Edwin Richfield | |
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 in The Avengers (1961) | |
| Born | Edwin Ronald Richfield 11 September 1921 London England, UK |
| Died | 2 August 1990 (aged 68) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1988 |
| Spouse | Jan Holden (1952–1973) (divorced) 3 children |
Edwin Richfield (11 September 1921 – 2 August 1990) was an English actor.[1]
Richfield starred in the television series Interpol Calling (1959).[2] He was The Odd Man in Granada Television's series of the same name in the early 1960s.[3][4] Richfield played regular guest roles in the 1960s spy series The Avengers, frequently cast as a villain. He was the only actor – other than Patrick Macnee – to appear in each of the six seasons of the programme.[5]
Richfield's other television roles include: R3, 199 Park Lane, Gideon's Way, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Adam Adamant Lives!, The Baron, Champion House, Out of the Unknown, The Owl Service, UFO, Bergerac, Crossroads, Harriet's Back in Town, Doctor Who (The Sea Devils and The Twin Dilemma), and All Creatures Great and Small.[5][6]
His film credits include: X the Unknown, Quatermass 2, The Camp on Blood Island, The Face of Fu Manchu and Quatermass and the Pit.[7] He alo appeared in Scotland Yard and in The Dark Stairway playing Joe Lloyd.
While they were both playing in repertory Richfield met the actress Valerie Jeanne Wilkinson (1931–2005), known by her stage name of Jan Holden. They married in 1952, while they were both appearing in a stage version of The Blue Lamp. The couple had three children together: twin girls, one of whom died from a brain tumour, and a boy, Simon. The marriage broke down in 1973.[citation needed]
