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Brian Wilde

Bio: Brian Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine.

Born: Mon, Jun 13 1927

Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Thu, Mar 20 2008

Brian Wilde is 80 years old

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Comedy Classics: Porridge

Brian Wilde would have been no older than

80 in Comedy Classics: Porridge

as '(archive footage)'.

Fri, Dec 16 2022

Getting Sam Home

Brian Wilde was

56 in Getting Sam Home

as 'Foggy'.

Tue, Dec 27 1983

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

Brian Wilde was

53 in Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

as 'Tredwell'.

Sun, Mar 08 1981

Porridge

Brian Wilde was

52 in Porridge

as 'Barrowclough'.

Sun, Aug 12 1979

Play Safe

Brian Wilde was

50 in Play Safe

as 'Owl (voice)'.

Mon, Jan 02 1978

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Brian Wilde was

49 in Porridge: The Desperate Hours

as 'Mr Barrowclough'.

Fri, Dec 24 1976

Adventures of a Taxi Driver

Brian Wilde was

48 in Adventures of a Taxi Driver

as 'Harold'.

Fri, Apr 30 1976

To the Devil a Daughter

Brian Wilde was

48 in To the Devil a Daughter

as 'Black Room Attendant'.

Thu, Mar 04 1976

Porridge: No Way Out

Brian Wilde was

48 in Porridge: No Way Out

as 'Mr Barrowclough'.

Wed, Dec 24 1975

Alfie Darling

Brian Wilde was

48 in Alfie Darling

as 'Doctor'.

Thu, Jul 17 1975

Secrets

Brian Wilde was

46 in Secrets

as 'Major Forster'.

Tue, Aug 14 1973

No Sex Please: We're British

Brian Wilde was

46 in No Sex Please: We're British

as 'Policeman'.

Wed, Jul 25 1973

One Brief Summer

Brian Wilde was

43 in One Brief Summer

Thu, Feb 25 1971

The Piano

Brian Wilde was

43 in The Piano

as 'Ted'.

Thu, Jan 28 1971

Connecting Rooms

Brian Wilde was

42 in Connecting Rooms

as 'Ellerman'.

Fri, May 01 1970

Carry On Doctor

Brian Wilde was

40 in Carry On Doctor

as 'Man from Cox & Carter'.

Sat, Dec 02 1967

You Only Live Twice

Brian Wilde was

40 in You Only Live Twice

as '1st Policeman (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jun 13 1967

The Jokers

Brian Wilde was

39 in The Jokers

as 'Sgt. Catchpole'.

Mon, May 15 1967

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Brian Wilde was

38 in Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

as 'Mr. Gilbert (uncredited)'.

Sun, Apr 03 1966

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Brian Wilde was

38 in Rasputin: The Mad Monk

as 'Vassily's Father (uncredited)'.

Sun, Mar 06 1966

Darling

Brian Wilde was

38 in Darling

as 'Basil Willett'.

Tue, Aug 03 1965

Rattle of a Simple Man

Brian Wilde was

37 in Rattle of a Simple Man

as 'Fred'.

Sun, Dec 20 1964

The Bargee

Brian Wilde was

36 in The Bargee

as 'Policeman'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Man Who Finally Died

Brian Wilde was

36 in The Man Who Finally Died

as 'Cemetery Superintendent'.

Sun, Dec 01 1963

The Informers

Brian Wilde was

36 in The Informers

as 'Lipson'.

Fri, Nov 29 1963

West 11

Brian Wilde was

36 in West 11

as 'Speaker'.

Tue, Oct 08 1963

We Joined the Navy

Brian Wilde was

35 in We Joined the Navy

as 'Petty Officer Gilors'.

Fri, May 17 1963

On the Run

Brian Wilde was

35 in On the Run

as 'Chief Warder'.

Fri, Feb 01 1963

Life for Ruth

Brian Wilde was

35 in Life for Ruth

as 'Newspaper Photographer'.

Thu, Sep 06 1962

Beyond the Curtain

Brian Wilde was

32 in Beyond the Curtain

as 'Bill Seddon'.

Fri, Apr 01 1960

The Square Peg

Brian Wilde was

31 in The Square Peg

as 'New Recruit (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 04 1958

Girls at Sea

Brian Wilde was

31 in Girls at Sea

as 'Bill'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Night of the Demon

Brian Wilde was

30 in Night of the Demon

as 'Rand Hobart'.

