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Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937) -- Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization.

The Dam Busters (1955) -- True story of how the British attacked German dams in WW2 by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Becky Sharp (1935) -- Set against the background of the Battle of Waterloo, Becky Sharp is the story of Vanity Fair by Thackeray...

Becky Sharp (1935) -- Open-ended Trailer from RKO Radio

Overview

Date of Birth:

7 May 1907, Dunedin, New Zealand more

Date of Death:

1 December 1995, Coates, Gloucestershire, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

Born in 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Brown hair, Blue eyes. In 1930 came... more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fräulein Doktor (1969)	Gen. Metzler	1969	-	6.5 (154)
	AKAs: Fraulein Doktor (USA) Gospodjica Doktor - Spijunka bez imena (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) The Betrayal
2.	Shadow of Fear (1963)	John Bowen	1963	-	4.2 (13)

3.	"Richard the Lionheart" (1962)	Steward (2 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	9.2 (9)
	2 TV episodes: "Richard the Lionheart: The Devil Is Unloosed (#1.30)" "Richard the Lionheart: The Lion and the Eagle (#1.2)" Steward
4.	Paranoiac (1963)	(uncredited) Vicar	1963	-	6.7 (475)

5.	"The Cheaters" (1960)	Inspector Menkin / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1962)	1962	-	-
	6 TV episodes: "The Cheaters: Knight of the Road (#2.26)" Marsden "The Cheaters: Green for Danger (#2.21)" "The Cheaters: A Hood from Canada (#2.15)" "The Cheaters: A Flash in the Sky (#2.11)" Inspector Menkin "The Cheaters: The Slope of Death (#2.5)" Police Inspector 1 episode not shown.
6.	Strongroom (1962)	Haynes	1962	-	7.6 (26)

7.	Emergency (1962)	Dr. Lloyd	1962	-	3.6 (13)

8.	Gang War (1962)	Paul Alexis	1962	-	-

9.	The Lamp in Assassin Mews (1962)	Inspector	1962	-	-

10.	So Evil, So Young (1961)	Inspector	1961	-	4.0 (19)

11.	Compelled (1960)	Inspector	1960	-	-

12.	The Sundowners (1960)	(uncredited) Palmer	1960	-	7.5 (1,116)
	AKAs: Fred Zinnemann's The Sundowners (UK: complete title)
13.	"The Vise" (1954)	Inspector Parker / 5 characters not shown (64 episodes, 1955-1960)	1960	-	8.7 (9)
	AKAs: Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title) Saber of London (UK: alternative title) The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title) Uncovered (syndication title) 64 TV episodes: "The Vise: Don't Lose Your Shirt (#5.36)" Inspector Parker "The Vise: Black Pawn, White Pawn (#5.32)" Inspector Parker "The Vise: The Maid Was Curious (#5.23)" Inspector Parker "The Vise: Beyond Fear (#5.35)" Inspector Parker "The Vise: The Penny Black (#5.6)" Inspector Parker 59 episodes not shown.
14.	"Boyd Q.C." (1956)	Det. Insp. Fuller (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Boyd Q.C.: Uncle George (#4.7)" Det. Insp. Fuller
15.	Night Train for Inverness (1960)	(uncredited) Doctor Jackson	1960	-	7.1 (12)

16.	"Man from Interpol" (1960)	Doctor Peters / Granz (2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	6.1 (10)
	2 TV episodes: "Man from Interpol: The Case of Mike Krello (#1.16)" Granz "Man from Interpol: The Missing Child (#1.30)" Doctor Peters
17.	An Honourable Murder (1960)	Casca	1960	-	-

18.	Man Accused (1959)	Inspector	1959	-	-

19.	Innocent Meeting (1959)	Stannard	1959	-	6.4 (6)

20.	"The Flying Doctor" (1959)	Maurice Murdoch (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.3 (13)
	1 TV episode: "The Flying Doctor: A Stranger in Distress (#1.32)" Maurice Murdoch
21.	Blood of the Vampire (1958)	Commissioner of Prisons	1958	-	5.0 (247)

22.	"Ivanhoe" (1958)	Gerald (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	6.8 (47)
	1 TV episode: "Ivanhoe: The Ransom (#1.13)" Gerald
23.	The Safecracker (1958)	Colonel Charles Mercer	1958	-	5.6 (103)

24.	High Jump (1958)		1958	-	-

25.	"White Hunter" (1958)	Martinson (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	5.3 (5)
	1 TV episode: "White Hunter: Operation Transfer (#1.2)" Martinson
26.	Stranger in Town (1957)	Henry Ryland	1957	-	7.1 (6)

27.	"The Adventures of Sir Lancelot" (1956)	Everard / Lord Vanton (2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	7.9 (18)
	2 TV episodes: "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot: The Thieves (#1.29)" Lord Vanton "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot: The Ruby of Radnor (#1.16)" Everard
28.	Barbados Quest (1955)	Lord Valchrist	1955	-	6.8 (14)
	AKAs: Murder on Approval (USA)
29.	Little Red Monkey (1955)	Sir Clive Raglan	1955	-	5.0 (18)
	AKAs: The Case of the Red Monkey (USA)
30.	The Dam Busters (1955)	Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.	1955	-	7.4 (2,657)

