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name: "Henry Woolf"
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born: "20 January 1930"
died: "12 November 2021"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
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# Henry Woolf

Actor. Born 20 January 1930 in London, England, UK. Died 12 November 2021.

## Details

- **Born:** 20 January 1930, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 12 November 2021
- **Active:** 1968–1975
- **Also known as:** Henry Woolfe
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 81 (1), 1970s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Woolf, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5730498, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941146/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/135182

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Lion in Winter*](https://film.one/film/the-lion-in-winter.md) (81)

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## Biography

Henry Woolf (20 January 1930 – 11 November 2021) was a British actor, theatre director and teacher. Born in Homerton, London, he appeared in films including *The Lion in Winter* (1968) as a strolling player, *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* (1975), *Superman III* (1983) and *Gorky Park* (1983).

A longtime friend and collaborator of Harold Pinter, Woolf originated a role in Pinter’s first play *The Room* (1957) and stimulated its writing. He worked extensively in British theatre, film and television, with television credits including the Collector in the *Doctor Who* serial *The Sun Makers* (1977).

Woolf moved to Canada in the late 1970s. From 1983 he taught at the University of Saskatchewan and served as artistic director of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan from 1991 to 2001. He was married to actress and director Susan Williamson from 1968.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, as Jimmy Dancer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *The Lion in Winter* (1968), Fi1m 81, as Strolling Player — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-in-winter.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair* (1990), as Dr. Cornelius
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader* (1989), as Dr. Cornelius
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Dr. Cornelius
- *Maid to Order* (1987), as Jailer
- *Basements* (1987), Stage Director
- *Gorky Park* (1983), as Levin
- *Superman III* (1983), as Penguin Man
- *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1978), as Shopkeeper
- *Doctor Who: The Sun Makers* (1977), as The Collector
- *Don't Forget to Write!* (1977), series, as Frank
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), as Mr. Wilson's Companion
- *Rogue Male* (1976), as Ticket Office Clerk
- *The Rocky Horror Picture Show* (1975), as The Transylvanians
- *Rutland Weekend Television* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Jimmy Dancer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Mr Chiffinch
- *Steptoe & Son Ride Again* (1973), as Frankie Barrow
- *Monologue* (1973), as Man
- *The Love Pill* (1972), as Libido
- *Horatio Bottomley* (1972), as Tommy Cox
- *The Edwardians* (1972), series, as Tommy Cox
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Paco
- *Sykes* (1972), series, as Herbert Wetherspoon
- *Savage Messiah* (1972), as Gendarme (uncredited)
- *The Ruling Class* (1972), as Inmate
- *Skinflicker* (1972), as Henry
- *Figures in a Landscape* (1970), as Helicopter Pilot
- *The Bed Sitting Room* (1969), as Electricity Man
- *Great Catherine* (1968), as Egrebyomka
- *The Lion in Winter* (1968), as Strolling Player — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lion-in-winter.md)
- *Tell Me Lies* (1968), as Film Editor 2
- *The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade* (1967), as Father
- *San Ferry Ann* (1965), as French Taxi Driver
- *A Home of Your Own* (1964), as Diviner
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Collector — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), series, as Frankie Barrow — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan 2006: Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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