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My Take
Derek Fowlds was the rare character actor who became a household face without ever needing top billing. As Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister and Sgt Blaketon in Heartbeat, he gave British television decades of quietly reliable craft. I have enormous respect for performers like him, the ones whose names you might forget but whose faces feel like family. Outlasting trends from The Basil Brush Show in 1969 to Heartbeat's long run is harder than winning any single award. Born in Wandsworth in 1937 and gone in 2020, he spent a full life in service of the scene rather than himself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Derek Fowlds
- Name (Japanese)
- デレク・フォールズ
- Reading
- でれく・ふぉーるず
- Born
- September 2, 1937 – January 17, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Wandsworth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek%20Fowlds
Frequently asked questions
When was Derek Fowlds born?
September 2, 1937 – January 17, 2020.
Where is Derek Fowlds from?
Derek Fowlds is from Wandsworth, United Kingdom.
What does Derek Fowlds do?
Derek Fowlds works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.