21st December 1917 - 10th August 1974
Fact File
Using his mournful appearance he was often portrayed a world-weary police officers or butlers, and indeed it is for the part of Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal in the cult 1960s series The Saint, opposite Roger Moore, that he is most remembered. Dean played Teal for nearly the whole run of the series, except three episodes where other artistes were used. It was in an episode called ‘Starring The Saint’ which featured Dean in another role, that the producers saw the ideal actor for the part.
Dean proved the perfect foil for Roger Moore's Simon Templar, invariably one step behind and allegedly hoping for the day when he could stick something on the Saint. Dean's character however seemed to have a respect for Simon Templar. The role was reprised in all but name in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1968–69) in which he played Inspector Large, who had the same adversarial relationship with the private investigator ,Jeff Randall.
Dean also appeared in quite a few other ITC series, including Jason King and The Persuaders!, he appeared as 'Jarvis' the butler in 3 episodes of the long-running LWT sitcom Doctor at Large and featured in three episodes of The Avengers. In 1964 he played estate agent Alfred Wormold in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street, selling No. 13 Coronation Street to Stan Ogden and his wife Hilda.
Ivor Dean was also a impressive Long John Silver in a Franco-German television version of Treasure Island, entitled Die Schatzinsel/L'ile au Tresor (1966). He contributed to a follow-up script with Saint producer Robert S. Baker, but it never materialised before his death, however Baker continued to develop the project and it was finally made as the 10 part serial Return to Treasure Island in 1986, it was scripted by John Goldsmith and the part of Long John Silver was played by Brian Blessed.
His other film appearances include Theatre of Death and the 'Pride' segment of The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins.
Ivor Dean was married to the actress Patricia Hamilton. He died in Truro, Cornwall. In August 1974.
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1974 Boy Dominic (TV series)
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– Ghost in Greenwich (1974) … Joshua Kemp
– A Frog He Would a Wooing Go (1974) … Joshua Kemp
1973 Sam (TV series)
Mr. Birtles
– Home from Home (1973) … Mr. Birtles
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1972 Lollipop (TV series)
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– Its Only Natural Gas (1972) … Sir Humphrey Stevens
1972 His and Hers (TV series)
Walter Foley
– Come Back (1972) … Walter Foley
1972 Jason King (TV series)
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1972 Both Ends Meet (TV series)
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– Firm Foundations (1972) … Julius Cannon
1972 The Persuaders! (TV series)
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– A Death in the Family (1972) … Mr. Beebe
1972 The Last of the Baskets (TV series)
Mr. Hobson
– Since Then I Have Used No Other (1972) … Mr. Hobson
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
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1971 Keep It in the Family (TV series)
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– Happy Event (1971) … Dr. Ivor Reese-Bowen
1971 Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
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1971 Father Dear Father (TV series)
Doctor
– The Last of the Red Hot Mommas (1971) … Doctor
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
Jarvis
– Where There's a Will... (1971) … Jarvis
– Saturday Matinee (1971) … Jarvis
– Upton Sells Out? (1971) … Jarvis
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Detective Inspector / Policeman
– Something in the Night (1971) … Detective Inspector
– It Comes to Us All (1968) … Policeman
1967-1970 No, That's Me Over Here! (TV series)
Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.13 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.12 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.11 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.10 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.9 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
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1970 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
James
– Rumour (1970) … James
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Inspector Large
– Money to Burn (1970) … Inspector Large
– Could You Recognise the Man Again? (1970) … Inspector Large
– When the Spirit Moves You (1970) … Inspector Large
– When Did You Start to Stop Seeing Things? (1969) … Inspector Large
– Whoever Heard of a Ghost Dying? (1969) … Inspector Large
1970 ITV Sunday Night Theatre (TV series)
Nelson
– Suffer Little Children (1970) … Nelson
1969 Hadleigh (TV series)
Sir Hillary Winters
– Safety of the Realm (1969) … Sir Hillary Winters
1969 The File of the Golden Goose
Reynolds
1969 The Oblong Box
Hawthorne
1969 Crooks and Coronets
Bellows
1969 The Inside Man (TV series)
John
– A Day of Angels (1969) … John
1963-1969 The Saint (TV series)
Inspector Claud Eustace Teal / Chief Inspector Teal / Chief Insp. Teal / …
– Portrait of Brenda (1969) … Chief Insp. Teal
– The Desperate Diplomat (1968) … Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal
– Legacy for the Saint (1968) … Inspector Claud Eustace Teal
– When Spring Is Sprung (1967) … Chief Inspector Teal
– The Power Artists (1967) … Chief Inspector Teal
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1968 Where Eagles Dare
German Officer #2 (uncredited)
1962-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Bates / Ferret / Harbour Officer
– Super Secret Cypher Snatch (1968) … Ferret
– Dead Man's Treasure (1967) … Bates
– The Removal Men (1962) … Harbour Officer
1968 Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Old Bailey Policeman
1968 Salt and Pepper
Police Commissioner
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Patterson
– The Wrecker (1967) … Patterson
1967 Robbery
Postal Worker on Train (uncredited)
1967 Theatre of Death
Inspector Micheaud
1967 The Magnificent Two
Adviser (uncredited)
1967 The Sorcerers
Insp. Matalon
1967 Stranger in the House
Insp. Colder
1959-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
'Jildy' Teague RM / Dr. Skinner / M. Lebonze / …
– The Division (1967) … 'Jildy' Teague RM
– The Way of All Flesh (1965) … Dr. Skinner
– For King and Country #2: The Barricade (1963) … Mr. Stevens
– The Wild Bird (1959) … M. Lebonze
1967 Mr. Rose (TV series)
Tomlinson
– The Naked Emperor (1967) … Tomlinson
1957-1967 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Blanchard / Man / Waterman
– A Magnum for Schneider (1967) … Waterman
– The Last of the Brave (1959) … Dr. Blanchard
– Rappaport Always Pays (1957) … Man
1966-1967 Die Schatzinsel (TV mini-series)
John 'Barbecue' Silver / John Silver
– Die Entscheidung (1967) … John 'Barbecue' Silver
– Das Blockhaus (1966) … John Silver
– Der Schiffskoch (1966) … John 'Barbecue' Silver
– Der alte Freibeuter (1966) … John Silver
1966 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
Lipton
– A Step in the Right Direction (1966) … Lipton
1966 Mrs Thursday (TV series)
Jarvis
– Family Reunion (1966) … Jarvis
1966 The Liars (TV series)
Grand Duke
– Episode #1.8 (1966) … Grand Duke
1963-1966 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Davidson / Miles Radcliffe
– Bullion (1966) … Davidson
– Time Bomb (1963) … Miles Radcliffe
1966 Bindle (One of Them Days)
Mr. Fawcett
1965 Knock on Any Door (TV series)
Arthur
– The Machine Minder (1965) … Arthur
1965 Front Page Story (TV series)
Vic Stafford
– The Quiet Load (1965) … Vic Stafford
1964 Crane (TV series)
Aldo Romitu
– In Trust Find Treason (1964) … Aldo Romitu
1964 Paris 1900 (TV series)
Sergeant-Major
– Half a Husband (1964) … Sergeant-Major
1964 Coronation Street (TV series)
Mr. Wormold
– Episode #1.371 (1964) … Mr. Wormold
1964 The Villains (TV series)
The Club Owner
– Contraband (1964) … The Club Owner
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
– Husbands and Wives (1963)
1963 The Odd Man (TV series)
Weaver
– This Stuff's Thicker Than Water (1963) … Weaver
1962-1963 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Charles / Henry Brandon
– Death on the Doorstep (1963) … Henry Brandon
– The Girl in the Rain (1962) … Charles
1963 The Sicilians
Burford
1962 Danger by My Side
1962 Gaolbreak
Barrington
1961 Wings of Death (short)
Gaston Dupont
1961 If the Crown Fits (TV series)
Card player #4 / Minister of Labour
– Royal Divorce (1961) … Minister of Labour
– Gambling (1961) … Card player #4
1961 Girl on a Roof (TV movie)
Mr. Smith
1959 The Infamous John Friend (TV mini-series)
'Running Horse Inn' landlord
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … 'Running Horse Inn' landlord
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … 'Running Horse Inn' landlord
1955-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Pilkington / Second stranger
– The Skin Game (1959) … Second stranger
– The Makepeace Story #4: The New Executive (1955) … Mr. Pilkington
1958 Sailor of Fortune (TV series)
Gendarme Sergeant
– The Desert Bus (1958) … Gendarme Sergeant
1955-1956 Theatre Royal (TV series)
Photographer / Stefanik
– The Ends of Justice (1956) … Photographer
– Death Trap (1955) … Stefanik
1956 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
Chauvelin's Agent
– Sir Andrew's Fate (1956) … Chauvelin's Agent
1956 Cloak Without Dagger
Night club proprietor
1955 The Mulberry Accelerator (TV series)
Samuels
– Episode #1.1 (1955) … Samuels
Sir Henry Carmichael
1974 Boy Dominic (TV series)
Joshua Kemp
– Ghost in Greenwich (1974) … Joshua Kemp
– A Frog He Would a Wooing Go (1974) … Joshua Kemp
1973 Sam (TV series)
Mr. Birtles
– Home from Home (1973) … Mr. Birtles
1973 Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width
Bishop Rourke
1972 Lollipop (TV series)
Sir Humphrey Stevens
– Its Only Natural Gas (1972) … Sir Humphrey Stevens
1972 His and Hers (TV series)
Walter Foley
– Come Back (1972) … Walter Foley
1972 Jason King (TV series)
Chief Inspector Hughes
– An Author in Search of Two Characters (1972) … Chief Inspector Hughes
1972 Both Ends Meet (TV series)
Julius Cannon
– Firm Foundations (1972) … Julius Cannon
1972 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Mr. Beebe
– A Death in the Family (1972) … Mr. Beebe
1972 The Last of the Baskets (TV series)
Mr. Hobson
– Since Then I Have Used No Other (1972) … Mr. Hobson
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Policeman (segment "Pride")
1971 Keep It in the Family (TV series)
Dr. Ivor Reese-Bowen
– Happy Event (1971) … Dr. Ivor Reese-Bowen
1971 Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Burke
1971 Father Dear Father (TV series)
Doctor
– The Last of the Red Hot Mommas (1971) … Doctor
1971 Doctor at Large (TV series)
Jarvis
– Where There's a Will... (1971) … Jarvis
– Saturday Matinee (1971) … Jarvis
– Upton Sells Out? (1971) … Jarvis
1968-1971 Nearest and Dearest (TV series)
Detective Inspector / Policeman
– Something in the Night (1971) … Detective Inspector
– It Comes to Us All (1968) … Policeman
1967-1970 No, That's Me Over Here! (TV series)
Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.13 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.12 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.11 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.10 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
– Episode #3.9 (1970) … Mr. Robinson
See all 17 episodes »
1970 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
James
– Rumour (1970) … James
1969-1970 Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV series)
Inspector Large
– Money to Burn (1970) … Inspector Large
– Could You Recognise the Man Again? (1970) … Inspector Large
– When the Spirit Moves You (1970) … Inspector Large
– When Did You Start to Stop Seeing Things? (1969) … Inspector Large
– Whoever Heard of a Ghost Dying? (1969) … Inspector Large
1970 ITV Sunday Night Theatre (TV series)
Nelson
– Suffer Little Children (1970) … Nelson
1969 Hadleigh (TV series)
Sir Hillary Winters
– Safety of the Realm (1969) … Sir Hillary Winters
1969 The File of the Golden Goose
Reynolds
1969 The Oblong Box
Hawthorne
1969 Crooks and Coronets
Bellows
1969 The Inside Man (TV series)
John
– A Day of Angels (1969) … John
1963-1969 The Saint (TV series)
Inspector Claud Eustace Teal / Chief Inspector Teal / Chief Insp. Teal / …
– Portrait of Brenda (1969) … Chief Insp. Teal
– The Desperate Diplomat (1968) … Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal
– Legacy for the Saint (1968) … Inspector Claud Eustace Teal
– When Spring Is Sprung (1967) … Chief Inspector Teal
– The Power Artists (1967) … Chief Inspector Teal
See all 24 episodes »
1968 Where Eagles Dare
German Officer #2 (uncredited)
1962-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Bates / Ferret / Harbour Officer
– Super Secret Cypher Snatch (1968) … Ferret
– Dead Man's Treasure (1967) … Bates
– The Removal Men (1962) … Harbour Officer
1968 Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Old Bailey Policeman
1968 Salt and Pepper
Police Commissioner
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Patterson
– The Wrecker (1967) … Patterson
1967 Robbery
Postal Worker on Train (uncredited)
1967 Theatre of Death
Inspector Micheaud
1967 The Magnificent Two
Adviser (uncredited)
1967 The Sorcerers
Insp. Matalon
1967 Stranger in the House
Insp. Colder
1959-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
'Jildy' Teague RM / Dr. Skinner / M. Lebonze / …
– The Division (1967) … 'Jildy' Teague RM
– The Way of All Flesh (1965) … Dr. Skinner
– For King and Country #2: The Barricade (1963) … Mr. Stevens
– The Wild Bird (1959) … M. Lebonze
1967 Mr. Rose (TV series)
Tomlinson
– The Naked Emperor (1967) … Tomlinson
1957-1967 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Blanchard / Man / Waterman
– A Magnum for Schneider (1967) … Waterman
– The Last of the Brave (1959) … Dr. Blanchard
– Rappaport Always Pays (1957) … Man
1966-1967 Die Schatzinsel (TV mini-series)
John 'Barbecue' Silver / John Silver
– Die Entscheidung (1967) … John 'Barbecue' Silver
– Das Blockhaus (1966) … John Silver
– Der Schiffskoch (1966) … John 'Barbecue' Silver
– Der alte Freibeuter (1966) … John Silver
1966 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
Lipton
– A Step in the Right Direction (1966) … Lipton
1966 Mrs Thursday (TV series)
Jarvis
– Family Reunion (1966) … Jarvis
1966 The Liars (TV series)
Grand Duke
– Episode #1.8 (1966) … Grand Duke
1963-1966 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Davidson / Miles Radcliffe
– Bullion (1966) … Davidson
– Time Bomb (1963) … Miles Radcliffe
1966 Bindle (One of Them Days)
Mr. Fawcett
1965 Knock on Any Door (TV series)
Arthur
– The Machine Minder (1965) … Arthur
1965 Front Page Story (TV series)
Vic Stafford
– The Quiet Load (1965) … Vic Stafford
1964 Crane (TV series)
Aldo Romitu
– In Trust Find Treason (1964) … Aldo Romitu
1964 Paris 1900 (TV series)
Sergeant-Major
– Half a Husband (1964) … Sergeant-Major
1964 Coronation Street (TV series)
Mr. Wormold
– Episode #1.371 (1964) … Mr. Wormold
1964 The Villains (TV series)
The Club Owner
– Contraband (1964) … The Club Owner
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
– Husbands and Wives (1963)
1963 The Odd Man (TV series)
Weaver
– This Stuff's Thicker Than Water (1963) … Weaver
1962-1963 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Charles / Henry Brandon
– Death on the Doorstep (1963) … Henry Brandon
– The Girl in the Rain (1962) … Charles
1963 The Sicilians
Burford
1962 Danger by My Side
1962 Gaolbreak
Barrington
1961 Wings of Death (short)
Gaston Dupont
1961 If the Crown Fits (TV series)
Card player #4 / Minister of Labour
– Royal Divorce (1961) … Minister of Labour
– Gambling (1961) … Card player #4
1961 Girl on a Roof (TV movie)
Mr. Smith
1959 The Infamous John Friend (TV mini-series)
'Running Horse Inn' landlord
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … 'Running Horse Inn' landlord
– Episode #1.3 (1959) … 'Running Horse Inn' landlord
1955-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Pilkington / Second stranger
– The Skin Game (1959) … Second stranger
– The Makepeace Story #4: The New Executive (1955) … Mr. Pilkington
1958 Sailor of Fortune (TV series)
Gendarme Sergeant
– The Desert Bus (1958) … Gendarme Sergeant
1955-1956 Theatre Royal (TV series)
Photographer / Stefanik
– The Ends of Justice (1956) … Photographer
– Death Trap (1955) … Stefanik
1956 The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series)
Chauvelin's Agent
– Sir Andrew's Fate (1956) … Chauvelin's Agent
1956 Cloak Without Dagger
Night club proprietor
1955 The Mulberry Accelerator (TV series)
Samuels
– Episode #1.1 (1955) … Samuels