Jerome Willis

Jerome Barry Willis (23 October 1928 – 11 January 2014[1]) was a prominent British stage and screen actor with more than 100 screen credits to his name.[2][3]

Jerome Willis
as Edward Pengelley in Poirot (1990)
Born(1928-10-23)23 October 1928
London, England, UK
Died11 January 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 85)
Wimbledon
OccupationActor

Willis had a leading role in the ITV drama series The Sandbaggers as Matthew Peele.[4] He also appeared in Z Cars as DCS Richards, Within These Walls as Charles Radley, and Doctor Who as corporate polluter Stevens in The Green Death.[5] He played Praetorian Guard commander Macro in the ITV Roman series The Caesars.[6] Other television appearances include the cult children's television series Freewheelers as the manic Professor Nero, and the science fiction police drama Space Precinct as Captain Podley.[7][8]

In 2002 Willis appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company, in Pericles at the Roundhouse in London.[9]

His film credits included Siege of the Saxons (1963), A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964), Khartoum (1966), The Magus (1968), Doomwatch (1972), Yellow Dog (1973), Winstanley (1975), Lifeforce (1985), God's Outlaw (1986), Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991), Incident at Victoria Falls (1992) and Orlando (1992).[3]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1960Foxhole in Cairo1st British Signals Sergeant
1963Siege of the SaxonsThe Limping Man
1964A Jolly Bad FellowDetective Inspector Armstrong
1966KhartoumFrank PowerUncredited
1968The Magus'False' German Officer
1972DoomwatchLt. Com. Tavener
1973Yellow DogHawk Curtis
1975WinstanleyGeneral Lord Fairfax
1985LifeforcePathologist
1986God's OutlawBishop Stokesley
1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading LadyMycroft Holmes
1992Incident at Victoria FallsMycroft Holmes
1992OrlandoTranslator
1994A Business AffairModerator
1998The Sea ChangeOlder Board Member
2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererCouncillor 1
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References
  1. Jerome Willis obituary The Guardian 26-Jan-2014
  2. "Jerome Willis: Character actor and Shakespearian specialist who was".
  3. "Jerome Willis".
  4. "BFI Screenonline: Sandbaggers, The (1978-80) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  5. "Jerome Willis". www.aveleyman.com.
  6. "The Caesars: S". www.aveleyman.com.
  7. "Jerome Willis - Obituaries - The Stage". 3 February 2014.
  8. "Jerome Willis". TVGuide.com.
  9. "Production of Pericles - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.


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