ACTOR
Brian Glover
Known for Doctor Who · Play for Today · The South Bank Show
Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1934
- Died
- Jul 24, 1997
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Brian Glover was an English character actor, writer and wrestler. Glover was a professional wrestler (as 'Leon Arras the Man From Paris'), teacher, and finally a film, television and stage actor, and the voice of Tetley Tea. He was married to writer Tara Prem from 1954 until his death in 1997.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
KesMr. Sugden
1970
The Rank and File
1971
A Day OutHenry Boothroyd
1972
The Fishing PartyArt
1972
If a Man AnswersWriter
1973
O Lucky Man!Plantation Foreman/Bassett
1973
Shakespeare or BustArt
1973
Speech DayMr Warboys
1973I
InitiationNobby
1974
Pig BinWriter
1974
Three for the FancyArt
1974
BranniganJimmy-the-Bet
1975
Keep an Eye on AlbertWriter
1975
The Old Curiosity ShopFurnaceman
1975
Waiting at the Field GateGallat
1975
It's No Joke Living in BarnsleySelf
1976
Summer SeasonWriter
1976
Sunshine in BrixtonWriter
1976
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Trial by CombatSidney Gore
1976
JabberwockyArmourer
1977
Joseph AndrewsGaoler
1977
Sweeney!Mac
1977
Absolutionthe first policeman
1978
The Day Dumbfounded Got His PylonIm
1978
The First Great Train RobberyCaptain Jimmy
1978
Black JackNarrator (uncredited)
1979
Thicker Than WaterWriter
1980
A Midsummer Night's DreamBottom
1981
An American Werewolf in LondonChess Player
1981
Death AngelSpectator (uncredited)
1981Death AngelWriter
1981
Britannia HospitalPainter: The Workers
1982
Red MonarchNikita Krushchev
1983
LaughterhouseFather Christmas
1984LaughterhouseWriter
1984
Ordeal by InnocenceExecutioner
1984
The Company of WolvesAmorous Boy's Father
1984
Doctor Who: Attack of the CybermenGriffiths
1985
Talking ProperSelf
1985
The McGuffinMan in Brown
1986
To Kill a PriestJudge
1988TW
The World of Eddie WearyStrip Club MC
1990
KafkaCastle Hechman
1991
Alien³Andrews
1992
Masters of the CanvasSelf
1992
Six Characters in Search of An AuthorProduction Assistant
1992
The Making of 'Alien³'Self
1992
Angry George Irons
1993AL
Anna Lee: HeadcaseSelwyn Price
1993
Leon the Pig FarmerBrian Chadwick
1993
1942: A Love StoryGeneral Douglas
1994
Prince of JutlandCaedman
1994
Bob's WeekendThe Boss
1996
Snow White: A Tale of TerrorLars
1997
Stiff Upper LipsEric
1998
Up 'n' UnderJack, Doreen's Father
1998
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'Self (archive footage)
2003Television
Dixon of Dock GreenChuck Windell · 1 eps
1955
Doctor WhoGriffiths · 1 eps
1963
BBC Play of the Month1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Guard · 1 eps
1965
Paul Temple1 eps
1969
Sez Les19 eps
1969OT
On the HouseBagley · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodayWriter
1970
The FrightenersPorter · 1 eps
1972
The ProtectorsAllen · 1 eps
1972
The Regiment1 eps
1972
Centre PlayNobby · 1 eps
1973SC
Second City FirstsGallat · 1 eps
1973SC
Second City FirstsWriter
1973SS
Sporting ScenesWriter
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Flint · 1 eps
1973
Not on Your NellieBattling Bill · 1 eps
1974
PorridgeHeslop · 3 eps
1974
QuillerSergeant · 1 eps
1975
Shades of GreeneAdams · 1 eps
1975
ShadowsJim Debbitts · 1 eps
1975
The SweeneyMoose · 1 eps
1975
Plays for BritainWriter
1976
RafflesBilly Purvis · 1 eps
1977
Secret ArmyCpl. Emil Schnorr · 1 eps
1977
TargetLabour Party Agent · 1 eps
1977
All Creatures Great and SmallMr Dawson · 1 eps
1978
An Audience with...Self · 2 eps
1978
HazellWriter
1978
Return of the SaintSam Plackett · 1 eps
1978SI
Send in the GirlsPromoter / MC · 1 eps
1978SI
Send in the GirlsWriter
1978SO
Sense of PlaceIm · 1 eps
1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareBottom · 1 eps
1978
The Famous FiveTiger Dan · 1 eps
1978
The South Bank ShowSelf - God · 1 eps
1978
MinderYorkie · 1 eps
1979SB
Sounding BrassHorace Gilbert Bestwick · 6 eps
1980
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
Bottle Boys1 eps
1984
The MysteriesGod / Cayphas · 3 eps
1985
Lost EmpiresTommy Beamish · 7 eps
1986DL
Daytime Live1 eps
1987
The Modern World: Ten Great WritersAdolf Verloc · 1 eps
1988
CampionMagersfontein Lugg · 16 eps
1989
Press GangDr. Threeways · 1 eps
1989TN
The Nineteenth HoleGoatman · 1 eps
1989
BottomMr. Rottweiller · 1 eps
1991
PerformanceFloor Manager · 1 eps
1991
Anna LeeSelwyn Price · 5 eps
1994R
RumbleJohnny Pecs · 6 eps
1995Photos
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