Bill Maynard
Acting
Biography
Walter Frederick George Williams, better known by the stage name Bill Maynard, was an English comedian and actor.
Born: October 8, 1928
Place of Birth: Heath End, Surrey, England, UK
Known For
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
It All Goes to Show
A fading seaside resort attempt to revive its fortunes with a summer show.
Sky Pirates
Two boys wage a battle against diamond smugglers with radio controlled model aircraft.
Tell Me Another
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Tell Me Another
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
The Plague Dogs
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
What's a Carry On?
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
The Royal
Follows the staff and patients of a Yorkshire cottage hospital in the 60s, embroiled in tangled love lives and bitter power struggles.
Till Death Us Do Part
This English follows the East End working-class Garnett family, headed by patriarch Alf, a reactionary working-class man who wields racist and anti-Socialist views. His long-suffering wife Else manages to keep things in control... for the most part. Their progressive daughter Rita lives with them, as does her Irish husband Mike, who, with an array of liberal worldviews, often quarrels with his father-in-law. It inspired the American show "All In The Family" and several other international variations on the same theme.
Filmography
as Cecil
as Claude Greengrass
as Bodkin (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass
as George Trout
as Ben/The Cook
as Copperthewaite
as Editor (voice)
as Benny
as Fred Moffatt
as Mod Lewis
as Barney Todd
as Merv Pottinger
as Sergeant Beetroot
as Selwyn Froggitt
as Bodkin (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Mr. Walter Lea
as Charlie
as Hinchcliffe
as Mr. Walter Lea
as Guest
as Himself
as Mercadier
as Det. Chief Insp. Stephen Quirk
as Mr. Walter Lea
as Chef
as Selwyn Froggitt
as Mr. Walter Lea
as George Sutton
as Bodkin
as Reg Turnbull
as Sgt. Ellis
as George
as Councillor Mortimer Todd
as Harry
as Frank Potter
as Jim the Policeman
as Oldham
as Freddy
as Fred Moore
as Clarence Hubbard
as Fawkes
as Bill
as Harry
as Mr. Deery
as Jenson
as Parcantus
as Mike Sago
as Bert
as Bert
as Farmer