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Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Actor · Died May 28, 2009, aged 86 · Islington, London, England

Terence Joseph Alexander (11 March 1923 – 28 May 2009) was an English film and television actor, best known for his role as Charlie Hungerford in the British TV drama Bergerac. He was born in London, the son of a doctor, and grew up in Yorkshire. Alexander was educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, and Norwood College, Harrogate, and started acting in the theatre at the age of 16. During World War II he served in the British Army as a lieutenant with the 27th Lancers, and was seriously wounded by artillery fire in Italy. In 1956 he appeared on stage in Ring For Catty at the Lyric Theatre in London. He is probably best remembered as Charlie Hungerford from the detective series Bergerac, though he was also very prominent in the 1967 BBC adaptation of The Forsyte Saga. One of his early roles was in the children's series Garry Halliday. He also appeared in one episode of Please Sir in 1970 as the headteacher of a rival school. He appeared in many other film and television roles including three appearances in different roles in The Avengers; Terry and June (1979–1980); Behind the Screen (1981–1982); the 1985 Doctor Who serial The Mark of the Rani; and The New Statesman (1987). On radio he starred as The Toff in the BBC radio adaptation of the John Creasey novels. He appeared in all but one episode of Bergerac from 1981 to 1991. He appeared on the West End in comedies and farces and his credits included Move Over Mrs Markham (1971), Two and Two Make Sex (1973), There Goes The Bride (1974/5) and Fringe Benefits (1976).  Alexander later retired from acting in 1999 and lived in London with his second wife, the actress Jane Downs. He died on 28 May 2009.  Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1923
Died
May 28, 2009 (aged 86)
From
Islington, London, England
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 111 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Terence Alexander's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Power
19%
Self
16%
Bonds
13%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Manic
2
Joyful
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Terence Alexander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terence Alexander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

111 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Hungerford

  • Who Shot Alan B'Stard? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sir Greville McDonald

  • That Englishwoman: An Account of the Life of Emily Hobhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Rev. Reginald Hobhouse

  • The New Statesman(1987)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sir Greville · as Sir Greville McDonald

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Laughing Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Head of Channel 4

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

  • Time for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Scott-Forbes

  • Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lord Ravensworth

  • Dempsey and Makepeace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Commander Duffield

  • The Corvini Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hammond

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Hammond

  • Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Alphonse Frankenstein

  • Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Douglas

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 80 episodes · as Hungerford

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Our Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Neils

  • That Beryl Marston...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Edith Marshall

  • Seven Dials Mystery(1981)

    as George Lomax

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Just Liz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Boy Who Never Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Major

  • Terry and June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Malcolm · as Malcolm Lawrence

  • Churchill and the Generals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gen. Sir Harold Alexander

  • Ike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Arthur Tedder

  • Ike: The War Years(1979)

    as Gen. Arthur Tedder

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Upchat Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir James Rothwell

  • Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Manderson

  • Dawson's Weekly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Moody and Pegg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Shelby-Gibbs

  • The Internecine Project(1974)

    as Business tycoon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Norman Henderson

  • Claudine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Teddy (uncredited)

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Arnold Latimer

  • The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lord George

  • Mission: Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Crane (archive footage)

  • Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert Fentiman

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Vault of Horror(1973)

    as Fenton Breedley (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pebble Mill at One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Crane

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Ian McLaren

  • Waterloo(1970)

    as Lord Uxbridge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald Foster

  • Ben Travers Farces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charlie

  • A Room in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Frank

  • All the Way Up(1970)

    as Bob Chickman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Codename (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Thorens

  • Paul Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run a Crooked Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Peter Martin

  • What's Good for the Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Frisby

  • The Sex Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry Watkin

  • Please Sir!(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kelp

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas Trennick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Only When I Larf(1968)

    as Gee Gee Gray

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sir Mulberry Hawk

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerard

  • The Long Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Major

  • The Forsyte Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 8 episodes · as Montague Dartie

  • The Spare Tyres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dennis Colville

  • The Wednesday Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Vincent

  • The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Paragon

  • The Intelligence Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Reed

  • Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • All in Good Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Elton

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Ravensworth

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bitter Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Andy

  • The Mind Benders(1963)

    as Rowing Coach (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Fast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Policeman on Motorcycle

  • On the Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Chief Superintendent Bert Belcher

  • She Always Gets Their Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bob Conley

  • Man at the Carlton Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Johnny Time

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    as Trevor Trelawney

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Prince · as Philip Hopwood

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Piggy' Warren · as Bromfield · as Ponsonby

  • The Gentle Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as David

  • The Bulldog Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Defending Counsel

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The League of Gentlemen(1960)

    as Rupert

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Don't Panic Chaps(1959)

    as Lieutenant Babbington

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Price of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as John Braine

  • Breakout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Farrow

  • Edgar Wallace Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Time

  • Garry Halliday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 51 episodes · Actor

  • Danger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lt. Gibbs

  • The Doctor's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mr. Lanchester

  • The Square Peg(1958)

    as Captain Wharton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Death Was a Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Young Man

  • The One That Got Away(1957)

    as R.A.F. Intelligence Officer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Lissenden · as Frank · as Frank Garland · as Ronnie Devenish · as Starkey

  • Hancock's Half Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Radio Show Official (uncredited)

  • Postmark for Danger(1955)

    as Fenby

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lilli Palmer Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Flying Control Officer

  • The Eternal Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Ranald's Assistant

  • The Monkey's Paw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Herbert

  • Dangerous Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Harry

  • Park Plaza 605 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hotel Manager

  • The Runaway Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Pilot Peter Jones

  • Number Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Maurice Crampton

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 2nd M.V.D.

  • The Gentle Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

  • Death Is a Number(1951)

    as Alan Robert

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Five Women(1951)

    as Barman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Elusive Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Duke of Dorset

  • The Woman with No Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as 2nd Sapper officer

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Crampton · as Percy Courtney · as Tom Williams

  • Comin' Thro the Rye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Robert Burns

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 111 titles from 1947 to 1996; peak year 1973.

Highest rated

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Bergerac (1981)

Film career

19471996

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 111: 111 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s29 · acting1960s33 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
5767

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Terence Alexander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

All the Way Up (1970)

52nd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Terence Alexander work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terence Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Basil Dearden shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles