Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
	Raglan in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961)
Born	7 April 1909; Reigate, Surrey, England
Died	18 July 1985 (aged 76); Wandsworth, London, England
Years active	1946-1983

Robert Raglan (7 April 1909 – 18 July 1985) was a British actor best known for his semi-regular role in Dad's Army as Colonel Pritchard. He also starred in a number of other television series and films such as Fabian of the Yard (1954–56) and The Haunted House of Horror (1969). He also appeared in Danger Man with Patrick McGoohan, and Scotland Yard.

Partial filmography

The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947) - (uncredited)
Circus Boy (1947) - Trevor
Night Beat (1947) - Det. Sgt (uncredited)
The Ringer (1952) - (uncredited)
The Broken Horseshoe (1953) - (uncredited)
Recoil (1953) - Sgt Perkins
The Good Beginning (1953) - Shelley (uncredited)
Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1953) - Inspector McKay (uncredited)
Child's Play (1954) - Police Superintendent
Confession (1955) - Superintendent Beckman
Portrait of Alison (1955) - (uncredited)
Handcuffs, London (1955) - Det. Sgt Wyatt
Private's Progress (1956) - General Tomlinson
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
Morning Call (1957) - Plainclothesman
Brothers in Law (1957) - Cleaver
There's Always a Thursday (1957) - Crosby
The Crooked Sky (1957) - Senior Civil Servant
Five Clues to Fortune (1957) - Mr Robson
The Big Chance (1957) - Police Inspector
The One That Got Away (1957) - Bystander (uncredited)
Man from Tangier (1957) - Inspector Meredith
Zoo Baby (1957) - Plumber
Count Five and Die (1957) - Lt Miller
Undercover Girl (1958) - Det. Insp. Willingdon
Violent Playground (1958) - (uncredited)
Gideon's Day (1958) - Henry Dawson (uncredited)
A Night to Remember (1958) - Chief Engineer Johnston, SS Carpathia (uncredited)
Corridors of Blood (1958) - Wilkes
Hidden Homicide (1959) - Ashbury
The Great Van Robbery (1959) - Surgeon
The Child and the Killer (1959) - Inspector
Innocent Meeting (1959) - Martin
Web of Suspicion (1959) - Inspector Clark
No Safety Ahead (1959) - Langton
High Jump (1959) - Inspector
The Heart of a Man (1959) - Policeman (uncredited)
A Woman's Temptation (1959) - Police Constable
Follow a Star (1959) - Policeman (uncredited)
Dead Lucky (1960) - Assistant Commissioner (uncredited)
Beat Girl (1960) - FO Official
A Taste of Honey (1961) - Simpson
Information Received (1961) - Supt Jeffcote
Two and Two Make Six (1962) - Policeman (uncredited)
The Traitors (1962)
Jigsaw (1962) - Chief Constable (uncredited)
Live Now – Pay Later (1962)
The Comedy Man (1964) - (uncredited)
Where the Spies Are (1966) - Sir Robert
Prehistoric Women (1967) - Colonel Hammond
Subterfuge (1968) - Fennimore
The Haunted House of Horror (1969) - John Bradley
The Magic Christian (1969) - Maltravers
Loot (1970) - Doctor
Toomorrow (1970) - Principal (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) - General Strike
Dad's Army (1971) - Inspector Hardcastle
To Catch a Spy (1971) - Ambassador
Tomorrow (1972) - (uncredited)
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) - Judge
The Mirror Crack'd (1980) - Villager (uncredited)

Television appearances

Educated Evans (1957, 1 episode) as Sergeant
Charlesworth (1959, 1 episode) as Inspector Godfrey
Francis Storm Investigates (1960, 1 episode) as Chief Inspector Bloom
The Saint (TV series) (1964, 1 episode - Lida) as Inspector Maxwell
The Sullavan Brothers (1965, 1 episode) as Jim Fenn
The Empty Seat (late 1960s) as the Presenter Narrator, and fictional Driving Instructor (Television Trade Test short film)
Dad's Army (1970-1977, 38 episodes) as The Colonel / Captain Pritchard / HG Sergeant
Steptoe and Son (1970, 1 episode) as Mr Caldwell
The Liver Birds (1971, 1 episode) as Manager
Bless This House (1972-1974, 1 episode) as George Humphries / Sir Maxwell
Are You Being Served? (1973-1974, 2 episodes) as The 40" Waist / Dr Wainwright
My Name Is Harry Worth (1974, 1 episode) as Magistrate
Love Thy Neighbour (1975, 1 episode) as Doctor
You're Only Young Twice (1977) as Mr Whittaker
Going Straight (1978, 1 episode) as Inspector
George and Mildred (1978-1979, 3 episodes) as Mr Bowles / Brown / Reginald Clifton-White
Robin's Nest (1979) as Carter
Nancy Astor (1982, 2 episodes) as MP

References

↑ "Robert Raglan". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
↑ "BFI Screenonline: Hamilton, Guy (1922-) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
↑ "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
↑ Lord, Walter (6 March 2012). A Night to Remember: The Sinking of the Titanic. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4532-3841-7.

External links

Robert Raglan at IMDb

[1] "Robert Raglan". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.

[2] "BFI Screenonline: Hamilton, Guy (1922-) Biography". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2026.

[3] "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.

[4] Lord, Walter (6 March 2012). A Night to Remember: The Sinking of the Titanic. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-4532-3841-7.

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Robert Raglan
Raglan in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961)
Born	(1909-04-07)7 April 1909 Reigate, Surrey, England
Died	18 July 1985(1985-07-18) (aged 76) Wandsworth, London, England
Years active	1946-1983