Alan Wheatley

ALAN WHEATLEY d1991. English actor. He was a well known stage actor in the 1930-1950s (appearing in 40+ films between 1931-1965 and was a frequent broadcaster on radio. His most prominent television role was the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood (with Richard Greene as Robin Hood). He played the sheriff in 54 episodes between 1955-1959. Earlier, he had played Sherlock Holmes in the first television series featuring the great detective. In addition to acting, he was a radio announcer during WW2 (broadcasting to occupied Europe) where he became a well known voice