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Biography

Born

3/2/1943, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Birth Name

George Michael William Layton

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- Sunburn
  Alan Brooks
  - S 2: Ep 4 Unexpected Love and Golf
    2/12/00
  - S 2: Ep 3 Children and Growing Up
    2/5/00
  - S 2: Ep 2 New Opportunities, Second Chances and Dominoes
    1/29/00
  - S 2: Ep 1 A Tale of Kidnapping and Celebrity
    1/22/00
  - — Episode #1.1
    1/16/99
  - + 2 More Credits
- Joshua Jones
  Narrator/Joshua Jones/Admirable Karia/Ravi Karia/Joe Laski/Wilton Cashmore/Spanner Wilkins/Fairport the dog/Trojan the Horse/ Va
  - S 1: Ep 12 Photo Finish
    3/31/92
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Silver Key
    3/24/92
  - S 1: Ep 10 Snake Chase
    3/17/92
  - S 1: Ep 9 Paperwork
    3/3/92
  - S 1: Ep 8 Plum Crazy
    2/25/92
  - + 7 More Credits
- Pigeon Street
  Narrator / Voices
  - S 1: Ep 13 Getting Away
    12/17/81
  - S 1: Ep 12 Springtime For Hugo
    12/10/81
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Flood
    11/26/81
  - S 1: Ep 9 Down With The Car Park
    11/19/81
  - S 1: Ep 8 Somewhere To Eat
    3/31/81
  - + 8 More Credits
- It Ain't Half Hot Mum
  Bombardier 'Solly' Solomons (Series 1-2) - 1974-1975
  - S 5: Ep 6 The Eternal Quadrangle
    11/29/77
  - S 5: Ep 4 Puddings From Heaven
    11/15/77
  - S 5: Ep 3 The Pay-Off
    11/8/77
  - S 3: Ep 5 Pale Hands I Love
    1/30/76
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Grand Illusion
    1/23/76
  - + 1 More Credits
- It Ain't Half Hot Mum
  Bombardier 'Solly' Solomons
  - S 3: Ep 6 Don't Take The Mickey
    2/6/76
  - S 2: Ep 7 Has Anyone Seen My Cobra?
    2/13/75
  - S 2: Ep 6 Forbidden Fruits
    2/6/75
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Curse Of The Sadhu
    1/30/75
  - S 2: Ep 4 Cabaret Time
    1/23/75
  - + 11 More Credits
- Doctor in the House
  Paul Collier [ 1-5,8,10 ]
  - S 1: Ep 13 Pass of Fail
    10/3/69
  - S 1: Ep 12 All for Love
    9/26/69
  - S 1: Ep 11 Keep It Clean
    9/19/69
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Casino
    9/13/69
  - S 1: Ep 9 Getting the Bird
    9/6/69
  - + 126 More Credits
- Doctor in the House
  Paul Collier
  - S 1: Ep 8 War of the Mascots
    8/30/69
  - S 1: Ep 6 Rallying Round
    8/16/69
  - S 1: Ep 4 Peace and Quiet
    8/2/69
  - S 1: Ep 3 It's All Go
    7/26/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 Settling In
    7/19/69
  - + 3 More Credits
- Look and Read
  Len Tanner
  - S 2: Ep 7 Len and the River Mob: This Way Up
    3/4/68
  - S 2: Ep 6 Len and the River Mob: Is Len a Thief?
    2/26/68
  - S 2: Ep 5 Len and the River Mob: Captain Grenko
    2/12/68
  - S 2: Ep 4 Len and the River Mob: The Big Job
    2/5/68
  - S 2: Ep 3 Len and the River Mob: The Missing Crate
    1/29/68
  - + 2 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Countdown
  Guest
  - S 55: Ep 40 21st July 2006
    7/21/06
  - S 55: Ep 39 20th July 2006
    7/20/06
  - S 55: Ep 38 19th July 2006
    7/19/06
  - S 55: Ep 37 18th July 2006
    7/18/06
  - S 55: Ep 36 17th July 2006
    7/17/06
- Minder (1979)
  Des
  - S 3: Ep 12 Back in Good Old England
    3/31/82
  - S 3: Ep 2 You Need Hands
    1/20/82
  - S 2: Ep 12 Caught in the Act, Fact
    11/27/80
  - S 2: Ep 9 Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy
    11/6/80
  - S 1: Ep 8 Come In T-64, Your Time Is Ticking Away
    12/17/79
  - + 1 More Credits
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Technician Penn
  - S 6: Ep 34 The Space Pirates, Episode Six
    4/12/69
  - S 6: Ep 33 The Space Pirates, Episode Five
    4/5/69
  - S 6: Ep 32 The Space Pirates, Episode Four
    3/29/69
  - S 6: Ep 31 The Space Pirates, Episode Three
    3/22/69
  - S 6: Ep 30 The Space Pirates, Episode Two
    3/15/69
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (25)

