William Lucas

TV Actor

Birthday April 14, 1925

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Jul 8, 2016 (91)

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About

Most famous for playing Dr. James Gordon on the 1970s ITV children's series The Adventures of Black Beauty, Lucas is also known for portraying Inspector Lestrade in the 1968 BBC version of Sherlock Holmes.

Before Fame

His early feature film credits include the 1950s movies Portrait of Alison and X the Unknown.

Trivia

He guest starred as Judge Parrish on the popular ITV soap opera Coronation Street, and he played Mr. Range in a 1984 episode of Doctor Who.

Family Life

Born William Clucas, he grew up in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Associated With

He and his contemporary and fellow English actor Christopher Lee both appeared in several Hammer Productions horror films.