---
name: "Keith Barron"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/keith-barron"
fi1m_id: "keith-barron"
imdb_id: "nm0057685"
tmdb_id: 96176
wikidata_id: "Q2073200"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 August 1934"
died: "15 November 2017"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T13:42:38.295813+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Keith Barron

## Identity

Keith Barron

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/keith-barron
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** keith-barron
- **IMDb ID:** nm0057685
- **TMDB ID:** 96176
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2073200
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Barron, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2073200, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96176

Actor. Born 8 August 1934 in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 15 November 2017.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 August 1934, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 15 November 2017
- **Active:** 1971–2002
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 83 (1), 1980s 34 (1), 2000s 81 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Barron, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2073200, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057685/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96176

## Biography

Keith Barron (1934–2017) was an English actor who appeared in films and on television from 1961 until 2017. Born in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, he began his career at the Sheffield Repertory Theatre after national service in the Royal Air Force.

He became known for his role as Detective Sergeant Swift in the police drama *The Odd Man* and its spin-off, and for playing Gregory Wilmot in *Upstairs, Downstairs*. Barron starred as David Pearce in the Yorkshire Television sitcom *Duty Free* (1984–1986) and appeared as Tim Hart in the 1979 series *Telford's Change*.

Other notable television roles included appearances in *Doctor Who*, *Midsomer Murders*, *Foyle's War*, *A Touch of Frost* and *Casualty*. He was married to stage designer Mary Pickard from 1959 until his death; their son Jamie is also an actor.

*Sources: bbc.co.uk, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Foyle's War* (2002), Fi1m 81, as David Barrett — [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Duty Free* (1984), Fi1m 34, as David Pearce — [page](https://film.one/tv/duty-free.md)
- *Upstairs, Downstairs* (1971), Fi1m 83, as Gregory Wilmot — [page](https://film.one/tv/upstairs-downstairs.md)