Role
- The Unforgettable...
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Jeremy Beadle
    8/15/10
  - S 4: Ep 1 Bob Monkhouse
    8/8/10
- Loose Women
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 219 Tuesday 13th July
    7/13/10
- Doctors
  Ashish Mountjoy
  - S 10: Ep 87 The Universe Provides
    9/5/08
- The Bill
  Dr Michael Sanderson
  - S 23: Ep 73 Back from the Dead
    10/4/07
- Heartbeat
  Graham Simpson
  - S 16: Ep 9 Hearts & Flowers
    12/24/06
- NOVA
  Emilie`s Father
  - S 33: Ep 3 Einstein's Big Idea
    10/11/05
- Holby City
  Howard Martin
  - S 6: Ep 24 Baptism Of Fire
    3/16/04
- Doctors
  Alex Hanson
  - S 5: Ep 204 Keep It In The Family
    11/7/03
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 13 Bob Monkhouse
    4/23/03
  - S 39: Ep 20 George Layton
    1/18/99
- Cluedo
  Panellist
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Best Insurance
    5/1/91
- Telly Addicts
  himself
  - S 5: Ep 17 Series 5, Episode 17
    12/24/89
- Comic Relief
  'Job' sketch
  - S 1: Ep 1 RND 1988 - A Night of Comic Relief
    2/5/88
- Robin's Nest
  Vernon Potter
  - S 6: Ep 6 Wish You Weren't Here
    3/24/81
- Keep It in the Family
  Freddie
  - S 2: Ep 5 Smoke Without Fire
    9/29/80
- The Sweeney
  Ray Stackpole
  - S 2: Ep 10 Trojan Bus
    11/3/75
  - S 2: Ep 7 Golden Fleece
    10/13/75
- Z Cars
  Todd
  - S 6: Ep 370 A Little Woman, Part 2
    11/24/70
- Dixon of Dock Green
  Billy Tate
  - S 16: Ep 14 Whose Turn Next
    12/6/69
- The Liver Birds
  Joe
  - S 1: Ep 1 An Interesting Condition
    7/25/69
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Good Samaritans
    2/4/71
- Z Cars
  Grady
  - S 6: Ep 232 Sunday… Sunday…, Part 2
    6/3/69
  - S 6: Ep 231 Sunday… Sunday…, Part 1
    6/2/69
- Detective
  Mervans
  - S 2: Ep 16 Death on the Champs Elysées
    8/25/68
- Thirty-Minute Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Spoken Word
    10/17/66
- Theatre 625
  Alan
  - S 3: Ep 7 Enter Solly Gold
    10/17/65
- Z Cars
  Frank Wilkins
  - S 4: Ep 41 Under Cover
    6/16/65
- Z Cars
  Jack Simpson
  - S 3: Ep 28 A Straight Deal
    3/11/64
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Penn
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Various
  - S 4: Ep 6 Episode 4-6
    11/20/86
Writer (6)

Role
- Doctor in the House
  Writer
  - S 10: Ep 1 Sins of the Father
    2/21/91
  - S 7: Ep 13 The Course of True Love
    7/20/75
  - S 6: Ep 10 Physician Heal Thyself
    6/23/74
  - S 6: Ep 9 In a Little Spanish Town
    6/16/74
  - S 6: Ep 8 The V.I.P.
    6/9/74
  - + 14 More Credits
- Don't Wait Up
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 6 Episode Six
    3/25/90
  - S 6: Ep 5 Episode Five
    3/18/90
  - S 6: Ep 4 Episode Four
    3/11/90
  - S 6: Ep 3 Episode Three
    3/4/90
  - S 6: Ep 2 Episode Two
    2/25/90
  - + 34 More Credits
- Me and My Girl
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 2 Let's Talk Turkey
    1/25/85
- Robin's Nest
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 7 The Headhunters of SW6
    3/31/81
  - S 6: Ep 6 Wish You Weren't Here
    3/24/81
  - S 6: Ep 5 Anniversary Waltz
    3/17/81
  - S 6: Ep 4 When Irish Eyes are Smiling
    3/10/81
  - S 6: Ep 3 No Smoke Without Fire
    3/3/81
  - + 8 More Credits
- On The Buses
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 9 The Visit
    4/22/73
  - S 7: Ep 2 The Perfect Clippie
    3/4/73
- Nearest and Dearest
  Writer
  - S 6: Ep 4 Worker's Playtime
    6/29/72

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- George is known for leaving a series at the height of its popularity.
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- George was the last actor to be seen when auditioning for Doctor In The House and his part had already been cast. However the producer Humphrey Barclay, changed his mind and the role of the Dr Paul Collier was given to George.
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- Theatre productions: (Production name - George's role)
  Chicago - Mr Cellaphane Oliver - Fagin Chips With Everything - John Dexter Funny Peculiar - Trevor Tinsley Of Blessed Memory - Aaron Greenwald Billy Liar - Geoffrey Fisher More Lies About Jerzy - Jerzy
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