 He appeared in many BBC television programmes during the early pioneering days at Alexandra Palace.Between 1951 and 1970, in the heyday of the British studios, Townley appeared in almost thirty films, including "Lady Godiva Rides Again", "Doctor at Sea", "The Quatermass Xperiment", "The Admirable Crichton", "Carry on Admiral", "Doctor in Distress" and "Scars of Dracula".He went on to appear in many film and television roles over the years, including "The Avengers".