Alex Scott obit

 

Alex Scott Obituary

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SCOTT Alex

Actor of stage, film and television.

Good night sweet prince and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Loved by Barbara, Rebecca,

Joe, Rainer, Daniel, Kim

and granddaughter Saskia.

Alex Scott (18 September 1929 – 25 June 2015) was an Australian-British television actor best known for his appearances in British television productions of the 1960s, including Special Branch, The Avengers, Danger Man, The Saint and the final episode ("The Smile Behind the Veil", 1969) of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). He also appeared as Klaus in The Adventures of William Tell, episode 22 "The Killer" (1959).

Scott had roles in such films as Darling (1965), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Blue Max (1966), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), Twins of Evil (1971) and The Asphyx (1972), and was directed by Sir Laurence Olivier (The Shifting Heart), François Truffaut, John Sumner (Godsend) and John Schlesinger, among others.

He made over 60 appearances on British TV between 1955 and the 1990s but moved back to Australia in 1981. Since his return to Australia he had roles in the films Next of Kin (1982), Now and Forever (1983), Sky Pirates (1986) and Romper Stomper (1992). He was a founding member of the Melbourne Theatre Company and worked in theatre, television and film after his return. He played opposite Zoe Caldwell, another founding member and four-time Tony Award winning actor, in the Melbourne Theatre Company's The Visit in 2003 as a part of the 50th-anniversary season of the company. He also appeared in A Number, a play by Caryl Churchill and directed by Frank Howson, in 2006.

Scott grew up in Ballarat, Victoria, and was educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat; Xavier College in Melbourne; and the University of Melbourne. He lived in Toorak, Victoria, and had two sons, Rainer and Daniel, from his first marriage His wife was Barbara Ady-Potger, cousin of the Seekers band member Keith Potger, AO. He has a step daughter named Rebecca. Scott died peacefully at his home in Toorak on 25 June 2015.

Actor

Remembering Nigel (2009)

Remembering Nigel

6.2

Alex Scott

2009

 

Janus (1994)

Janus

8.5

TV Series

Judge Dalgarno

1995

1 episode

 

Halifax f.p. (1994)

Halifax f.p.

7.2

TV Series

Charles Symons

1995

1 episode

 

Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper (1992)

Romper Stomper

6.8

Martin

1992

 

Sky Pirates (1986)

Sky Pirates

4.3

Gen. Hackett

1986

 

The Fast Lane (1985)

The Fast Lane

8.0

TV Series

Klein

1985

1 episode

 

Special Squad (1984)

Special Squad

8.1

TV Series

Jordan

1984

1 episode

 

Cheryl Ladd and Robert Coleby in Now and Forever (1983)

Now and Forever

4.8

Andrew Wundham

1983

 

A Shocking Accident (1982)

A Shocking Accident

6.9

Short

Smith

1982

 

Next of Kin (1982)

Next of Kin

6.2

Dr. Barton

1982

 

The Little World of Don Camillo (1981)

The Little World of Don Camillo

7.9

TV Series

Lipio

1981

1 episode

 

Turtle's Progress (1979)

Turtle's Progress

8.1

TV Series

Nigel Caters

1980

1 episode

 

Jon Pertwee in Worzel Gummidge (1979)

Worzel Gummidge

7.3

TV Series

Cobber Gummidge

1980

1 episode

 

Nicholas Ball in Hazell (1978)

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7.3

TV Series

Captain Baldwin

1979

1 episode

 

Lillie (1978)

Lillie

8.1

TV Mini Series

Sir Allen Young

1978

3 episodes

 

The Howerd Confessions (1976)

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7.0

TV Series

Pierre

1976

1 episode

 

Shadows (1975)

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6.9

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Jonathan Brent

1976

1 episode

 

Jack Shepherd in Bill Brand (1976)

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7.7

TV Mini Series

Bealey

1976

1 episode

 

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Edmund Burke

1976

 

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7.3

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Aarchon

1975

1 episode

 

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6.5

TV Series

Greb

1975

1 episode

 

Churchill's People (1974)

Churchill's People

5.7

TV Series

Paulinus

1975

1 episode

 

South Riding (1974)

South Riding

8.0

TV Mini Series

William Carne

1974

1 episode

 

The Zoo Gang (1974)

The Zoo Gang

7.0

TV Series

Jean

1974

1 episode

 

General Hospital (1972)

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7.4

TV Series

Peter Johnson

1973

1 episode

 

Fulton Mackay, Patrick Mower, Derren Nesbitt, Wensley Pithey, and George Sewell in Special Branch (1969)

Special Branch

7.4

TV Series

Graham

1973

1 episode

 

Jane Lapotaire, Robert Powell, and Robert Stephens in The Asphyx (1972)

The Asphyx

6.2

Sir Edward Barrett

1972

 

Armchair Theatre (1956)

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7.5

TV Series

Paul

Giorgio Belloni

1958–1972

2 episodes

 

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6.2

TV Series

Gregory Varna

1972

1 episode

 

Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Stratford Johns, and Frank Windsor in Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)

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7.2

TV Series

Tommy

Jackie Frankitt

1970–1972

2 episodes

 

Jason King (1971)

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6.9

TV Series

Rodriguez

1972

1 episode

 

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Joe

Joe Garsfeld

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1972

3 episodes

 

Madeleine Collinson, Mary Collinson, and Damien Thomas in Twins of Evil (1971)

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6.6

Hermann

1971

 

Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)

The Persuaders!

