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Allan Cuthbertson (1920–1988)

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Cuthbertson arrived in Britain in 1947, and appeared shortly thereafter as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at the Boltons. In London's West End, he appeared as Laertes in Hamlet, Aimwell in The Beaux Stratagem, and Octavius Robinson in Man & Superman, among many other roles. See full bio »

Born:

Allan Darling Cuthbertson
in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died:

(age 67) in London, England, UK
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1987 Still Crazy Like a Fox (TV movie)
Monty Clayton
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
Mr. Horrobin
– East of Ipswich (1987) … Mr. Horrobin
 
1986 Chance in a Million (TV series)
Sir John Blade
– Guess Who's Not Coming for Dinner (1986) … Sir John Blade
 
1985 Edge of Darkness (TV mini-series)
Chilwell
– Fusion (1985) … Chilwell
– Northmoor (1985) … Chilwell
– Breakthrough (1985) … Chilwell
– Burden of Proof (1985) … Chilwell
 
1985 Thirteen at Dinner (TV movie)
Sir Montague Corner
 
1981-1983 Terry and June (TV series)
Tarquin Spry / Tarquin
– Strictly for the Birds (1983) … Tarquin Spry
– Bingo (1982) … Tarquin Spry
– Noise Abatement (1982) … Tarquin Spry
– No, Councillor (1982) … Tarquin Spry
– The Auction (1982) … Tarquin Spry
See all 7 episodes »
 
1983 Nanny (TV series)
Captain Marsh
– Short Engagements (1983) … Captain Marsh
– Frankly Speaking (1983) … Captain Marsh
– A Journey (1983) … Captain Marsh
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series)
Maj. Gen. Tillet / Major General Tillet
– The Changing of the Guard (1983) … Major General Tillet
– Defiance (1983) … Maj. Gen. Tillet
 
1983 Invitation to the Wedding
General Barrington
 
1982 Shelley (TV series)
Crutchley
– Tubes Help You Breed Less Easily (1982) … Crutchley
 
1982 Der schwarze Bumerang (TV mini-series)
Botschafter
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Botschafter
 
1982 Kelly Monteith (TV series)
– Episode #4.4 (1982)
 
1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Lord Redesdale
– Unity (1981) … Lord Redesdale
 
1981 Janet and Company (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (1981)
 
1980 The Mirror Crack'd
Peter Montrose (Murder at Midnight)
 
1980 Hopscotch
Chartermain
 
1980 The Sea Wolves
Dickie Melborne
 
1980 The Outsider
Stanley
 
1979 Ripping Yarns (TV series)
Major Daintry
– Roger of the Raj (1979) … Major Daintry
 
1978 Robin's Nest (TV series)
Colonel Chambers
– England Expects (1978) … Colonel Chambers
 
1977 Odd Man Out (TV series)
Mr. Robinson
– Money, Money, Money (1977) … Mr. Robinson
 
1976 Harry (TV short)
On-screen Participant
 
1976 Whodunnit? (TV series)
Prime Minister
– A Deadly Tan (1976) … Prime Minister
 
1976 Murder (TV series)
CID Inspector
– A Variety of Passion (1976) … CID Inspector
 
1973-1976 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Connoisseurs Host / Colonel / Colonel Worthit / …
– Episode #9.4 (1976) … Colonel Worthit
– Episode #9.3 (1976) … Connoisseurs Host
– Episode #8.2 (1974) … Colonel
– Episode #7.8 (1973) … Mr. Biggs
– Episode #7.6 (1973) … Connoisseurs Host
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 The Chiffy Kids (TV series)
Colonel
– The Great Snail Race (1976) … Colonel
 
1975 Fawlty Towers (TV series)
Colonel Hall
– Gourmet Night (1975) … Colonel Hall
 
1975 The Rough with the Smooth (TV series)
Salesman
– Episode #1.5 (1975) … Salesman
 
1975 Crown Court (TV series)
Howard Summers
– The Also Ran: Part 1 (1975) … Howard Summers
 
1973-1975 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 February 1975 (1975)
– Episode dated 27 November 1974 (1974)
– Episode dated 11 October 1974 (1974)
– Episode dated 2 October 1974 (1974)
– Tommy Coopers's Xmas Box (1973)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1974 Bless This House (TV series)
Detective Sergeant
– A Beef in His Bonnet (1974) … Detective Sergeant
 
1974 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Gus Ashley
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 3 (1974) … Gus Ashley
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 2 (1974) … Gus Ashley
– Diamonds on Wheels: Part 1 (1974) … Gus Ashley
 
