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Subject: Sherlock Holmes actor Douglas Wilmer dies aged 96
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/16 at 4:46 am
Sherlock Holmes actor Douglas Wilmer has died at the age of 96.
He donned the famous deerstalker in the mid-1960s to play Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character in a BBC series.
Wilmer died in hospital in Ipswich on Thursday after suffering from pneumonia, Roger Johnson, spokesman for the Sherlock Holmes Society Of London, confirmed.
"He was a great actor, he was a gentleman, he had a long and distinguished career," Mr Johnson said.
Wilmer first appeared as Sherlock Holmes in 1964, with Nigel Stock as his Watson.
After he left the show he was replaced by Peter Cushing - but he retained his affection for the character throughout his career.