8.0

TV Series

Coley

1971

1 episode

 

Quest for Love (1971)

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6.6

1971

 

Vincent Price and Virginia North in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

7.0

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1971

 

Peter Sallis and Jeanette Sterke in The Ten Commandments (1971)

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7.5

TV Series

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1971

1 episode

 

Ronnie Barker in Hark at Barker (1969)

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7.5

TV Series

The Boss

1970

1 episode

 

Ros Drinkwater and Francis Matthews in Paul Temple (1969)

Paul Temple

7.0

TV Series

Giulio Martini

1970

1 episode

 

Kenneth Cope in My Partner the Ghost (1969)

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7.7

TV Series

Seaton

1970

1 episode

 

Joby Blanshard, John Paul, and Robert Powell in Doomwatch (1970)

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7.2

TV Series

Dr. Patrick

1970

1 episode

 

John Flanagan, Heather Page, and Gareth Thomas in Parkin's Patch (1969)

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7.1

TV Series

Inspector Bingley

1970

1 episode

 

Elizabeth Bell in Special Project Air (1969)

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TV Series

Chappie Smith

1969

2 episodes

 

Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)

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7.3

TV Series

Enzo Brandini

1969

1 episode

 

Kaz Garas, Anthony Quayle, and Anneke Wills in Strange Report (1969)

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8.2

TV Series

Voss

1969

1 episode

 

Robin Stewart in Softly Softly (1966)

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6.9

TV Series

Slater

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2 episodes

 

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7.5

TV Series

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Jan Vanderfelt

Armstrong ...

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4 episodes

 

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6.3

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1969

 

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8.3

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Martin Trasker

The Cardinal

1961–1968

3 episodes

 

Frontier (1968)

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6.9

TV Series

Elphinstone

1968

1 episode

 

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7.5

TV Series

Harris

1968

1 episode

 

Theatre 625 (1964)

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7.6

TV Series

Maître Chalier

1968

1 episode

 

The Solarnauts (1967)

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6.1

Short

Logik

1967

 

Man in a Suitcase (1967)

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7.5

TV Series

Teniente

1967

1 episode

 

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

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7.1

TV Series

The Father

1967

1 episode

 

William Lucas and Neil McCallum in Vendetta (1966)

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7.8

TV Series

Baptista

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1966–1967

2 episodes

 

The Baron (1966)

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7.1

TV Series

Ramon Petrarca

1966

1 episode

 

Ian Hendry and Jean Marsh in The Informer (1966)

The Informer

7.5

TV Series

The Voice

1966

1 episode

 

Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

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7.2

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1966

 

Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)

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7.0

TV Series

Carson

1966

1 episode

 

John Barrie and William Gaunt in Sergeant Cork (1963)

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8.1

TV Series

Amos Kedge

1966

1 episode

 

The Blue Max (1966)

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7.1

The Orator

1966

 

Gerald Flood, Glyn Owen, and Philip Stone in The Rat Catchers (1966)

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8.0

TV Series

Vergora

1966

1 episode

 

Julie Christie in Darling (1965)

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7.0

Sean Martin

1965

 

Undermind (1965)

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6.8

TV Series

Tom Constable

1965

1 episode

 

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

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5.6

Third Mohock

1965

 

Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)

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8.5

TV Series

Dr. Max Rankl

1964–1965

2 episodes

 

The Sicilians (1964)

The Sicilians

4.8

Henri Perrault

1964

 

Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)

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8.2

TV Series

Milos Kaldor

1964

1 episode

 

Martin Chuzzlewit (1964)

Martin Chuzzlewit

TV Mini Series

Jonas Chuzzlewit

1964

12 episodes

 

Becket (1964)

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7.7

Priest (uncredited)

1964

 

Espionage (1963)

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7.6

TV Series

Raphael Conde

1964

1 episode

 

Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)

Festival

7.0

TV Series

Unschlicht

1963

1 episode

 

Suspense (1962)

Suspense

5.9

TV Series

Dr. John Field

Julian Mason

Hal

1962–1963

3 episodes

 

Ricochet (1963)

Ricochet

6.7

John Brodie

1963

 

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1959)

