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Jack Gwillim (1909–2001)

Actor

Although he did not turn to the stage until middle age after two decades in the Royal Navy, Jack Gwillim was a notable actor on both sides of the Atlantic. During the 1950s he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare company in Stratford, England, for three years during Sir 'Anthony Quayle''s stint as artistic director... See full bio »

Born:

Jack William Frederick Gwillim
in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Died:

(age 91) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Yul Brynner and Jack Gwillim in Solomon and Sheba (1959) Cast of Clash of the Titans The Monster Squad (1987) Jack Gwillim as King Aeetes in Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Oliver Reed and Jack Gwillim in Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
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2001 Blue Shark Hash
Jonah
 
1998 Conan (TV series)
Rykon Pol
– The Crystal Arrow (1998) … Rykon Pol
 
1993 The Poetry Hall of Fame (TV movie)
 
1993 The Discoverers (short)
Dr. Babington
 
1991 Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (TV movie)
Jill's father
 
1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
Anton Vasylenko
– A Prayer for the Goldsteins (1991) … Anton Vasylenko
 
1987 The Monster Squad
Van Helsing
 
1987 Sicilian Connection (voice)
 
1987 Blind Date
Artist
 
1985 Matt Houston (TV series)
Freddy
– Company Secrets (1985) … Freddy
 
1984 Remington Steele (TV series)
Dexter Holmes
– Dreams of Steele (1984) … Dexter Holmes
 
1983 Mr. Smith (TV series)
Ben
– Mr. Smith Rescues Bobo (1983) … Ben
 
1982-1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV series)
Reverend Danberry / Uncle Alex
– The Hostage (1983) … Uncle Alex
– The Pied Piper (1982) … Reverend Danberry
 
1983 Antony and Cleopatra (TV movie)
Rustic
 
1981 Clash of the Titans
Poseidon
 
1976 Anyone for Tennyson? The Master Poets Collection (TV series)
Professor Utteridge
 
1976 The Adams Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Lord Carmarthen
– Chapter IV: John Adams, Minister to Great Britain (1976) … Lord Carmarthen
 
1970 Cromwell
General Byron
 
1970 Patton
General Sir Harold Alexander
 
1969 The Bushbaby
Ardsley
 
1969 Battle of Britain
Senior Air Staff Officer
 
1967-1969 Mogul (TV series)
Sir Charles Bliss / Chairman / Sir Giles Bliss
– Really, She Did, She Really Did (1969) … Sir Charles Bliss
– They've More Than Their Assets Frozen (1969) … Sir Charles Bliss
– The Minister of the Crown... and the Very Compromising Photograph (1968) … Sir Charles Bliss
– The Day the Sea Caught Fire (1968) … Sir Charles Bliss
– Cut Off Whose Nose (1968) … Chairman
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1969 The Champions (TV series)
Carrington
– Full Circle (1969) … Carrington
 
1969 As You Like It: An Introduction (short)
Duke Frederick
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Admiral Sir Guy Lawrence
– Number Ten (1968) … Admiral Sir Guy Lawrence
 
1968 The Man in the Iron Mask (TV series)
Athos
– The Fortress (1968) … Athos
– The Iron Mask (1968) … Athos
– The Prisoner (1968) … Athos
– The Arrest (1968) … Athos
– The King's Mistress (1968) … Athos
 
1967 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Howes
– Deadly Cargo (1967) … Howes
 
1967 Mr. Rose (TV series)
Sir Handforth O'Grady
– The Good Loser (1967) … Sir Handforth O'Grady
 
1967 Casino Royale
British Officer at Auction (uncredited)
 
1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Sir David Harper
– The Hidden Tiger (1967) … Sir David Harper
 
1966 A Man for All Seasons
Chief Justice
 
1962-1966 The Saint (TV series)
Major Carter / Superintendent Marsh
– Paper Chase (1966) … Major Carter
– The Helpful Pirate (1966) … Major Carter
– The Effete Angler (1962) … Superintendent Marsh
 
