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
William Mervyn Stanley Trick William Mervyn Stanley Trick William Mervyn Stanley Trick (31 October 1916 – 27 October 1995), better known as Stan Trick, was a Welsh cricketer who made 19 appearances for Glamorgan between 1946 and 1950. A bowler who could bowl slow left-arm spin and left-arm medium pace, he enjoyed a "prolific record" before and after the Second World War in the South Wales Cricket Association which brought him his place in Glamorgan, and also played occasionally for the school-boy level Welsh national football team. He played fewer matches than his abilities - 56 wickets at 19.41 - warranted, due to his