William Mervyn

William Mervyn (born William Mervyn Pickwoad on 3 January 1912, died 6 August 1976 ) played Sir Charles Summer in the Doctor Who television story The War Machines.

He was the father of BBC Wales production designer Michael Pickwoad. (CON: Christmas Special 2010)

He was best known for playing Chief Inspector Rose in a trio of detective shows in the 1960s: (with Edwin Richfield and Keith Barron),  (with Barron and Anthony Ainley) and  (with episodes written by Robert Holmes, David Whitaker and William Emms). Mervyn also played the Bishop in comedy series, Justice Campbell in and the Old Gentleman in the 1970 film.