Television: which British police series of the 1960s starred Raymond Francis as Chief Superintendent Lockhart?
Raymond Francis Raymond Francis Raymond Francis (6 October 1911 – 24 October 1987) was an English actor best known for his role as Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the Associated-Rediffusion detective series "Murder Bag", "Crime Sheet" and "No Hiding Place". He played the role of Lockhart in these series from 1956 to 1967, and the character was one of the first recurring television detectives. Born in London as Reginald George Thompson, his first listed television role was as Dr. Watson alongside Alan Wheatley's Holmes in a 1951 BBC TV series entitled "We Present Alan Wheatley as Mr Sherlock Holmes in...", the
Chief Superintendent Strange Chief Superintendent Strange Detective Chief Superintendent Strange is a fictional character in the television series "Inspector Morse", played by James Grout. The character also appears, as a Police Constable, in the prequel series "Endeavour", portrayed by Sean Rigby. Although Strange does not appear in every episode of "Inspector Morse", he is present in the whole series (of 33 2-hour TV films) from beginning to end. The intervening episodes from which he is "absent" are few in number. It is never revealed (in the original series) what Strange's first name is. Strange was played by British actor James Grout (1927-2012). In