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William Lionel Murton was an English and Canadian character actor. Born in Wandsworth, London, he was resident at Little Orchard, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, before his death at age 91. He was cremated at Basingstoke Crematorium on 6 October 2006. He is commemorated with his wife, Anita, in Upton Grey Churchyard, Grave 1 E-3.
Birth Name
William Lionel Murton
Born
Wednesday, 02 June 1915
Died
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Billion Dollar Bubble | Joe Taubkin | 1978 |
| Twilight's Last Gleaming | Col. Horne / Col. Horn | 1977 |
| Yanks Go Home | Col. Irving / General Irving | 1976 |
| Seven Nights in Japan | American Tourist | 1976 |
| George & Mildred | Lee Kennedy | 1976 |
| Confessions of a Window Cleaner | Brenda's Landlord | 1974 |
| Thirty Minutes Worth | American Tourist | 1972 |
| The Adventurer | Chris Jefford | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Cedric Parton | 1972 |
| Sykes | Gregory Mulheimer | 1972 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Billion Dollar Bubble | Joe Taubkin | 1978 |
| Twilight's Last Gleaming | Col. Horne / Col. Horn | 1977 |
| Yanks Go Home | Col. Irving / General Irving | 1976 |
| Seven Nights in Japan | American Tourist | 1976 |
| George & Mildred | Lee Kennedy | 1976 |
| Confessions of a Window Cleaner | Brenda's Landlord | 1974 |
| Thirty Minutes Worth | American Tourist | 1972 |
| The Adventurer | Chris Jefford | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Cedric Parton | 1972 |
| Sykes | Gregory Mulheimer | 1972 |
| Now Look Here | Quimby | 1971 |
| The Persuaders! | Ben | 1971 |
| Welcome to the Club | Col. Ames | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Frank | 1970 |
| Cannon for Cordoba | Colonel Hammond | 1970 |
| The Games | US Team VIP | 1970 |
| The Revolutionary | The Professor | 1970 |
| Patton | Third Army Chaplain | 1970 |
| The Love Factor | W | 1969 |
| Strange Report | Registrar | 1969 |
| The Last Shot You Hear | Rubens | 1969 |
| Hark at Barker | Psychiatrist | 1969 |
| Seven Times Seven | Waiter | 1969 |
| Journey to the Unknown | General Wanamaker | 1968 |
| The High Commissioner | Reporter on Steps | 1968 |
| Man in a Suitcase | Coughlin | 1967 |
| The Dirty Dozen | MP Lt. Col. in Charge at Hanging | 1967 |
| Carnaby, M.D. | Publicity Man | 1966 |
| Carry on Cowboy | Clerk | 1965 |
| The Truth About Spring | Simmons | 1965 |
| The Worker | J.B. | 1965 |
| The Wednesday Play | TV Commentator | 1964 |
| Goldfinger | Colonel | 1964 |
| The Winston Affair | Capt. Gunther | 1964 |
| Harry's Girls | Lester Bailey | 1963 |
| Summer Holiday | Jerry | 1963 |
| On the Beat | Man in Underground Train | 1962 |
| The Main Attraction | Joe Burton | 1962 |
| Zero One | Captain Taylor | 1962 |
| Petticoat Pirates | Admiral | 1961 |
| Ghost Squad | Birdie | 1961 |
| The Cheaters | Jerry Morgan | 1960 |
| The Dickie Henderson Show | Jack | 1960 |
| Surprise Package | US Marshal | 1960 |
| Danger Man | Colonel Keller / Keller | 1960 |
| Our Man in Havana | American Senator | 1960 |
| North West Frontier | American Correspondent | 1959 |
| The Four Just Men | District Attorney | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Thackeray | 1959 |
| The Mouse That Roared | American General at the Pentagon | 1959 |
| Glencannon | Mulligan | 1959 |
| The Captain's Table | Bernie Floate | 1959 |
| Make Mine a Million | Commercial TV director | 1959 |
| Further Up the Creek | Perkins | 1958 |
| The Invisible Man | General | 1958 |
| Up the Creek | Perkins | 1958 |
| Rendezvous | Ben | 1958 |
| O.S.S. | The Chief / Chief | 1957 |
| Fire Down Below | The American | 1957 |
| The Ship Was Loaded | Psychiatrist | 1957 |
| Pickup Alley | Murphy | 1957 |
| The Battle of the River Plate | Mike Fowler | 1956 |
| Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Crowder | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Fritz | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | Monaghan | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Standish / Church | 1955 |
| Raising a Riot | Harry | 1955 |
| Night People | Norman Lakeland | 1954 |
| The Runaway Bus | American Traveller | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Sadie | Barman | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Mr. Ackerman / Morgan | 1953 |
| The Pickwick Papers | Augustus Snodgrass | 1952 |
| The Long Dark Hall | Jefferson | 1951 |
| European Assignment | Joe Wilson | 1950 |
| I Was a Male War Bride | First Sergeant at Bachelor Officers Quarters | 1949 |
| Badger's Green | Albert | 1949 |
| Brass Monkey | Detective Mann | 1948 |
| Trouble in the Air | 1st Boy | 1948 |
| Meet the Navy | Johnny | 1946 |
| A Yank in London | Dakota Pilot | 1945 |
