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Douglas Norman Wilmer (8 January 1920 – 31 March 2016) was an English actor, best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the 1965 TV series Sherlock Holmes.
Douglas Wilmer (1920-2016) was a British actor and writer, known for his roles in Octopussy, Jason and the Argonauts, and El Cid. He also wrote an autobiography series about Sherlock Holmes and painted from his home in Suffolk, England.
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- London, England, UK
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- Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
Douglas Wilmer, who played Sherlock Holmes and appeared in The Saint and Octopussy alongside Sir Roger Moore, has died at the age of 96. The “Sherlock for all seasons”, who made a cameo in the Benedict Cumberbatch iteration in 2012, at the very end of his career.
Apr 1, 2016 · Douglas Wilmer, who played Sherlock Holmes in a BBC series in the mid-1960s, has died in hospital after suffering from pneumonia. He also appeared in films such as Octopussy, Jason And The Argonauts, and The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad.
Douglas Wilmer was a British actor and writer who played Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu and other roles. He was born in 1920, served in World War II and died in 2016.
- January 8, 1920
- March 31, 2016
Mar 31, 2016 · Douglas Wilmer, who played Sherlock Holmes on TV and in films, died in 2016 at age 96. He was a respected veteran of stage and screen, appearing in classics like Patton, Revenge of the Pink Panther and Octopussy.
Actor Douglas Wilmer, who played detective Sherlock Holmes in a 1960s television series, has died at 96.
