Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc | |
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Madoc (left) with Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army | |
| Born | Philip Arvon Jones 5 July 1934 Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 5 March 2012 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1962–2012 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Madoc (born Philip Arvon Jones; 5 July 1934 – 5 March 2012) was a Welsh actor. He performed many stage, television, radio and film roles, and was recognised for having a "rich, sonorous voice" and often playing villains and officers.
On television, he starred as David Lloyd George in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) and DCI Noel Bain in the detective series A Mind to Kill (1994–2002). His guest roles included multiple appearances in the cult series The Avengers (1962–68) and Doctor Who (1968–69, 1976, 1978–79), as well as playing the U-boat captain in the Dad's Army episode "The Deadly Attachment" (1973). He was also known to be an accomplished linguist.