Acting

James Appleby

Born 1923-01-01 · Lambeth, London, England

James Appleby was born on 1 January 1923 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Armchair Thriller (1978) and The Adventures of Don Quick (1970). He was married to Irene Frederick. He died on 9 March 2014 in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England, UK.

Acting credits

K Is for Killing poster
8.0

A husband and wife team are hired to protect an eccentric millionaire from an assassin but a series of murders follows.

K Is for Killing

1974

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora poster
6.6

An alien intelligence hitches a ride onboard the TARDIS to 15th century Italy, where a deranged astrologer attempts to harness its power.

Doctor Who: The Masque of Mandragora

1976

Father Dear Father poster
5.3

After divorcing his wife, Patrick Glover decides it is time to remarry, and chooses his literary agent, only to then mistakenly propose to the cleaning lady. Part of his reason for wanting to remarry is to regain some control over his wayward daughters, but they and their lovers continue to complicate his home and his life... A farcical comedy full of hilarious confusions, this feature-length version of the popular sitcom Father, Dear Father is a real gem of British humour at its best.

Father Dear Father

1973

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones poster
7.9

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in July, 1966, on a runway at Gatwick Airport. Polly witnesses a murder in a nearby hangar and is then kidnapped by the perpetrator, Spencer of Chameleon Tours. Ben also vanishes. The Second Doctor and Jamie are left to convince the sceptical airport Commandant there has been foul play.

Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones

1967

Quiet as a Nun poster
8.0

A reporter is asked to look into the mysterious death of a nun who died in a locked room at a convent. She had recently inherited a fortune. The reporter next leans off an apparition that haunts the hallways at night and seems to portend death. Flashlight in hand, she goes off in search of the "Black Nun."

Quiet as a Nun

1978

The Mountain and the Molehill poster
NR

It is May 1944, two weeks before D-day. Britain stands poised for the long-awaited invasion of France - thousands of troops wait anxiously for the orders to come for embarkation. MI5 is horrified to discover the top-secret codewords for the invasion suddenly appearing as clues in the Daily Telegraph crossword. Two agents are immediately dispatched to confront the culprit, the headmaster of a boys' school in southern England.

The Mountain and the Molehill

1989

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It poster
10.0

When an elderly woman is hospitalised, the truth behind her illegal adoption of 14 children is revealed.

Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It

1968