Geoffrey Bayldon

Born: 1924-01-07, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 2017-05-10

Biography

Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series Catweazle (1969–70). Bayldon's other long-running parts include the Crowman in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Magic Grandad in the BBC television series Watch (1995).

Filmography

• Midsomer Murders (1997)
• Casualty (1986)
• Great Performances (1971)
• Crown Court (1972)
• Peak Practice (1993)
• Waking the Dead (2001)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• Bergerac (1981)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• Wycliffe (1994)
• Soldier Soldier (1991)
• Pie in the Sky (1994)
• All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
• Lady Killers (1980)
• The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• Van der Valk (1972)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (1988)
• Churchill's People (1974)
• The Storyteller (1988)
• Sergeant Cork (1963)
• Detective (1964)
• An Age of Kings (1960)
• Worzel Gummidge (1979)
• Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)