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Derek Benfield

Born Mar 11, 1926 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Derek Benfield successfully combined the career of a character actor with that of a prolific playwright, with more than thirty plays to his credit. Derek Benfield enjoyed his greatest recognition in three popular series each made a decade apart - The Brothers, First of the Summer Wine and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as Robert Wainthropp
4 seasons • 1996 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Mystery | 51m
Lifeforce
Lifeforce as Physician
1985
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 42m
The Boy Who Never Was
The Boy Who Never Was as Inspector
1981
TVT Rating
Thriller, Family | 58m
The Knowledge
The Knowledge as Football Driver
1979
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 29m
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
7 seasons • 1978 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Comedy, Mystery | 1h 2m
The Brothers (1972)
The Brothers (1972) as Bill Riley
7 seasons • 1972 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 50m
Timeslip
Timeslip
1 season • 1970 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Children | 30m
The Siege of Manchester
The Siege of Manchester as Sergeant Byrom
1965
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 30m
R3
R3
2 seasons • 1964 • Ended
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