The character actor Andrew Keir . Keir, true to his heritage, frequently played Scotsmen, especially in the latter part of his career.
Children: Andrew; Maureen; Sean Keir (actor and producer); Deirdre Keir (child actress and producer); Julie T. Wallace.
Although he played Kerwin Mathews s father in The Pirates of Blood River , Mathews was three months his senior in real life.
He was considered for the roles of Dr. Hans Fallada, Dr. Armstong, Dr. Bukovsky and Sir Percy Heseltine in Lifeforce .
Although he played John Cairney s father in The Devil-Ship Pirates , he was less than four years his senior in real life.
After a days shooting of Blood From the Mummys Tomb he replaced Peter Cushing when Peter withdrew due to his wife being taken seriously ill and subsequently died.
