Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter
Born
Anthony Patrick Caunter

(1937-09-22) 22 September 1937
OccupationActor
Years active1962–2019
SpouseFrances Wallace
Children4

Anthony Patrick Caunter (born 22 September 1937) is a retired English actor best known for his roles as Jack Shepherd in the Yorkshire Television sitcom Queenie's Castle (1970–72), DCI Jim Logan in the first three seasons of Juliet Bravo (1980–1982), and his portrayal of the kindly car dealer Roy Evans in EastEnders (1994–2003).[1][2][3][4]

Early life

The second son of Annie Mary and Roy Hobert Caunter, Caunter attended Worthing and Westcliff High Schools. Caunter has an older brother, Roger.

Career

Caunter's numerous television credits include Crown Court, Z-Cars, The Avengers, Casualty, London's Burning, Home to Roost, Queenie's Castle, The Saint, Special Branch, The Champions, Dixon of Dock Green, Catweazle, The Main Chance, The Professionals, The Sweeney, Minder, Pennies From Heaven, Westbeach, Howards' Way, Lovejoy, May to December, Boon, Heartbeat, Juliet Bravo and The Scarlet Pimpernel. He played Titanic's chief officer Henry Wilde in S.O.S. Titanic. In The Chief, he played Deputy Chief Constable Arthur Quine.

Caunter appeared in the Doctor Who stories The Crusade (1965), Colony in Space (1971) and Enlightenment (1983). He also appeared in Blake's 7 in the episode "Deliverance" (1978).

Personal life

Caunter is married to Frances Wallace and has four children.

Selected Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1963 No Hiding Place Sgt. Harrison Episode: "Ticket for Nudes"
1964 Z-Cars Bickley Episode: "The Hunch"
1965 Doctor Who Thatcher Serial: "The Crusade"
No Hiding Place Barney Episode: "A Fistful of Trouble"
Orlando Walker Episode: "Load of Bilge Water"
1966 The Baron Phillip Darby Episode: "You Can't Win Them All"
The Likely Lads Army Sergeant Episode: "Goodbye to All That"
No Hiding Place 1st M.P. Sgt. Episode: "A Home Posting"
Quick Before They Catch Us Sammy 3 episodes
Redcap C.S.M. Greer Episode: "Information Received"
1966 -

1967

United! Dick Mitchell 57 episodes
1967 The Avengers Kenilworth Episode: "Murdersville"
1968 The Champions Brandon Episode: "The Gilded Cage"
The Expert Robinson Episode: "The Contact"
Z-Cars Reg Shephard Episode: "He Must Be Up to No Good" (2 parts)
1969 The Main Chance Harry Rowlands Episode: "Body and Soul"
The Saint Mason Episode: "The Organisation Man"
The Newcomers Len Burrows 2 episodes
Parkin's Patch Jack Bromley Episode: "The Good Listener"
Special Branch Police Sergeant Episode: "The Children of Delight"
Softly Softly Anderson Episode: "Proved Connection"
1970 Ace of Wands Six 3 episodes
Codename Mullins Episode: "One for the Lobster Pot"
Dixon of Dock Green Bert Connolly Episode: "The Lag's Brigade"
Special Branch Det. Sgt. Clark Episode: "Borderline Case"
Softly Softly: Taskforce Insp. Cox Episode: "Any Other Night"
Z-Cars Fred Caunce Episode: "Threats and Menaces" (2 parts)
1970 -

1972

Queenie's Castle Jack 18 episodes
1971 Catweazle Richardson Episode: "The Wogle Stone"
Doctor Who Morgan Serial: "Colony in Space"
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Fielder Episode: "The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd."
Softly Softly: Taskforce Murray Episode: "Marksman"
1972 New Scotland Yard Det. Insp. Bright Episode: "And When You're Wrong"
Owen M.D. Ted Bracegirdle 2 episodes
1973 New Scotland Yard Mr. Duggan Episode: "A Year to Kill"
War & Peace French Corporal 2 episodes
Z-Cars Peter Guthrie Episode: "Routine"
1973 -

