Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 in Tolworth, Surrey - 30 August 1991) was a radio announcer who turned to stage and screen acting in the 1930s and was much seen in British films, being a television actor during the black and white era. Wheatley left his job as an industrial psychologist to start an acting career. The suave, debonair actor with the golden voice made his film debut in the 1936 movie Conquest of the Air, which was not released until four years later.
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- Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 in Tolworth, Surrey - 30 August 1991) was a radio announcer who turned to stage and screen acting in the 1930s and was much seen in British films, being a television actor during the black and white era. Wheatley left his job as an industrial psychologist to start an acting career. The suave, debonair actor with the golden voice made his film debut in the 1936 movie Conquest of the Air, which was not released until four years later. During the Second World War, he worked for BBC Radio, both as an actor and as an announcer. He is probably best known for his role as The Sheriff of Nottingham in the TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood in the 1950s, where he played the malevolent adversary to Richard Greene's squeaky clean Robin Hood. Wheatley was the Sheriff in the first three series but only had a few appearances in the fourth and final series, his place being taken by a Deputy Sheriff played by John Arnatt. The programme, which began in 1955, was one of ITV's first adventure series, made with a view to getting a screening in America. It lasted for four years and 143 episodes, Wheatley's character becoming one of those whom viewers loved to hate. He had roles in Danger Man and The Avengers; and was the first person killed by a Dalek in an episode of Doctor Who, when he played Thal leader Temnosus in 1964. He was also an early Sherlock Holmes in a 1951 BBC TV series. His film credits include Brighton Rock (1947); Spaceways (1953); Caesar and Cleopatra; The Rake's Progress; Calling Paul Temple; Simon and Laura and A Jolly Bad Fellow (1963) amongst others. He also appeared in Inn for Trouble, a big screen spin-off from the popular TV comedy series The Larkins. Wheatley also managed to appear in two versions of the thriller play Rope in 1950 and 1953. As well as television and film, stage performances were dominant in his career and he could be seen to majestic effect in Clifford Bax's The House of Borgia in 1935, as well as taking the lead in This Way to the Tomb - performed in London and Paris. He also played the tormented soul, Harry, in The Family Reunion. Alan Wheatley also collaborated with the BBC English by Radio in a series of programmes for teaching English. He acted as "grandfather" in the seires Ann and her Grandfather together with Brenda Cleather who acted as his granddaughter. His unforgettable readings of English poetry for the English by Radio audience include Thomas Gray's Elegy and readings from Shakespeare with Jill Balcon. He also voiced a "Flying Scotsman" film (video) in a poetry style. This popular and well-respected actor died in Westminster in 1991 of a heart attack, at the age of 84.
- Alan Wheatley var en tidligere radioprogramvert som begynte å jobbe som skuespiller i 1930-årene og dukket opp i flere britiske filmer og TV-serier. Wheatley hadde sin filmdebut i Conquest of the Air fra 1936, som ikke ble utgitt før fire år senere. Han er kanskje mest kjent som sheriffen av Nottingham i TV-serien The Adventures of Robin Hood fra 1950-årene. Han hadde denne rollen i seriens tre første sesonger, men i fjerde og siste sesong hadde han bare noen få opptredener fordi hans plass ble overtatt av visesheriffen spilt av John Arnatt. Han har også spilt i TV-seriene Danger Man, The Avengers, Maigret og Doctor Who. Han spilte også Sherlock Holmes i en miniserie laget av BBC i 1951. Wheatley har også spilt i blant annet filmene Brighton Rock, Spaceways, Caesar and Cleopatra, The Rake's Progerss, Calling Paul Temple, Simon and Laura og A Jolly Bad Fellow. Wheatley hadde også flere roller på teater og han spilte i blant annet Clifford Bax' The House of Borgia i 1935 og hovedrollen i This Way to the Tomb, som ble fremført i London og Paris. Han hadde også rollen som Harry i The Family Reunion.
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- Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 in Tolworth, Surrey - 30 August 1991) was a radio announcer who turned to stage and screen acting in the 1930s and was much seen in British films, being a television actor during the black and white era. Wheatley left his job as an industrial psychologist to start an acting career. The suave, debonair actor with the golden voice made his film debut in the 1936 movie Conquest of the Air, which was not released until four years later.
- Alan Wheatley var en tidligere radioprogramvert som begynte å jobbe som skuespiller i 1930-årene og dukket opp i flere britiske filmer og TV-serier. Wheatley hadde sin filmdebut i Conquest of the Air fra 1936, som ikke ble utgitt før fire år senere. Han er kanskje mest kjent som sheriffen av Nottingham i TV-serien The Adventures of Robin Hood fra 1950-årene.
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