William Squire

William Squire

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Callan: This Man Alone Callan: This Man Alone 2016 Testimony ★ 5.6 Testimony 1988 In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton ★ 6.0 In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton 1988 Puccini ★ 3.7 Puccini 1984 The Ghost Downstairs ★ 9.0 The Ghost Downstairs 1982 Marco Polo ★ 6.7 Marco Polo 1982 The Hound of the Baskervilles ★ 6.3 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1982 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981 Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor ★ 5.5 Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor 1979 Les Misérables ★ 7.2 Les Misérables 1978 The Lord of the Rings ★ 6.6 The Lord of the Rings 1978 The Thirty Nine Steps ★ 6.8 The Thirty Nine Steps 1978 All Creatures Great and Small ★ 7.8 All Creatures Great and Small 1978 Blake's 7 ★ 7.3 Blake's 7 1978 The Portable Phonograph The Portable Phonograph 1977 Buffet ★ 9.0 Buffet 1976 The XYY Man ★ 7.0 The XYY Man 1976 Rumpole of the Bailey ★ 7.0 Rumpole of the Bailey 1975 Prometheus: The Life of Balzac Prometheus: The Life of Balzac 1975 Snooker Snooker 1975 The Venturers ★ 7.0 The Venturers 1975 Centre Play ★ 7.0 Centre Play 1973 The Black Arrow ★ 7.3 The Black Arrow 1972 Jason King ★ 7.8 Jason King 1971 Great Performances ★ 6.1 Great Performances 1971 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 Anne of the Thousand Days ★ 7.1 Anne of the Thousand Days 1969 Canterbury Tales Canterbury Tales 1969 W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham 1969 Where Eagles Dare ★ 7.5 Where Eagles Dare 1968 The Champions ★ 6.5 The Champions 1968 The Jazz Age The Jazz Age 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To? ★ 10.0 Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To? 1967 Callan ★ 7.0 Callan 1967 A Challenge for Robin Hood ★ 6.3 A Challenge for Robin Hood 1967 Half Hour Story ★ 7.5 Half Hour Story 1967 The Wars of the Roses ★ 8.7 The Wars of the Roses 1965 The Wars of the Roses ★ 9.0 The Wars of the Roses 1965 Doctor Who ★ 7.9 Doctor Who 1963 Festival ★ 8.0 Festival 1963 An Age of Kings ★ 5.3 An Age of Kings 1960 The Verdict Is Yours The Verdict Is Yours 1958 Innocent Sinners ★ 7.5 Innocent Sinners 1958 Dunkirk ★ 6.9 Dunkirk 1958 Pride and Prejudice ★ 7.0 Pride and Prejudice 1958 The Film That Never Was The Film That Never Was 1957 The Battle of the River Plate ★ 6.4 The Battle of the River Plate 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 The Man Who Never Was ★ 7.0 The Man Who Never Was 1956 Alexander the Great ★ 6.0 Alexander the Great 1956 The Adventures of Robin Hood ★ 6.4 The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 The Long Dark Hall ★ 6.7 The Long Dark Hall 1951 Sunday Night Theatre ★ 3.5 Sunday Night Theatre 1950