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Some will remember him from the late 50s TV series. Always started with him shooting an apple off the boy's head.
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Conrad Phillips
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Conrad Phillips
Born Conrad Philip Havord
13 April 1925
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Died 13 January 2016 (aged 90)
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
Occupation Actor and writer
Years active 1946–2013
Spouse(s) Jennie Phillips
Conrad Phillips (born Conrad Philip Havord; 13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016) was a British film and television actor.
Life and career
Born Conrad Philip Havord in London, the son of Horace Havord who was a journalist and detective story writer. He attended St John's Bowyer School, Clapham.[1] He worked for an insurance company and forged his birth date on his ration book so that he could join the Royal Navy at the age of 17 and in three years of service during World War II he saw action in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea and survived the mining of a landing craft.[1] He called himself ‘Bill’ in the navy because his shipmates kept taking the mickey out of the name, Conrad. His name wasn't changed to 'Phillips' until he started acting. His father had been using the name 'Conrad Phillips' as a pen name for his thriller writing and suggested that his son use this as his stage name. In his autobiography, Conrad said that he regretted making that decision.[2]
He studied at RADA and then appeared in repertory theatre and in the West End.[3] He is best known for portraying William Tell in the popular ITV television series The Adventures of William Tell which ran for 39 episodes from 1958 to 1959.[4] Phillips also played Stefan, Tell's mentor in the updated version Crossbow in 1987. During the 1960s/70s, he worked in theatre, television and films – it was to be his busiest period as an actor.[2]
Severe back pain, two replacement knees and a replacement hip brought a premature end to Conrad Phillips' acting career and he retired from the screen in 1991. The pain was so bad that he spent the last episode of The Adventures of William Tell in a wheel chair because he had broken his ankle whilst on location. Even the fighting shots were done in this way.[2]
He met his wife, Jennie, in April 1968. In January 1972 they set about restoring a Scottish hill farm called Skeoch.[5]
They finally lived in Chippenham, Wiltshire. In 2013, Phillips released his autobiography, Aiming True.[2]
Other TV appearances[edit]
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1956) episode 17 - Gentlemen of the Road. Character - Latour.
The Invisible Man - Series 2, Episode 12 - Shadow Bomb (1961). Character - Captain Finch.
Richard the Lionheart (1961-62 TV series) - episode 21 - A Marriage of Convenience (1962). Character - Guy.
The Avengers (1966) episode - Silent Dust. Character - Mellors.
Callan (1967) episode - Jack on Top. Character - Wilson.
The Prisoner TV (1967) "The General"
UFO (1971) episode - Reflections in the Water. Character - Skipper.
Fawlty Towers (1975) episode - The Wedding Party. Character - Mr Lloyd
Cribb (1980) episode - Mad Hatter's Holiday. Character - Dr. Prothero
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1985) episode - The Abbey Grange. Character - Sir Eustace Brackenstall.
Other TV shows: The Count of Monte Cristo, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Newcomers (recurring character - Robert Malcolm), Sutherland's Law, Howards' Way, Never the Twain, The Gaffer, Sorry! and Emmerdale Farm (recurring character - Dr Christopher Meadows from 1981 to 1986). Mini-series: Into the Labyrinth and The Master of Ballantrae.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conrad Phillips
Born Conrad Philip Havord
13 April 1925
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Died 13 January 2016 (aged 90)
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
Occupation Actor and writer
Years active 1946–2013
Spouse(s) Jennie Phillips
Conrad Phillips (born Conrad Philip Havord; 13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016) was a British film and television actor.
Life and career
Born Conrad Philip Havord in London, the son of Horace Havord who was a journalist and detective story writer. He attended St John's Bowyer School, Clapham.[1] He worked for an insurance company and forged his birth date on his ration book so that he could join the Royal Navy at the age of 17 and in three years of service during World War II he saw action in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea and survived the mining of a landing craft.[1] He called himself ‘Bill’ in the navy because his shipmates kept taking the mickey out of the name, Conrad. His name wasn't changed to 'Phillips' until he started acting. His father had been using the name 'Conrad Phillips' as a pen name for his thriller writing and suggested that his son use this as his stage name. In his autobiography, Conrad said that he regretted making that decision.[2]
He studied at RADA and then appeared in repertory theatre and in the West End.[3] He is best known for portraying William Tell in the popular ITV television series The Adventures of William Tell which ran for 39 episodes from 1958 to 1959.[4] Phillips also played Stefan, Tell's mentor in the updated version Crossbow in 1987. During the 1960s/70s, he worked in theatre, television and films – it was to be his busiest period as an actor.[2]
Severe back pain, two replacement knees and a replacement hip brought a premature end to Conrad Phillips' acting career and he retired from the screen in 1991. The pain was so bad that he spent the last episode of The Adventures of William Tell in a wheel chair because he had broken his ankle whilst on location. Even the fighting shots were done in this way.[2]
He met his wife, Jennie, in April 1968. In January 1972 they set about restoring a Scottish hill farm called Skeoch.[5]
They finally lived in Chippenham, Wiltshire. In 2013, Phillips released his autobiography, Aiming True.[2]
Other TV appearances[edit]
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1956) episode 17 - Gentlemen of the Road. Character - Latour.
