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Donald Pelmear

Acting
1924-07-06
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Donald Pelmear was born on 6 July 1924 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Elizabeth (1998), Doctor Who (1963) and The Citadel (1983). He died on 11 January 2025 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.

Known For & Full Filmography13 Titles

#1Agatha Christie's Poirot

Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Judge

8.2 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

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#2Doctor Who

Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes • as Professor Rubeish

7.9 / 10
DramaAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.

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#3Van der Valk

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Jan Vierman

6.2 / 10
Drama

Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

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#4UFO

Drama Series - 1970, 16 episodes • as Estate Agent

7.8 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

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#5My Hero

Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

6.5 / 10
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.

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#6The Duchess of Duke Street

Drama Series - 1976, 16 episodes • as Major Gutch

8.0 / 10
Drama

In Victorian London, Louisa Leyton works her way up from servant to renowned cook to proprietress of the upper-class Bentinck Hotel in Duke Street, St James's.

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#7Elizabeth

Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Third Bishop

7.2 / 10
DramaHistory

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

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#8The Sandbaggers

Drama Series - 1978, 16 episodes • as Nigel Elliot

8.3 / 10
DramaWar & Politics

The Sandbaggers is a British television drama series about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV in 1978 and 1980, The Sandbaggers examines the effect of the espionage game on the personal and professional lives of British and American intelligence specialists.

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#9In Suspicious Circumstances

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as Henry Dobson

6.5 / 10
CrimeDrama

Introduced by renowned English actor Edward Woodward, In Suspicious Circumstances is an anthology of reenactments depicting real-life murder mysteries, some famous and some obscure, exploring cases with elements of miscarriage of justice, unsolved mysteries, and unusual circumstances, often spanning different historical periods.

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#10Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes • as Assizes clerk

8.8 / 10
Drama

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's non-Sherlock Holmes stories embodying the author's interest in boxing, the supernatural, and medical matters.

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#11Napoleon and Love

Drama Series - 1974, 16 episodes • as Méneval

7.0 / 10
Drama

Napoleon and Love is a British television miniseries produced by Thames Television for ITV, lasting for nine episodes from 5 March to 30 April 1974. The series stars Ian Holm in the title role as Napoleon and depicts his relationships with the women who featured in his life as a backdrop to his rise and fall.

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#12Edie

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as George

6.3 / 10
Drama

To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, 83-year-old Edie decides that it is never too late. After packing an old camping bag, she leaves her life behind and embarks on an adventure she never got to have... climbing the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland.

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#13Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Professor Rubeish

7.4 / 10
Sci-FiDramaAdventure

When scientists start to go missing in the 20th century, the Doctor is called in by the Brigadier to investigate. His investigations lead him to deduce that they are being kidnapped through time and he sets off in pursuit, unknowingly kidnapping journalist Sarah Jane Smith in the process. Arriving in the middle ages, the Doctor and Sarah find themselves caught up in the machinations of the robber baron Irongron and his man from the stars. The alien, a Sontaran named Linx, is arming him with modern weapons in return for helping him repair his damaged ship, and it's up to the Doctor and Sarah to stop him from ruining the Earth's timeline.

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