THE HAT SQUAD: BERNARD ARCHARD

Bernard Archard was about to board a boat to Canada back in 1959, ready to chuck it all in as to his acting career in England, when he received a call to appear in a few BBC productions. What he didn't realize at the time was that he was being groomed with these parts to take on the role that would make him famous, that of real-life 'Spycatcher' Lt. Colonel Oreste Pinto. The Dutch officer worked in Great Britain, interrogating the WWII refugees to weed out the infiltrators. In a way, it was a combination of 'Spooks' and 'Cracker' set during the war.

He began to carve out a career for himself in the movies even before 'Spycatcher' ended in 1961 after a two year run (but of four seasons). Among the better known films are "The List Of Adrian Messenger", "Run A Crooked Mile", "Roman Polanski's MacBeth", "The Day Of The Jackal", "Krull" and the movie adaptation of the TV series "Dad's Army".

Born August 20th, 1916, Bernard Archard passed away on May 1st at the age of 91.

In Toobworld, aside from giving Colonel Pinto his televersion, Archard was perhaps best known from two roles on the series 'Doctor Who'. His appearance as Bragen in "Power Of The Daleks" is unfortunately lost due to the great tape swipe purge by the asswipes at the BBC (May they be nibbled to death by ducks!). For Toobworld, it's the most prized of the lost episodes because of the connection that might be made to 'Star Trek'. (It was set on the planet Vulcan.)

It's as Laurence Scarman in "The Pyramids Of Mars" for which he's better known by fans of the Time Lord. Many consider that story to be one of Tom Baker's best as the Fourth Incarnation of the Doctor.

He also had a regular role in the prime-time soap opera 'Emmerdale' as the second husband of Annie Sugden, Leonard Kempinski. Their late December romance didn't last long though - the local airport suffered a Lockerbie-styled crash and he was killed by a piece of the wing.

Among his other roles: 'Upstairs, Downstairs', 'Rumpole of the Bailey', 'Bergerac', 'The Avengers', 'Callan', 'Danger Man', 'Z Cars', 'Paul Temple', 'Dixon of Dock Green', and 'The Professionals'. His work on 'Danger Man' could be attributed to a friendship forged with Patrick McGoohan when they worked together in theatre.

TV ROLES
"Emmerdale Farm" - Leonard Kempinski

"Keeping Up Appearances"

Hyacinth Tees Off (22 September 1991) - Hotel Guest

"Bergerac"

Off Shore Trades (18 October 1985) - Dr. Rodgers

Poison (21 February 1987) - Dr. Rodgers

"Lytton's Diary" - Ian the Editor

Rabid Dingo: Shock Horror (1 January 1985)

The Silly Season (1 January 1985)

The Lady in the Mask (1 January 1985)

Daddy's Girls (1 January 1985)

Come Uppance (1 January 1985)

Tricks of the Trade (1 January 1985)

Rules of Engagement (1 January 1986)

The Ancien Regime (1 January 1986)

The Ends and the Means (1 January 1986)

"Number 10"

The Iron Duke (6 March 1983) - Duke of Wellington

"The Professionals"

A Man Called Quinn (30 January 1983) - Granger

"Cribb"

Waxwork (13 April 1980) - Governor of Newgate

"Charles Endell, Esq"

Glasgow Belongs to Me (28 June 1979) - Archibald Telfer

"Rumpole of the Bailey"

Rumpole and the Show Folk (12 June 1979) - Jarvis Allen

"Dick Turpin"

The Whipping Boy (3 March 1979) - Duke of Hereford

"Wodehouse Playhouse"

The Editor Regrets (28 November 1978) - Purkiss

"Play for Today"

Leeds United (31 October 1974) - Managing Director, Blacks

"Upstairs, Downstairs"

What the Footman Saw (29 December 1973) - Colonel Tewkesbury

"Special Branch"

Polonaise (2 May 1973) - Ministry Official

"Crown Court"

Criminal Libel (27 December 1972) - Dr. Holt-Matthews

Further Charges (9 January 1974) - Peter John Elgar

Double, Double (2 October 1974) - Sir Hugo Jellicoe

Will the Real Robert Randell Please Stand Up (29 October 1975) - William Boyce

Beyond the Limits (9 January 1979) - William Boyce

"The Adventures of Black Beauty"

The Duel (11 November 1972) - Bulov

"Madigan"

The London Beat (8 November 1972) - Actor

"Country Matters"

Breeze Anstey (24 September 1972) - Actor

"The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes"

A Message from the Deep Sea (20 September 1971) - Dr. Davidson

"Man at the Top"

Join the Human Race (18 January 1971) - Joshua Redroe

"Paul Temple"

Who Dies Next (23 November 1969) - Rev. J. Smith

Party Piece (7 July 1971) - Chief Inspector McPhail

"Oh Brother!"

