Geoffrey Bayldon

Acting

Geoffrey Bayldon

Born January 7, 1924Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK 141 credits

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).

Known For

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee

Movie

2013

Amicus: House of Horrors
10.0

Amicus: House of Horrors

Movie

2012

Love/Loss

Love/Loss

Movie

2010

Ladies in Lavender
6.4

Ladies in Lavender

Movie

2004

New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

TV

2004

Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

TV

2001

Filmography

A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon PertweeMovie
Amicus: House of Horrors
2012Amicus: House of Horrorsas SelfMovie
Love/Loss
2010Love/Lossas Alfie WainwrightMovie
Ladies in Lavender
2004Ladies in Lavenderas Mr PenhaligonMovie
New Tricks
2004New TricksTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Edward AtkinsonTV
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas Arthur PrewittTV
Wycliffe
1994Wycliffeas JudgeTV
Tom & Viv
1994Tom & Vivas HarwentMovie
Pie in the Sky
1994Pie in the Skyas Seymour FlintTV
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practiceas Alby JamesTV
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1993Magic Grandadas Grandad AlbertTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas FollettTV
Soldier Soldier
1991Soldier Soldieras Jack KnightTV
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Mr. MumbyMovie
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1990TECXTV
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
1989The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treaderas RamanduMovie
Campion
1989Campionas Rev. Swithin CushTV
The Tenth Man
1988The Tenth Manas Elderly ClerkMovie
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988The Chronicles of Narniaas RamanduTV
Madame Sousatzka
1988Madame Sousatzkaas Mr. CordleMovie
The Storyteller
1988The Storytelleras KingTV
Cause Célèbre
1987Cause Célèbreas Mr. Justice HumphreysMovie
Star Cops
1987Star Copsas Ernest WolfharttTV
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1986All Passion Spentas WilliamMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Duncan FrainTV
Blott on the Landscape
1985Blott on the Landscapeas GanglionTV
This Office Life
1984This Office Lifeas FerrierMovie
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas Sidney JohnsonTV
Simulation Exercise
1984Simulation Exerciseas Mr LawsonMovie
Bullshot
1983Bullshotas Col. HinchcliffMovie
Dramarama
1983DramaramaTV
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas Henry BernardTV
Hallelujah!
1981Hallelujah!TV
The Monster Club
1981The Monster Clubas PsychiatristMovie
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Specialas The CrowmanMovie
The Trial of Lady Chatterley
1980The Trial of Lady Chatterleyas Justice ByrneMovie
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas Dr. Alfred Austin FrenchTV
Cribb
1980Cribbas Uncle Ezra WinterTV
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pitas OrganonMovie
Porridge
1979Porridgeas Governor TreadawayMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas SidTV
Worzel Gummidge
1979Worzel Gummidgeas The CrowmanTV
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
1978The Nutcracker and the Mouse Kingas Drosselmeyer (voice)Movie
All Creatures Great and Small
1978All Creatures Great and Smallas Roland PartridgeTV
Charleston
1977Charlestonas Onkel FredMovie
The Man with the Power
1976The Man with the Poweras Mr. SmytheMovie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Dr. DuvalMovie
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976The Duchess of Duke Streetas CollinghurstTV
The Slipper and the Rose
1976The Slipper and the Roseas ArchbishopMovie
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Baileyas Brinsley LampittTV
Space: 1999
1975Space: 1999as Number EightTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's PeopleTV
The Gathering Storm
1974The Gathering Stormas Kurt von SchuschniggMovie
The Wood Demon
1974The Wood Demonas DyadinMovie
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas Mr. SmytheTV
Napoleon and Love
1974Napoleon and Loveas Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-SchwerinTV
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1974If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemMovie
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1973Alice Through the Looking GlassMovie
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1973That Sinking Feelingas NormanMovie
M
1973Men of Affairsas The Attorney GeneralTV
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973Gawain and the Green Knightas WisemanMovie
