Donald Layne-Smith

Acting

Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles

#1Theatre 625

Drama Series - 1964, 16 episodes as Sir Joseph Cheam

7.2 / 10
Drama

Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.

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#2Theatre 625

Drama Series - 1964, 16 episodes as Gilbert of Lisieux

7.2 / 10
Drama

Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.

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#3Theatre 625

Drama Series - 1964, 16 episodes as Mr Crouchback

7.2 / 10
Drama

Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to 1968. It was one of the first regular programmes in the line-up of the channel, and the title referred to its production and transmission being in the higher-definition 625-line format, which only BBC2 used at the time.

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#4Wilde Alliance

Drama Series - 1978, 16 episodes as Norman

7.0 / 10
ComedyMysteryCrime

Wilde Alliance is a 1978 British television programme created by Ian Mackintosh and produced by Yorkshire Television for l ITV. The light-hearted mystery series follows husband-and-wife amateur detectives Rupert and Amy Wilde.

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#5Ace of Wands

Drama Series - 1970, 16 episodes as Mr. Sweet

6.3 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureFamily

Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970 and 1972, created by Trevor Preston and Pamela Lonsdale and produced by Thames Television. The title, taken from the name of a Tarot card describes the principal character, called "Tarot" who combined stage magic with supernatural powers. Tarot has a pet Owl named Ozymandias, played by Fred Owl. The series ran for two seasons of thirteen episodes and a third season of twenty, with fourteen story arcs, in a similar manner to early Doctor Who. Many, if not all, of the first 26 episodes are believed to have been wiped, although the final season is intact.

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#6Not in Front of the Children

Drama Series - 1967, 16 episodes as Mr Prentice

7.0 / 10
Comedy

Jennifer Corner is a rather scatterbrained middle-class housewife. Her husband Henry is a school art teacher, and they have three children, Henry, Robin and Trudi.

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#7Hamlet

Movie - 1970, 2h 15m as Priest

7.0 / 10
DramaTV Movie

Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.

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#8David Copperfield

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Mr. Wickfield

5.6 / 10
DramaTV Movie

A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.

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