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Birth14 May 1931
Age93 years
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Biography

Edwin Apps (born in 14 May 1931) is an English television actor and writer. He appeared in many British and French television series and films, which include Whack-O!, I Thank a Fool, Danger Man, The Avengers, Steptoe and Son, My Wife Next Door, Special Branch, Katts and Dog, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Vatel, Joséphine, ange gardien, 15 ans et demi and others. He created and co-wrote sitcom All Gas and Gaiters (1966–71) with his wife, Pauline Devaney.

Acting credits

ProductionNotesRole
A Place of Execution
  • "Eye for an Eye" (1953)
Armchair Theatre
  • "It Pays to Advertise" (1957)
Ellery Clark
Hour of Mystery
  • "Night Must Fall" (1957)
Hubert Laurie
The Stolen Miniatures
  • TV Short (1957)
Dr. Barling
Whack-O!
  • 31 episodes (1958-60)
Mr. L.J. Halliforth
Dial 999
  • "Illegal Entry" (1959)
Lab Technician
ITV Play of the Week
  • "Parnell" (1959)
  • "The Protest" (1960)
  • "A Choice of Coward 1: Present Laughter" (1964)
  • "The Edwardians 4: The Madras House" (1965)
Mr. Stanley
Hotel manager
Henry Lyppiatt
Windlesham
Magnolia Street
  • 1 episode (1961)
Eric Winberg
Deadline Midnight
  • "Take Over" (1961)
Reporter
Citizen James
  • 2 episodes (1961)
Here's Harry
  • 12 episodes (1961-65)
Top Secret
  • "Dangerous Project" (1962)
Frederico
I Thank a Fool
  • Film (1962)
Junior Counsel
Out of This World
  • "The Tycoons" (1962)
Mr. Crampsey
The Benny Hill Show
  • 2 episodes (1962)
Mr Justice Duncannon
  • 2 episodes (1963)
Mr. Marsham, Defence Counsel
Comedy Playhouse
  • "Have You Read This Notice?" (1963)
  • "The Handyman" (1963)
Aeroplane Passenger
First Card Player
William
  • "William goes Shopping" (1963)
Outfitter
More Faces of Jim
  • "A Matter of Spreadeagling" (1963)
Publius Conspicuous
Ring of Spies
  • Film (1964)
Blake (uncredited)
Hugh and I
  • "A Fat Chance of Slimming" (1964)
The Bargee
  • Film (1964)
George (Barman)
The Graham Stark Show
  • 2 episodes (1964)
Actor
Mike
  • "The Wandering Overcoat" (1964)
Mr. Wilson
Meet the Wife
  • "The Shelf" (1964)
The Brush Salesman
Danger Man
  • 2 episodes (1964)
Mumford
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
  • "The Man Who Was" (1964)
Captain Bassett
Armchair Mystery Theatre
  • "Man and Mirror" (1965)
Mr. Medina
The World of Wooster
  • "Jeeves and the Song of Songs" (1965)
Tuppy Glossop
Summer Comedy Hour
  • "Charley's Aunt" (1965)
  • "Almost a Honeymoon" (1965)
Brassett
Mr. Dixon
Pardon the Expression
  • "Self Defence" (1966)
Lloyd
The Liars
  • 1 episode (1966)
Riggles Barton
Three Rousing Tinkles
  • TV series (1966)
Bro Paradock
Harry Worth
  • "To Be Called For" (1966)
Four Tall Tinkles
  • TV Series (1967)
Bro Paradock
Orlando
  • "Curtain up" (1967)
Mr. Diddybox
The Avengers
  • "The Correct Way to Kill" (1967)
Winters
Ooh La La!
  • "Making a Pass" (1968)
The Root of All Evil?
  • "West of Eden" (1968)
Mr. Crump
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
  • "Suffer Little Children" (1970)
Psephologist
Steptoe and Son
  • "Live Now, P.A.Y.E. Later" (1972)
Official
Love Thy Neighbour
  • "Religious Fervour" (1972)
The Captain
My Wife Next Door
  • "Undesirable Residence" (1972)
Mr. Mitchell
Late Night Theatre
  • "1939" (1973)
Praed
Special Branch
  • "Stand and Deliver" (1974)
Major Philip Erskine
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
  • "Cheers" (1977)
Graham the Barman
The Black Panther
  • Film (1977)
King of the Olympics: The Lives and Loves of Avery Brundage
  • TV Film (1988)
Adrianov
Crossbow
  • "The Mission" (1989)
Captain of the Guard
Katts and Dog
  • 3 episodes (1991)
Highlander: The Raven
  • "Thick as Thieves" (1999)
Chancellor
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
  • Film (1999)
Bishop
Rendezvous in Samarkand
  • Film (1999)
Callum
Vatel
  • Film (2000)
Fish Deliveryman
Joséphine, ange gardien
  • "Noble cause" (2005)
Monsieur Smith
15 ans et demi
  • Film (2008)
Un scientifique
JC comme Jésus Christ
  • Film (2011)
Le pédopsy

Writing credits

ProductionNotes
Summer Comedy Hour
  • "Charley's Aunt" (1965)
    (adaptation - as John Wraith)
All Gas and Gaiters
  • 33 episodes (1966-71)
Comedy Playhouse
  • 3 episodes (1966; 1974)
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