--- name: "Patrick Newell" canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-newell" fi1m_id: "patrick-newell" imdb_id: "nm0627822" tmdb_id: 1224759 wikidata_id: "Q2057850" roles: ["Actor"] born: "27 March 1932" died: "22 July 1988" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-04T19:11:36.785951+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." --- # Patrick Newell ## Identity Patrick Newell - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-newell - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** patrick-newell - **IMDb ID:** nm0627822 - **TMDB ID:** 1224759 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2057850 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Newell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2057850, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627822/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1224759 Actor. Born 27 March 1932 in Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, UK. Died 22 July 1988. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 27 March 1932, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, UK - **Died:** 22 July 1988 - **Active:** 1982–1985 - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 79 (1), 1980s 75 (2) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Newell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2057850, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627822/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1224759 ## Biography Patrick Newell (1932–1988) was a British character actor. He was educated at Taunton School and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art alongside Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole, after completing National Service with Michael Caine. Newell appeared frequently on television, notably as the spymaster Mother in *The Avengers* (1965–1969). His film and television credits include *Young Sherlock Holmes* (1985) as Bentley Bobster, *A Study in Terror* (1965) as PC Benson, *Becket* (1964), and roles in *Doctor Who*, *The Persuaders!* and *The Young Ones*. He also played Inspector Lestrade in the 1980 series *Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson* and Blessington in the 1984–1985 *Sherlock Holmes* series. He was married to Derina House from 1959 until his death from a heart attack in Essex in 1988. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *Young Sherlock Holmes* (1985), Fi1m 68, as Bentley Booster — [page](https://film.one/film/young-sherlock-holmes.md) - *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as King — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Becket* (1964), Fi1m 79, as William of Corbeil (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/becket.md) ## Complete filmography (101) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Consuming Passions* (1988), as Lester - *Crossbow* (1987), series, Actor - *The Devil's Disciple* (1987), as Uncle William Dudgeon - *Redondela* (1987), as José María Gil Ramos - *Call Me Mister* (1986), series, as Samuels - *Ladies in Charge* (1986), series, as Maxwell - *Young Sherlock Holmes* (1985), as Bentley Booster — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/young-sherlock-holmes.md) - *Theatre Night* (1985), series, as Uncle William Dudgeon - *Lytton's Diary* (1985), series, as Jacko - *Cold Warrior* (1984), series, as Thomas Agnew - *Bottle Boys* (1984), series, as Mr Dawson - *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Blessington - *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Blessington - *Wuffer* (1983), series, as Mr. Lavender - *Number 10* (1983), series, as Lord North - *The Young Ones* (1982), series, as King, 1st Man on Raft — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md) - *The Agatha Christie Hour* (1982), series, as The Major - *Kinvig* (1981), series, as Mr. Horsley - *Nanny* (1981), series, as Uncle Douglas - *Fothergill* (1981), as Pemberton - *The Gentle Touch* (1980), series, as James - *The Shillingbury Blowers* (1980), as Mr Meadows - *Kelly Monteith* (1979), series, Actor - *Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson* (1979), series, as Inspector Lestrade - *Thundercloud* (1979), series, as The Colonel - *Worzel Gummidge* (1979), series, as Mr. Fletcher - *The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris* (1979), series, as Major Alexander - *The Golden Lady* (1979), as Charlie Whitlock - *A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts* (1978), as Mr Nesbitt - *Bless Me Father* (1978), series, as Bottesford, Mr. Bottesford - *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Bailey - *Love Lies Bleeding* (1977), as Jeremy - *Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle* (1977), series, as Eric Brennan - *Stand up, Virgin Soldiers* (1977), as MO Billings - *Robin's Nest* (1977), series, as Maitre d' - *The Incredible Sarah* (1976), as Major - *The Duchess of Duke Street* (1976), series, as Tommy Shepherd - *Moll Flanders* (1975), as Thomas Woodall - *Doctor Who: The Android Invasion* (1975), as Col. Faraday - *Get Some In!* (1975), series, as Fred - *Man About the House* (1974), as Sir Edmund Weir - *Vampira* (1974), as Man in Hotel Room - *Wodehouse Playhouse* (1974), series, as Fierce Man - *Where's Johnny?* (1974), as Basil - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Pemberton - *Crown Court* (1972), series, as Andrew Parry - *The Canterbury Tales* (1972), as Prior (uncredited) - *Alcock and Gander* (1972), series, as Luigi - *Late Night Theatre* (1972), series, as Mr. Oleander - *Shirley's World* (1972), series, as Chen - *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971), as Doctor (segment "Gluttony") - *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as Fat Man - *Brett* (1971), series, as Cummings - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Mr. Nesbitt - *On the House* (1970), series, as Prendergast - *Never Say Die* (1970), series, as Mr. Oliphant - *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Stanley Allenby-Johnson - *Paul Temple* (1969), series, Actor - *Destiny of a Spy* (1969), as Julius Bates - *Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)* (1969), series, as Mannering - *Infidelity Took Place* (1968), as Major Rupert - *Ooh La La!* (1968), series, Actor - *The Long Duel* (1967), as Colonel - *All Gas and Gaiters* (1967), series, as Ghost - *The Sandwich Man* (1966), as River Bus Man - *The Idiot* (1966), series, as Lebediev - *Bindle (One of Them Days)* (1966), as Mr. Hearty - *Dannicaforilithermidor* (1966), as Potter - *The Alphabet Murders* (1965), as Cracknell - *A Study in Terror* (1965), as PC Benson - *Blackmail* (1965), series, as Bill Packer - *Every Day's a Holiday* (1965), as Mr Hoskins - *The Troubleshooters* (1965), series, as Donald Keynes - *Never Mention Murder* (1965), as Barman - *Do You Know This Voice?* (1964), as Neighbour - *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Major Rupert - *Thorndyke* (1964), series, as Polton - *Becket* (1964), as William of Corbeil (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/becket.md) - *Father Came Too!* (1964), as Actor Playing King Harold - *It's Dark Outside* (1964), series, as Lucian Claud - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Colonel Faraday — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) - *First Night* (1963), series, as Corporal George Moffatt - *Unearthly Stranger* (1963), as Maj. Clarke - *The Boys* (1962), as Tom Crowhurst - *Dr. Finlay's Casebook* (1962), series, Actor - *Crooks Anonymous* (1962), as Jeweller - *Z-Cars* (1962), series, Actor - *Faces of Jim* (1961), series, Actor - *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Sir George Collins, Smallwood, Mother — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md) - *Night Without Pity* (1961), as Doctor - *Coronation Street* (1960), series, as Mr. Mullins - *Maigret* (1960), series, as Danielou - *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as Landlord - *Sunday-Night Play* (1960), series, as Tommy, PC Proudfoot - *Bootsie and Snudge* (1960), series, as Mr. Proudfoot - *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Alex - *Knight Errant Limited* (1959), series, as Student organiser - *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, as Coffee bar proprietor, Reece, Fred Seal, Adrian Melious - *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Barman - *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, as Reporter - *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Bill Jordan, Tommy Carpenter --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/patrick-newell