Eric Woodburn

Eric Woodburn
Born
Eric Melville Reis

(1894-03-09)9 March 1894
Glasgow, Scotland
Died25 October 1981 (aged 87)[1]
Camden, London[2]
NationalityScottish
OccupationActor • Singer

Eric Woodburn (né Eric Melville Reis; 9 March 1894 – 25 October 1981) was a Scottish stage, film and television actor.[3][4] Prior to this he had a long career on the stage and was also a noted baritone singer.[5]

His most important role was as Doctor Alexander Snoddie in Doctor Finlay's Casebook.[6] He also played the father of Lance Corporal Jones in the Museum Piece episode of Dad's Army.[7][8]

  1. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  2. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  3. ^ "Eric Woodburn - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "Eric Woodburn". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018.
  5. ^ British Pathé (13 April 2014). "Pictorial Revue Reel 1 (1932-1936)" – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Dr. Finlay's Casebook". 22 December 1966. p. 15 – via BBC Genome.
  7. ^ "Dad's Army - S1 - Episode 2: Museum Piece". Radio Times.
  8. ^ "Eric Woodburn". www.aveleyman.com.