He played Thomas Cromwell in Robert Bolt's "A Man for All Seasons" at the Globe Theatre in London, England with Paul Scofield, Leo McKern, Richard Leech, Alexander Gauge, Willoughby Goddard, and John Carson in the cast. Noel Willman was director. Motley was designer.
After a days shooting of Blood From the Mummy's Tomb he replaced Peter Cushing when Peter withdrew due to his wife being taken seriously ill and subsequently died.