Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Actor

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
January 7, 1924

Biography

Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).

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Representative Works

The Longest Day
The Longest Day
7.6
/ English
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
5.2
/ English
To Sir, with Love
To Sir, with Love
7.4
/ English
Dracula
Dracula
7.3
/ English
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
7.6
/ English
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
6.9
/ English
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
5.0
/ English
Ladies in Lavender
Ladies in Lavender
6.4
/ English
Becket
Becket
7.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Longest Day
1962Winner

Best Performance

The Longest Day

Casino Royale
1967Nominee

Best Performance

Casino Royale

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976Nominee

Best Performance

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Career Highlights

To Sir, with Love
1967Highlight

Best Performance

To Sir, with Love

Dracula
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Dracula

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