Behold This Dreamer (2 May 1969) - Father Koenig

"Callan"

Once a Big Man, Always a Big Man (19 March 1969) - Albert Watt

"ITV Playhouse"

If Only the Trains Come (16 December 1968) - Dr. Ragin

"The Jazz Age"

Lonely Road (10 December 1968) - Jenkinson

"Mystery and Imagination"

Dracula (18 November 1968) - Dr. Van Helsing

The Suicide Club (9 February 1970) - President

"The Wednesday Play"

The Devil a Monk Would Be (8 November 1967) - The Prior

"Doctor Who" (10 episodes)

The Power of the Daleks: Episode 1 - 6 (November 1966) - Bragen

Pyramids of Mars: Part 1 - 4(25 October, 1,8,15 November 1975) - Marcus Scarman

"Play of the Month"

Days to Come (25 October 1966) - Moris

"Out of the Unknown")

Frankenstein Mark 2 (13 October 1966) - Dr. Giddy

"Danger Man"

I Can Only Offer You Sherry (20 January 1966) - Nubar

"The Avengers"

The Master Minds (6 November 1965) - Desmond Leeming

Split! (10 April 1968) - Dr. Constantine

"R3"

It's Better to Know (7 September 1965) - Major Green

"Dixon of Dock Green"

Don't Play with Fire (5 December 1964) - Herbert Jones

Shadows (5 December 1970) - Colonel

"The Hidden Truth"

Sweets to the Sweet (10 September 1964) - Andrew Quincey

"The Midnight Men" - General Plaski

The Man from Miditz (21 June 1964)

The King Shall Die (28 June 1964)

Time of Danger (5 July 1964)

The Proxy (12 July 1964)

The King's Business (19 July 1964)

Promise to Kill (26 July 1964)

"Dr. Finlay's Casebook"

A Present from Father (5 January 1964) - James Senlac

"Z Cars"

Quiet Confidence (29 May 1963) - Charlton

Inspection (2 November 1965) - HM Inspector of Constabulary

For Old Time's Sake!: Part 1 & 2 (2, 3 March 1970) - Harry Wardle

"Zero One"

Discord (20 February 1963) - Atkins

"Scales of Justice"

A Woman's Privilege (30 November 1962) - Actor

"Man of the World"

Nature of Justice (17 November 1962) - Sheikh

"No Hiding Place"

Top of the Ladder (2 October 1962) - Dr. Alan Brand

"The Sunday-Night Play"

Member of the Family (24 June 1962) - Edwin Carrington

"Suspense"

The Light Trap (21 May 1962) - Henry Carter

The Rescuers (23 September 1963) - Mr. Wales

"Sir Francis Drake"

Court Intrigue (15 April 1962) - Sir Christopher

"Top Secret"

After the Fair (6 October 1961) - Hernandez

"Danger Man"

The Leak (9 April 1961) - Doctor Bryant

"The Pursuers"

Tomorrow's Ghost (1 January 1961) - Carson

"The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre"
Clue of the New Pin (1 January 1961) - Supt. Carver

Man Detained (30 September 1961) - Inspector Verity

Flat Two (31 December 1961) - Insp. Trainer

Face of a Stranger (31 October 1964) - Michael Forrest

"Police Surgeon"

Under the Influence (17 September 1960) - Drew

"ITV Play of the Week"

The Night of the Big Heat (14 June 1960) - Sir James Murray

"Spy-Catcher" - Lt. Colonel Oreste Pinto

One Must Die (3 September 1959)

Three from Spain (10 September 1959)

Friend or Foe? (17 September 1959)

The Gentle Gestapo Man (24 September 1959)

I Know Your Face (1 October 1959)

Louise (8 October 1959)
Double Agent (18 February 1960)

The V.I.P. (25 February 1960)

Like Father, Like Son (3 March 1960)

Game, Set and Match (10 March 1960)

Never Say Die (17 March 1960)

The Absent Friend (24 March 1960)

Infernal Triangle (31 March 1960)

Left Luggage (4 October 1960)

The Photograph (11 October 1960)

Neutral Ground (18 October 1960)

Margin of Error (25 October 1960)

Happy Landings (1 November 1960)

Spitfire Johnnie (8 November 1960)

Doves of War (16 May 1961)

One of Our Aircraft (23 May 1961)

Keeping a Promise (30 May 1961)

Traitor in the Forest (6 June 1961)

Logic and Lives (13 June 1961)

"Kenilworth"
Episode #1.2 (15 February 1957) - Dr. Masters

BCnU.....
Toby OB