Bernard Gallagher

Bernard Gallagher

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1929

Birthplace

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Died

November 27, 2016 (aged 87)

Biography

Bernard Gallagher was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England in 1929. He was an actor, best known for his role as Ewart Plimmer, the leading character in the first three series of the long running BBC drama Casualty, as Jonathan Fry, QC in Crown Court, and Bill Molesley in Downton Abbey. He died in November 2016 aged 87.

Best known work

Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
2010
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
1997
The Trip
The Trip
2011
The Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Casualty
Casualty
1986
The New Statesman
The New Statesman
1987
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977
Bad Girls
Bad Girls
1999
Photographing Fairies
Photographing Fairies
1997
Cadfael
Cadfael
1994

Filmography

  1. 2015

    TogetherTV

    as Ern (1 episode)

  2. 2011

    The Trip

    as Steve's Dad

  3. 2010

    Downton AbbeyTV

    as Bill Molesley (2 episodes)

  4. 2005

    Heatwave

    as Bill Collins

  5. 2003

    The RoyalTV

    as Alf Wilkinson (1 episode)

  6. 2002

    Rose and MaloneyTV

    as Manny (1 episode)

  7. 2001

    Murder in MindTV

    as Jimmy Greenham (1 episode)

  8. 1999

    Bad GirlsTV

    as Judge Hardy (1 episode)

  9. 1997

    Photographing Fairies

    as Doctor

  10. 1997

    Touching EvilTV

    as CS Beecham (1 episode)

  11. 1997

    Midsomer MurdersTV

    as Vernon Surtees (1 episode)

  12. 1995

    The Thin Blue LineTV

    as Mr. Glockenspiel (1 episode)

  13. 1994

    WycliffeTV

    as Vic Garland (1 episode)

  14. 1994

    Monk's Hood

  15. 1994

    CadfaelTV

    as Gervase Bonel (1 episode)

  16. 1993

    Peak PracticeTV

    as Arthur Bannerman (1 episode)

  17. 1992

    HeartbeatTV

    as Graham Weston (10 episodes)

  18. 1990

    The ChiefTV

    as Governor Miles (1 episode), as Judge Leyton (1 episode)

  19. 1989

    First and Last

    as Man on Beach

  20. 1989

    Countdown to War

    as Greenwood

  21. 1987

    The New StatesmanTV

    as Chief Whip (1 episode)

  22. 1987

    Rockliffe's BabiesTV

    as CS Hodgkiss (1 episode)

  23. 1986

    CasualtyTV

    as Ewart Plimmer (40 episodes)

  24. 1986

    Farrington of the F.O.TV

    as John Wardley (1 episode)

  25. 1986

    Frankie and Johnnie

    as Police Superintendent

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