Bill Simpson

Actor

September 11, 1931 (55 years)

† December 21, 1986

Ayr, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ayrshire born actor who became a household name for British audiences in the 1960s for his performance in the title role of Dr Finlay's Casebook.

Filmography

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Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr Alan Finlay

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a BBC television series that was broadcast from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

7.0

Return of the Saint

Professor Edmund Bartlett

Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

8.0

Cilla

Self

A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

7.1

Kidnapped

James of the Glens

David McCallum stars as the rebellious Alan Breck Stewart, and this ambitious serial (a co-production between HTV and Germany's Tele-Munchen) also features a host of British character actors, including Bill Simpson, Patrick Allen, Andrew Keir, Patrick Magee and Frank Windsor. When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance, his relative tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Luckily for the lad, he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck Stewart, who is on the run after Bonnie Prince Charlie's defeat at Culloden. When a ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money, the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh, dodging the ruthless Redcoats along the way.

6.3

The 39 Steps

Bridegroom (uncredited)

In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.

7.0

Shoot for the Sun

Mickey (Fergie's boss)

Set in the bleak backdrop of Edinburgh a low level drug dealer strives for making a living and surviving the natural elements of such an environment day to day.

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