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Terence Bayler
Born(1930-01-24)24 January 1930
Whanganui, New Zealand
Died2 August 2016(2016-08-02) (aged 86)
London, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2010

Terence Bayler (24 January 1930 – 2 August 2016) was a New Zealand film, television, and stage actor.[1] His most memorable roles were in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

Biography

Bayler was born in Whanganui, the son of Amy (née Allomes) and Harold Bayler, a stagehand.[2] His first film appearance was a starring role in New Zealand film Broken Barrier (1952). Bayler then spent the majority of his six-decade-long acting career in England, although he also appeared in 1981 New Zealand feature Pictures and BBC mini-series The Other Side of Paradise (1992), filmed partly in Raratonga.

Broken Barrier was the only locally made feature shot in New Zealand during the 1950s. Bayler starred as a young journalist who falls in love with a Māori woman.[3] The film won healthy audiences in his home territory. It was directed by Roger Mirams and John O'Shea – O'Shea went on to direct the only New Zealand feature films made in the 60s, drama Runaway and musical Don't Let it Get You.

Bayler was given stitches above an eye after he was injured in a sword fight with actor Jon Finch (playing Macbeth) during the shooting of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. [citation needed]

Bayler's associations with Monty Python date from 1975, when he appeared in Eric Idle's BBC TV series Rutland Weekend Television. This led to his appearance as Leggy Mountbatten, manager of fictional Beatles-parody band The Rutles, in American-made TV movie All You Need Is Cash (1978). Idle also cast him in his play Pass the Butler.

He had a small role as Mr. Gregory in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), and he appeared in two more of Python member Terry Gilliam's films, Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1952 Broken Barrier Tom Sullivan
1955 The Whiteoak Chronicles: The Building of Jalna Robert Vaughan TV film
1956 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland TV film
The Battle of the River Plate Stoker - HMS Achilles Uncredited
1961 Royal Foundation Court Orderly TV film
1963 The Hi-Jackers Constable
1970 Vile Bodies The Major TV film
1971 Macbeth Macduff
1974 Doctor Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery Carlos TV film
1976 The Snow Queen Robber Captain TV film
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Cardinal TV film
1978 The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Leggy Mountbatten TV film
The Light Princess Lord Chamberlain TV film
1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian Gregory
1981 Time Bandits Lucien
Pictures John Rochfort
1984 This Office Life Penny TV film
1985 Brazil T.V. Commercial Presenter
1987 Crystalstone Policeman
1993 The Remains of the Day Trimmer
2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone The Bloody Barron
2008 Chemical Wedding Professor Brent

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Spy-Catcher Episode: "The Gentle Gestapo Man"
BBC Sunday Night Theatre George Rawlings Episode: "The Pohutukawa Tree"
1960 Probation Officer First Policeman 1 episode
1960-1962 ITV Television Playhouse Sergeant Gregory 2 episodes
1961 You Can't Win Archie Episode: "Professional Status"
Hamlet Player King 2 episodes
BBC Sunday-Night Play Jeremy Hopkirk Episode: "The Big Noise"
ITV Play of the Week Checker Episode: "Countdown at Woomera"
1963 Moonstrike Bernard 2 episodes
Compact Raven 2 episodes
Maigret Marcel Episode: "The Judge's House"
1964 ITV Play of the Week Private Fletcher Episode: "Jacko at War"
1966 Mystery and Imagination Nemeth Episode: "Carmilla"
Doctor Who Yendom Episode: "The Return"
1969 Major Barrington Episode: "The War Games"
The Very Merry Widow and How Waiter Episode: "How About It?"
The Troubleshooters David Neville Episode: "Let's All Drop Out Together"
W. Somerset Maugham Jean-Pierre Episode: "The Three Fat Women of Antibes"
1970 Ivanhoe Chief Marshal 2 episodes
As Good Cooks Go P.C. Wilson Episode: "Frying Squad"
Play for Today Stephen Calman Episode: "The Lie"
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes The Duke Episode: "The Ripening Rubies"
Play for Today Duty Clerk Episode: "Traitor"
1972 Stage 2 Director of the Madhouse Episode: "Peer Gynt"
1973 The Regiment General Sir Herbert Kitchener Episode: "Ambush"
Justice James Lywood Episode: "Covenant for Quiet Enjoyment"
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield Jonathan Trout 1 episode
1974 The Brothers Anthony Bromley Episode: "The Hammond Account"
Special Branch Security Man Episode: "Double Exposure"
1975 The Venturers Trevor Darcey Episode: "The Leak"
Upstairs, Downstairs Darrow Morton Episode: "Joke Over"
1976 Centre Play Major Woods Episode: "Commonwealth Season: New Zealand - Old Man March Is Dead"
1978 Law & Order Michael Messick QC Miniseries
A Soft Touch RSPCA Inspector Episode: "The Toad Work"
BBC2 Play of the Week Surgeon Episode: "The Vanishing Army"
Baron Episode: "Renoir, My Father"
1980 Play for Today Surgeon Episode: "The Vanishing Army"
The Squad Commander Fenton 2 episodes
1984 Horizon LCC Chairman Episode: "The Intelligence Man"
Murder Not Proven? Craigie Aitchison KC Episode: "A Big Romping Boy"
1985 Summer Season Kania Episode: "A Still Small Shout"
1986 Artists and Models Leading Actor Episode: "The Passing Show"
All at No 20 Mr. Warren 2 episodes
1987 Ffizz Giles Episode: "Pulling Together"
Pulaski Priest Episode: "And the Killer of Rose Amelia Bonner"
1988 Me and My Girl Harry Episode: "The Story of Foxy-Features and Melon-Head"
1989 London's Burning Mr. Osbourne 1 episode
1990 Omnibus Pissarro Episode: "Van Gogh"
She-Wolf of London Sir Robert Episode: "Can't Keep a Dead Man Down"
1991 Ashenden Military Chief Miniseries
1992 The Other Side of Paradise Colonel Fawcett Miniseries
The Bill Me. Axell Episode: "Finders Keepers"
1993 Eye of the Storm Matthew Montliskeard 1 episode
Lipstick on Your Collar General Miniseries
1995 Dangerfield Howard Episode: "The Call Girl"
Strange but True? Reconstruction Cast Episode: "UFOs"
1997 Bodyguards Government Minister Episode: "A Choice of Evils"
2004 The Courtroom Wilson Arbutnot Episode: "Nudist Beach"
2005 Life Begins Jack Russell Episode: "Break for Love"

References

  1. ^ Hadoke, Toby (22 September 2016). "Terence Bayler obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ Terence Bayler Biography (1930–)
  3. ^ Terence Bayler
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