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Michael Stainton

Cast & creator

Michael Stainton

1934-10-04 (died at 87) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Play for Today, Play for Today, The Wednesday Play

Michael Stainton was born in 1935 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. He is an actor, known for Charters & Caldicott (1985), You Must Be the Husband (1987) and The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (1974).

Also known as: Michael Stanton

Movies

9

film credits

Series

73

television credits

Career

82

1955–2002 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Play for Today

Play for Today

Tom · 1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

Personnel Manager · 1970

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Policeman · 1964

Minder

Minder

Park Keeper · 1979

Screen Two

Screen Two

Police Sergeant · 1985

Across film & television

Filmography (82)

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Play for Today

Play for Today

Tom

Play for Today

Play for Today

Personnel Manager

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Policeman

Minder

Minder

Park Keeper

Screen Two

Screen Two

Police Sergeant

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Bartender

Dalziel and Pascoe

Dalziel and Pascoe

Edgar Sturgeon

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Dixon

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Chef

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

George

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Sgt. Camb

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

Station Officer

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

PC Cox

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Norman Duke

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

PC Thorpe

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Bert

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Briggs

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Barnham

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Postman

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Hymie

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Assistant Gaoler

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

PC Allen

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

2nd Seaman

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Len Regan

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Bill Franklin

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Bus Driver

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Harry

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Ward

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Van Driver

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Mr. Farmer

Justice

Justice

Ted Gibbon

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

Police Sergeant

Thriller

Thriller

Brent

Thriller

Thriller

Policeman (uncredited)

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Frenchy

Budgie

Budgie

Police Constable

Terry and June

Terry and June

Abbot

Terry and June

Terry and June

Taylor

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Brander

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

Cinemagoer

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

Davidson - Fingerprints Man

Rockliffe's Babies

Rockliffe's Babies

DS Harry Paul

Suspense

Suspense

Reporter

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Policeman

Never the Twain

Never the Twain

Police Sergeant

Metal Mickey

Metal Mickey

Father

Mind Your Language

Mind Your Language

Police Superintendent

Juliet Bravo

Juliet Bravo

Sergeant Walters

Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

Sergeant

Bootsie and Snudge

Bootsie and Snudge

Landlord

A Sharp Intake of Breath

A Sharp Intake of Breath

Arthur

A Sharp Intake of Breath

A Sharp Intake of Breath

Johnson

99-1

99-1

Jolly

French Fields

French Fields

Van Driver

The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

Woodcutter

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

The Gamekeeper

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

Ship's stoker

All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

TV Engineer

Going Straight

Going Straight

Painter and Decorator

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Det. Sgt. Bratby

Mike Yarwood In Persons

Mike Yarwood In Persons

Bust

Bust

Receiver

Time of My Life

Landlord

Slinger's Day

Slinger's Day

Mr Morris

The Upchat Line

Police Sergeant

Grundy

Postman

Moody and Pegg

Moody and Pegg

Taxi Driver

Kelly Monteith

Charters and Caldicott

Charters and Caldicott

Sgt. Tipper

The Glums

The Glums

Ted the landlord

Nine Tailors

Nine Tailors

Sergeant

Carry On Dick

Carry On Dick

Footpad (uncredited)

Fellow Traveller

Fellow Traveller

Police Sergeant

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde

Duty Sergeant

The Man Who Came to Die

Det. Sgt. Bratby

Rockets in the Dunes

Rockets in the Dunes

The Sergeant

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

John Shaw

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

Uncle George

Who Was Maddox?

Who Was Maddox?

Sergeant Landis

Nipper

Nipper

Tom