1977

Beryl's Lot Trevor Tonks 47 episodes
1975 The Legend of Robin Hood Friar Tuck 5 episodes
The Sweeney Derek Clarke Episode: "Queen's Pawn"
1976 -

1978

Crown Court Brian Harrison/ Mr. Tyson/ Inspector

Charles Cripps

5 episodes
1978 Blake's 7 Ensor Episode: "Deliverance"
The Onedin Line Smethurst Episode: "Double Dealers"
Pennies from Heaven Cafe Proprietor Episode: "Better Think Twice"
The Professionals Det. Sgt/ Maurice Richards 2 episodes
Target Brice Episode: "The Run"
1979 Angels Les Burns 2 episodes
Rumpole of the Bailey Freddie Allbright Episode: "Rumpole and the Case of Identity"
Shoestring Inspector Colson Episode: "Listen to Me"
1980 -

1982

Juliet Bravo Det. Chief Insp. Jim Logan 14 episodes
1981 Private Schultz Prison Warder Episode #1.6
Rentaghost Jackson Episode #6.6
1982 The Chinese Detective Pollitt Episode: "Secret State"
Take the High Road Bruno Rheinhardt 3 episodes
1983 The Cleopatras Archillas Episode: "51 BC"
Doctor Who Jackson Serial: "Enlightenment"
Don't Wait Up Police Sergeant Episode #1.4
Give Us a Break Jimmy Episode: "One Good Stroke Deserves Another"
1984 Big Deal Henry Diamond 8 episodes
The Brief Sgt. Jackson Episode: "On the Edge"
1984 -

1985

Minder Chief Insp. Norton 2 episodes
1985 Home to Roost Christine's Father Episode: "All You Need is Love"
Howard's Way Dave Bridger Episode: "Cat Among the Pigeons"
1986 Running Scared Frank Butler 6 episodes
1988 Bad Boyes Hector Ruggles Episode: "The Icing on the Cake"
Bust Ray French Episode: "Love or Profit"
Gems Halliwell 3 episodes
London's Burning D.O. Thomas Episode #1.1
1990 The Bill D.A.C. Jago Episode: "A Fresh Start"
Boon Bertie 3 episodes
Casualty Cafe Owner Episode: "Street Life"
1990 -

1994

The Chief Det. Chief Insp. Arthur Quine 11 episodes
1991 Stay Lucky Morris Dancer Episode: "Shingle Beach"
1992 Kinsey Leslie Roper Episode: "Heads or Tails"
Lovejoy Russell Potts Episode: "Loveknots"
Van der Valk Hans Voss Episode: "Still Waters"
1993 The Bill Joe Horder Episode: "Until Proven Guilty"
Westbeach Bill Cromer 7 episodes
1994 Anna Lee Sir Brian West Episode: "The Cook's Tale"
Heartbeat Hesketh Episode: "Turn of the Tide"
May to December Eddie 2 episodes
1994 -

2003

EastEnders Roy Evans 634 episodes
2003 Holby City Peter Haines Episode: "Think Again"
2004 Doctors Cyril Atlee Episode: "What the Doctor Saw"
Down to Earth Derek Nolan Episode: "Can't Buy You Love"
2006 Casualty Tom Stopes Episode: "Waste of Space"
2008 Doctors Simon Adamson Episode: "Final Accounts"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1965 The Hill Martin
The Ipcress File O.N.I. Man
1968 A Twist of Sand Elton
Hammerhead Security Man Uncredited
1969 The Adding Machine Third Cell Jailer
1970 The Mind of Mr. Soames Schoolteacher
1972 The Asphyx Warden
1975 Mister Quilp Joe Jowl Uncredited
1979 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Clopin TV Film
S.O.S. Titanic Chief Officer Henry Wilde TV Film

References

  1. ^ Jaffee, Larry (1 August 2009). Albert Square and Me: The Actors of EastEnders. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4401-5987-9.
  2. ^ Wilkes, Neil (6 October 2002). "Caunter dropped from "EastEnders"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "EastEnders' Roy Evans to leave". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ Davies, Caroline (29 November 2001). "The Windsors make it a double at the Queen Vic". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 April 2020.