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Colin Blakely (1930–1987)

Actor

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Worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the Royal Court among other prestigious companies before making a dent in film and TV. See more trivia »

Born:

Colin George Blakely
in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Died:

(age 56) in London, England, UK
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1985-1987 Theatre Night (TV series)
Captain Adolf / Shamus McCann
– The Birthday Party (1987) … Shamus McCann
– The Father (1985) … Captain Adolf
 
1986 Paradise Postponed (TV mini-series)
Dr. Salter
– Enigma Variations (1986) … Dr. Salter
– And a Happy New Year to You, Too! (1986) … Dr. Salter
– The Lost Leader (1986) … Dr. Salter
– The Wrongs of Man (1986) … Dr. Salter
– Living in the Past (1986) … Dr. Salter
See all 8 episodes »
 
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)
 
1985 The Beiderbecke Affair (TV mini-series)
Chief Supt. Forrest
– We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only... (1985) … Chief Supt. Forrest
– That Was a Very Funny Evening (1985) … Chief Supt. Forrest
– Um... I Know What You're Thinking (1985) … Chief Supt. Forrest
– We Call It the White Economy (1985) … Chief Supt. Forrest
 
1984 The World of Don Camillo
Peppone
 
1984 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
– The Prattling Princess (1984)
 
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)
 
1982 Evil Under the Sun
Sir Horace Blatt
 
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
Hobbs
 
1980 The Day Christ Died (TV movie)
Caiaphas
 
1980 Nijinsky
Vassili
 
1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men
Tamil
 
1978 The Big Sleep
Harry Jones
 
1977 Equus
Frank Strang
 
1977 It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Siegfried Farnon
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Drummond
 
1976 Something to Hide
Blagdon
 
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
– Grail and Platter (1975) … Lew Burnett
– Chariot of Earth (1975) … Lew Burnett
– The Bridge Maker (1975) … Lew Burnett
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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)
 
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
Hardman
 
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
– The Great Bullion Robbery (1960)
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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
 
1968-1972 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Sgt. Taylor, C.I.D.
– The Penthouse Apartment (1972)
– Game, Set and Match (1968) … Sgt. Taylor, C.I.D.
 
1972 The Challengers (TV series)
Sam Brodie
– The Tomorrow Business (1972) … Sam Brodie
 
1971 Aquarius (TV series)
Deeley in Old Times
– Episode dated 5 June 1971 (1971) … Deeley in Old Times
 
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
 
1969/I Alfred the Great
Asher
 
1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Jesus Christ
– Son of Man (1969) … Jesus Christ
 
1969 The Way We Live Now (TV movie)
Augustus Melmotte
 
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 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Loudmouth
 
1960 A Moon for the Misbegotten (TV movie)
Phil Hogan
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
John Dempsey
– Sir Roger Casement (1960) … John Dempsey
 
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1970 Billy Wilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1967 The Greeks (TV documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 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
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1962) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer's Night Dream," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Lynn Redgrave OBE, Corin Redgrave, Ronnie Barker OBE, Nicol Williamson, David Warner, James Bolam MBE, Rita Tushingham, Samantha Eggar, and Alfred Lynch in the cast. Toby Robertson was director. See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

Worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic and the Royal Court among other prestigious companies before making a dent in film and TV. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra