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Robert Raglan

1906 – 1985

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Lived 1906 – 1985 (aged 78–79). Robert Raglan was a British actor and television actor.

Robert Raglan (7 April 1909 – 18 July 1985) was a British actor best known for his semi-regular role in Dad's Army as Colonel Pritchard. He also starred in a number of other television series and films such as Fabian of the Yard (1954–56) and The Haunted House of Horror. He also appeared in Danger Man with Patrick McGoohan, and Scotland Yard.

Partial filmography

The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947) - (uncredited) Circus Boy (1947) - Trevor Night Beat (1947) - Det. Sgt (uncredited) The Ringer (1952) - (uncredited) The Broken Horseshoe (1953) - (uncredited) Recoil (1953) - Sgt Perkins The Good Beginning (1953) - Shelley (uncredited) Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1953) - Inspector McKay (uncredited) Child's Play (1954) - Police Superintendent Confession (1955) - Superintendent Beckman Portrait of Alison (1955) - (uncredited) Handcuffs, London (1955) - Det. Sgt Wyatt Private's Progress (1956) - General Tomlinson 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) - Police Inspector (uncredited) Morning Call (1957) - Plainclothesman Brothers in Law (1957) - Cleaver There's Always a Thursday (1957) - Crosby The Crooked Sky (1957) - Senior Civil Servant Five Clues to Fortune (1957) - Mr Robson The Big Chance (1957) - Police Inspector The One That Got Away (1957) - Bystander (uncredited) Man from Tangier (1957) - Inspector Meredith Zoo Baby (1957) - Plumber Count Five and Die (1957) - Lt Miller Undercover Girl (1958) - Det. Insp. Willingdon Violent Playground (1958) - (uncredited) Gideon's Day (1958) - Henry Dawson (uncredited) A Night to Remember (1958) - Chief Engineer Johnston, SS Carpathia (uncredited) Corridors of Blood (1958) - Wilkes Hidden Homicide (1959) - Ashbury The Great Van Robbery (1959) - Surgeon The Child and the Killer (1959) - Inspector Innocent Meeting (1959) - Martin Web of Suspicion (1959) - Inspector Clark No Safety Ahead (1959) - Langton High Jump (1959) - Inspector The Heart of a Man (1959) - Policeman (uncredited) A Woman's Temptation (1959) - Police Constable Follow a Star (1959) - Policeman (uncredited) Dead Lucky (1960) - Assistant Commissioner (uncredited) Beat Girl (1960) - FO Official A Taste of Honey (1961) - Simpson Information Received (1961) - Supt Jeffcote Two and Two Make Six (1962) - Policeman (uncredited) The Traitors (1962) Jigsaw (1962) - Chief Constable (uncredited) Live Now, Pay Later (1962) The Comedy Man (1964) - (uncredited) Where the Spies Are (1966) - Sir Robert Prehistoric Women (1967) - Colonel Hammond Subterfuge (1968) - Fennimore The Haunted House of Horror (1969) - John Bradley The Magic Christian (1969) - Maltravers Loot (1970) - Doctor Toomorrow (1970) - Principal (uncredited) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) - General Strike Dad's Army (1971) - Inspector Hardcastle To Catch a Spy (1971) - Ambassador Tomorrow (1972) - (uncredited) A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) - Judge The Mirror Crack'd (1980) - Villager (uncredited)

Television appearances

Educated Evans (1957, 1 episode) as Sergeant Charlesworth (1959, 1 episode) as Inspector Godfrey Francis Storm Investigates (1960, 1 episode) as Chief Inspector Bloom The Saint (TV series) (1964, 1 episode - Lida) as Inspector Maxwell The Sullavan Brothers (1965, 1 episode) as Jim Fenn The Empty Seat (late 1960s) as the Presenter Narrator, and fictional Driving Instructor (Television Trade Test short film) Dad's Army (1970-1977, 38 episodes) as The Colonel / Captain Pritchard / HG Sergeant Steptoe and Son (1970, 1 episode) as Mr Caldwell The Liver Birds (1971, 1 episode) as Manager Bless This House (1972-1974, 1 episode) as George Humphries / Sir Maxwell Are You Being Served? (1973-1974, 2 episodes) as The 40" Waist / Dr Wainwright My Name Is Harry Worth (1974, 1 episode) as Magistrate Love Thy Neighbour (1975, 1 episode) as Doctor You're Only Young Twice (1977) as Mr Whittaker Going Straight (1978, 1 episode) as Inspector George and Mildred (1978-1979, 3 episodes) as Mr Bowles / Brown / Reginald Clifton-White Robin's Nest (1979) as Carter Nancy Astor (1982, 2 episodes) as MP

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Raglan?

actor (1906-1985)

When was Robert Raglan born?

Robert Raglan was born in 1906 in Reigate.

When did Robert Raglan die?

Robert Raglan died on 18 July 1985 in Wandsworth.

What was Robert Raglan's occupation?

Robert Raglan was an actor and television actor.

What nationality was Robert Raglan?

Robert Raglan was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Raglan

· Wikidata: Q3436142

· DBpedia: Robert Raglan

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