Alan MacNaughtan

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Alan MacNaughtan
in The Avengers episode, Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (1969)
Born(1920-03-04)4 March 1920
Bearsden, Scotland
Died29 August 2002(2002-08-29) (aged 82)
London, England
Years active1954–1999

Alan MacNaughtan (4 March 1920 – 29 August 2002) was a Scottish actor, born in

Old Vic, West End and Broadway actor, he became active in television and certain films between 1954 and 1999.[3]

Television career

MacNaughtan played many guest roles in productions of the 1960s and 1970s including

The Ghost Talks (Randall and Hopkirk Deceased) in 1969. MacNaughtan's sharp blue eyes and features meant that he often played a villain in such ITC series.[1][4]

He appeared at Laurence Olivier's National Theatre in roles which brought "considerable acclaim"; including in 1972, as Walter Burns in a revival of The Front Page.[5][3]

MacNaughtan played Sir Geoffrey Wellingham in

Mr Palfrey of Westminster, and portrayed the acerbic teacher Howarth in the 1981 BBC serial To Serve Them All My Days. He played the role of Sir Percy Browne, head of MI5, in A Very British Coup in 1988.[1]

His last role was an appearance in Kavanagh QC in 1999.[6]

Films

He made a few appearances in films including starring alongside Dirk Bogarde as his disapproving brother-in-law in the then controversial Victim (1961). He also had roles in Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), Patton (1970), Family Life (1971), Shadowlands (1985), The Last Days of Patton (1986), Blue Ice (1992), and The Commissioner (1998).[7]

He was a friend of actor Alec McCowen.[4]

MacNaughtan died of cancer[2] on 29 August 2002, aged 82.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1956 Bond of Fear Det. Sgt. Daley
1957 The Secret Place Police Inspector Uncredited
1961 Victim Scott Hankin
1963 The Double John Cleeve
1964 Children of the Damned British Officer Uncredited
1967 Frankenstein Created Woman Kleve
1970 Patton British briefing Officer
1971 Family Life Mr. Caswell
1985 Shadowlands Christopher Riley
1986 The Last Days of Patton Brigadier Hugh Cairns
1992 Blue Ice Lewis Mandorf
1998 The Commissioner Karl Ritter

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alan MacNaughtan". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Alan MacNaughtan, actor". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Alan MacNaughtan". The Daily Telegraph. 31 August 2002.
  4. ^ a b "The Avengers Forever: Alan MacNaughtan".
  5. ^ "ROB WILTON THEATRICALIA - National Theatre 1970s". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003.
  6. ^ "The More Loving One (1999)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Alan MacNaughton - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  8. ^ "Alan MacNaughtan Public success of a very private man". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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