
William Squire
Born
1916-04-29
Place of birth
Neath - Glamorgan - Wales - UK
Died
1989-05-03
Biography
William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, South Wales, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). As a stage actor, Squire performed at Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, and notably replaced his fellow-countryman Richard Burton as King Arthur in Camelot at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. One of his first film appearances was in the 1956 film Alexander the Great, which starred Burton in the title role. His varied screen roles included Thomas More in the 1969 film version of Maxwell Anders...
Known for

The Lord of the Rings
Gandalf (voice)

Where Eagles Dare
Thomas

Doctor Who
The Shadow

Anne of the Thousand Days
Thomas More

Alexander the Great
Aeschenes

The Man Who Never Was
Lt. Jewell

Dunkirk
Captain (uncredited)

The Battle of the River Plate
Ray Martin

Blake's 7
Kommissar

All Creatures Great and Small
Roderick Perowne

The Thirty Nine Steps
Harkness

Les Misérables
Magistrate

Marco Polo
Locandiere

Great Performances
Self

The Champions
Duncan