Bernard Gallagher (26 September 1929 – 27 November 2016[1][2]) was an English actor known for his stage work, including with the National Theatre and the Royal Court; and his many appearances in television soap operas and dramas.

[2] Working in regional rep for the next decade, in 1965 he joined London’s Royal Court for Bill Gaskill’s first season, with roles in (amongst others) the original stage productions of Edward Bond’s Saved, and Joe Orton's The Ruffian on the Stair and The Erpingham Camp (both 1967).

[3] Gallagher played the lead role of compassionate consultant Ewart Plimmer in the first three years of BBC TV's long-running medical drama series Casualty.

[6] In Granada Television’s daytime legal drama series Crown Court, he played barrister Jonathan Fry QC.

[9][10][11] Gallagher also portrayed keen gardener Bill Molesley in ITV's Downton Abbey (2010-2013); and Enfield in The Duchess of Duke Street (series 2, episode 12).