 1965 TV series.
Wilmer was born in London, England, and received his education at King's School, Canterbury, and Stonyhurst College. Whilst in training as an actor at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he was conscripted into the British Army for military service with the Royal Artillery in World War 2. After training he was posted to an anti-tank battery, and saw war service in Africa with the Royal West African Frontier Force. He was later invalided out of the Armed Forces having contracted tuberculosis.
He made his theatre stage debut in 1945 in repertory at Rugby. He appeared frequently on the London stage, mainly in classical and Shakespearean roles. On 16 February 1946 he married Elizabeth Joan Melville in Westminster.
He made his first major film appearance in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955); thereafter he appeared in a large number of films, mostly in supporting roles. They include several epic films: as M. Desmoulins in The Battle of the River Plate (1956), as Al-Mu'tamin in el Cid (1961), Cleopatra (1963), The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), as Khalifa Abdullah in Khartoum (1966), as Maj. Gen. Francis de Guingand in Patton (1970), as Sir Thomas Fairfax in Cromwell (1970), and Antony and Cleopatra (1972). Other appearances include Jason and the Argonauts, the Pink Panther films A Shot in the Dark (1964) and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), The Vampire Lovers (1970), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974), and Octopussy (1983).
Sherlock Holmes (/ˈʃɜːrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional character created by British author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. The character first appeared in print in 1887, and was featured in four novels and 56 short stories by Conan Doyle, as well as later works by other authors. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character's popularity grew with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional short-story series and two novels (published in serial form) appeared from then to 1927. The events in the stories take place from about 1880 to 1914.
All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson. Two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" and "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane"), and two others are written in the third person ("The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" and "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the story from memory, with Watson narrating the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, include long passages of omniscient narrative of events unknown to either Holmes or Watson.
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Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Regarded by many to be the best incarnation of the Baker Street sleuth, Douglas Wilmer gives a career-defining performance in this celebrated BBC series, out now on DVD in the UK for the very first time. In this clip from 'The Man With the Twisted Lip' Sherlock displays his impressive deductive skills. Buy Sherlock Holmes (1964 -65) here: http://bit.ly/1FG5mES Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilminstitute/
Here's a short amateur interview from the mid 2000's with the veteran actor Douglas Wilmer who played Sherlock Holmes in the superb 1965 BBC series. Douglas Wilmer is described by many in the Society as the Sherlock Holmes. Born January 8th, 1920 in London, and educated at King's, Canterbury, Douglas Wilmer's film debut was in 1954, in Laurence Olivier's Richard III as Dorset. Established as a supporting actor, his best-remembered film role is Nayland Smith in the Christopher Lee Fu Manchu series, when he was cast after Nigel Green declined the part. Produced by David Goddard in 1964, the BBC production of The Speckled Band was the first of Wilmer's appearances as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Stock as Watson. Wilmer and Stock were brought back in 1965 for twelve more episodes with a supp...
Douglas Wilmer (8 January 1920 - 31 March 2016) Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts Twitter: https://twitter.com/RIP3ooo Facebook: https://facebook.com/RIP3ooo Google+: https://plus.google.com/+RIP3ooo Soundtrack: "At Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Here's the BBC Food and Drink programme from the 8th of December 1987 tribute to Sherlock Holmes in the year of the centenary of the first publication of "A Study in Scarlet" in which the presenter Chris Kelly attends a dinner at The Sherlock Holmes Society of London,then meets via the wonders of clever editing Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock in the classic 1960's BBC Sherlock Holmes TV series,Mrs Hudson shows us hot to cook a plum pudding.
Here's a clip from The South Bank Show "The London Underground" recorded by me me in 1987 the programme discussed how the London Underground had inspired the arts. this segment Has the Sherlock Holmes Society of London discussing the location of a murder that happened in the Sherlock Holmes Story "The Bruce Partington Plans" and includes a rare clip from the wonderful Douglas Wilmer BBC dramatisation of which only a fragment of and some soundtrack are known to still exist of this edition of the Wilmer series. The surviving episodes are available on a BBC USA region one DVD available via Amazon. You will need a region one compatible player to play this essential DVD.Wilmer is the only Holmes in my opinion worth comparing to the incomparable Jeremy Brett.
