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Tim Wylton | |
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| Born | Timothy Higginson 27 February 1940 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2010 |
| Spouse |
Ann Curthoys (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2, including Huw Higginson |
Tim Wylton (born Timothy Higginson; 27 February 1940) is a British actor best known for his television roles as Stanley Dawkins in My Hero, and Lol Ferris in As Time Goes By.[1]
Career
[edit]As a stage actor he appeared in Zeffirelli's noted 1961 Old Vic production of Romeo and Juliet and was a "mainstay" of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1963 and 1977.[2]
Wylton attended Strathallan School, Perthshire[3] and RADA.[2] His television appearances include The Liver Birds, The Sweeney, Maybury, The Dustbinmen, On Giant's Shoulders and Juliet Bravo.[1] Wylton also had a role in the BBC's 1979 adaptation of Henry V, playing the rather lovable Fluellen.[1]
During the 1980s, he acted on programmes such as Bergerac, To Serve Them All My Days, Campion, The Citadel and A Bit of a Do (as Rodney Sillitoe).[1] In 1983, he appeared in the film Curse of the Pink Panther.[1] During the 1990s, he had roles in All Creatures Great and Small, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Lovejoy, Rumpole of the Bailey, A Touch of Frost, The Darling Buds of May, French & Saunders, Peak Practice, Annie's Bar, Cadfael, C.A.T.S. Eyes and Wycliffe.[1] In 1995, he appeared as Elizabeth Bennet's Uncle Gardiner in the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.[1]
From 1996 to 2002 he appeared in As Time Goes By as Lol Ferris.[1] From 2000 to 2006, he appeared in My Hero as Stanley Dawkins.[1] Since 2000, he has appeared in Absolutely Fabulous, Coronation Street, Casualty, Heartbeat and The Royal.[1]
He is the father of actor Huw Higginson.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Melody | Mr Fellows | |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood | Mr Willy Nilly | |
| 1974 | Blue Blood | Morrell | |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther | Doctor |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | The Wednesday Play | Stewart in "The Navigators" | |
| 1969–1970 | The Dustbinmen | Eric | |
| 1972 | His and Hers | Car salesman | Episode: "Driving" |
| 1979 | Play for Today | Malcolm | Episode: "Instant Enlightenment Including VAT" |
| 1982 | The Bell | Father Bob Joyce | |
| 1983 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Dr. Overton | Episode: "Rumpole and the Sporting Life" |
| 1984 | Cockles | George | |
| Strangers and Brothers[4] | Percy Hall | 2 episodes | |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do | Rodney Sillitoe | |
| 1991 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Henry Delafontaine | Episode: "How Does Your Garden Grow?" |
| 1994–1998 | Wycliffe | Franks | |
| 1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Mr Gardiner | |
| 1996–2002 | As Time Goes By | Lol Ferris | |
| 2000–2006 | My Hero | Stanley Dawkins | |
| 2010 | Midsomer Murders | Jim Hanley | Episode: "The Great and the Good" |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Tim Wylton". DigiGuide. 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- 1 2 Trowbridge, Simon (2010). "Tim Wylton". The Company: A biographical dictionary of the Royal Shakespeare Company (2 ed.). Oxford, England: Editions Albert Creed. ISBN 9780955983023.
- ↑ TV Times staff (1970). Who's Who on Television. Independent Television Publications Ltd.
- ↑ "C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers". BBC Genome Project. 11 January 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tim Wylton at IMDb
- Tim Wylton (Aveleyman)
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