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Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) -- This sequel to 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes' finds Vincent Price trying to revive his dead wife. His quest for the necessary elixir takes him to Egypt, to an ancient chamber buried deep in a mountainside, once used by the pharaohs.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) -- Trailer for this lure of adventure that beckons from beyond the horizon
How to Steal a Million (1966) -- Romantic comedy about a woman who must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries, and the man who helps her.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) -- A distant poor relative of the Duke of D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
30 May 1912, Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales, UK more
Date of Death:
14 May 1980, London, England, UK more
Trivia:
Joined the British army and served in India and Burma during World War II. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 30% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979)   Sid Larkin 1979 - 6.0 (132)
AKAs:
  • The Big Scam
  • The Biggest Bank Robbery
  • The Mayfair Bank Caper
- 2. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) Frankland 1978 - 4.5 (442)
- 3. Grand Slam (1978) (TV) Caradog Lloyd-Evans 1978 - 8.4 (100)
- 4. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) Judge 1977 - 5.7 (887)
- 5. Joseph Andrews (1977) Squire Western 1977 - 5.5 (233)
- 6. Casanova & Co. (1977)   The Caliph 1977 - 4.3 (141)
AKAs:
  • Casanova & Company (Italy)
  • Sex on the Run (USA: reissue title)
  • Some Like It Cool (USA)
  • The Amorous Mis-Adventures of Casanova (USA: video title)
  • The Rise and Rise of Casanova (UK)
  • Treize femmes pour Casanova (France)
- 7. The Passover Plot (1976) Caiaphas 1976 - 4.4 (27)
- 8. "A Legacy" (1975)   Baron Felden (2 episodes, 1975) 1975 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 9. Legend of the Werewolf (1975)   Maestro Pamponi 1975 - 5.3 (246)
AKAs:
  • Plague of the Werewolves
- 10. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   Dr. Walden (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Craze (1974)   Solicitor 1974 - 4.2 (125)
AKAs:
  • Demon Master
  • The Infernal Idol
- 12. Cugini carnali (1974)   Barone di Roccadura 1974 - 5.3 (16)
AKAs:
  • High School Girl (USA)
  • Hot and Bothered (USA)
  • Loving Cousins (USA)
  • Sexy Relation
  • The Visitor (UK)
- 13. Luther (1974)   John Tetzel 1974 - 7.1 (118)
AKAs:
  • John Osborne's Luther (Australia: DVD box title)
- 14. "Great Mysteries" (1973)   The Man (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
- 15. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)   Choobukov (3 episodes, 1971-1973) 1973 - 7.3 (9)
- 16. "Owen, M.D." (1970)   John Owen (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 17. Crescete e moltiplicatevi (1973) 1973 - 4.9 (8)
- 18. The Final Programme (1973)   Professor Hira 1973 - 5.4 (258)
AKAs:
  • The Last Days of Man on Earth (USA)
- 19. Take Me High (1973)   Sir Harry Cunningham 1973 - 5.1 (54)
AKAs:
  • Hot Property
- 20. Che? (1972)   Joseph Noblart 1972 - 5.8 (1,126)
AKAs:
  • Diary of Forbidden Dreams (USA: recut version)
  • Quoi? (France)
  • Was? (West Germany)
  • What? (International: English title)
- 21. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) Harry Ambrose 1972 - 6.4 (1,764)
- 22. I racconti di Canterbury (1972)   Sir January 1972 - 6.2 (1,705)
AKAs:
  • Les contes de Canterbury (France)
  • The Canterbury Tales (USA)
- 23. "Clochemerle" (1972)   Alexandre Bourdillat (3 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 8.4 (25)
- 24. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)   Rabbi 1971 - 7.0 (3,990)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Phibes (USA: promotional title)
  • The Curse of Dr. Phibes
- 25. Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)   Mr. Harrison 1971 - 5.8 (379)
AKAs:
  • Who Slew Auntie Roo? (USA: poster title)
- 26. Cry of the Banshee (1970) Mickey 1970 - 5.1 (504)
- 27. Wuthering Heights (1970) Dr. Kenneth 1970 - 6.6 (575)
- 28. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)   King Louis 1970 - 6.4 (1,190)
AKAs:
  • Two Times Two
- 29. The Fixer (1968) Lebedev 1968 - 7.0 (516)
- 30. Oliver! (1968)   The Magistrate 1968 - 7.6 (8,399)
AKAs:
  • Lionel Bart's Oliver! (UK: poster title)
- 31. La cintura di castità (1968)   Ibn-el-Rascid 1968 - 4.0 (42)
AKAs:
  • On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (USA)
  • The Chastity Belt (UK)
- 32. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) Llewellyn 1967 - 6.2 (102)
- 33. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) Commodore Roseabove 1967 - 4.7 (104)
- 34. Brown Eye, Evil Eye (1967)   1967 - -
AKAs:
  • Smedje oko, zlo oko (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
- 35. Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (1966) (TV) Herr Hoffman 1966 - 7.8 (8)
- 36. How to Steal a Million (1966)   Bonnet 1966 - 7.4 (5,254)
AKAs:
  • How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
  • William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title)
- 37. Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)   Tribal chief 1966 - 5.1 (181)
AKAs:
  • Danger Grows Wild (UK)
  • Mohn ist auch eine Blume (Austria)
  • Opération opium (France)
