Robert McBain

Career timeline

1. 1932 · Born

   Born in Wembley, Middlesex, England, UK

2. 1964 · Screen debut

   Theatre 625 (TV)

3. 1975 · Breakthrough

   Fawlty Towers (TV)

4. 1996 · Latest release

   London Suite (Movie)

5. 2004 · Died

   April 24, 2004

Career in numbers

5 1960s

11 1970s

17 1980s

7 1990s

• Drama24
• Comedy15
• Crime8
• Mystery3
• Tv Movie3
• Action & Adventure2

Highest-rated title Fawlty Towers 1975 8.3 Most popular title The Bill 1984 6.9

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Robert McBain in our catalogue.

Herbert Wise

5 titles together

Julian Curry

2 titles together

David Carson

2 titles together

1. 1996 London Suite as Hobwick Movie
2. 1993 Brighton Belles as Harry TV
3. 1992 Maigret as James Stuart 7.6 TV
4. 1991 The House of Eliott as Harry Bannister TV
5. 1990 Bullseye! as Lawyer 5.1 Movie
6. 1990 Keeping Up Appearances as The Committee Member 7.7 TV
7. 1990 The Upper Hand as Doctor Thomas TV
8. 1989 Press Gang as Roderick Marsh TV
9. 1988 Deadline as Sandy McCulloch Movie
10. 1988 Indiscreet as Alfred Movie
11. 1987 Blat as Prison Governor Movie
12. 1986 Call Me Mister as Club Steward TV
13. 1986 Brush Strokes as Man in Personnel TV
14. 1985 Howards' Way as Andrew Norfolk TV
15. 1984 The Bill as Supt. Vickers 6.9 TV
16. 1984 Ordeal by Innocence as Hotel Manager 5.1 Movie
17. 1984 Mr. Palfrey of Westminster as Shop Manager TV
18. 1984 The Hello Goodbye Man as Mr Letchwood TV
19. 1983 Just Good Friends as Dentist TV
20. 1983 Taggart as Keith Dempster 6.6 TV
21. 1983 Spooky as The Earl TV
22. 1982 The Agatha Christie Hour as Police Superintendent TV
23. 1981 Bergerac as Tommy O'Dell 7.0 TV
24. 1980 Murphy's Stroke as Alex Movie
25. 1979 Tales of the Unexpected as Ambulance Driver 6.8 TV
26. 1977 The Professionals as Deville 7.6 TV
27. 1975 Rumpole of the Bailey as Joseph Truscott 7.1 TV
28. 1975 Awkward Customers as Fellow Customer Movie
29. 1975 Fawlty Towers as Mr. Xerxes 8.3 TV
30. 1974 Happy Ever After as Mr Groves TV
31. 1974 The Carnforth Practice as Dr Stanton TV
32. 1974 The Fortunes of Nigel as Attorney TV
33. 1973 Chéri as Dr Arnaud TV
34. 1972 The Bouncing Boy as Cashier Movie
35. 1971 Upstairs, Downstairs as Hamish Mathews 7.6 TV
36. 1967 Not in Front of the Children as Bill Perry TV
37. 1966 The Corridor People as Jolyon de Farge TV
38. 1966 King of the River as Peak TV
39. 1965 Six Shades of Black as Charlie Crosse TV
40. 1964 Theatre 625 as Perkins TV

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