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William Squire is a Actor British born on 29 april 1916 at Neath (United-kingdom)

William Squire

William Squire
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Birth name William Arthur Squire
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 29 april 1916 at Neath (United-kingdom)
Death 3 may 1989 (at 73 years) at London (United-kingdom)

William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television.

Squire was born in Neath, South Wales, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman).

Biography

He was first married to the actress Betty Dickson. He married the actress Juliet Harmer in 1967.

There is a park bench on Hampstead Heath dedicated to him.

Usually with

Tony Palmer
Tony Palmer
(1 films)
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
(4 films)
Anthony Bushell
Anthony Bushell
(2 films)
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
(1 films)
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of William Squire (13 films)

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Actor

Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1978)
, 2h30
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Richard Jordan, Anthony Perkins, Angela Pleasence, Caroline Langrishe, Christopher Guard, Ian Holm
Roles Magistrate
Rating72% 3.6437853.6437853.6437853.6437853.643785
The plot follows the general outline of the novel of the same name, omitting many details and some entire episodes. The narrative is strictly chronological and avoids the digressions required to mirror the novel's structure. Many of the novel's minor characters do not appear or are combined. For example, the role of the Thénardiers is reduced to a scene in which Valjean ransoms Cosette from them.
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
, 1h42
Directed by Don Sharp
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice, John Mills, Miles Anderson
Roles Harkness
Rating65% 3.298833.298833.298833.298833.29883
In 1914, German spies are everywhere in London. After a spate of assassinations of important British politicians, a retired British intelligence officer, Colonel Scudder, realises his life and his mysterious black notebook are in danger. He turns to Richard Hannay, a mining engineer who is visiting Britain for a short time before returning to South Africa, who happens to be staying in a flat in the same building. Scudder tells Hannay of a plot by Prussian 'sleeper' agents, who are planning to pre-empt a war against the Triple Entente powers by assassinating a foreign minister of state visiting the UK.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
, 2h12
Directed by Ralph Bakshi
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Middle-earth films
Actors Christopher Guard, William Squire, John Hurt, Simon Chandler, Dominic Guard, Michael Graham Cox
Roles Gandalf (voice)
Rating62% 3.104663.104663.104663.104663.10466
Early in the Second Age of Middle-earth, elven smiths forge nine Rings of Power for mortal men, seven for the Dwarf-Lords, and three for the Elf-Kings. Soon after, the Dark Lord Sauron makes the One Ring. Following the Last Alliance of Elves and Men's fall, the Ring is seized by Prince Isildur; and after Isildur was killed by orcs, the Ring lies at the bottom of the river Anduin for over 2500 years. Over time, Sauron captures the Nine Rings and creates the Ringwraiths. The One Ring is discovered by Déagol, whose friend, Sméagol, kills him and becomes Gollum (Peter Woodthorpe). Hundreds of years later, Bilbo Baggins (Norman Bird) acquires it from him.
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
, 2h25
Directed by Charles Jarrott
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays, Films about royalty
Actors Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Anthony Quayle, John Colicos, Irène Papas, Michael Hordern
Roles Thomas More
Rating73% 3.6959153.6959153.6959153.6959153.695915
The film begins in 1536 when Henry VIII (Richard Burton) considers whether or not he should sign the warrant for the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn: then, in a long flashback which takes up virtually the entire film, the whole truth is revealed. Starting in 1527, Henry has a problem: he reveals his dissatisfaction with his wife, Catherine of Aragon (Irene Papas). He is currently enjoying a discreet affair with Mary Boleyn, a daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn who is one of his courtiers; but the King is bored with her too. At a court ball, he notices Mary's 18-year-old sister Anne (Geneviève Bujold), who has just returned from her education in France. She is engaged to the son of the Earl of Northumberland and they have received their parents' permission to marry. The King, however, is enraptured with Anne's beauty and orders his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, to break up the engagement.
Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
, 2h38
Directed by Brian G. Hutton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure, Patrick Wymark, Michael Hordern, William Squire
Roles Thomas
Rating75% 3.7991053.7991053.7991053.7991053.799105
In the winter of 1943–44, U.S. Army Brigadier General George Carnaby (Robert Beatty), a chief planner of the second front, is captured by the Germans when his aircraft is shot down en route to Crete. He is taken for interrogation to the Schloss Adler, a fortress high in the Alps of southern Bavaria. A team of Allied commandos, led by British Major John Smith (Richard Burton) and U.S. Army Ranger Lieutenant Morris Schaffer (Clint Eastwood), is briefed by Colonel Turner (Patrick Wymark) and Admiral Rolland (Michael Hordern) of MI6. Their mission is to parachute in, infiltrate the castle, and rescue General Carnaby before the Germans can interrogate him. MI6 Agent Mary Elison (Mary Ure) accompanies the mission in secret, her presence known only to Major Smith.
A Challenge for Robin Hood
A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
, 1h36
Directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Actors Barrie Ingham, John Arnatt, Gay Hamilton, James Hayter, Eric Flynn, Leon Greene
Roles Sir John
Rating57% 2.8564352.8564352.8564352.8564352.856435
Robin, a young Norman nobleman, is falsely accused by his cousin of murdering another cousin. His accuser is actually in league with the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham to seize control of the family lands, which Robin would inherit. Forced to flee into nearby Sherwood Forest, Robin begins to gather a band of rebels to fight against his scheming cousin and the sheriff...
Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners (1958)
, 1h35
Directed by Philip Leacock
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Flora Robson, David Kossoff, Catherine Lacey, Barbara Mullen, Susan Beaumont, Lyndon Brook
Roles Father Lambert
Rating69% 3.480373.480373.480373.480373.48037
Londres peu après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une jeune fille tente d'égayer sa vie en créant un jardin dans les ruines d'une église.
Dunkirk
Dunkirk (1958)
, 2h14
Directed by Leslie Norman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart, Meredith Edwards, Bernard Cribbins
Roles Captain (uncredited)
Rating70% 3.5445753.5445753.5445753.5445753.544575
The film relates the story of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of surrounded British and French troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. It does so principally from the viewpoints of two people: a newspaper reporter and a soldier.
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (1956)
, 2h21
Directed by Robert Rossen, Bernard Vorhaus
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March, Danielle Darrieux, Michael Hordern, Harry Andrews
Roles Aeschenes
Rating58% 2.9014352.9014352.9014352.9014352.901435
In the beginning of the film, Demosthenes is propagating for war to resist Philip II's takeover of Greek city-states.
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
, 1h43
Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Clifton Webb, Gloria Grahame, Stephen Boyd, Laurence Naismith, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern
Roles Lt. Jewell
Rating73% 3.695393.695393.695393.695393.69539
In 1943, Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu (Clifton Webb) comes up with a scheme to deceive the Nazis about the impending invasion of southern Europe. It entails releasing a body just off the coast of Spain, where strong currents will almost certainly cause it to drift ashore in an area where a skilled German secret agent is known to operate. The corpse will appear to be the victim of an airplane crash, the non-existent Royal Marine Major William Martin, who is carrying letters that describe a forthcoming Allied invasion of Greece, rather than the obvious target of Sicily. Time is short, but the impatient Montagu is finally given approval to carry out the mission.
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
, 1h59
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter, Bernard Lee, Patrick Macnee
Roles Ray Martin
Rating65% 3.2967553.2967553.2967553.2967553.296755
In the early months of the Second World War, Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine sends out merchant raiders to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy responds with hunting groups whose mission is to stop them. The group that finds the heavily armed pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee near South America is outgunned: Graf Spee is equipped with long-range 11-inch guns, while the British heavy cruiser Exeter has much lighter 8-inch guns, and the light cruisers Ajax and Achilles have 6-inch guns. Despite this, they go straight to the attack.