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Michael Gover

Michael Gover

English actor (1913–1987)

Michael Ole Phillipson Gover (31 August 1913 – 2 May 1987) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of Arthur Russell in the BBC television series Survivors.[1] He started acting late in life after failing in his dream of being an astronaut, and first appeared in an episode of The Avengers Man in the Mirror in 1963 as "One Six".[2] He returned to the show two episodes later, in the same role.[3]

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His other television appearances include 10 episodes of Z-Cars, The Troubleshooters, Dixon of Dock Green, Softly, Softly, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Doomwatch.[4]

His movie roles include the prison governor in A Clockwork Orange (1971) and one of the Elders in Superman (1978).[5][6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "BFI Screenonline: Survivors (1975-77) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  2. [2]
    "The Avengers : Series 2 : Man in the Mirror : cast". www.dissolute.com.au.
  3. [3]
    Cornell, Paul; Day, Martin; Topping, Keith (31 October 2013). The Avengers Dossier. Orion. ISBN 9780575133211 – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Michael Gover". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. [5]
    "Michael Gover". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Michael Gover | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.


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