ACTOR · FROM JARROW, UK

Roger Avon

1914–199863 credits since 1955

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In the pictureCurse of the Crimson Altar

ABOUT ROGER

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Born23 November 1914

Died21 December 1998

BirthplaceJarrow, UK

Known forActing

On Cineora30 of 63 titles

Known for

The titles people know Roger from.

Movie

Curse of the Crimson Altar

1968IMDb5.5

Series

Grace & Favour

1992–1993IMDb7.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 30
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Our Friends in the NorthIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1955

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

63 credits

The 2000s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Bennies from Heaven

2000

as Various

The 1990s

5 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average

Series

Our Friends in the North

1996IMDb8.6

as Mr Braniff · 1 episode

Series

Peak Practice

1993–2002IMDb6.5

as Angus Belfer · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Then Churchill Said to Me

1993

1 episode

Series

Grace & Favour

1992–1993IMDb7.6

as Museum Attendant · 12 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Black Candle

1991

as George Fields

The 1980s

6 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

The Bill

1984–2010IMDb6.7

1 episode

The Fainthearted Feminist

Not on Cineora

The Fainthearted Feminist

1984

as Father · 1 episode

Movie

The Dresser

1983IMDb7.4

as Charles

Series

Blackadder

1983–1989IMDb8.0

as The Duke of Cheapside · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Baker Street Boys

1983

as Bert · 3 episodes

Movie

George & Mildred

1980IMDb5.9

as Commissionaire

The 1970s

18 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Not on Cineora

The Back Page

1978

as Sergeant

Not on Cineora

Come the Revolution

1977

as Chauffeur

Not on Cineora

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

1977

as Chauffeur

Series

The New Avengers

1976–1977IMDb7.2

as Headmaster · 1 episode

Second Verdict

Not on Cineora

Second Verdict

1976

as Wilson Hepple · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Happy Hunting Ground

1976

as Watchman

Movie

The Likely Lads

1976IMDb6.6

as Joe

Not on Cineora

Return Flight

1972

as Police Inspector

The 1960s

26 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

Department S

1969–1970IMDb7.4

as 1st Maintenance Man · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee Had a Little Ape

1969

as Animal Trainer

Series

On the Buses

1969–1973IMDb7.0

1 episode

Movie

Curse of the Crimson Altar

1968IMDb5.5

as Sergeant Tyson (uncredited)

Series

Please Sir!

1968–1972IMDb7.1

as Bert · 1 episode

Series

Dad's Army

1968–1977IMDb8.1

as Doctor · 1 episode

Movie

Quatermass and the Pit

1967IMDb7.0

as Electrician

Not on Cineora

Not in Front of the Children

1967

as Mr Johnson · 1 episode

The 1950s

7 titles · IMDb 6.0 on average

Not on Cineora

The Ugly Duckling

1959

as Reporter

Movie

The Square Peg

1958IMDb6.8

as Workman (uncredited)

Movie

Womaneater

1958IMDb4.6

as Constable

Movie

Kill Her Gently

1957IMDb6.1

as Const. Brown

Movie

The Scamp

1957IMDb6.5

as Constable

Not on Cineora

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Fun at St. Fanny's

1955

as Horsetrough

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Roger’s titles.

Julian GloverQuatermass and the Pit and The Alphabet Murders

Alun ArmstrongOur Friends in the North and The Likely Lads

Michael GoughThe Dresser and Curse of the Crimson Altar

Agatha ChristieWriter · Murder at the Gallop and The Alphabet Murders

Eileen AtkinsThe Dresser and Upstairs, Downstairs

Robert MorleyMurder at the Gallop and The Alphabet Murders

Michael RobbinsOn the Buses and Mutiny on the Buses

Sheila Fearn