Philip Madoc | |
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 Madoc (left) with Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army | |
| Born | Philip Arvon Jones[1] 5 July 1934 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 5 March 2012 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2012 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Madoc (born Philip Arvon Jones; 5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012)[2] was a Welsh actor. He performed many stage, television, radio and film roles, and was recognised for having a "rich, sonorous voice" and often playing villains and officers.[3] On television, he starred as David Lloyd George in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) and DCI Noel Bain in the detective series A Mind to Kill (1994–2002). His guest roles included multiple appearances in the cult series The Avengers (1962–68) and Doctor Who (1968–1979), as well as playing the U-boat captain in the Dad's Army episode "The Deadly Attachment" (1973). He was also known to be an accomplished linguist.
- ^ Meic Stephens. "Philip Madoc: Actor Forever Remembered as the U-Boat Captain in Dad's Army", The Independent, 7 March 2012
- ^ "Actor Philip Madoc dies aged 77". BBC News. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Coveney, Michael (5 March 2012). "Philip Madoc obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2020.