Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon is a British actor. After playing roles in many dramas including Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the childrens series Catweazle , after turning down the opportunity to play both the First and Second Doctors in the longrunning BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Bayldons other longrunning parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch .

Bayldon made several film appearances in the 1960s and 1970s, including King Rat , To Sir, with Love , Casino Royale , the Envy segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins , the Marc BolanT. Rex film Born To Boogie , The Pink Panther Strikes Again , as well as the film versions of Steptoe and Son, Steptoe and Son Ride Again as the vicar, and Porridge as the Governor. Bayldon also appeared in several horror films Dracula and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed for Hammer Film Productions and The House That Dripped Blood, Asylum and Tales from the Crypt for Amicus Productions. In 2004, after many years of successful television work he appeared in the film Ladies in Lavender.

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