William Mervyn William Mervyn William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy "All Gas and Gaiters", the old gentleman in "The Railway Children" and Inspector Charles Rose in "The Odd Man" and its sequels. Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in "The Guinea Pig" at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as
Mervyn Horton Mervyn Horton Mervyn Emrys Rosser Horton (27 July 1917 – 1 February 1983) was an Australian art editor, art collector and philanthropist. Mervyn Horton was born and grew up in Sydney, attending Newington College (1930–1935) and the University of Sydney where he studied medicine but after a year changed to law before dropping out. He was a Director of the Katoomba Collieries before joining Ure Smith Publishers and becoming Director of the company and founding Editor of "Art and Australia". In 1956 he opened La Galleria Espresso, a coffee bar in Rowe Street, Sydney. He served as Secretary of the