Whilst in Cornwall Holmes is approached by the local vicar to determine how Brenda Tregennis died whilst sitting in a room, playing cards with her two brothers, who were struck down with dementia as a result. The trail leads to an African adventurer and a deadly root known as the Devil's Foot. Written by don
Here's a beauty of an almost one man radio play "221B" Rebroadcast in 1986 Starring the late Nigel Stock forever remembered as a superb Doctor Watson on BBC Radio and Television alongside Carelton Hobbs on radio,and Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing on Television. Nigel Hector Munro Stock (21 September 1919 – 23 June 1986) was an English actor of stage, screen, radio and television, who played major character roles in many films and television dramas.Stock was born in Malta, the son of an Army captain. He grew up in India before attending St Paul's School, London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he earned the Leverhulme Exhibition, Northcliffe Scholarship, and the Principal's Medal. He made his stage debut in 1931, and during his career achieved numerous classical and contempo...
Douglas Wilmer, 96, English actor (Sherlock Holmes, Octopussy, Cleopatra). Douglas Wilmer (8 January 1920 – 31 March 2016[1]) was an English actor, best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the 1965 TV series.
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Vidéo en hommage à Douglas Wilmer. Douglas Wilmer's tribute. Sherlock Holmes. Old friends-Bookends by Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel.
Douglas Wilmer, 96, English actor (Sherlock Holmes, Octopussy, Cleopatra). Douglas Wilmer (8 January 1920 – 31 March 2016[1]) was an English actor, best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the 1965 TV series.
Pelias (Douglas Wilmer), misinterpreting http://bit.ly/1Xm5ZNT the prophecy given to him by the god Zeus (Niall MacGinnis), usurps the throne of Thessaly by killing King Aristo and most of his family...
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Douglas Wilmer (8 January 1920 - 31 March 2016) Rest in Peace ● Pay Your Tribute ● Share Your Thoughts Twitter: https://twitter.com/RIP3ooo Facebook: https://facebook.com/RIP3ooo Google+: https://plus.google.com/+RIP3ooo Soundtrack: "At Rest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Here's the BBC Food and Drink programme from the 8th of December 1987 tribute to Sherlock Holmes in the year of the centenary of the first publication of "A Study in Scarlet" in which the presenter Chris Kelly attends a dinner at The Sherlock Holmes Society of London,then meets via the wonders of clever editing Douglas Wilmer and Nigel Stock in the classic 1960's BBC Sherlock Holmes TV series,Mrs Hudson shows us hot to cook a plum pudding.
News 21 USA – updates daily news with highly reaching speech. News 21 - Sherlock Holmes star Douglas Wilmer dies aged 96 (ok.co.uk) SHERLOCK Holmes star Douglas Wilmer has died aged 96. Please don't forget LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT ► Click on the subtitle ► SUBSCRIBE CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/v1aJPy ► CONNECT: - Youtube channel: https://goo.gl/4M3DQA - Facebook: https://goo.gl/xyuvcz - Google+: https://goo.gl/Ypyeik - Twitter: https://goo.gl/TPu6Ei ► Content source: http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/523361/sherlock-holmes-actor-douglas-wilmer-dead ► Music source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music Song: Sound Off ► SUBSCRIBE CHANNEL: Our purpose, when making COMPILATIONS, is not just to bring people with new experience, access to information via photo slideshow and music basement, un...
The Vampire Lovers (1970) Aka Οι Ερωμενες Του Βρυκολακα Greek Sub By sigur06 Υπόθεση: Μια νεαρή προσβάλλεται από άγνωστη ασθένεια την ώρα που φιλοξενεί στο σπίτι της μια μυστηριώδη γυναίκα για την οποία υπάρχει η υποψία ότι είναι βρικόλακας. Σκηνοθεσία Roy Ward Baker Ηθοποιοί Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Peter Cushing, Kate O'Mara, Douglas Wilmer, Madeline Smith, Ferdy Mayne, Dawn Addams, Jon Finch, Pippa Steel Σενάριο Tudor Gates, Harry Fine, Michael Style Παραγωγή Harry Fine, Michael Style, Louis M. Heyward
Peter Cushing reemplaza en 1968 a Douglas Wilmer para interpretar al gran detective de Conan Doyle en la serie de televisión de BBC. Cushing enseguida crea su propia interpretación del ilustre personaje proporcionando una gran autenticidad al papel.
