
His television career began in the mid-fifties and although initially playing small parts, during the sixties he began to take on bigger roles, including the part of Detective Chief Inspector Lewis in the BBC's long-running Softly Softly (1966) series. He often played policemen but none more famous than DCI Frank Haskins in The Sweeney (1974), opposite John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, during the seventies, where he was an admirable foil to Thaw's brash, renegade Inspector Jack Regan. He was also a regular in other TV series such as The Nineteenth Hole (1989), You Must Be the Husband (1987) and Shelley (1979), all during the eighties, and No Job for a Lady (1990) opposite Penelope Keith in the nineties.
Mundt
Gilbert
Manservant
Sexton
Jim Pinder
Superintendent Mason
Supt. Mason
John Gilroy
Geoff
Peter Hayward
1st Airport Official
Clive Mills
Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins
Davies the School
Commander Jolly
William Curtley
Calvin
Gardiner
The Husband
Prince Frederick of Silesia
Mendham
Rogerson
Meredith
Jacques Rivat
Edward Emblem
Danny
Warren
Borrow
Israeli General
Reception Clerk
Detective Sergeant Miller
Mr. Andrews
Jason
Mr. Moley
Janacek
Dyson
Inspector Moss
George Brady (The Captain)
Jeffcock
Scrimshaw
Norman
Mr Benson
Brig. Langton
A.C. Strain
Durrell
Jacques Rivat
Bridges
Military Policeman with Dog
The Bishop
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Det. Chief Insp. Haskins
Albert Pooley