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Rupert Lisburn Gwynne Davies FRSA (22 May 1916 – 22 November 1976) was a British actor best remembered for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of Maigret, based on Georges Simenon's novels.
Rupert Davies (1916-1976) was a British actor who starred in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Waterloo and My Friend Charles. He also played Chief Inspector Jules Maigret in several TV adaptations of Georges Simenon's novels.
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- Liverpool, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
Nov 23, 1976 · LONDON, Nov. 22 (AP)—Rupert Davies, who won prominence for his portrayals of Maigret, the pipe smoking French detective created by Georges Simenon, died today of cancer. He was 59 years...
Rupert Davies was a British actor who played Chief Inspector Jules Maigret on TV and George Smiley in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. He was born in Liverpool in 1916, served in the Royal Navy during World War II and died in London in 1976.
- May 22, 1916
- November 22, 1976
Rupert Davies took up the role as the Police Judiciaire detective Commissaire Jules Maigret in 1960, after Basil Sydney, who had played Maigret in the pilot episode, was unable to continue.
TitleFirst ShownBased OnNotes [12]Maigret and the Lost Life12 April 1959Inspector Maigret and the Dead Girl ...1954 novel: Starring Basil Sydney as ...TitleFirst shownBased onNotes [13]Murder in Montmartre31 October 1960Inspector Maigret and the Strangled ...1951 novel: Rupert Davies takes over as ...Unscheduled Departure7 November 1960Maigret Has Scruples Les Scrupules de ...1958 novel- Crime Drama
Rupert Davies (1916-1976) was a British character actor who played Inspector Jules Maigret on TV and supporting roles in movies. He worked with Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, and other horror stars in low-budget films.
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Rupert Davies (1916-1976) was a versatile actor who starred in TV shows like Maigret and films like Waterloo. He also survived three escape attempts in a German POW camp during WWII.