## Complete filmography (128)

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

- *Being Eileen* (2013), series, as Maurice
- *Lapland* (2011), as Maurice
- *In Love with Alma Cogan* (2011), as Cedric
- *Last Tango in Croydon* (2010), as Joe
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as Jonathan Hope
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Chase* (2006), series, as George Williams
- *Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup* (2006), as Bernie
- *Brief Encounters* (2006), series, as Ted Deary
- *Johnny and the Bomb* (2006), series, as Sir Walter
- *Dead Man Weds* (2005), series, as Sandy Ball
- *England Expects* (2004), Actor
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Hemmings
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Ronnie Ross
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as David Barrett — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Plain Jane* (2002), as Thomas Reynolds
- *NCS: Manhunt* (2002), series, Actor
- *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, as William Glyn
- *Take Me* (2001), series, Actor
- *Madame Bovary* (2000), series, as L’heureux
- *Verdict* (1998), series, as Malcolm Davies Q.C.
- *In the Red* (1998), series, as Jim Wilkes
- *Close Relations* (1998), series, as Gordon Hammond
- *The Round Tower* (1998), series, as Jonathan Ratcliffe
- *Police 2020* (1997), as Eddie Longshaw
- *La Passione* (1997), as Roy
- *Where the Heart Is* (1997), series, as Alan Boothe, Bernard Russell
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Alan Clifford — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Gobble* (1997), as Arthur Hedley
- *The Alphabet Game* (1996), series, Actor
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Dick Elgood
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Gordon Gregson
- *All Night Long* (1994), series, Actor
- *Pie in the Sky* (1994), series, as Eric Dunfries
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Jeff Barton
- *The Last Vampyre* (1993), as Rob Ferguson
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as David Crewes — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Les Hepplewhite
- *Gibberish* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Good Guys* (1992), series, as Guy Lofthouse
- *Plaza Patrol* (1991), series, as Tramp
- *Haggard* (1990), series, Actor
- *Home Run* (1989), as McAlister
- *Nineteen96* (1989), as Commander Jack Bentham
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Commander Jack Bentham, McAlister
- *Take Me Home* (1989), series, as Tom
- *Late Expectations* (1987), series, as Ted Jackson
- *Room at the Bottom* (1986), series, Actor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Howard Coombes, Basil King — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *God's Outlaw* (1986), as Henry VIII
- *Leaving* (1984), series, as Daniel Ford
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Rob Ferguson
- *Duty Free* (1984), series, as David Pearce — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/tv/duty-free.md)
- *Doctor Who: Enlightenment* (1983), as Striker
- *Number 10* (1983), series, as 2nd Earl of Chatham
- *West Country Tales* (1982), series, Actor
- *De Lachende Scheerkwast* (1981), series, Actor
- *Jessie* (1980), as Harry
- *Ramp Ahead* (1980), as Patrick Dench
- *The Best of Friends* (1980), as Peter Rudolf
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Johnny Caine — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as George Hitchman
- *Telford's Change* (1979), series, Actor
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Charles Nesbitt
- *Cross Now* (1977), as Michael Ponsford
- *Silver Lining* (1977), as Edgar Parker
- *Cottage to Let* (1977), series, as Maurice Clayman
- *Jubilee 1977* (1977), series, as Edgar Parker
- *Voyage of the Damned* (1976), as Purser Mueller
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Draker
- *Cilla's World Of Comedy* (1976), series, Actor
- *At the Earth's Core* (1976), as Dowsett
- *Almost a Vision* (1976), as Leonard
- *Quiller* (1975), series, as Truscott
- *Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin* (1975), as Charley Masters
- *Cilla's Comedy Six* (1975), series, Actor
- *Grain Drain* (1975), as (voice)
- *The Land That Time Forgot* (1974), as Bradley
- *Dial M for Murder* (1974), series, as Evans
- *No Strings* (1974), series, Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Peter Rudolf
- *Red Riding Hood* (1973), as Henry
- *Thriller* (1973), series, as Charley Masters
- *Nothing But the Night* (1973), as Dr. Haynes
- *Only Make Believe* (1973), as Christopher Hudson
- *A Thinking Man as Hero* (1973), as David Duncan
- *The Edwardians* (1972), series, as Angus Hamilton
- *Upstairs, Downstairs* (1971), series, as Gregory Wilmot — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/upstairs-downstairs.md)
- *Melody* (1971), as Mr Latimer (uncredited)
- *She'll Follow You Anywhere* (1971), as Alan Simpson
- *The Firechasers* (1971), as Jim Maxwell
- *Biography* (1970), series, as Byron
- *The Man Who Had Power Over Women* (1970), as Jake Braid
- *Confession* (1970), series, as Prof. Alan Whitelaw
- *Freelance* (1970), as Gary
- *Happy Ever After* (1969), series, Actor
- *Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)* (1969), series, as Jarvis
- *Strange Report* (1969), series, as Inspector Graves
- *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Jean Charvin
- *Baby Love* (1969), as Robert Quayle
- *Random Quest* (1969), as Colin Trafford
- *The Jazz Age* (1968), series, as John
- *It’s Dearer After Midnight* (1968), as Harry
- *City '68* (1967), series, as Harry
- *Further Adventures Of Lucky Jim* (1967), series, Actor
- *Out of Town Theatre* (1966), series, as John Grantham
- *The Devil's Eggshell* (1966), as Dr Quilliam
- *The House Mouse* (1966), as Victor
- *VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton* (1965), as Nigel Barton
- *Stand Up, Nigel Barton* (1965), as Nigel Barton
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Dr. Quilliam
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Victor, Jim Lord, Terry O'Neil, Stephen
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Colin Trafford
- *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Miles
- *Fable* (1965), as Narrator
- *Redcap* (1964), series, as Captain Lynne
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Nigel Barton, Tom, Narrator (voice)
- *It's Dark Outside* (1964), series, as Det. Sgt. Swift
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Captain Striker — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Friday Night* (1963), series, as Allan, Harold
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Peltz
- *The Scales of Justice* (1962), series, as Mark Godfrey
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Charles Drew
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Technician — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as Det. Sgt. Swift
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Newman
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Bill Deal, Henry

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