31.	Late Night Final (1954)	Insp. Turner	1954	-	-
	AKAs: Casebook: The Case of the Late Night Final (UK: TV title) Scotland Yard: Late Night Final (UK: series title)
32.	The Diamond (1954)	(uncredited) Sir Stafford Beach	1954	-	2.6 (6)
	AKAs: The Diamond Wizard (USA)
33.	Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)	Arnold Winslow	1953	-	7.9 (9)
	AKAs: White Fire (USA)
34.	The Steel Key (1953)	Dr. Crabtree	1953	-	4.8 (6)

35.	Noose for a Lady (1953)	Maj. Fergusson	1953	-	-

36.	Wide Boy (1952)	Mannering	1952	-	-

37.	Wings of Danger (1952)	Inspector Maxwell	1952	-	5.6 (32)
	AKAs: Dead on Course (UK: working title) (USA)
38.	Angels One Five (1952)	Adjudant	1952	-	6.5 (173)

39.	Cloudburst (1951)	Inspector Davis	1951	-	6.7 (55)

40.	Samson and Delilah (1949)	Prince	1949	-	6.7 (1,587)
	AKAs: Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
41.	Challenge to Lassie (1949)	(uncredited) Officer on Horseback	1949	-	5.9 (153)

42.	Arizona (1940)	Bart Massey	1940	-	6.9 (292)

43.	North West Mounted Police (1940)	(uncredited) Mountie	1940	-	6.5 (471)
	AKAs: Northwest Mounted Police
44.	Women in War (1940)	Capt. Tedford, the masher	1940	-	5.1 (6)

45.	The Light That Failed (1939)	Gardner	1939	-	6.7 (131)

46.	Storm Over Bengal (1938)	Hallett	1938	-	5.9 (5)

47.	If I Were King (1938)	Jehan Le Loup	1938	-	7.4 (243)

48.	Booloo (1938)	Captain Robert Rogers	1938	-	-

49.	Souls at Sea (1937)	(uncredited) Donaldson	1937	-	7.0 (163)

50.	Wild Money (1937)	(uncredited) Cole	1937	-	6.3 (6)

51.	Hotel Haywire (1937)	(uncredited) Hotel Manager	1937	-	7.0 (5)

52.	Night of Mystery (1937)	Chester Greene	1937	-	-
	AKAs: The Greene Murder Case (UK)
53.	King of Gamblers (1937)	Joe	1937	-	7.0 (6)
	AKAs: Czar of the Slot Machines
54.	Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)	(uncredited) Dixon	1937	-	5.8 (193)
	AKAs: Bulldog Drummond's Escape (USA: review title)
55.	The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)	Dr. Brooks	1937	-	6.5 (16)

56.	Maid of Salem (1937)	Roger's Friend	1937	-	6.8 (74)

57.	Thank You, Jeeves! (1936)	Tom, henchman in dark hat	1936	-	6.6 (67)
	AKAs: Thank You, Mr. Jeeves
58.	The Return of Sophie Lang (1936)	Larry - the Purser	1936	-	-

59.	Early to Bed (1936)	Doctor Vernon	1936	-	5.6 (9)

60.	Sky Parade (1936)	(uncredited) Riggs	1936	-	-

61.	Till We Meet Again (1936)	(uncredited) English Officer	1936	-	7.4 (18)

62.	Too Many Parents (1936)	(uncredited) Miller	1936	-	6.7 (15)

63.	The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)	Studio Manager	1936	-	6.8 (16)

64.	My Marriage (1935)	Sir Philip Burleigh	1935	-	-

65.	Peter Ibbetson (1935)	(uncredited) Clerk	1935	-	7.2 (514)

66.	The Last Outpost (1935)	Lt. Prescott	1935	-	5.5 (64)

67.	Without Regret (1935)	(uncredited) Cleaver	1935	-	-

68.	The Crusades (1935)	(uncredited) Stranger - Messenger	1935	-	6.9 (338)

69.	The Black Room (1935)	Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant	1935	-	7.0 (430)
	AKAs: The Black Room Mystery (UK)
70.	Becky Sharp (1935)	Capt. William Dobbin	1935	-	6.2 (300)
	AKAs: Lady of Fortune (USA: reissue title (cut version))
71.	The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)	Lieutenant Barrett	1935	-	7.5 (883)

72.	Limehouse Blues (1934)	(uncredited) Man Fighting With Wife	1934	-	6.5 (16)
	AKAs: East End Chant (USA: reissue title)
73.	The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)	(uncredited) Aide to Sir Henry Clinton	1934	-	7.9 (14)

74.	Wagon Wheels (1934)	Mountaineer	1934	-	6.7 (46)

75.	The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934)	(uncredited)	1934	-	7.1 (18)

76.	Murder at the Vanities (1934)	(uncredited) Stage Manager	1934	-	6.5 (169)

77.	Double Door (1934)	Dr. John Lucas	1934	-	7.8 (10)

78.	Come on Marines (1934)	(uncredited) Marine	1934	-	7.1 (8)

79.	Search for Beauty (1934)	(uncredited) New Zealand Talent Contestant	1934	-	6.8 (118)

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