Character Archie Wikipedia: Archie (link not verified) 1891 ◢ Appeared once in 'Canon'. Aug 1891:'The Red-Headed League' 1985 ▷ Played by Malcolm Weaver once on Television in '1984 Granada TV'. 22 Sep 1985:'The Red-Headed League' 1988 ▷ Played by Murray Ewan once on Film in 'Without a Clue'. 21 Oct 1988:'Without a Clue'