Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 29, 1914
Died
October 7, 1999 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Deryck Bower Guyler
Deryck Guyler
Biography
Guyler was born in Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, and brought up on the other side of the River Mersey in Liverpool, Lancashire, where his father was a jeweller. He attended Liverpool College and originally planned a career in the church. During the Second World War he was called up and joined the RAF Police but was later invalided from service, whereupon he joined Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) and then (on 4 May 1942) the BBC's Drama and Repertory company in Manchester.
Known For
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Commissionaire
1979
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
The Sooty Show
Self
1955
TV
Look at Life
Narrator
1959
TV
Please Sir!
Norman Potter
1968
TV
Sykes
PC Corky Turnbull
1972
TV
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
TV
That's My Boy
Magistrate
1981
TV
Sykes and a...
1960
TV
A World Of His Own
1964
TV
It's a Square World
1961
Film
A Hard Day's Night
Police Inspector
1964
TV
All Square
1966
Film
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Police Constable at Scotland Yard (uncredited)
1963
Film
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
Vicar
1981
Film
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Harris
1975
Film
The Big Job
Police Sergeant
1965
Film
Nurse on Wheels
Driving Examiner
1963
Film
Carry On Doctor
Mr. Hardcastle
1967
Film
Smokescreen
Station Master
1964
Filmography
1982TVFredas Narrator1981TVThat's My Boyas Magistrate1981FilmStainless Steel and the Star Spiesas Vicar1979FilmThe Plankas Milkman1979FilmFred Dibnah, Steeplejackas Narrator (voice)1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Commissionaire1975FilmOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Harris1974FilmAladdinas Sergeant Ying Tong1974FilmBarry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Police Constable1973FilmNo Sex Please - We're Britishas Park Keeper1972TVSykesas PC Corky Turnbull1972FilmPaul McCartney & Wings: The Bruce McMouse Showas Bruce McMouse (voice)1971FilmPlease Sir!as Norman Potter1969FilmTwo off the Cuff1969FilmLook at Life: Saturday Specialas Self - Commentator1968TVPlease Sir!as Norman Potter1968FilmThe Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee's Pianolaas Traffic Warden1967FilmCarry On Doctoras Mr. Hardcastle1966TVAll Square1966TVAdam Adamant Lives!1965FilmThe Big Jobas Police Sergeant1964TVA World Of His Own1964FilmA Hard Day's Nightas Police Inspector1964FilmSmokescreenas Station Master1963TVThat's My Boy!1963TVThe Dick Emery Show1963FilmThe Wrong Arm of the Lawas Police Constable at Scotland Yard (uncredited)1963FilmNurse on Wheelsas Driving Examiner1962FilmThe Fast Ladyas Dr. Blake1962FilmIt's Trad, Dad!as Narrator1961TVIt's a Square World1960TVSykes and a...1959TVNo Hiding Place1959TVLook at Lifeas Narrator1955FilmSnowdrift at Bleath Gillas Himself - Narrator1955TVThe Sooty Showas Self1954FilmMad About Menas Editor1953FilmA Day to Rememberas Angry Man in Ferry Queue1946FilmThe Shop at Sly Corneras John Elliot—TVBest Of Enemies