Bill Simpson

William Nicholson Simpson (11 September 193121 December 1986) was a Scottish actor, best remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the long-running BBC TV series Dr. Finlay's Casebook. Career Beginnings Simpson began his career as an continuity announcer and newsreader for BBC Scotland and Scottish Television. His only appearance in a movie was as a non-speaking extra (his name was missing from the film credits) playing a bridegroom in the first remake of John Buchan's story The 39 Steps (1959), which starred Kenneth More as Richard Hannay. He devoted the rest of his career to television, radio and stage. In 1962 BBC Television adapted Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Master of Ballantrae in which Simpson played the part of Hastie in six 30-minute episodes. Later that year, he took the role of Mr. Ogilvie in "Appearance in Court", an episode of the popular BBC police drama, Z Cars.