Sat, Nov 09 1957

Interpol

Brian Wilde was

29 in Interpol

as 'Monk'.

Tue, Apr 02 1957

Tiger in the Smoke

Brian Wilde was

29 in Tiger in the Smoke

as 'Trumps'.

Tue, Nov 27 1956

Now and Forever

Brian Wilde was

29 in Now and Forever

as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.

Mon, Sep 10 1956

Simon and Laura

Brian Wilde was

28 in Simon and Laura

as 'Peter Harbottle'.

Wed, Nov 02 1955

Forbidden Cargo

Brian Wilde was

26 in Forbidden Cargo

as 'Smuggler at Airfield'.

Tue, May 04 1954

Will Any Gentleman...?

Brian Wilde was

26 in Will Any Gentleman...?

as 'Clerk'.

Tue, Aug 25 1953

Street Corner

Brian Wilde was

25 in Street Corner

as 'Pinky - Bogus Detective Sergeant'.

Tue, Mar 17 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Wyatt's Watchdogs

Brian Wilde was

61+ in Wyatt's Watchdogs

as 'Major Wyatt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 1988

Alias the Jester

Brian Wilde was

58+ in Alias the Jester

as 'Meredith'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 13 1985

The Kit Curran Radio Show

Brian Wilde was

56+ in The Kit Curran Radio Show

as 'Roland Simpson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1984

Wuthering Heights

Brian Wilde was

51+ in Wuthering Heights

as 'Joseph'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Brian Wilde was

48+ in The Ghosts of Motley Hall

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 28 1976

The Sweeney

Brian Wilde was

47+ in The Sweeney

as 'Stanley Hedges'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Porridge

Brian Wilde was

47+ in Porridge

as 'Mr. Barrowclough'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 05 1974

Seven of One

Brian Wilde was

45+ in Seven of One

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Brian Wilde was

45+ in Last of the Summer Wine

as 'Himself, Foggy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973

Crown Court

Brian Wilde was

45+ in Crown Court

as 'Mr. Appleby'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

Justice

Brian Wilde was

44+ in Justice

as 'Latimer, Prison Doctor'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971

Trial

Brian Wilde was

44+ in Trial

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 26 1971

Elizabeth R

Brian Wilde was

43+ in Elizabeth R

as 'Richard Topcliffe'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 17 1971

Play for Today

Brian Wilde was

43+ in Play for Today

as 'Tod'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

Ace of Wands

Brian Wilde was

43+ in Ace of Wands

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 29 1970

Catweazle

Brian Wilde was

42+ in Catweazle

as 'Mr. Potts - The Vicar'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 15 1970

Doomwatch

Brian Wilde was

42+ in Doomwatch

as 'Prof. Fairbairn'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 09 1970

The Dustbinmen

Brian Wilde was

42+ in The Dustbinmen

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Brian Wilde was

38+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre

as 'Mr Shater, Shyster'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

The Troubleshooters

Brian Wilde was

38+ in The Troubleshooters

as 'Hodges'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 1965

The Man In Room 17

Brian Wilde was

37+ in The Man In Room 17

as 'George Horton, Dr. Boddington'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 11 1965

Redcap

Brian Wilde was

37+ in Redcap

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964

Melissa

Brian Wilde was

36+ in Melissa

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 26 1964

The Protectors

Brian Wilde was

36+ in The Protectors

as 'Happy Dyer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 28 1964

Z-Cars

Brian Wilde was

34+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

The Avengers

Brian Wilde was

33+ in The Avengers

as 'Raven'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Coronation Street

Brian Wilde was

33+ in Coronation Street

as 'Sam Ross'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960

The Men From Room 13

Brian Wilde was

32+ in The Men From Room 13

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 02 1959

Armchair Theatre

Brian Wilde was

29+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Simon Trask, Ransom'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Brian Wilde was

28+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as 'Sir Thomas Landers'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Brian Wilde was

28+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre

as 'George Colb'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

Dixon of Dock Green

Brian Wilde was

28+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Clayton, Henry Brandon'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Brian Wilde was

24+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Sir John Reith'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951