Here's a very rare edition of the 6 Part German Sherlock Holmes series from 1967. Das gefleckte Band (1 october 1967) The Speckled Band. Eric Schellow Germany's Sherlock Homes the 1967/8 German Sherlock Holmes series starring Eric Schellow as Holmes and Paul Edwin Roth as Dr Watson. Apparently these 6 black and white (between one hour five minute and slightly under an hour in duration ) programmes used the translated scripts from the 1964 Douglas Wilmer series and appear to have been made on video. I am not a German speaker, but being so familiar with these stories it isn't too difficult to work out what is being said, and these programmes look to be some of the best productions of the Sherlock Holmes stories I have seen - The Speckled Band - The Beryl Coronet - The Copper Beeches - Th...
GENERE: Horror ANNO: 1970 REGIA: Roy Ward Baker ATTORI: Kirsten Betts, Peter Cushing, George Cole, Jon Finch, Dawn Addams, Ferdy Mayne, Kate O'Mara, Ingrid Pitt, Madeline Smith, Pippa Steele, Douglas Wilmer trama In casa del generale Spildorf, si festeggia il compleanno di sua figlia Laura. Fra i numerosi invitati ci sono Karl, fidanzato della festeggiata, nonché il signor Morton e sua figlia Emma, grande amica di Laura. Quando alcuni accennano ad andarsene, giunge improvvisamente una contessa che, dovendosi assentare per diverso tempo, affida la figlia Marcella al padrone di casa. Nei giorni successivi l'ospite e Laura diventano molto amiche: ma quest'ultima diviene sempre più esangue e muore. Senza che il mistero di tale morte e di diverse altre verificatisi nei dintorni sia stat...
Sinopse: A história se inicia com o Barão Joachim von Hartog (Douglas Wilmer), um caçador de vampiros em busca de vingança pela morte de sua irmã, preparando uma armadilha no temível Castelo de Karnstein, onde uma família amaldiçoada de vampiros repousa em suas tumbas frias saindo apenas à noite em busca de alimento, o sangue dos aldeões de um vilarejo próximo. Quando uma jovem e bela vampira retorna de sua caçada, é surpreendida por Hartog que se apossa de seu manto, evitando que a criatura da noite possa voltar ao túmulo novamente. Incitando a vampira para um confronto, Hartog a mata através de decapitação, um dos poucos meios possíveis de se destruir um vampiro, e num trabalho exaustivo consegue eliminar os outros familiares em suas covas, cravando-lhes estacas de madeiras nos corações....
Here's a beauty of an almost one man radio play "221B" Rebroadcast in 1986 Starring the late Nigel Stock forever remembered as a superb Doctor Watson on BBC Radio and Television alongside Carelton Hobbs on radio,and Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing on Television. Nigel Hector Munro Stock (21 September 1919 – 23 June 1986) was an English actor of stage, screen, radio and television, who played major character roles in many films and television dramas.Stock was born in Malta, the son of an Army captain. He grew up in India before attending St Paul's School, London and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he earned the Leverhulme Exhibition, Northcliffe Scholarship, and the Principal's Medal. He made his stage debut in 1931, and during his career achieved numerous classical and contempo...
Cleopatra 1963 Full movie Hd | Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison a lot of Stars to Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. ************************************** Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Rouben Mamoulian ... (uncredited) Darryl F. Zanuck ... (uncredited) ************************************** Writing Credits: Joseph L. Mankiewicz ... (screenplay) Ranald MacDougall ... (screenplay) Sidney Buchman ... (screenplay) Plutarch ... (histories) Suetonius ... (histories) Appian ... (histories) Carlo Maria Franzero ... (book) (as C.M. Franzero) Ben Hecht ... (uncredited) ************************************** Cast (in credits order) verified as complete: E...
"now bright, now faint, as the burning poison waxed or waned" [TWIS] After nearly 130 years in print, it seems like the phenomenon of Sherlock Holmes may have peaked. And yet, it's likely that every generation may have thought that - including the one in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was still writing the original stories. We've often said that every generation has its Sherlock Holmes, and when we move beyond the printed page, it's quite true. From William Gillette to Eille Norwood, Arthur Wontner to Basil Rathbone, Ronald Howard to Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing, not to mention Robert Stephenson, Nicol Williamson, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch. These are just a handful of names from two forms of media. Sherlo...
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