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre

7.7

TV Series

John Brodie

Vic Ellis

1960–1963

2 episodes

 

Moonstrike (1963)

Moonstrike

8.3

TV Series

Maurice

1963

1 episode

 

No Hiding Place (1959)

No Hiding Place

7.4

TV Series

Frank Brown

1963

1 episode

 

The Sword in the Web (1962)

The Sword in the Web

TV Series

Jacques St. Martin

1962

12 episodes

 

The Face They See

TV Movie

Carlos

1962

 

Nigel Patrick in Zero One (1962)

Zero One

8.6

TV Series

Jenkins

1962

1 episode

 

Jean Kent and Terence Morgan in Sir Francis Drake (1961)

Sir Francis Drake

7.0

TV Series

Don Pedro

1961

2 episodes

 

Michael Quinn and Donald Wolfit in Ghost Squad (1961)

Ghost Squad

7.2

TV Series

Graham Tobias

1961

1 episode

 

Joan Hickson, Alison Leggatt, and Anna Wing in One Way Pendulum (1961)

One Way Pendulum

TV Movie

Prosecuting Counsel

1961

 

Sean Connery and William Russell in Adventure Story (1961)

Adventure Story

6.5

TV Movie

Ptolemy

1961

 

Royal Foundation

TV Movie

Major Stern

1961

 

People of Nowhere

TV Movie

The Doctor

1961

 

William Sylvester and Bill Travers in Gorgo (1961)

Gorgo

5.6

Angry Fisherman (uncredited)

1961

 

Marriage of Convenience (1960)

Marriage of Convenience

6.1

Vic Ellis (as Alexander Scott)

1960

 

Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)

Maigret

7.8

TV Series

De Greef

1960

1 episode

 

Patrick McGoohan in Danger Man (1960)

Danger Man

7.9

TV Series

Benson

1960

1 episode

 

Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)

BBC Sunday-Night Play

8.6

TV Series

Major Kent

Lucien Gerard

Walter How

1960

3 episodes

 

Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)

Armchair Mystery Theatre

7.4

TV Series

Inspector

1960

1 episode

 

Spy-Catcher (1959)

Spy-Catcher

8.2

TV Series

Paul Denet

1960

1 episode

 

Tim Turner in The Invisible Man (1958)

The Invisible Man

7.0

TV Series

Fisher

1959

1 episode

 

McFarlane's Way

TV Mini Series

Ronald Brown

1959

6 episodes

 

William Tell (1958)

William Tell

7.1

TV Series

Franz

Klaus

1959

2 episodes

 

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.1

TV Series

Colonel Hans Otfried von Linstow

Military recruit

1955–1959

2 episodes

 

The Wright People

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Our Mutual Friend (1958)

Our Mutual Friend

6.2

TV Mini Series

Bradley Headstone

1958–1959

6 episodes

 

Ivanhoe (1958)

Ivanhoe

7.1

TV Series

Sir Rafe

Sir Geoffrey

Sir Rufus

1958

4 episodes

 

Yesterday's Enemy

6.2

TV Movie

Capt. Alan Langdon

1958

 

Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)

Emergency-Ward 10

6.2

TV Series

Ham Randall

1958

1 episode

 

Sword of Freedom (1957)

Sword of Freedom

7.4

TV Series

Julius

1958

1 episode

 

Richard Greene in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

7.6

TV Series

Lieutenant

Lucas

1957–1958

2 episodes

 

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

TV Movie

Lucifer

1958

 

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan

7.5

TV Series

Alfredo Sabati

1957

1 episode

 

Escape

4.9

TV Series

Tom

1957

1 episode

 

Peter Williams in Shadow Squad (1957)

Shadow Squad

6.2

TV Series

Bill Linton

1957

2 episodes

 

The Buccaneers (1956)

The Buccaneers

7.2

TV Series

Black Bart

1957

1 episode

 

ITV Play of the Week (1955)

ITV Play of the Week

6.7

TV Series

Charlie

Chamberlain Flor

1957

2 episodes

 

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)

The Scarlet Pimpernel

6.9

TV Series

Soldier

1955

1 episode

 

London Playhouse

8.0

TV Series

Gordon

1955

1 episode

 

Self

Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)

Australia: Land Beyond Time

7.3

Short

Narrator (voice)

2002

 

Solarmax (2000)

Solarmax

6.7

Short

Narrator

2000

 

Wings of the Luftwaffe (1992)

Wings of the Luftwaffe

TV Series

Narrator

Self

1992

13 episodes

 

Antarctica (1991)

Antarctica

7.1

Short

Narrator (voice)

1991

 

The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters (1970)

The Middle Ages: A Wanderer's Guide to Life and Letters

Short

Death

1970

 

Archive Footage

Ryan Stockstad in Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (2014)

Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks

8.0

TV Series

Dr. Hargreaves (archive footage)

2014

1 episode