Preston Lockwood
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1912-10-30
- Died
- 1996-04-24
- Place of birth
- West Ham, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as
- Reginald Herbert Lockwood
Biography
Reginald Herbert Lockwood (30 October 1912 – 24 April 1996), known professionally as Preston Lockwood, was an English actor.
The only son of bus driver Herbert Lewis Lockwood and his wife Ethel May (née Preston), Lockwood was born in Essex; he had two elder sisters, Sylvia (born 1908) and Phyllis (born 1909). He used his mother's maiden name as his stage name.
Lockwood is best known for his television credits, including the role of Butterfield the butler in several episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. He also appeared in the first episode of The Vicar of Dibley as Reverend Pottle, whose death midway through the prayers served as the catalyst for Geraldine Granger's arrival. Other appearances include Poldark, Shoestring, Doctor Who, Tenko, Miss Marple, All Creatures Great and Small and Inspector Morse. His performances on BBC Radio include Dennis the Dachshund in Children's Hour's Toytown.
One of his final roles was as Coriakin the magician in the 1989 BBC TV adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, one of Chronicles of Narnia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The IMDB informs another place of birth: Leyton, London, England, UK
Known For
TV Shows (36)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Francois
Crown Court
1972
as Sir Stanley Freeman
Matlock
1986
as Judge Woolsey
Inspector Morse
1987
as College Chaplain
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Lord Chancellor
Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Butterfield
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Sam Witchell
Poldark
1975
as Harris Pascoe
Shoestring
1979
as Stephen Steele
Angels
1975
Churchill's People
1974
as Doctor
Pipkins
1973
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988
as Coriakin
The Main Chance
1969
as Ministry Inspector
Tenko
1981
as Stephen Wentworth
Budgie
1971
as Grindley
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Dr. Croome
Crossbow
1987
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mr Price
Hadleigh
1969
The Fast Show
1994
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
as Cannon Pennyfather
The Edwardians
1972
as R.D. Yelverton
Dead of Night
1972
as Mr Denfield
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Mr Justice Jeune
Happy Ever After
1974
Diana
1984
as Mr Priddis
Nicholas Nickleby
1977
as Tim Linkinwater
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery
1987
as Judge
The House of Windsor
1994
as Ambrose Stebbings
Clouds of Glory
1978
as Dr. Carr
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac
1975
Never A Cross Word
1968
Movies (28)
Time Bandits
1981
as Neguy
Electric Dreams
1984
as Man at Concert
Ransom
1974
as Brigadier Hislop
The Prince and the Pauper
1977
as Father Andrew
The Black Windmill
1974
as Ilkeston
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1982
as Duke
The Fool
1990
as Mr. Benjamin
The Black Candle
1991
as Bright
Absolution
1978
as Father Hibbert
Memento Mori
1992
as Deaf Old Man
Scandalous
1984
as Leslie
Pulse Pounders
1988
as (Dungeonmaster 2 sequence)
The Girl in a Swing
1988
as Man at Sothebys
The Lady and the Highwayman
1988
as Vicar
Consuming Passions
1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
1989
as Coriakin
Murphy's Stroke
1980
as Judge
The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
1973
as 3rd Chemist
Paradise Restored
1974
as John Bradshaw
The Author of Beltraffio
1976
as Doctor
The World Cup: A Captain's Tale
1982
as FA Member
Closing Ranks
1980
as Sir Michael Bamsford
The Ash Tree
1975
as Dr. Croome
Doctor Who: Snakedance
1983
as Dojjen
The Dungeonmaster II: A Sorcerer’s Nightmare
1988
The Portland Millions
1976
as Mr. Justice Jeune
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Dr Henry Simmonds
Blood Royal: William the Conqueror
as Prior Lanfranc
About Preston Lockwood
Reginald Herbert Lockwood (30 October 1912 – 24 April 1996), known professionally as Preston Lockwood, was an English actor. The only son of bus driver Herbert Lewis Lockwood and his wife Ethel May (née Preston), Lockwood was born in Essex; he had two elder sisters, Sylvia (born 1908) and Phyllis (born 1909). He used his mother's maiden name as his stage name. Lockwood is best known for his television credits, including the role of Butterfield the butler in several episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. He also appeared in the first episode of The Vi… With 64 credits spanning from 1968 to 1994, Preston Lockwood has appeared in 28 films and 36 TV shows.
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- Time Bandits (1981) — as Neguy
- Electric Dreams (1984) — as Man at Concert
- Ransom (1974) — as Brigadier Hislop
- The Prince and the Pauper (1977) — as Father Andrew
- The Black Windmill (1974) — as Ilkeston
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