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Ivor Dean

Ivor Dean

Actor

Ivor Donald Dean (21 December 1917 – 10 August 1974) was a British stage, film and television actor. With his lugubrious demeanour he was often cast as world-weary police officers or butlers, and it is for the role of Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal in the 1960s series The Saint, opposite Roger Moore, that he is best known.Dean played Teal for almost the entire run of the series, except three instances in early episodes where other actors were used. It was on the third occasion, in an episode called Starring The Saint which featured Dean in another role, that the producers saw the ideal actor for the part. Dean proved the ideal foil for Moore's Simon Templar, invariably one step behind and allegedly hoping for the day when he could pin something on Templar. Dean's character however seemed to have a respect for his adversary nonetheless. Dean reprised the role in all but name in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1968–69) in which he played Inspector Large, who had an even more adversarial relationship with (the much less suave) Jeff Randall. Dean also appeared in one-off roles in several other ITC series, including Jason King and The Persuaders!, he appeared as a butler in 3 episodes of the long-running LWT sitcom Doctor at Large and featured in three episodes of The Avengers. In 1964 he played estate agent Alfred Wormold in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street, selling No. 13 Coronation Street to Stan Ogden and his wife Hilda. Dean also portrayed Long John Silver in a Franco-German television adaptation of Treasure Island, entitled Die Schatzinsel / L' île au Tresor (1966). He contributed to a follow-up script with Saint producer Robert S. Baker, but it never materialised before his death. Baker continued to develop the project and it was finally made as the 10 part serial Return to Treasure Island in 1986. It was scripted by John Goldsmith and the part of Long John Silver was played by Brian Blessed. His other film appearances include Theatre of Death and the 'Pride' segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins. In 1949, Dean married British actress Patricia Hamilton, with whom he had three daughters. He died of heart failure, aged 56, in Truro, Cornwall in August 1974.

Born: December 21, 1917 in Hampstead London, England, UK

Died: August 10, 1974 (Age 56)

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Ivor Dean  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.4
ActorBurke1971
Movie
6.1
ActorHawthorne1969
Movie
6.4
ActorInsp. Matalon1967
Movie
5.5
ActorInspector Micheaud1967
Movie
5.3
ActorReynolds1969
Movie
5.1
ActorAdvisor (uncredited)1967
Movie
5.3
ActorInsp. Colder1967
Movie
5.1
ActorPoliceman (segment "Pride")1971
Movie
6.8
ActorPostal Worker on Train (uncredited)1967
Movie
5
ActorBarrington1962
Movie
7.8
ActorGerman Officer #2 (uncredited)1968
Movie
4.9
ActorPolice Commissioner1968
Movie
6.6
ActorBishop Rourke1973
Movie
5.3
ActorNight Club Proprietor1956
Movie
8.2
ActorWaterman1967
Movie
5.5
ActorCity Banker in Taxi Cab (uncredited)1968
Movie
5.7
ActorBellows1969
Movie
5.5
ActorMr. Fawcett1966
Movie
7.6
ActorMonk (uncredited)1964
Movie
7.4
Actor1970
Movie
4.9
ActorBalding Detective at Quarry1962
Movie
ActorMr Beebe1979
TV Show
7.3
ActorInspector Claud Eustace Teal
17 Episodes
1962-1969
TV Show
8.1
ActorFerret
1 Episode
1961-1969
TV Show
7
ActorFirst Agent
1 Episode
1955-1956
TV Show
6.6
ActorThe Husband
1 Episode
1968-1973
TV Show
7.3
ActorDavid Brown
1 Episode
1962-1969
TV Show
8.1
ActorBates
1 Episode
1961-1969
TV Show
7
Actor1st Agent
1 Episode
1955-1956
TV Show
7.8
ActorMr. Beebe
1 Episode
1971-1972
TV Show
7.5
ActorInspector Large
1 Episode
1969-1971
TV Show
5.1
ActorSir Henry Carmichael
14 Episodes
1973-1976
TV Show
7.3
ActorInspector Teal
6 Episodes
1962-1969
TV Show
ActorJulius Cannon
7 Episodes
1972
Limited Series
7.7
ActorLong John Silver
4 Episodes
1966-1967
Limited Series
8.1
WritingWriter
10 Episodes
1986-1986
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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