Biography

William Abney(1921-1997)

Actor
Writer

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William Abney was born on 7 January 1921 in Upminster, Essex, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Journey to the Unknown (1968), Journey to Midnight (1968) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). He died on 9 August 1997 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

Journey to the Unknown (1968)

Journey to the Unknown

7.6

TV Series

Writer

Journey to Midnight (1968)

Journey to Midnight

5.1

Writer

1968

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.2

TV Series

Joseph
Masters

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

8.4

TV Mini Series

Sir Frances Bryan

Credits

Actor

The Lost Secret
7.6
Video
- 1986
Le retour de Sherlock Holmes
8.7
TV Series
- Rivers
- 1986
Brookside
6.6
TV Series
- Judge Hamilton-Brown
- 1984
Dear Ladies
8.3
TV Series
- Brigadier Hugh Chetwold-Clip
- 1984
Macbeth
6.9
TV Movie
- Old Siward
- 1983
The BBC Television Shakespeare
8.0
TV Series
- Old Siward
- 1983
L'héritier de la panthère rose
4.3
- Hugo the Houseman
- 1983
Shades of Darkness
7.6
TV Series
- Inspector Gates
- 1983
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
- Jim Lorimer
- Rev. Copley
- 1977–1980
Cribb
7.7
TV Series
- Vicar
- Joseph Tussaud
- 1980
Les loups de Haute Mer
6.3
- Gail
- 1980
Robin's Nest
6.4
TV Series
- Doctor Forrester
- 1978
Psychose phase 3
5.7
- Butler
- 1978
All Creatures Great & Small
8.4
TV Series
- Sidlow
- 1978
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Elizabeth's Husband
- 1977

Writer

Personal details

Height
- 1.80 m
Born
- January 7, 1921
- Upminster, Essex, England, UK
Died
- August 9, 1997
- London, England, UK

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