Michael Darbyshire
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Michael Darbyshire | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1917 |
| Died | 20 November 1979 (aged 62) |
Michael Darbyshire (15 October 1917 – 20 November 1979) was an English television actor. He is best known for his role as Hubert Davenport, the Victorian ghost, in the BBC TV children's comedy series Rentaghost.[1]
He also played one of the eccentric inventors in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and appeared in the musical Pickwick (1965) and in the TV adaptation Pickwick for the BBC in 1969.
He was a member of the Players Theatre Company based in London in Villiers Street, appearing regularly and also on many occasions on the BBC TV series The Good Old Days.
Michael Darbyshire died in 1979, aged 62.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Vengeance Is Mine | Policeman | |
| 1956 | Charley Moon | Footman | Uncredited |
| 1963 | The Gentle Terror | Ticket clerk | |
| 1968 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Inventor | |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters | La Verole | |
| 1971 | She'll Follow You Anywhere | Doctor | |
| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose | Dancer |
References[]
- ^ "Michael Darbyshire". BFI. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links[]
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- 1917 births
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- British male television actors
- 20th-century British male actors
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