Geoffrey Bayldon

Actor

Born: January 7, 1924 (93 years old)

Died: May 10, 2017

Place of birth: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).

Filmography (83)

• A Night to Remember (1958, ★ 7.7)
• Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Sherlock Holmes (1984, ★ 8.2)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• The Storyteller (1988, ★ 8.2)
• Catweazle (1970, ★ 7.6)
• Pie in the Sky (1994, ★ 8.3)
• All Creatures Great and Small (1978, ★ 7.7)
• The Duchess of Duke Street (1976, ★ 8)
• The Tenth Man (1988, ★ 6.6)
• To Sir, with Love (1967, ★ 7.5)
• Scrooge (1970, ★ 6.8)
• Porridge (1979, ★ 6.7)
• Madame Sousatzka (1988, ★ 6.9)
• Yesterday's Enemy (1959, ★ 7.2)
• Greyfriars Bobby (1961, ★ 6.9)
• 55 Days at Peking (1963, ★ 6.9)
• The Prince and the Pauper (1962, ★ 7.2)
• Becket (1964, ★ 7.1)
• Jigsaw (1962, ★ 7.3)
• The Slipper and the Rose (1976, ★ 6.8)
• Dracula (1958, ★ 7.3)
• King Rat (1965, ★ 7.1)
• Cone of Silence (1960, ★ 6.7)
• The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976, ★ 6.9)
• Tales from the Crypt (1972, ★ 6.8)
• Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973, ★ 6.8)
• Libel (1959, ★ 6.7)
• A Dandy in Aspic (1968, ★ 6.8)