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Death Becomes Me
1979 · Movie
as Mr Beebe (archive footage)
Ivor Dean
1917-12-21
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Hampstead London, England, UK
Writers: John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, Theatre '70
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.
Filmography
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973 · Movie
as Bishop Rourke
Up The Workers
1973 · TV Show
as Sir Henry Carmichael
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Both Ends Meet
1972 · TV Show
as Julius Cannon
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
1971 · Movie
as Burke
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971 · Movie
as Policeman (segment "Pride")
The Persuaders!
1971 · TV Show
as Mr. Beebe
Rumour
1970 · Movie
The File of the Golden Goose
1969 · Movie
as Reynolds
Crooks and Coronets
1969 · Movie
as Bellows
The Oblong Box
1969 · Movie
as Hawthorne
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969 · TV Show
as Inspector Large
Prudence and the Pill
1968 · Movie
as City Banker in Taxi Cab (uncredited)
Where Eagles Dare
1968 · Movie
as German Officer #2 (uncredited)
Salt & Pepper
1968 · Movie
as Police Commissioner
Ooh La La!
1968 · TV Show
as The Husband
Nearest and Dearest
1968 · TV Show
as Policeman, Detective Inspector
The Sorcerers
1967 · Movie
as Insp. Matalon
Theatre of Death
1967 · Movie
as Inspector Micheaud
The Magnificent Two
1967 · Movie
as Advisor (uncredited)
A Magnum for Schneider
1967 · Movie
as Waterman
Stranger in the House
1967 · Movie
as Insp. Colder
Robbery
1967 · Movie
as Postal Worker on Train (uncredited)
Bindle (One of Them Days)
1966 · Movie
as Mr. Fawcett
Die Schatzinsel
1966 · TV Show
as Long John Silver
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Front Page Story
1965 · TV Show
as Vic Stafford
Becket
1964 · Movie
as Monk (uncredited)
Sergeant Cork
1963 · TV Show
as Dr. Rice
Danger by My Side
1962 · Movie
as Balding Detective at Quarry
Gaolbreak
1962 · Movie
as Barrington
The Saint
1962 · TV Show
as David Brown, Inspector Teal, Inspector Claud Eustace Teal
The Avengers
1961 · TV Show
as Bates, Ferret
Cloak Without Dagger
1956 · Movie
as Night Club Proprietor
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV Show
as Man
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955 · TV Show
as 1st Agent, First Agent
