Edwin Richfield

Biography

Career Overview

Edwin Richfield has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Quatermass (Hammer) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia, Ha'penny Breeze, The Company Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

52

Birth Date

1921-09-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia
• 

  Ha'penny Breeze
• The Company Man
• 

  Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma
• 

  Doctor Who: The Sea Devils
• 

  Devil's Point

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Quatermass (Hammer) Collection (2 titles)
• Up The Creek Collection (2 titles)
• Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) Collection (1 titles)
• Robin Hood (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
• Ben-Hur (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Don Sharp (3 collaborations)
• Darcy Conyers (2 collaborations)
• Frank Worth (2 collaborations)
• Malcolm Clarke (2 collaborations)
• John W. Barnes (1 collaborations)
• Vic Thomas (1 collaborations)
• Patricia Powell (1 collaborations)
• Ernest Hilton (1 collaborations)
• Alex Camp (1 collaborations)
• Hal Wilson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (51 credits)

  • Tumbledown

    Group Captain

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Champions

    Ashton

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

    Mestor

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Bergerac

    - Tug of War (1984) ... Julian West actor actors
    1981
  • All Creatures Great and Small

    - Barks and Bites (1988) ... Mr. Whithorn actor actors
    1978
  • Diamonds on Wheels

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Doctor Who: The Sea Devils

    Captain Hart

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Crown Court

    - Beloved Alien: Part 3 (1974) ... Ernest Lakeland actor actors
    1972
  • The Company Man

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • UFO

    - Destruction (1970) ... Admiral Sheringham actor actors
    1970
  • Liar!

    Jamieson

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Quatermass and the Pit

    Minister

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Face of Fu Manchu

    Chief Magistrate

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Secret of Blood Island

    Tom O'Reilly

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Comedy Man

    Commercial Director

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Break

    Moses

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Just for Fun

    Man with Badge

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Doctor Who

    - The Twin Dilemma (4) (1984) ... Mestor actor actors

    - The Twin Dilemma (3) (1984) ... Mestor actor actors

    - The Twin Dilemma (2) (1984) ... Mestor actor actors

    - The Twin Dilemma (1) (1984) ... Mestor actor actors

    - The Sea Devils (6) (1972) ... Captain Hart actor actors
    1963
  • Locker Sixty-Nine

    Peters

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Avengers

    - All Done With Mirrors (1968) ... Barlow actor actors

    - Dead Man's Treasure (1967) ... Alex actor actors

    - Too Many Christmas Trees (1965) ... Dr. Felix Teasel actor actors

    - The White Elephant (1964) ... Alex actor actors

    - The Removal Men (1962) ... Alex actor actors
    1961
  • Sword of Sherwood Forest

    The Sheriff's Lieutenant

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Boy Who Stole a Million

    Commissionaire

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Life Is a Circus

    Driver

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Bridge Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Ben-Hur

    Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Innocent Meeting

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • No Trees in the Street

    Jackie

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Model for Murder

    Costard

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Further Up the Creek

    Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Up the Creek

    Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Camp on Blood Island

    Sergeant-Major

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Black Ice

    White

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Account Rendered

    Porter

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Quatermass 2

    Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Hide-Out

    Teacher

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Find the Lady

    Max

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • X: The Unknown

    Soldier Burned on Back

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Blue Peter

    Number One

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Dam Busters

    RAF Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Brain Machine

    Henry Arthur Ryan

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Mask of Dust

    Cynical Reporter in Lounge

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Devil's Point

    Daller

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Black Rider

    Geoff Morgan

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Radio Cab Murder

    Nat

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Captain John Smith: Founder of Virginia

    John Smith

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • What Every Woman Wants

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Conflict of Wings

    'Smother' Brooks

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Flannelfoot

    Bill Neilson

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Park Plaza 605

    Mr. Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Ha'penny Breeze

    David King

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Jack of Diamonds

    George Paxton

    actor

    actors
    1949

• writing (1 credits)

  • Calculated Risk

    writer

    writing
    1963