William Squire

William Squire

William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, South Wales, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film Alexander the Great, which starred Burton in the title role. His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anderson's play Anne of the Thousand Days, Sir Daniel Brackley in the 1972 television adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow, the voice of Gandalf in the 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings and the Shadow in the 1979 Doctor Whoserial The Armageddon Factor. Perhaps his best-known role was as Hunter, the superior of secret agent David Callan in the spy series Callan in the early 1970s; Squire took over the role from Derek Bond. In a set of Encyclopædia Britannica-produced educational films about William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Squire played the role of Macbeth. This was in keeping with his long career as a Shakespearean actor, which included roles in the classic 1960s TV series, An Age of Kings.

  • Title: William Squire
  • Popularity: 4.175
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1916-04-29
  • Place of Birth: Neath - Glamorgan - Wales - UK
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  • Also Known As: William Arthur Squire
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William Squire Movies

  • 1978
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    The Lord of the Rings

    The Lord of the Rings

    6.6 1978 HD

    The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

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  • 1968
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    Where Eagles Dare

    Where Eagles Dare

    7.5 1968 HD

    World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly...

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  • 1969
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    Anne of the Thousand Days

    Anne of the Thousand Days

    7 1969 HD

    Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.

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  • 1978
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    Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

    7.2 1978 HD

    In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

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  • 1956
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    The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

    6.2 1956 HD

    In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British...

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  • 1984
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    Puccini

    Puccini

    1 1984 HD

    In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their...

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  • 1988
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    Testimony

    Testimony

    5.7 1988 HD

    The story of the great Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) and his life and career during the rule of Stalin.

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  • 1967
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    A Challenge for Robin Hood

    A Challenge for Robin Hood

    6 1967 HD

    After being falsely accused of murder, Sir Robin of Loxley takes refuge in the untamed wilderness of Sherwood Forest where he stumbles across a group...

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  • 1958
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    Innocent Sinners

    Innocent Sinners

    7 1958 HD

    A neglected girl in post-World War II London befriends street urchins who help her build a tiny garden in a bombed-out church.

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  • 1975
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    Snooker

    Snooker

    1 1975 HD

    In the snooker room at a genteel gentleman's club, the mood darkens when adultery becomes the subject of conversation.

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  • 1958
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    Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

    6.7 1958 HD

    A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain...

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  • 1956
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    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great

    5.9 1956 HD

    An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the...

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  • 1977
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    The Portable Phonograph

    The Portable Phonograph

    1 1977 HD

    An adaptation of the short story of the same title by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, in which four men who have survived a catastrophic war share memories...

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  • 1981
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    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    1 1981 HD

    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title...

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  • 1982
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    The Ghost Downstairs

    The Ghost Downstairs

    1 1982 HD

    British TV-Drama

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  • 1978
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    The Thirty Nine Steps

    The Thirty Nine Steps

    6.7 1978 HD

    The year is 1914 and Richard Hannay, Mining Engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, is shocked when one...

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  • 2016
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    Callan: This Man Alone

    Callan: This Man Alone

    1 2016 HD

    Nearly ten years in the making, This Man Alone is a brand-new feature-length documentary on one of television's highest-rated series. Featuring a...

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  • 1951
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    The Long Dark Hall

    The Long Dark Hall

    6.4 1951 HD

    A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.

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  • 1965
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    The Wars of the Roses

    The Wars of the Roses

    8.5 1965 HD

    A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the...

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  • 1956
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    The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

    6.988 1956 HD

    The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a...

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  • 1957
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    The Film That Never Was

    The Film That Never Was

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1976
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    Buffet

    Buffet

    1 1976 HD

    A quick drink in the buffet before going home. Freddie's nerves are taking a hammering lately; the economy is in dire trouble and who can blame a...

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  • 1988
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    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

    6 1988 HD

    Tony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.

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  • 1979
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    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

    5 1979 HD

    The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers...

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  • 1976
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    The XYY Man

    The XYY Man

    6 1976 HD

    The XYY Man began life as a series of novels by Kenneth Royce, featuring the character of William 'Spider' Scott, a one-time cat-burglar who leaves...

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  • 1978
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    Blake's 7

    Blake's 7

    7.2 1978 HD

    A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.

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  • 1971
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    Jason King

    Jason King

    7.3 1971 HD

    Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering...

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  • 1975
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    Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

    7.063 1975 HD

    Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as...

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  • 1967
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    Callan

    Callan

    7 1967 HD

    Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later...

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  • 1968
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    The Champions

    The Champions

    6.1 1968 HD

    The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series consisting of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network...

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  • 1975
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    The Venturers

    The Venturers

    1 1975 HD

    The Venturers is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1975. The series, created by Donald Bull, had started out as an edition of Drama...

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  • 1955
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    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    6.4 1955 HD

    The legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the...

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  • 1960
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    An Age of Kings

    An Age of Kings

    4.7 1960 HD

    A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

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  • 1975
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    Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

    Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Jazz Age

    The Jazz Age

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1963
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    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    7.9 1963 HD

    The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

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  • 1982
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    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

    6 1982 HD

    When a young heir inherits a noble title that apparently has a deadly curse to it, Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate. A British television...

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  • 1972
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    The Black Arrow

    The Black Arrow

    6 1972 HD

    Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow tells the tale of Richard Shelton, a knight who avenges the death of his father during...

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  • 1972
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    The Black Arrow

    The Black Arrow

    6 1972 HD

    Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Black Arrow tells the tale of Richard Shelton, a knight who avenges the death of his father during...

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  • 1978
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    All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

    7.6 1978 HD

    All Creatures Great and Small is a British television series, based on the books of the British veterinary surgeon Alf Wight, who wrote under the...

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  • 1967
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    Callan

    Callan

    7 1967 HD

    Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later...

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  • 1982
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    Marco Polo

    Marco Polo

    6.8 1982 HD

    The life of the 13th-century Venetian explorer who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.

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  • 1975
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    The Venturers

    The Venturers

    1 1975 HD

    The Venturers is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1975. The series, created by Donald Bull, had started out as an edition of Drama...

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  • 1958
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    1 1958 HD

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