Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy, the actor was born in Woking, Surrey on September 30, 1943,

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Woking - Surrey - September 30 - 1943

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the son of the advertising executive Francis Ogilvy and the actress Aileen Raymond.

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He was the star of the television series "Return of the Saint". He took over the role of Simon Templar, which Roger Moore played from 1962 to 1969. He also had a role in the television series "Malibu Shores".

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Return of the Saint - Simon Templar - Roger Moore - 1962 - 1969 - Malibu Shores

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Ogilvy has had roles in over three dozen television shows. He was a friend of the film-maker Michael Reeves, and starred in all three of the director's films "Revenge Of The Blood Beast", "The Sorcerers" and "Witchfinder General".

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Michael Reeves - The Sorcerers - Witchfinder General

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He is also a playwright and novelist, currently working on a series of children's books - "Measle And The Wrathmonk", "Measle And The Dragodon", "Measle And The Mallockee", Measle And The Slitherghoul" - all published in USA by HarperCollins and in the UK by Oxford University Press. The books are translated into at least 15 languages and a film of Measle And The Wrathmonk is in Warner Bros schedule.

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