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dissolute · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:17 pm Post subject:

Looks like John to me, thanks.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

New identification.

It turns out the British actor and singer Glen Stuart (better known for his participation in music band Magna Carta) played in The Avengers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jitpEM6V7YA#t=6m14s

He appeared as Biker Roderick in Avengers episode Build a Better Mousetrap (1963).

Mention of his participation in the series can also be found in other sources, including newspapers from different countries, for example the Netherlands:

https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LLC/1971-04-23/edition/0/page/2
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

I had just flipped through unidentified extras on Piers’ website, and stopped on one person:

Hmm, looks like David Baker, according to Movie-dude, although there is no certainty as can't see the full face. Confused

http://movie-dude.co.uk/David%20Baker.htm

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dissolute · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:22 am Post subject:

My problem with David Baker is that last photo - it's not the same man!
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

It turned out that a long time ago it was known by the fans of the TV series The Professionals that the actor in the photo below is Reg Woods.

For credibility, I checked it by watching the TV mini-series Kessler, where Reg played Agent. Yes, it's our person, on pic above. Wink

Reg as extra participated in many TV series 1970s, such as Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Blake's 7, mentioned The Professionals, and TNA.

As for The New Avengers, he appeared at least in four episodes! Wink

1. Gangmember in episode Sleeper (1976).

2. Soldier in episode Dirtier by the Dozen (1976).

3. Derek Wigmore in episode Medium Rare (1977).

4. Photographer/Journalist in episode The Lion and the Unicorn (1977).

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dissolute · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that, I've been looking for Reg's name for ages.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Episode Escape in Time.

Scene "Tubby looks out the window and sees the rider".

I have to say, I used to always think it was Joe Dunne, but now, thanks to Blu Ray, it’s clear that the extra look like... Mike Stevens.
Personally, I'm 99 percent sure that this is Mike Stevens. Wink

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dissolute · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:37 pm Post subject:

Could be Mike, looks a bit like a fatter Peter Roy as well.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Yes, I thought about Peter Roy too, but then when I watched this footage again, I realized it was less likely than Mike Stevens, since Peter Roy is an actor and a stand-in, while Mike Stevens is a stuntman and an actor. Of course, maybe Peter Roy has the ability to ride a horse, but if watch the fotage carefully, it is seen that this is not just a rider, but a professional rider. At first, when he appears in the frame, the horse runs, and he dismounts from the horse very quickly and confidently.

As I know, to shoot a professional rider immediately turn to the stuntman rather than the actor and stand-in. Because why waste time and film on shooting someone who does not have specificity in it (logically). I doubt that Peter Roy could have done this, otherwise he would have appeared in various movies and TV productions as a rider too. But I do not know not one. I did not see any documents and did not read any mention that Peter Roy is a professional rider. Mike Stevens appeared as a horseman in movie Carry on Cowboy (1965).
Thus, it became obvious to me that there is only one stuntman who looks like this professional rider - Mike Stevens. Wink

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

I had again flipped through unidentified extras on Piers’ website, and stopped on one person (Special Branch in Avengers episode Who's Who???):

I analyzed, his face is identical to Danny Lyons (according to the names from Moviedude).

http://movie-dude.com/1Actors%20Pages/Danny%20Lyons.htm

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Wonderful news, it became known who actually played the one of mourners in the episode The £50,000 Breakfast (1967) in the picture below:

For many years it was mistakenly thought that this is John Baker.

The truth is open thanks to the website "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Declasified" by Alan Hayes, the great friend and great ex-Avengers fan, who gave us the important and fine Avengers websites and books!!!

Extra named Douglas Cooper. Confirmed.

Pic above is Douglas as First Man at Séance in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "The Trouble with Women".

http://www.randallandhopkirk.org.uk/who_actors_extras.htm

IMDb page:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177995
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dissolute · Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the IDs for Douglas and Danny!
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Right now I am watching an episode Dead Man's Treasure on Blu Ray, it turned out that Tony Snell is participating there. Wink

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dissolute · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:28 am Post subject:

Thanks Denis, he's my 18/39 for the episode, I will update.
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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Ah, here is how, I did not suspect that it was Tony Snell. Frankly he is not very similar to himself in in his first appearance in this episode, but then when he does not smile and we can see him full face, all doubts are dispell. Wink

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Back to the topic. Cheers! Smile

I recently watched TNA episode The Eagle's Nest (1976) and noticed that one of the Nazis was peformed by Jerry Baker.

There are shots in this episode where we can see the face of the actor better.

Earlier Jerry was identified as Guard in TNA episode The Midas Touch. Wink

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

Wow, that's what i found in TV Times for 23 July 1961:

Material about Michael Harrison, extra and actor of bit roles. Who would have thought .

It turns out that he was regular stand-in for Eric Lander in TV series No Hiding Place (1959). He born approx. in 1932. Named his wife as Pat.

Also there is a picture of him:

It is hard to say for sure if he was the same Michael Harrison who was a extra in the Avengers episode Trojan Horse, but at least now we have some notes and a photo about the person who can be our man. Wink

https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-3/322-trojan-horse-cast.html
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dissolute · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks Denis, this is the only one that resembles him:

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denis rigg · A Touch of Brimstone Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 2590

One of Medical officer in TNA episode The Midas Touch is Arnold Chazen.

https://twitter.com/CI5BDC/status/1222930998163378177

Arnold was extra in various British film and TV series from 1960s to 1990s.

Arnold in Moonbase (Dr Who):

Arnold in The Professionals (Not A Very Civil Civil Servant):

https://twitter.com/CI5BDC/status/1218262200529432582/photo/2
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