Lionel Murton

{{Short description|Canadian actor (1915–2006)}}

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| name = Lionel Murton

| image = Actor_Lionel_Murton.jpg

| caption = in TV's The Four Just Men (1960)

| birth_name = William Lionel Murton

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|06|02|df=yes}}

| birth_place = London, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|09|26|1915|06|02|df=yes}}

| death_place = Basingstoke, Hampshire, England

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| resting_place = Basingstoke Crematorium and Gardens of Remembrance

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| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1945–1981

| spouse = Anita D'Allaire

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}}

William Lionel Murton (2 June 1915 – 26 September 2006) was an English character actor.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f0964e7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426153359/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f0964e7|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2017|title=Lionel Murton|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/sy1/lionel-murton|title=Lionel Murton - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}} Born in Wandsworth, London, he was resident at Little Orchard, Weston Road, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, before his death at age 91. He was cremated at Basingstoke Crematorium on 6 October 2006.Basingstoke Gazette 5 October 2006 He is commemorated with his wife, Anita, in Upton Grey Churchyard, Grave 1 E-3.

He appeared in episodes of several TV series, including The Persuaders! and Danger Man and was a regular cast member of the Dickie Henderson Show, playing Dickie's friend Jack.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a12fc04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426153614/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a12fc04|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2017|title=The Dickie Henderson Show[03/06/64] (1964)|publisher=}}