Robert Swann 18 March 1945 17 April 2006 was a British actor with a film career spanning thirty five years He is best known to American audiences through his portrayal of a Church of England vicar in the television series The Witches and the Grinnygog An early film role was the sadistic house prefect of Malcolm McDowell in the 1968 film if His last credited acting role was in the series Wire in the Blood in 2004 He died two years later in 2006 From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia