Donald Pickering

Donald Pickering

Deceased · Born: Nov 15, 1933 · Died: Dec 19, 2009

1978
1963
1962

Personal Details

BornNov 15, 1933 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, UK

Biography

Donald Pickering, a renowned British actor, took his first breath on November 15, 1933, in the charming city of Newcastle-on-Tyne, located in the picturesque county of Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. Throughout his illustrious career, he earned recognition for his captivating performances in various notable productions.

One of his most notable roles was in the esteemed television series "The Pallisers" in 1974, which showcased his exceptional acting skills to a wide audience. His impressive range and versatility as an actor were further demonstrated in his appearances in the 1997 film "The Man Who Knew Too Little" and the 1977 epic war drama "A Bridge Too Far".

Sadly, Donald Pickering's life came to a close on December 19, 2009, in his adopted home of Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Despite his passing, his remarkable contributions to the world of acting continue to be celebrated and remembered by fans and colleagues alike.

Career

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2001
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert as Dr. Locock
{"id":3117,"title":"Heartbeat","year":2000,"character":"Andrew Parkin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/heartbeat-uk","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2seu86o9al1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Heartbeat
Heartbeat as Andrew Parkin
{"id":52200,"title":"Monk Dawson","year":"1998","character":"Archbishop of Westminster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/monk-dawson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52200.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Monk Dawson
Monk Dawson as Archbishop of Westminster
{"id":6809,"title":"The Man Who Knew Too Little","year":"1997","character":"Sir Duncan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-who-knew-too-little","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34akf2m35p6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34akf2m35p6g.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":58491,"title":"Good King Wenceslas","year":"1994","character":"Kyril","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-king-wenceslas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58491.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":185377,"title":"Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors","year":"1992","character":"Prince Philip","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fergie-andrew-behind-the-palace-doors-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185377.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":93477,"title":"The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing","year":"1990","character":"Douglas Hurd, Foreign Secretary","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-investigation-inside-a-terrorist-bombing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_93477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_93477.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing
The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing as Douglas Hurd, Foreign Secretary
{"id":8569,"title":"All Creatures Great and Small","year":1988,"character":"Sir Robert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-creatures-great-and-small-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8569.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":103837660,"title":"The Two Mrs. Grenvilles","year":1987,"character":"Lord Frankham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-two-mrs-grenvilles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837660.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":10390,"title":"Doctor Who","year":1987,"character":"Beyus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1c95o1t6mauo.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Beyus
{"id":8435,"title":"Half Moon Street","year":"1986","character":"George Hardcastle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/half-moon-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8435.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Half Moon Street
Half Moon Street as George Hardcastle
{"id":9912,"title":"Yes, Prime Minister","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/yes-prime-minister-1986","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9912.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834428,"title":"Executive Stress","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/executive-stress","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834428.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62839,"title":"Scarab","year":"1984","character":"Harrington","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scarab","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62839.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Scarab
Scarab as Harrington
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1982,"character":"Brigadier Tennant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The Professionals
The Professionals as Brigadier Tennant
{"id":13373,"title":"Zulu Dawn","year":"1979","character":"Maj. Russell R.A.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zulu-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aeib8ld87tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2aeib8ld87tg.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn as Maj. Russell R.A.
{"id":7825,"title":"Yanks","year":"1979","character":"Golfing friend","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yanks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rn4rhmpu80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37rn4rhmpu80.jpg"},"released":1}
Yanks
Yanks as Golfing friend
{"id":103834544,"title":"Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson","year":1979,"character":"Dr. Watson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sherlock-holmes-and-doctor-watson","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834544.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63970,"title":"The Thirty Nine Steps","year":"1978","character":"Marshall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thirty-nine-steps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63970.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":6035,"title":"A Bridge Too Far","year":"1977","character":"Lt. Col. Mackenzie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-bridge-too-far","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jeo5ueuni7o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jeo5ueuni7o.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far as Lt. Col. Mackenzie
{"id":198277,"title":"Private Lives","year":"1976","character":"Victor Prynne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/private-lives-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198277.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198277.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Private Lives
Private Lives as Victor Prynne
{"id":10288,"title":"The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes","year":1973,"character":"Fielding","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10288.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":10278,"title":"The Persuaders!","year":1971,"character":"Morley Lyndon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-persuaders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10278.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! as Morley Lyndon
{"id":165779,"title":"BBC Play of the Month","year":"1970","character":"Soliony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bbc-play-of-the-month-1970-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165779.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":65099,"title":"The Breaking of Bumbo","year":"1970","character":"Jorum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-breaking-of-bumbo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65099.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10322,"title":"The Champions","year":1968,"character":"Colonel Banks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-champions","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10322.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Champions
The Champions as Colonel Banks
{"id":32278,"title":"A Challenge for Robin Hood","year":"1967","character":"Sir Jamyl de Penitone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-challenge-for-robin-hood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32278.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
A Challenge for Robin Hood
A Challenge for Robin Hood as Sir Jamyl de Penitone
{"id":11830,"title":"Fahrenheit 451","year":"1966","character":"TV Announcer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fahrenheit-451","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/64c6dt52can0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/64c6dt52can0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 as TV Announcer (uncredited)
{"id":10429,"title":"The Saint","year":1966,"character":"Jeremy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-saint","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10429.jpg"},"released":1}
The Saint
The Saint as Jeremy
{"id":65787,"title":"Nothing But the Best","year":"1964","character":"Adrian Slater","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-but-the-best","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65787.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best as Adrian Slater
{"id":103834689,"title":"Gideon C.I.D.","year":1964,"character":"'Bookie' Barton Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gideon-cid","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834689.jpg"},"released":1}
Gideon C.I.D.
Gideon C.I.D. as 'Bookie' Barton Smith