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robert gallop '' -lrb- 1963 -rrb- urquhart in trailer for `` murder at the 21 march 1995 edinburgh , scotland ullapool , scotland 222px 16 october 1922 1952 -- 1994 robert-urquhart-trailer . jpg robert urquhart -lrb- actor -rrb-
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robert urquhart -lrb- actor -rrb-

robert urquhart -lrb- 16 october 1922 -- 21 march 1995 -rrb- was a scottish character actor who mainly worked in british television during his career .
he was born in ullapool , scotland and educated at george heriot 's school in edinburgh .
having initially entered the merchant navy , he won an ex-serviceman 's scholarship to train at rada .
urquhart made his stage debut in 1947 , while his first film role was in `` you 're only young twice '' -lrb- 1952 -rrb- .
he appeared in many television shows of the detective/special-agent genre , such as `` department s '' , `` callan '' , `` the professionals '' , `` man in a suitcase '' , `` the avengers '' , and opposite patrick mcgoohan in the episodes of `` danger man '' entitled `` english lady takes lodgers '' and `` it 's up to the lady '' -lrb- 1965 -rrb- and as the title character in `` the man with the foot '' -lrb- 1966 -rrb- .
he also played the lead role in `` jango '' , a short lived 1961 production by associated rediffusion .
urquhart also starred as wing commander macphearson in the 1970s series `` pathfinders '' .
his wife was jean urquhart .
he died in edinburgh on 21 march 1995 .
