Acting

Michael Elder

Born April 30, 1931 · London, England

Died July 28, 2004 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

Cumbernauld HITCumbernauld HIT · 1977
Cumbernauld HIT
1977
MovieComedyAction
A James-Bond type fiction film about an evil woman's plans to 'hi-jack' the New Town of Cumbernauld. Sponsored by Cumbernauld Development Corporation, this film is an original take on the 'promotional' films produced for Scotland's New Towns during the 1970s.
A Gift from NessusA Gift from Nessus · 1980
A Gift from Nessus
1980
MovieDramaTV Movie
Salesman Edie Cameron experiences setbacks in his work and personal life.
Crown CourtCrown Court · 1972
Crown Court
5.71972
SeriesDrama
Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the ITV network that ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984.
Monarch of the GlenMonarch of the Glen · 2000
Monarch of the Glen
7.32000
SeriesDramaComedy
Archie MacDonald, a young restaurateur is called back to his childhood home of Glenbogle where he is told he is the new Laird of Glenbogle.
Take the High RoadTake the High Road · 1980
Take the High Road
6.21980
SeriesSoapDrama
Take the High Road was a British soap opera produced by Scottish Television, set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, which started in February 1980 as an ITV daytime soap opera, and was dropped by the network in 1993, although various members of the ITV Network continued to screen the programme, while others had no interest in doing so. The programme has developed a cult following.
The Vital SparkThe Vital Spark · 1965
The Vital Spark
6.51965
SeriesComedy
In the western isles of 1930s Scotland, Peter 'Para Handy' MacFarlane, captain of the puffer Vital Spark, treks around the coastal waters of west Scotland and variously schemes himself and his crew into mischief.
The Walls of JerichoThe Walls of Jericho · 1981
The Walls of Jericho
1981
SeriesDrama
A seven-part miniseries following Sophia Jex-Blake's experiences in Edinburgh's medical establishment.
Weir of HermistonWeir of Hermiston · 1973
Weir of Hermiston
1973
SeriesDrama
The old Lord Adam Weir of the Hermiston estate on the Scots borders is a gruff, boozy, hanging judge - the terror of Edinburgh law courts. His wife is a tremulous and pious Christian. Weir spends his time putting his wife down, even in the company of her only son, Archie. His mother dead of depression and stress, Archie grow to hate his father, but then goes into law studies, though his more modern and tolerant values clash with those of his father. Attending the hanging of yet another of his father's victims, Archie can no longer stand it and denounces his father publicly. As punishment he is rusticated to manage the family estate, Hermiston.

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