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Donald Morley

1923 – 1999 · Fulham, London, England, UK · Active 1952–1991

Donald Morley was born on June 9, 1923 in Fulham, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Railway Children (1957), Westway (1976) and The Crime of the Century (1956). He was married to Marianne Morley and Enid Irvin. He died on May 27, 1999 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.

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Revenge

Revenge

1971 ★ 6.2
as Inspector

Pub landlords Jim and Carol Radford (James Booth and Joan Collins) are grieving for the death of their young daughter Jenny, who was raped and murdered by Seely (Kenneth Griffith); Jim has two other children by his first marriage, Lee (Tom Marshall) and Jill (Zuleika Robson). Seely is arrested for the crime by the Inspector (Donald Morley), but ultimately released due to a lack of evidence. As well as Jenny, Seely is suspected of also killing the daughter of Jim's friend Harry (Ray Barrett). Seely himself lives a quiet, hermit-like existence, but he is observed stopping at a primary school near his house to watch the children. Seeking revenge, Harry and Lee urge Jim to kidnap Seely and keep him in the cellar of his pub. After some persuasion, Jim agrees to the plan; they capture Seely, beat him beyond recognition and keep him locked beneath the pub. This puts pressure on the Radford family, who don't dare release him but are too afraid to kill him. Having Seely in the cellar puts a strain on the relationships within the family, especially between Carol and Lee, and also on the business, when Carol tries to prevent brewery deliveryman Fred (Geoffrey Hughes) from delivering the stock. Things reach a head when it seems that Seely may be innocent after all, and the relationships between Jim, Harry and Lee become more fractured. 

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Filmography

50 credits
1990s 1 credit
1991
TV ★ 6.6
1980s 4 credits
1985
A.D. as Senator
TV ★ 5.4
1983
Movie
1983
TV ★ 7.0
1981
Bergerac as Beresford
TV ★ 6.7
1970s 18 credits
1979
TV ★ 8.0
1978
The Famous Five as Police Inspector
TV ★ 7.4
1978
TV ★ 7.8
1978
Going Straight as Mr. Smith
TV ★ 7.7
1978
TV ★ 7.7
1977
TV ★ 5.0
1976
Open All Hours as Man Looking for Directions
TV ★ 7.9
1976
TV ★ 7.9
1976
Westway as Pete Ryder
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
The Sweeney as Delacroix
TV ★ 8.0
1974
Churchill's People as Judge Yelverton
TV ★ 5.0
1972
Van der Valk as Dr. Stapper
TV ★ 6.2
1972
Crown Court as Samuel Dickson
TV ★ 5.7
1972
Crown Court as Michael Mayes
TV ★ 5.7
1971
Revenge as Inspector
Movie ★ 5.6
1970
Doomwatch as Air Commodore Parks
TV ★ 6.4
1970
TV ★ 9.0
1960s 21 credits
1969
Movie ★ 7.0
1969
The Spy Killer as Dunning
Movie ★ 6.5
1969
Movie
1968
The Champions as Sloane
TV ★ 6.5
1968
Dad's Army as Glossip
TV ★ 7.4
1966
King of the River as Councillor Riches
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Movie ★ 5.4
1965
Gideon's Way as Supt. Browning
TV ★ 7.0
1965
The Mask of Janus as Victor Trildy
TV ★ 8.0
1965
TV ★ 7.0
1964
We Shall See as Police Superintendent
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.3
1964
Story Parade as Mark Carron
TV ★ 8.0
1963
The Human Jungle as Inspector Thomas
TV ★ 8.2
1963
Doctor Who as Jules Renan
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Crane as Georges Latour
TV ★ 10.0
1963
TV ★ 6.5
1962
The Saint as Inspector Daws
TV ★ 7.4
1961
The Avengers as One-Ten
TV ★ 7.8
1961
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Beat Girl as Strip Club Compere (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1950s 6 credits
1959
TV ★ 7.3
1957
TV ★ 9.0
1956
Armchair Theatre as Tom Hanrahan
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1952
The Dybbuk as Menashe
Movie