Eric Dodson

Career timeline

1. 1920 · Born

   Born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

2. 1952 · Screen debut

   The Big Frame (Movie)

3. 1962 · Breakthrough

   The Saint (TV)

4. 1992 · Latest release

   Grace & Favour (TV)

5. 2000 · Died

   January 13, 2000

Career in numbers

5 1950s

25 1960s

10 1970s

13 1980s

2 1990s

• Drama32
• Comedy18
• Crime16
• Mystery8
• Tv Movie4
• Action & Adventure4

Highest-rated title Porridge 1974 8.2 Most popular title The Saint 1962 7.4

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Eric Dodson in our catalogue.

John Mortimer

4 titles together

Dick Clement

3 titles together

Herbert Wise

2 titles together

Anton Rodgers

2 titles together

Julia McKenzie

2 titles together

Ian McShane

2 titles together

Kevin McNally

2 titles together

Michael Caine

2 titles together

1. 1992 Grace & Favour as Sir Robert TV
2. 1990 Jekyll & Hyde as Head Porter 5.9 Movie
3. 1989 French Fields as Henry TV
4. 1989 Press Gang as Sir Edward TV
5. 1986 Farrington of the F.O. as Henry Williamson TV
6. 1986 Lovejoy as Magistrate 7.4 TV
7. 1984 The Masks of Death as Lord Claremont Movie
8. 1984 'Allo 'Allo! as Intelligence Officer 7.8 TV
9. 1984 Fresh Fields as Henry Richardson TV
10. 1983 The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace as Spenser St. John Movie
11. 1982 Doctor Who: The Visitation as The Headman Movie
12. 1980 Lady Killers as Dr. Henry Sworn TV
13. 1980 Cribb as James Archer TV
14. 1980 A Question of Guilt as Dr Dudley TV
15. 1980 The Mirror Crack'd as The Major 6.1 Movie
16. 1978 All Creatures Great and Small as Colonel D'Arcy 7.8 TV
17. 1975 Rumpole of the Bailey as Jack Pommeroy 7.1 TV
18. 1975 Poldark as Reverend Johns TV
19. 1975 The Sweeney as Mr. de Courcy 8.1 TV
20. 1974 Father Brown as Auctioneer TV
21. 1974 Porridge as Mr. Banyard 8.2 TV
22. 1973 Russian Roulette as Goncharov Movie
23. 1973 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em as Mr. Cooper 7.6 TV
24. 1972 The Protectors as Doyle TV
25. 1972 The Shadow of the Tower as Sir Richard Guildford TV
26. 1969 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) as Vicar TV
27. 1969 Battle of Britain as RAF Officer (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
28. 1968 The Expert as Motorist TV
29. 1968 The Bone Grinder as Second City Gent Movie
30. 1967 The Confession as Arnold Gray Movie
31. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Arnold Gray TV
32. 1967 The World of Wodehouse as Mr Wapshott TV
33. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Gemmell TV
34. 1965 Public Eye as Sheriff's Officer TV
35. 1964 The Likely Lads as Holgate TV
36. 1964 The Protectors as Fairlie TV
37. 1964 Strictly for the Birds as George Movie
38. 1963 Dr. Crippen as Defence QC Clerk (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
39. 1963 The Set Up as Walker Movie
40. 1962 Raise Your Glasses TV
41. 1962 The Saint as Prosecuting Counsel 7.4 TV
42. 1962 The Dock Brief as Examiner Movie
43. 1962 Danger by My Side as Warder Davis Movie
44. 1962 Solo for Sparrow as Dr. Wolfson Movie
45. 1962 Richard the Lionheart as Chancellor TV
46. 1962 Suspense as Reporter TV
47. 1962 Gang War as Superintendent Quigley Movie
48. 1961 Fate Takes a Hand as Janitor Movie
49. 1961 The Big Boys as Mr. Woolly Movie
50. 1961 The Younger Generation as Mr Hoddy TV
51. 1956 Whack-O! as School Inspector TV
52. 1956 A Touch of the Sun as Hotel Head Waiter Movie
53. 1956 Armchair Theatre as Goncharov TV
54. 1956 Jesus of Nazareth as The Rabbi TV
55. 1952 The Big Frame as Reunion Guest Movie

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