Colin Dexter
Birthday: 29 September 1930, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Norman Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter was born on September 29, 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England as Norman Colin Dexter. He was a writer and actor, known for Lewis (2006), Inspector Morse (1987) and Endeavour (2012). H ...Show More
Morse was popular because of his foibles.
Morse was popular because of his foibles.
A huge part of Morse's attraction was John Thaw. Dear old John. So modest. He told me he couldn't un Show more
A huge part of Morse's attraction was John Thaw. Dear old John. So modest. He told me he couldn't understand his fame, that the only thing he could do better than anyone else was learn his lines. Hide
I think Morse, if he had really existed ...... would probably say to me, "Well, you didn't do me too Show more
I think Morse, if he had really existed ...... would probably say to me, "Well, you didn't do me too bad a service in your writing." He might say "I wish you'd made me a slightly less miserable blighter and slightly more generous, and you could have painted me in a little bit of a better light." If he had bought me a drink, a large Glenfiddich or something, that would have been very nice, but knowing him I doubt he would have done - Lewis always bought all the drinks. Hide
I met Agatha Christie. People say she couldn't write, but I doubt they've read her beautiful autobio Show more
I met Agatha Christie. People say she couldn't write, but I doubt they've read her beautiful autobiography. She had more imagination than the rest of us by far, misleading you from page one. Tremendous achievement. I've tried to do that in a way. But I can't stick some writers - Dorothy L. Sayers. Wouldn't have worried if she'd written nothing. Hide
Colin Dexter's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (26)
