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Colin Blakely (1930–1987)

Trivia:

Burly character actor whose acting career began in amateur repertoire theatre in Ireland. His first professional acting job was with the Group Theatre in Belfast and he also joined theatre groups in Wales before moving to London. See more trivia »

Died:

(age 56) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

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1985-1987 Theatre Night (TV series)
Captain Adolf / Shamus McCann
The Father (1985) … Captain Adolf
 
1986 Paradise Postponed (TV mini-series)
Dr. Salter
Enigma Variations (1986) … Dr. Salter
The Lost Leader (1986) … Dr. Salter
The Wrongs of Man (1986) … Dr. Salter
 
1986 Screenplay (TV series)
George Beesley
Drums Along Balmoral Drive (1986) … George Beesley
 
1985 Operation Julie (TV movie)
Det. Insp. Dick Lee
 
1985 Summer Season (TV series)
The Dumb Waiter (1985)
 
1984 Home Video (TV movie)
 
1984 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
 
1983 Red Monarch (TV movie)
Stalin
 
1981-1983 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Colin Mearns / Dr. David Rankin
The Memory Man (1983) … Colin Mearns
Never Speak Ill of the Dead (1981) … Dr. David Rankin
 
1983 King Lear (TV movie)
Kent
 
1983 Legend of the Champions (TV movie)
The Interrogator
 
1982 Trail of the Pink Panther
Section Director Alec Drummond (uncredited)
 
1972-1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Eddie Ritchie / Northey / Robinson Crusoe
Psy-Warriors (1981) … Northey
Song at Twilight (1973) … Eddie Ritchie
Man Friday (1972) … Robinson Crusoe
 
1981 Antony & Cleopatra (TV movie)
Antony
 
1981 Loophole
Gardner
 
1981 Nailed
Elder Protestant
 
1980 The Dogs of War
North
 
1980 Little Lord Fauntleroy (TV movie)
Hobbs
 
1980 The Day Christ Died (TV movie)
Caiaphas
 
1980 Nijinsky
Vassili
 
1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men
Tamil (as Colin Blakeley)
 
1977 Equus
Frank Strang
 
1968-1975 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
John de Stogumber / Roberts
Strife (1975) … Roberts
St. Joan (1968) … John de Stogumber
 
1975 The Hanged Man (TV series)
Lew Burnett / Lewis Burnett
Ring of Return (1975) … Lew Burnett
Laws of Fortune (1975) … Lew Burnett
Chariot of Earth (1975) … Lew Burnett
The Bridge Maker (1975) … Lew Burnett
 
1975 Love Among the Ruins (TV movie)
J.F. Devine
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
Jahn
The Conquerors (1975) … Jahn
 
1975 Galileo
Priuli
 
1975 The Conquerors (TV movie)
 
1973 The National Health
Edward Loach
 
1960-1972 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
AS. Walter Edge / Ben / Keyser / …
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972) … Keyser
Ready for Glory (1966) … AS. Walter Edge
The Hard Knock (1962) … Pat Greevey
Looking for Frankie (1961) … Ben
 
1972 Stage 2 (TV series)
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt (1972) … Peer Gynt
 
1972 Young Winston
Butcher
 
1972 The Man Outside (TV series)
Flannery
Hawk Street Horror (1972) … Flannery
 
1972 The Challengers (TV series)
Sam Brodie
What About England? (1972) … Sam Brodie
The Salesmen (1972) … Sam Brodie
Whose Law? Whose Order? (1972) … Sam Brodie
The Tomorrow Business (1972) … Sam Brodie
History Does Not Pay the Rent … Sam Brodie
 
1968-1972 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Sgt. Taylor, C.I.D.
Game, Set and Match (1968) … Sgt. Taylor, C.I.D.
 
1972 Something to Hide
Blagdon
 
1971 Aquarius (TV series)
Deeley in Old Times
Episode dated 5 June 1971 (1971) … Deeley in Old Times
 
1969/I Alfred the Great
Asher
 
1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Jesus Christ
Son of Man (1969) … Jesus Christ
 
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Grieg
Pig in a Poke (1969) … Grieg
 
1969 The Champions (TV series)
Interrogator
The Interrogation (1969) … Interrogator
 
1968 Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Solomon Philbrick
 
1968 Detective (TV series)
Jasper Shrig
The High Adventure (1968) … Jasper Shrig
 
1968 The Vengeance of She
George
 
1967-1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Father Loyola / John
The Whisper (1968) … Father Loyola
Brainwash (1967) … John
 
1967 The Avengers (TV series)
Mickle
Murdersville (1967) … Mickle
 
1967 The Day the Fish Came Out
The Pilot
 
1967 Charlie Bubbles
Smokey Pickles
 
1967 Half Hour Story (TV series)
The man
Shelter (1967) … The man
 
1967 Seven Deadly Sins (TV series)
It's Your Move (1967)
 
1967 Mogul (TV series)
Commander Cardino
Home and Dry (1967) … Commander Cardino
 
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose
Russian Premier
 
1966 A Man for All Seasons
Matthew
 
1966 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
1st Gatekeeper
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 2 (1966) … 1st Gatekeeper
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 (1966) … 1st Gatekeeper
 
1965-1966 Theatre 625 (TV series)
George Bowling / Harry
Kiss on a Grass Green Pillow (1966) … Harry
The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air (1965) … George Bowling
 
1965 Redcap (TV series)
Pvt. Scanlon
A Regiment of the Line (1965) … Pvt. Scanlon
 
1964 The Counterfeit Constable
L'aveugle
 
1964 Never Put It in Writing
Oscar
 
1964 The Long Ships
Rhykka
 
1963 Underworld Informers
Charlie Ruskin
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
Molloy
Blackbird (1963) … Molloy
 
1963 The Plane Makers (TV series)
Jack Clement
Don't Worry About Me (1963) … Jack Clement
 
1963 This Sporting Life
Maurice Braithwaite
 
1962 The Password Is Courage
1st German Goon
 
1962 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Silver
When Silver Drinks (1962) … Silver
 
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Nick Toberson
Dackson's Wharf (1962) … Nick Toberson
 
1961 The Hellions
Matthew Billings
 
1960 A Moon for the Misbegotten (TV movie)
Phil Hogan
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
John Dempsey
Sir Roger Casement (1960) … John Dempsey
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1983 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
Hard Rock (1983) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1970 Billy Wilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1967 The Greeks (TV documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2005 The Agatha Christie Code (TV documentary)
Sir Horace Blatt
 
1982 The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (TV documentary short)
Sir Horace Blatt
 
1969 The Avengers (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(March 1978) He acted in Eduardo De Filippo's play, "Filumena," at the Lyric Theatre in London, England with Dame Joan Plowright CBE, Larry Noble, Patricia Hayes, Sharon Mughan, Jane Gurnett, Christopher Guard, Trevor Eve, Larry Lamb, David Graham and Linda Polan in the cast. Franco Zeffirelli was director. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Colin Blakeley

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Burly character actor whose acting career began in amateur repertoire theatre in Ireland. His first professional acting job was with the Group Theatre in Belfast and he also joined theatre groups in Wales before moving to London. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra