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Born on September 2, 1937, Derek Fowlds was from Wandsworth, United Kingdom. Public records list Derek Fowlds as a television actor and film actor. Death is recorded on January 17, 2020, at the age of 82.
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
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek%20Fowlds
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1281731
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Derek Fowlds born?
Born September 2, 1937.
When did Derek Fowlds die?
Died January 17, 2020, aged 82.
Where was Derek Fowlds from?
Derek Fowlds was from Wandsworth, United Kingdom.
What did Derek Fowlds do?
Derek Fowlds worked as actor, television actor, film actor.
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