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 Cumming Mervyn Cumming Mervyn Cumming is a British television director. He has directed multiple episodes of the soap operas "Coronation Street"., "Emmerdale" and "EastEnders". He also directed "Brookside", "Family Affairs", and both versions of "Crossroads". In 2001, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his work on "Byker Grove". Recent directing work includes the feature film "Tanner"., which was nominated for several awards at film festivals worldwide. He directed the documentary "Dad's Army & Beyond", about the life and career of Frank Williams, which premiered at the BFI's National Film Theatre as part of the 40th anniversary of "Dad's Army"