1966 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Major Berger
– The Private Tutor (1966) … Major Berger
 
1966 Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
British ambassador
 
1963-1966 Sergeant Cork (TV series)
Jasper Greene / Sir Gervase Walworth
– The Case of the Strolling Players (1966) … Jasper Greene
– Case of the Public Paragon (1963) … Sir Gervase Walworth
 
1965 Thunderball
Senior RAF Staff Officer (uncredited)
 
1965 Secret Agent (TV series)
General / General Carteret / General White
– The Mercenaries (1965) … General White
– The Black Book (1965) … General Carteret
– Such Men Are Dangerous (1965) … General
 
1964 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Commander Ripple
– State Visit (1964) … Commander Ripple
 
1964 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Sir Giles Dalrymple
 
1963 The World Ten Times Over
Bolton (as Jack Gwillum)
 
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
– Foolish Wives (1963)
 
1957-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Clarence Day / Lord Conyngham / Lt.-Col. Pembridge, D.S.O., M.C
– End of Conflict (1963) … Lt.-Col. Pembridge, D.S.O., M.C
– Life with Father (1961) … Clarence Day
– Victoria Regina (1957) … Lord Conyngham
 
1963 Jason and the Argonauts
King Aeetes
 
1963 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Rolf Neilson
– The Rivals (1963) … Rolf Neilson
 
1963 About Religion (TV series)
– The Site (1963)
 
1963 A Boy Ten Feet Tall
District Commissioner
 
1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Letheridge
– The Idol's Eye (1963) … Letheridge
 
1963 The Rivals
Rolf Neilson
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia
Club Secretary
 
1962 The Scales of Justice (TV series)
Mr. Jepp
– The Guilty Party (1962) … Mr. Jepp
 
1962 In Search of the Castaways
Captain Grant
 
1962 Lisa
Insp. Cobb
 
1962 The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart (TV movie)
Controller
 
1961 A for Andromeda (TV series)
Air Commodore Watling
– The Machine (1961) … Air Commodore Watling
 
1961 The First Gentleman (TV movie)
Edward - Duke of York
 
1961 Vanity Fair (TV series)
– Part 1 (1961)
 
1961 On Trial: The Dilke Case (TV movie)
Mr. Inderwick QC
 
1960 Sword of Sherwood Forest
Archbishop Hubert Walter
 
1960 Family Classics: The Three Musketeers (TV movie)
Planchet
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Mr. Inderwick QC
– The Dilke Case (1960) … Mr. Inderwick QC
 
1960 Oscar Wilde
Barrister
 
1960 Probation Officer (TV series)
Major Hansford-Smith
– Episode #1.38 (1960) … Major Hansford-Smith
 
1960 Circus of Horrors
Supt. Andrews
 
1960 Let's Get Married
Dr. Sanders
 
1960 Sink the Bismarck!
Captain (King George V) (as Jack Gwillam)
 
1960 Sentenced for Life
John Richards
 
1959 Solomon and Sheba
Josiah
 
1959 North West Frontier
Brigadier Ames
 
1959 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Oberon (voice)
 
1957 The One That Got Away
Commandant, Grizedale
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Friar Lawrence
– Romeo and Juliet (1957) … Friar Lawrence
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Captain Parry - H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles
 
1955-1956 Life with Father (TV series)
Father
 
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1967 Death by Misadventure? (TV series documentary)
Narrator (1967)
 
1962 Shakespeare: Soul of an Age (documentary)
Banquo
 
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Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Antonio") in "The Merchant of Venice", Haymarket Theatre, 1967. Also in cast: Ralph Richardson ("Shylock"), Angela Thorne ("Portia"). See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

When cast as dignified figures of authority, Gwillim seems to have merely played himself. Michael Powell described him as "six-feet-two, taciturn, polite, and every inch of him Royal Navy." Powell added that during the filming of Pursuit of the Graf Spee "the other actors had to mind their p's' and and q's'" whenever Gwillim was present. ... See more »

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