William Nicholson Bill Simpson was a Scottish film and television actor, best remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the longrunning BBC TV series Dr. Finlays Casebook.
Bill Simpson was born in Dunure, Ayrshire. He began his career as an announcer for BBC Scotland. His only appearance in a movie was as a nonspeaking extra playing a bridegroom in the first remake of John Buchans story TheSteps , which starred Kenneth More as Richard Hannay. He devoted the rest of his career to television, radio and stage.
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