and Public Eye. In 1963, he was offered the role of the First Doctor in the BBC's new science fiction series Doctor Who but declined. Webb was also cast as Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars Return of the Jedi but bowed out owing to illness. Webb died at his home in Haslemere, Surrey, on 22 June 1982, aged 75. Screen and radio Films Challenge to Lassie (1949) - James Brown The Astonished Heart (1950) - Sir Reginald The Cruel Sea (1953) - Admiral Murray-Forbes (uncredited) West of Zanzibar (1954) - Alan, Bob's Boss (uncredited) Lease of Life (1954) - Dr. Pembury The Night My Number Came Up (1955) - Governor (uncredited) The Silent Enemy (1958) - British Consul The Scapegoat (1959) - Inspector The Third Secret (1964) - Alden Hoving The Pumpkin Eater (1964) - Mr. Armitage - Jake's father King Rat (1965) - Brant Chimes at Midnight (1965) - Shallow The Taming of the Shrew (1967) - Gremio Interlude (1968) - Andrew Women in Love (1969) - Thomas Crich Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970) - Kemp ('Dadda') King Lear (1971) - Gloucester The Horsemen (1971) - Gardi Gay (uncredited) Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Yurovsky The Canterbury Tales (1972) - Old Man The Duellists (1977) - Chevalier The First Great Train Robbery (1979) - Trent Rough Cut (1980) - Sir Samuel Sacks Deadly Game (1982) - Joseph Pillet (final film role) Radio References Sources External links Webb film listing at fandango.com 1906 births 1982 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors Male actors from York 20th-century English male actors British military personnel of World War II