Alan MacNaughtan | |
|---|---|
 in The Avengers episode, Who Was That Man I Saw You With? (1969) | |
| Born | 4 March 1920 Bearsden, Scotland |
| Died | 29 August 2002 (aged 82) London, England |
| Years active | 1954-1999 |
Alan MacNaughtan (4 March 1920 – 29 August 2002) was a Scottish actor, born in Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1] He was educated at the Glasgow Academy, trained at RADA, and graduated in 1940 with the Bancroft Gold Medal.[2] An experienced Old Vic, West End and Broadway actor, he became active in television and certain films between 1954 and 1999.[3]
Television career
MacNaughtan played many guest roles in productions of the 1960s and 1970s including Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Avengers, The Baron, "The Maze" (ATV/ITC, 1966), Department S, Who Plays the Dummy? (ATV/ITC, 1969), The Saint, The Professionals, A Stirring of Dust (LWT/Avengers Mark 1, 1978). He also played Major Brenan, a deceptive MI5 agent in The Ghost Talks (Randall and Hopkirk Deceased) in 1969. MacNaughtan's sharp blue eyes and features meant that he often played a villain in such ITC series.[1][4]
He appeared at Laurence Olivier's National Theatre in roles which brought "considerable acclaim"; including in 1972, as Walter Burns in a revival of The Front Page.[5][3]
MacNaughtan played Sir Geoffrey Wellingham in Yorkshire Television's The Sandbaggers, Dr. Crawley in Thames Television's Mr Palfrey of Westminster, and portrayed the acerbic teacher Howarth in the 1981 BBC serial To Serve Them All My Days. He played the role of Sir Percy Browne, head of MI5, in A Very British Coup in 1988.[1]
His last role was an appearance in Kavanagh QC in 1999.[6]
Films
He made a few appearances in films including starring alongside Dirk Bogarde as his disapproving brother-in-law in the then controversial Victim (1961). He also had roles in Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), Patton (1970), Family Life (1971), Shadowlands (1985), The Last Days of Patton (1986), Blue Ice (1992), and The Commissioner (1998).[7]
He was a friend of actor Alec McCowen.[4]
MacNaughtan died of cancer[2] on 29 August 2002, aged 82.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Bond of Fear | Det. Sgt. Daley | |
| 1957 | The Secret Place | Police Inspector | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Victim | Scott Hankin | |
| 1964 | Children of the Damned | British Officer | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Frankenstein Created Woman | Kleve | |
| 1970 | Patton | British briefing Officer | |
| 1971 | Family Life | Mr. Caswell | |
| 1985 | Shadowlands | Christopher Riley | |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Patton | Brigadier Hugh Cairns | |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Lewis Mandorf | |
| 1998 | The Commissioner | Karl Ritter |
References
- 1 2 3 "Alan MacNaughtan". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Alan MacNaughtan, actor". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Alan MacNaughtan". The Daily Telegraph. 31 August 2002.
- 1 2 "The Avengers Forever: Alan MacNaughtan".
- ↑ "ROB WILTON THEATRICALIA - National Theatre 1970s". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003.
- ↑ "The More Loving One (1999)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.
- ↑ "Alan MacNaughton - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "Alan MacNaughtan Public success of a very private man". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 23 May 2022.