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Raymond Francis (6 October 1915 – 24 October 1987) was an English actor best known for his role as Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the Associated-Rediffusion detective series ''Murder Bag'', ''Crime Sheet'' and ''No Hiding Place''. He played the role of Lockhart in these series from 1956 to 1967, and the character was one of the first recurring television detectives. Born in London, his first listed television role was as Dr. Watson alongside Alan Wheatley's Holmes in a 1951 BBC TV series entitled ''Sherlock Holmes'', the earliest TV adaptation of the tales. He later reprised the role in a 1984 film ''The Case of Marcel Duchamp''. His distinguished appearance often led to roles as senior policemen, military men and English aristocracy; he played such parts in series including ''Dickens of London'', ''Edward & Mrs. Simpson'', ''The Cedar Tree'', ''Tales of the Unexpected'', ''After Julius'', ''Drummonds'', the first Joan Hickson ''Miss Marple'' episode "The Body in the Library" as Sir Henry Clithering, and his final appearance was in a 1987 ''Ruth Rendell Mysteries'' adaptation.〔 He was also a noted stage actor and made several appearances in films such as ''Carrington V.C.'' and ''Reach for the Sky''.〔 He was married to actress Margaret Towner and had three children; his son Clive Francis is also an actor. ==Selected filmography== * ''Mr. Denning Drives North'' (1952) * ''Above Us the Waves'' (1955) * ''Carrington V.C.'' (1955) * ''Storm Over the Nile'' (1955) * ''Doublecross'' (1956) * ''Bhowani Junction'' (1956) * ''Reach for the Sky'' (1956) * ''The Man in the Sky'' (1957) * ''The Steel Bayonet'' (1957) * ''Just My Luck'' (1957) * ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' (1977) * ''The Case of Marcel Duchamp'' (1984) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raymond Francis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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