Donald Churchill

Biography

Donald Churchill (6 November 1930 – 29 October 1991) was an English actor and playwright. He appeared in many film and television productions over a 35-year period and wrote several TV scripts. His films included Barnacle Bill (1957), The Captain's Table (1959), Victim (1961), The Wild Affair (1964), Zeppelin (1971), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Charlie Muffin (1979) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) as Doctor Watson.[1] On television he starred in Bulldog Breed (1962), Spooner's Patch (1980-1982), played game show host Ronnie Kemp in Goodnight and God Bless (which Churchill also co-wrote, 1983), Mr Scott Eccles in an adaptation of "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" for The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1988, and appeared in Stanley and the Women (1991) and C.A.T.S. Eyes. His plays include Mixed Feelings, The Decorator, and Moments of Weakness.

Known For

The First Great Train Robbery

as Prosecutor

Sherlock Holmes

as Scott Eccles

Victim

as Eddy Stone

The Saint

as Dr. Spraque

Sink the Bismarck!

as Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Dr. John Watson

Yesterday's Enemy

as Elliott (uncredited)

Barnacle Bill

as Roy

Bergerac

as David MacKenzie

Doctor in Love

as Doctor (uncredited)