Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield (11 September 1921 – 2 August 1990) was an English actor.

Career Richfield starred in the television series Interpol Calling (1959). He was The Odd Man in Granada Television's series of the same name in the early 1960s. Richfield played regular guest roles in the 1960s spy series The Avengers, frequently cast as a villain. He was the only actor – other than Patrick Macnee – to appear in each of the six seasons of the programme. Crossroads, Harriet's Back in Town, Doctor Who (The Sea Devils and The Twin Dilemma), Crown Court, ("Royalties" episode) and All Creatures Great and Small.

His film credits include: X the Unknown, Quatermass 2, The Camp on Blood Island, The Face of Fu Manchu and Quatermass and the Pit. He alo appeared in Scotland Yard and in The Dark Stairway playing Joe Lloyd.

Personal life While they were both playing in repertory Richfield met the actress Valerie Jeanne Wilkinson (1931–2005), known by her stage name of Jan Holden. They married in 1952, while they were both appearing in a stage version of The Blue Lamp. The couple had three children together: twin girls, one of whom died from a brain tumour, and a boy, Simon. The marriage broke down in 1973.

Richfield married Gaynor Stuart in 1980. He died of cancer on 2 August 1990.

Selected filmography

The Jack of Diamonds (1949) – George Paxton Ha'penny Breeze (1950) – David King Counterspy ('Undercover Agent', in US) (1953) – Safecracker (uncredited) Park Plaza 605 (1953) – Mr. Reynolds The Blue Parrot (1953) – Taps Campelli Flannelfoot (1953) – Bill Neilson Stryker of the Yard (1953) Conflict of Wings (1954) – 'Smother' Brooks What Every Woman Wants (1954) – Frank Radio Cab Murder (1954) – Nat The Black Rider (1954) – Geoff Morgan Devil's Point (1954) – Daller Mask of Dust (1954) – Cynical Reporter in Lounge The Brain Machine (1955) – Henry Arthur Ryan, thug The Dam Busters (1955) – RAF Officer (uncredited) The Blue Peter (1955) – Number One Find the Lady (1956) – Max X the Unknown (1956) – Soldier Burned on Back The Hideout (1956) – 'Teacher' Quatermass 2 (1957) – Peterson Account Rendered (1957) – Porter The Big Chance (1957) – Café Owner Black Ice (1957) – White The Camp on Blood Island (1958) – Sergeant-Major Up the Creek (1958) – Bennett The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958) – Cooper Further Up the Creek (1958) – Bennett Model for Murder (1959) – Costard, Chauffeur Make Mine a Million (1959) – Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) No Trees in the Street (1959) – Jackie Innocent Meeting (1959) – Bill Ben-Hur (1959) – Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) Tommy the Toreador (1959) – Tommy's dresser Inn for Trouble (1960) – Mr. Turner Sink the Bismarck! (1960) – Bridge Officer (uncredited) Life Is a Circus (1960) – Driver The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) – Commissionaire Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) – The Sheriff's Lieutenant Locker Sixty-Nine (Edgar Wallace Mysteries) (1962) – Peters Village of Daughters (1962) – Balbino (A Father) Just for Fun (1963) – Man With Badge The Break (1963) – Moses The Comedy Man (1964) – Commercial Director The Secret of Blood Island (1964) – O'Reilly The Face of Fu Manchu (1965) – Chief Magistrate Gideon's Way (1965) - The Great Plane Robbery - Dobson Quatermass and the Pit (1967) – Minister UFO (1970) – Admiral Sheringham, "Destruction" Harriet's Back in Town (1972–73)