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Alexander Archdale was a British actor. He had a very long career in both the theatre and in film, stretching from the 1930s to the 1980s. He spent the latter part of his life and career in Australia.
Birth Name
Alexander Mervyn Archdale
Born
Sunday, 26 November 1905
Died
Tuesday, 13 May 1986
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Colour in the Creek | Archie | 1985 |
| The Killing of Angel Street | B.C. Simmonds | 1981 |
| Newsfront | Sir Charles | 1978 |
| The Night, the Prowler | Sir Roland Duddleston | 1978 |
| Leisure | Commentator / Commentator (voice) | 1976 |
| Rush | Magistrate | 1974 |
| Crown Court | The Hon. Mr. Justice Norrington | 1972 |
| Number 96 | Claude Strauss | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | 1972 | |
| Division 4 | Charles Dennison | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Colour in the Creek | Archie | 1985 |
| The Killing of Angel Street | B.C. Simmonds | 1981 |
| Newsfront | Sir Charles | 1978 |
| The Night, the Prowler | Sir Roland Duddleston | 1978 |
| Leisure | Commentator / Commentator (voice) | 1976 |
| Rush | Magistrate | 1974 |
| Crown Court | The Hon. Mr. Justice Norrington | 1972 |
| Number 96 | Claude Strauss | 1972 |
| The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | 1972 | |
| Division 4 | Charles Dennison | 1969 |
| Skippy | Byron Cresswell | 1968 |
| Hunter | Dr. Wallace / Doctor Wallace | 1967 |
| Homicide | Tom Ellis / Lord Hubbard | 1964 |
| The Road | Gideon Cobb | 1964 |
| Invasion Quartet | Brigadier - War Office | 1961 |
| The Pursuers | Conway | 1961 |
| Marriage of Convenience | Governor / Prison Governor | 1960 |
| Bootsie and Snudge | Commander Uprichard | 1960 |
| Danger Man | Fordyce | 1960 |
| Village of the Damned | The Coroner / Coroner | 1960 |
| Deadline Midnight | Holland / Holland, Editor of 'The Globe' / Editor | 1960 |
| A Touch of Larceny | Local Doctor | 1960 |
| The Wreck of the Mary Deare | Lloyd's Counsel | 1959 |
| No Hiding Place | Insp. Weston / Charles Reston | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Miles Stratton | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Duval's Chief / Manager | 1959 |
| The Scapegoat | Gamekeeper | 1959 |
| Glencannon | Mr. Hopkins | 1959 |
| The Headless Ghost | The Ghost of Sir Randolph / Randolph | 1959 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Governor | 1959 |
| Fiend Without a Face | Minister | 1958 |
| Ivanhoe | Sir Robert of Thornton | 1958 |
| The Army Game | Brigadier Sweetcake | 1957 |
| The Adventures of Long John Silver | Plant / Doctor Smithers | 1956 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Colonel Turvey | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Mr. Hartley Jnr. | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Arthur Brennan / Prosecuting counsel | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Philip Johnstone-Hargreaves / Fred Jennings / Doctor | 1955 |
| Three in One | Firbank (segment "Joe Wilson's Mates") | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Callant | 1954 |
| His Majesty O'Keefe | Bob Harris | 1954 |
| Floodtide | 2nd. Director | 1949 |
| It's Hard to Be Good | Harker | 1948 |
| House of Darkness | John / John Merryman | 1948 |