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas VicarMovie
J
1972Just in Time for Christmasas Mr. NottageMovie
Asylum
1972Asylumas Max ReynoldsMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
The Adventures of Black Beauty
1972The Adventures of Black Beautyas Professor MilesTV
Van der Valk
1972Van der Valkas Joseph KettnerTV
The Frighteners
1972The Frightenersas The ManTV
Au Pair Girls
1972Au Pair Girlsas Mr. HowardMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1972Tales from the Cryptas GuideMovie
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Vernon (segment "Envy")Movie
Justice
1971Justiceas Dr. LomaxTV
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1971Platonovas SergeiMovie
The House That Dripped Blood
1971The House That Dripped Bloodas Von Hartmann (segment 4 "The Cloak")Movie
Great Performances
1971Great PerformancesTV
The Raging Moon
1971The Raging Moonas Mr LatburyMovie
Say Hello to Yesterday
1971Say Hello to Yesterdayas Estate AgentMovie
Scrooge
1970Scroogeas Pringle - Toyshop OwnerMovie
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1970Codenameas BlairTV
Catweazle
1970Catweazleas CatweazleTV
In Loving Memory
1969In Loving MemoryTV
The Bushbaby
1969The Bushbabyas TilisonMovie
Journey to the Unknown
1969Journey to the Unknownas Jim PlimmerMovie
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969Frankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Police DoctorMovie
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1969A Child and a Halfas Henry RamsdenMovie
Otley
1969Otleyas Insp. HewittMovie
Journey to the Unknown
1968Journey to the Unknownas Mr Jim PlimmerTV
Inspector Clouseau
1968Inspector Clouseauas GutchMovie
The Expert
1968The Expertas Lawrence RichieTV
A Dandy in Aspic
1968A Dandy in AspicMovie
Assignment K
1968Assignment Kas The BoffinMovie
Nicholas Nickleby
1968Nicholas Nicklebyas Arthur GrideTV
Two a Penny
1967Two a PennyMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Austin WithersTV
To Sir, with Love
1967To Sir, with Loveas Theo WestonMovie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royaleas QMovie
T
1966The Last Invasionas EdwardMovie
You Can't Win
1966You Can't WinTV
Where the Spies Are
1966Where the Spies Areas LecturerMovie
Sky West and Crooked
1966Sky West and Crookedas Rev. Phillip MossMovie
Life at the Top
1965Life at the Topas Industrial PsychologistMovie
Dead Man's Chest
1965Dead Man's Chestas LaneMovie
King Rat
1965King Ratas VexleyMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas DyadinTV
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1964The Massingham AffairTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as EdmundTV
Detective
1964DetectiveTV
Becket
1964Becketas Brother Philip (uncredited)Movie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas OrganonTV
55 Days at Peking
196355 Days at Pekingas SmytheMovie
The Amorous Prawn
1962The Amorous Prawnas 2nd Telephone OperatorMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas Marcel LegrandTV
Jigsaw
1962Jigsawas Constable at Murder Scene (uncredited)Movie
The Webster Boy
1962The Webster Boyas Charles JamiesonMovie
Suspense
1962Suspenseas Doctor CorballyTV
The Prince and the Pauper
1962The Prince and the Pauperas Sir GoeffreyMovie
Ghost Squad
1961Ghost SquadTV
Greyfriars Bobby
1961Greyfriars Bobbyas The VicarMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas ClaphamTV
T
1960The Adventures of Aliceas White KnightMovie
Suspect
1960Suspectas RossonMovie
Cone of Silence
1960Cone of Silenceas Aircraft ControllerMovie
An Age of Kings
1960An Age of Kingsas Duke of YorkTV
Libel
1959Libelas Second PhotographerMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
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1959Boy Meets GirlsTV
Yesterday's Enemy
1959Yesterday's EnemyMovie
Whirlpool
1959Whirlpoolas WendelMovie
Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1959Edgar Wallace Mysteriesas LaneTV
The Two-Headed Spy
1958The Two-Headed Spyas DietzMovie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1958A Midsummer Night's Dreamas PhilostrateMovie
A Night to Remember
1958A Night to Rememberas Wireless Operator Cyril EvansMovie
Dracula
1958Draculaas Porter (uncredited)Movie
The Camp on Blood Island
1958The Camp on Blood Islandas New Prisoner (uncredited)Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Uncle NormanTV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas CalTV
Trent's Last Case
1952Trent's Last Caseas Reporter in CourtMovie
The Stranger Left No Card
1952The Stranger Left No Cardas Hotel ClerkMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Kurt von SchuschniggTV
The Storyteller: Sapsorrow
—The Storyteller: Sapsorrowas KingMovie