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name: "Randal Herley"
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born: "23 September 1923"
died: "14 April 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:07.449247+00:00"
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# Randal Herley

Actor. Born 23 September 1923 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 14 April 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 September 1923, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 14 April 2013

## Biography

Randal Herley (1923–2013) was a British actor. He was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, and died in Manchester on 14 April 2013.

Herley appeared in numerous British television series from the 1970s onwards. He played Elliott in the 1985 BBC series *Edge of Darkness*, Mr. Mumford in *The New Statesman* (1987) and Mr. Coates in *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978). He had a recurring role as the Clerk of Court in *Crown Court* (1972) across more than twenty episodes and guest roles in series including *Heartbeat*, *Coronation Street* and *Poirot*.

He was married to Marjorie H. Grainger and was the uncle of actors Kazia Pelka and Valentine Pelka.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Edge of Darkness* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Elliott — [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md)

## Also known for

- *The New Statesman* (1987), Mr. Mumford
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), Mr. Coates

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