His son, Simon, is a TV director and directed him in two episodes of 'Upstairs Downstairs'.
He was born one day after the sinking of the "Titanic".
He was the father of three sons, including the director Simon Langton.
Upon his death, his remains were cremated at Putney Vale Crematorium in Putney Vale, London, England.
He was supposed to have played Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart in The Web of Fear: Episode 3 (1968) but dropped out, so the considerably younger Nicholas Courtney took the part and became a regular cast member in the series until 1975.
He married Claire Wilson in 1975, shortly after her divorce from Hughie Green.
For many years he was a supporting actor on the London West End stage.