1930-03-30 Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Orchard was educated at Shrewsbury School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He appeared as the flamboyant Duke of Montague, a cousin of Prince Edward, in the Cinderella film, The Slipper and the Rose (1976). He had a regular slot on Spike Milligan's The World of Beachcomber, a TV version of the "Beachcomber" pieces by J. B. Morton, appearing as the poet Roland Milk. His customary role was that of a gangling and effete – and sometimes effeminate – dandy. He played Snodgrass in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969, and appeared in several of the comedy Carry On films and the sex comedy Adventures of a Private Eye (1977).[3] He appeared on BBC television as the "Minister for the Arts" in the episode of The Goodies entitled "Culture for the Masses"; and as one of the "mechanicals" in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He played teacher Mr Oliver Pettigrew in the TV series Whack-O! in 1971 (the role having been created by Arthur Howard in 1956–60). He played Cornelius Button in the 1971 London Weekend Television children's serial Grasshopper Island as an eccentric grasshopper expert who had lived on Grasshopper Island for many years.
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The London Connection | Driscoll | 1979-12-21 |
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Revenge of the Pink Panther | Hospital Clerk | 1978-01-08 |
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Adventures of a Private Eye | Police Cyclist | 1977-03-04 |
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That's Carry On! | Duc de Pincenay (archive footage) | 1977-11-10 |
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The Prince and the Pauper | . St.John | 1977-06-03 |
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The Slipper and the Rose | Montague | 1976-03-25 |
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Keep It Up Downstairs | Bishop | 1976-07-28 |
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Man in Tails | 1975-12-14 |
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Man About the House | Producer | 1974-12-22 |
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Anoop and the Elephant | Mr Skinner | 1972-01-01 |
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Bless This House | Tom Hobbs | 1972-09-08 |
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Carry On Henry | Duc de Pincenay | 1971-06-03 |
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Futtocks End | The Twit | 1970-02-01 |
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Cucumber Castle | Julian the Lord Chamberlaine | 1970-12-26 |
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Perfect Friday | Thompson | 1970-11-10 |
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The Nine Ages of Nakedness | The Pharaoh (segment "The Egyptians") | 1969-06-01 |
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Pickwick | Augustus Snodgrass | 1969-06-11 |
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The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket | Employer | 1969-09-01 |
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Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? | Red Cardinal | 1969-03-19 |
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Iolanthe | George, Earl of Mountararat | 1968-12-26 |
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Don't Lose Your Head | Rake (uncredited) | 1967-03-02 |
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Follow That Camel | Doctor | 1967-08-10 |
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Stranger in the House | Policeman (uncredited) | 1967-05-23 |
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Carry On Doctor | Fred | 1967-12-02 |
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Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver | His Lordship / Guards Officer | 1964-06-05 |
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A Stitch in Time | Man with Headache (uncredited) | 1963-12-01 |
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Kill or Cure | PC Lofthouse | 1962-09-01 |
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On the Beat | Wedding Photographer (uncredited) | 1962-12-11 |
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Operation Stogie | Major Soames | 1962-03-05 |
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Crooks Anonymous | 1st Jeweller | 1962-03-31 |
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Three on a Spree | Walker | 1961-06-28 |
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The Great Van Robbery | Brady | 1959-01-16 |