The Invisible Man - Series 2, Episode 12 - Shadow Bomb (1961). Character - Captain Finch.
Richard the Lionheart (1961-62 TV series) - episode 21 - A Marriage of Convenience (1962). Character - Guy.
The Avengers (1966) episode - Silent Dust. Character - Mellors.
Callan (1967) episode - Jack on Top. Character - Wilson.
The Prisoner TV (1967) "The General"
UFO (1971) episode - Reflections in the Water. Character - Skipper.
Fawlty Towers (1975) episode - The Wedding Party. Character - Mr Lloyd
Cribb (1980) episode - Mad Hatter's Holiday. Character - Dr. Prothero
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1985) episode - The Abbey Grange. Character - Sir Eustace Brackenstall.
Other TV shows: The Count of Monte Cristo, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Newcomers (recurring character - Robert Malcolm), Sutherland's Law, Howards' Way, Never the Twain, The Gaffer, Sorry! and Emmerdale Farm (recurring character - Dr Christopher Meadows from 1981 to 1986). Mini-series: Into the Labyrinth and The Master of Ballantrae.
Tell's enemy was Lamburger Gessler played by the splendidly named Willoughby Wittenham Rees Goddard
YEs, I remember him well.Willaim Tell also notched up one appearance in Fawlty Towers.
"Always started with him shooting an apple off the boy's head."
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When I was a kid The Lone Ranger and William Tell were 2 of my fav TV shows. Still got a video box-set of William Tell and some videos of The Lone Ranger. The last one I watched of William Tell, Wilfred Brambell had one appearance in it.
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And of course Lamburger Gessler........
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When I was a kid The Lone Ranger and William Tell were 2 of my fav TV shows. Still got a video box-set of William Tell and some videos of The Lone Ranger. The last one I watched of William Tell, Wilfred Brambell had one appearance in it.
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And of course Lamburger Gessler........
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Was a rather tasty Mrs Tell, I seem to remember.
Shirley there's a joke in there as well.
Shirley there's a joke in there as well.
The Lone Ranger was driving a refuse vehicle through the town centre.
When a policeman pulled him up and asked him where he was going?
The Lone Ranger replied - ''to the dump to the dump to the dump dump dump.''
When a policeman pulled him up and asked him where he was going?
The Lone Ranger replied - ''to the dump to the dump to the dump dump dump.''
The comely Mrs Tell was Jennifer Jayne who died 10 years ago.
I always thought Jayne was a funny surname. It was because it was her 2nd Christian name her surname being Jones. She had the same problem as another Jones in the news recently in that there was already a famous American actress called Jennifer Jones.
I always thought Jayne was a funny surname. It was because it was her 2nd Christian name her surname being Jones. She had the same problem as another Jones in the news recently in that there was already a famous American actress called Jennifer Jones.
The first line of the WT overture:
Come away come away with William Tell, shoot an arrow up his arse and run like hell.
Come away come away with William Tell, shoot an arrow up his arse and run like hell.
Just watched the very first episode on you tube - it's the one where he has to shoot an apple off his son's head so the baddies will free them ... it was shown in the opening in every episode after.
It made me wonder about how many times he had to do it before he got it right for the tv and how many young lads lost an eye, or even worse, until he succeeded.
It made me wonder about how many times he had to do it before he got it right for the tv and how many young lads lost an eye, or even worse, until he succeeded.
The definition of a cultural person is 'Someone who can listen to the William
Tell overture and not think about the lone ranger'.
Tell overture and not think about the lone ranger'.
Lone Ranger ... reminds me of the old joke
Lone R and sidekick Tonto surrounded by hostile injuns, Lone R says to Tonto
"Well Tonto, old pal, we're in a bit of a fix here"
And Tonto says "What's with the 'old pal' paleface?"
Lone R and sidekick Tonto surrounded by hostile injuns, Lone R says to Tonto
"Well Tonto, old pal, we're in a bit of a fix here"
And Tonto says "What's with the 'old pal' paleface?"