  • The Opium Connection (USA: video title)
  • The Poppy Is Also a Flower (USA: promotional title)
- 38. "ABC Stage 67" (1966)   Karl Hoffmann (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (15)
- 39. Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare (1966)   Ignazio 1966 - 5.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • Drop Dead, My Love
- 40. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)   Prison Governor 1965 - 5.9 (212)
AKAs:
  • Moll Flanders
- 41. "The Walrus and the Carpenter" (1965)   Luther Flannery (6 episodes, 1965) 1965 - -
- 42. The Bargee (1964) Joe Turnbull 1964 - 5.9 (87)
- 43. Hide and Seek (1964) Wilkins 1964 - 6.8 (15)
- 44. "Comedy Playhouse" (1961)   Luther Flannery (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 9.6 (5)
- 45. Tom Jones (1963)   Squire Western 1963 - 7.1 (3,622)
AKAs:
  • Tom Jones! (UK: poster title)
- 46. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Alexander Smith 1962 - 7.1 (4,201)
- 47. Term of Trial (1962) O'Hara 1962 - 6.9 (141)
- 48. The Inspector (1962)   Van der Pink 1962 - 6.2 (107)
AKAs:
  • Lisa (USA)
- 49. The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) Collins 1962 - 7.7 (970)
- 50. Exodus (1960) Mandria 1960 - 6.8 (3,239)
- 51. "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries" (1960)   Captain Harmonville (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
- 52. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) O'Shea 1960 - 6.6 (293)
- 53. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   Long John Silver (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (11)
- 54. The Citadel (1960) (TV) Philip Denny 1960 - 9.1 (14)
- 55. The Story on Page One (1959) Judge Edgar Neilsen 1959 - 6.8 (152)
- 56. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Jaggers / Reverend Light (2 episodes, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
- 57. Ben-Hur (1959)   Sheik Ilderim 1959 - 8.2 (52,503)
AKAs:
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
- 58. "Play of the Week" (1959)   Général St. Pé (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 5.3 (14)
- 59. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   M. Tarde (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 60. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Simon Kendall (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 61. The Good Companions (1957) Morton Mitcham 1957 - 4.9 (27)
- 62. Lucky Jim (1957) Professor Welch 1957 - 6.1 (192)
- 63. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" (1956)   Dr. Ivy (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.3 (18)
- 64. "Quatermass II" (1955)   Dr. Leo Pugh (6 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 6.9 (56)
- 65. Passage Home (1955) Pettigrew 1955 - 5.7 (45)
- 66. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Photographer (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.7 (17)
- 67. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) The Inspector 1954 - 6.9 (144)
- 68. The Million Pound Note (1954)   (uncredited) The Reporter 1954 - 6.7 (1,064)
AKAs:
  • Man with a Million (USA)
- 69. The Beggar's Opera (1953) The Beggar 1953 - 6.3 (108)
- 70. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
- 71. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) Dan Taylor 1953 - 7.2 (795)
- 72. The Wild Heart (1952)   Andrew Vessons 1952 - 6.4 (71)
AKAs:
  • Gypsy Blood
- 73. "Back to Methuselah" (1952)   Burge (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
- 74. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
- 75. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   Man with Cello (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 76. Laughter in Paradise (1951) Henry Augustus Russell 1951 - 7.0 (275)
- 77. The Galloping Major (1951) Harold Temple, Process Server 1951 - 6.9 (29)
- 78. Gone to Earth (1950) Andrew Vessons 1950 - 7.0 (317)
- 79. A Run for Your Money (1949) Huw 1949 - 6.6 (162)
- 80. Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress (1949)   Bensall, the butler 1949 - 4.9 (16)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Morelle (USA)
- 81. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Lord High Steward 1949 - 8.3 (11,527)
- 82. The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)   The Minister 1949 - 7.4 (51)
AKAs:
  • Dolwyn
  • Women of Dolwyn (USA)
- 83. London Belongs to Me (1948)   Headlam Fynne 1948 - 7.0 (112)
AKAs:
  • Dulcimer Street (UK: alternative title) (USA)
- 84. The First Gentleman (1948)   Bishop of Salisbury 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Affairs of a Rogue (USA)
- 85. So Evil My Love (1948) Coroner 1948 - 6.8 (66)
- 86. The Three Weird Sisters (1948) Mabli Hughes 1948 - 6.3 (22)
- 87. Silver Darlings (1947) Packman 1947 - -
- 88. Neutral Port (1940) (uncredited) Bit 1940 - 5.6 (17)
- 89. Johnson Was No Gentleman (1939) (TV) A Footman 1939 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 2. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1961 - 4.9 (44)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Under Milk Wood (1992) (TV) (voice) (archive sound) Captain Cat

Additional Details

Other Works:
He played the role of W.O. Gant in the Broadway version of Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel". more
Publicity Listings:
3 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman more

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