Biography
Archie Duncan (26 May 1914 – 24 July 1979) was a Scottish actor born in Glasgow.Duncan's father was a regimental sergeant major in the army and his mother was a postmistress. He attended Glasgow's Govan High School and worked as a welder in Glasgow shipyards for a decade.He began his career in repertory theatre and West End plays. His professional acting debut was in Juno and the Paycock in May 1944 at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow.Although he appeared in over 50 television series and movie roles, he is best remembered for Inspector Lestrade in the 1954 series Sherlock Holmes: 960 and Little John in The Adventures of Robin Hood from 1955 to 1959.
Duncan was replaced in the Little John role by Rufus Cruikshank for 13 episodes after Duncan was injured when a horse bolted toward spectators, mostly children, watching the location filming of the episode "Checkmate" on 20 April 1955. He grabbed the bridle, stopping the horse, but the cart it was pulling ran over him causing a fractured kneecap and cuts and bruises. He received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and £1,360 in damages from Sapphire films.He also played the ditch digger in the 1969 film Ring of Bright Water who dispatched the star otter Mij with his spade, towards the end.On 24 July 1979, aged 65, Duncan died at his London home.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 28
TV Shows 7
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
Ring of Bright Water (1969)
The Man Outside (1967)
Mystery and Imagination (1966)
Orlando (1965)
The Horror of It All (1964)
Lancelot and Guinevere (1963)
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
Postman's Knock (1962)
What a Whopper (1961)
Tess of the Storm Country (1960)
The Boy and the Pirates (1960)
The Alaskans (1959)
Johnny Ringo (1959)
John Paul Jones (1959)
Black Saddle (1959)
Harry Black and the Tiger (1958)
Saint Joan (1957)
X the Unknown (1956)
Robin Hood: The Movie (1955)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
Sherlock Holmes (1954)
Trouble in the Glen (1954)
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue (1954)
Counterspy (1953)
Laxdale Hall (1953)
Street Corner (1953)
The Brave Don't Cry (1952)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
Home at Seven (1952)
The Last Page (1952)
Green Grow the Rushes (1951)
Circle of Danger (1951)
The Gorbals Story (1950)
The Bad Lord Byron (1949)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1914-05-26
Deathday1979-07-24 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceGlasgow, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsАрчи Дункан
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