The Lone Ranger and Tonto were surrounded by Indians and had run out of ammunition.
''Well Tonto'' said the Lone Ranger ''it looks like it's the end of the line for us.''
Tonto gave him a look, and said as he started walking off towards the Indians '' what do you mean 'us'.''
''Well Tonto'' said the Lone Ranger ''it looks like it's the end of the line for us.''
Tonto gave him a look, and said as he started walking off towards the Indians '' what do you mean 'us'.''
Big fan of The Lone Ranger old TV series, but seen that film they made a couple of years ago, it was horrendously bad, complete nonsense and a complete mess !
Johnny Depp as Tonto was quite silly and terrible, and just looked stupid with that dead bird on his head. Armie Hammer was not convincing at all as The Lone Ranger, the film was too long and boring, but the biggest problem the film just never took off at all. Depp was over-acting and looked ridiculous. One of the worst and most forgettable films I've ever seen. Mainly so disappointed because I was such a fan of the original TV show.
Johnny Depp as Tonto was quite silly and terrible, and just looked stupid with that dead bird on his head. Armie Hammer was not convincing at all as The Lone Ranger, the film was too long and boring, but the biggest problem the film just never took off at all. Depp was over-acting and looked ridiculous. One of the worst and most forgettable films I've ever seen. Mainly so disappointed because I was such a fan of the original TV show.
Hound-Dog-2
When I was a kid The Lone Ranger and William Tell were 2 of my fav TV shows.
Same signature tune as well.
When I was a kid The Lone Ranger and William Tell were 2 of my fav TV shows.
Same signature tune as well.
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Was a rather tasty Mrs Tell, I seem to remember.
Here she is.
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Was a rather tasty Mrs Tell, I seem to remember.
Here she is.
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Kenny,
I'm sure she had blonde hair in William Tell ... do you have a more, ahem, revealing photo?
One showing both curtains and carpet - purely for research purposes, of course ...
NOT the sort of research Pete Townsend was "doing", m'lud
I'm sure she had blonde hair in William Tell ... do you have a more, ahem, revealing photo?
One showing both curtains and carpet - purely for research purposes, of course ...
NOT the sort of research Pete Townsend was "doing", m'lud
You're right, she was blonde in William Tell, although that IS her in the photo.
Try this which shows her in the role of Hedda Tell.
http://www.moviestore.com/jennifer-jayne-100343/
Try this which shows her in the role of Hedda Tell.
http://www.moviestore.com/jennifer-jayne-100343/
Come away, come away with William Tell
Come away to the land he loved so well
These are the lyrics for the theme song, given the Swiss are facing a new
invasion from immigrants maybe the words will need updating
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What a day, what a day when the apple fell
For Tell and Switzerland
Come away with Tell to the mountainside
Looking down to the pass where the tyrants ride
Set a bolt to your bow and down they go
For Tell and Switzerland
We are simple peasant folk
We will not fell a foreign yoke
Our freedom song will echo on
We’ll fight for what is right.
Hurry on, hurry on there’s a pungent cell
Hurry on, hurry on there’s a noose as well
What we must face from the jaws of hell
For Tell and Switzerland.
We lived our lives, we loved our friends
We never wanted more
We had the skill to plough and till
But not the art of war
But now the tyrant from the plains
Steals up to take our lands.
Instead of spade we wield the blade
Our life is in our hands
Follow on, follow on with the leaders feel
With a thrust of a pike and a clash of steel
Follow on with the fight till the tyrants reel
For Tell and Switzerland
Come away to the land he loved so well
These are the lyrics for the theme song, given the Swiss are facing a new
invasion from immigrants maybe the words will need updating
============================================================================
What a day, what a day when the apple fell
For Tell and Switzerland
Come away with Tell to the mountainside
Looking down to the pass where the tyrants ride
Set a bolt to your bow and down they go
For Tell and Switzerland
We are simple peasant folk
We will not fell a foreign yoke
Our freedom song will echo on
We’ll fight for what is right.
Hurry on, hurry on there’s a pungent cell
Hurry on, hurry on there’s a noose as well
What we must face from the jaws of hell
For Tell and Switzerland.
We lived our lives, we loved our friends
We never wanted more
We had the skill to plough and till
But not the art of war
But now the tyrant from the plains
Steals up to take our lands.
Instead of spade we wield the blade
Our life is in our hands
Follow on, follow on with the leaders feel
With a thrust of a pike and a clash of steel
Follow on with the fight till the tyrants reel
For Tell and Switzerland
Loved William Tell and the Lone Ranger but my fav was the Cisco Kid.
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