William Marlowe
Known for ActingBorn 1930-07-25 — died 2003-01-01London, England
William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor.
He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), A Family at War (1970–72), DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84), and Harry Mailer in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil (1971).
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He reappeared in Doctor Who four years later as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). His guest star roles include Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990).
He was married to actress Catherine Schell from 1968–1977, and to Kismet Delgado, the widow of actor Roger Delgado from 1979-2003. Many books falsely claim that he was married to actress Fernanda Marlowe.
Known for
The Heroes of Telemark
1965 · as Claus
Revolution
1985 · as Sgt Marley
Cry Freedom
1987 · as Police Sergeant
Robbery
1967 · as Dave Aitken
Amsterdam Affair
1968 · as Martin Ray
Where's Jack?
1969 · as Tom Sheppard
Tunes of Glory
1960 · as Officer
Zeppelin
1971 · as Anderson
Wuthering Heights
1967 · as Hindley
Play It Cool
1962 · as Cabbie
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969 · as Candia
The Snow Goose
1971 · as Sailor
Luther
1968 · as The Knight
A Prize of Arms
1962 · as Sergeant Ward
The Eyes Have It
1973 · as Jeffries
The Ties That Bind Us
2008 · as Mailer (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971 · as Mailer
A Place to Go
1963 · as Charlie Batey