1974 Diamonds on Wheels (TV movie)
Gus Ashley
 
1973 Black and Blue (TV series)
Philip Crane
– Rust (1973) … Philip Crane
 
1973 Milligan in... (TV series)
Various Characters
– Milligan in Summer (1973) … Various Characters
 
1973 Sutherland's Law (TV series)
Sir William McWhirter
– The House (1973) … Sir William McWhirter
 
1973 Barlow at Large (TV series)
Chief Supt. Martinson
– Trespass (1973) … Chief Supt. Martinson
 
1973 The View from Daniel Pike (TV series)
Tyler
– A Slight Case of Absalom (1973) … Tyler
 
1972 The Main Chance (TV series)
Ian Osborn Utley
– Dear Sir, Unless... (1972) … Ian Osborn Utley
 
1972 Spyder's Web (TV series)
Pyke
– Nobody's Strawberry Fool (1972) … Pyke
 
1972 Jason King (TV series)
Rutledge
– Every Picture Tells a Story (1972) … Rutledge
 
1970-1972 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Col. Gordon / Llewellyn Chadwick
– The Dirtiest Soldier in the World (1972) … Col. Gordon
– Better Than a Man (1970) … Llewellyn Chadwick
 
1971-1972 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
– Episode #10.6 (1972)
– Episode #9.1 (1971)
 
1971 The Goodies (TV series)
Lord
– Women's Lib (1971) … Lord
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Colonel Wright
– That's Me Over There (1971) … Colonel Wright
 
1971 Frankie Howerd's Hour (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.2 (1971)
– Episode #1.1 (1971)
 
1971 All Gas and Gaiters (TV series)
Geoffrey Plunstead
– The Bishops Entertains (1971) … Geoffrey Plunstead
 
1971 Paul Temple (TV series)
Robert O'Keefe
– Catch Your Death (1971) … Robert O'Keefe
 
1971/I In the Devil's Garden
Coroner
 
1971 The Firechasers
Jarvis
 
1970 UFO (TV series)
Jack Newton
– The Square Triangle (1970) … Jack Newton
 
1970 Performance
The Lawyer
 
1970 One More Time
Belton
 
1969 The Adventurers
Hugh
 
1969 Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
Lomax
 
1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Adrian Beresford
– Justice Is a Woman (1969) … Adrian Beresford
 
1969 Callan (TV series)
Brigadier Pringle
– The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw (1969) … Brigadier Pringle
 
1969 The Body Stealers
Hindsmith
 
1969 Sinful Davey
Captain Douglas
 
1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Dr. Ralph Madison
– The Madison Equation (1969) … Dr. Ralph Madison
 
1968 The Champions (TV series)
Major Cranmore
– The Experiment (1968) … Major Cranmore
 
1961-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Dr. Hugh Chalk / Farthingale / Lord George Melford / …
– Super Secret Cypher Snatch (1968) … Webster
– Death's Door (1967) … Lord George Melford
– Death at Bargain Prices (1965) … Farthingale
– The Deadly Air (1961) … Dr. Hugh Chalk
 
1968 Detective (TV series)
Rupert Bruce
– The Avenging Chance (1968) … Rupert Bruce
 
1968 Sanctuary (TV series)
Captain Borwick
– A Memorandum of wishes (1968) … Captain Borwick
 
1968 Man in a Suitcase (TV series)
Turner
– No Friend of Mine (1968) … Turner
 
1967 Half a Sixpence
Wilkins
 
1967 The Gamblers (TV series)
Robert Forsyth
– The Wrecker (1967) … Robert Forsyth
 
1967 The Fellows (TV series)
Astley
– Final Demand (1967) … Astley
– Spindoe's Move (1967) … Astley
– Where in Justice Lies (1967) … Astley
 
1967 Write a Play (TV series)
– The Dim & Eight Minutes to Go (1967)
 
1967 The Saint (TV series)
Colonel Hannerly
– When Spring Is Sprung (1967) … Colonel Hannerly
 
1967 Mr. Rose (TV series)
James Ransome
– The Noble Roman (1967) … James Ransome
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools
Colonel Scuttling - Scotland Yard Man
 
1966-1967 Orlando (TV series)
Ronald Hawtrey
– Inn at the Death (1967) … Ronald Hawtrey
– Assassin Airborne (1967) … Ronald Hawtrey
– Peeping Tom (1966) … Ronald Hawtrey
– Wake Up Screaming (1966) … Ronald Hawtrey
– Stealers Keepers: Storm Warning (1966) … Ronald Hawtrey
 
1966 The Trygon Factor
Det. Thompson
 
1966 Press for Time
Mr. Ballard (Attorney General)
 
1966 The Man Who Never Was (TV series)
Prindle
– Things Dead and Done (1966) … Prindle
 
1965-1966 Redcap (TV series)
Lt. Wilmer / Major Stokely
– Strictly by the Book (1966) … Lt. Wilmer
– Nightwatch (1965) … Major Stokely
 
1966 Cast a Giant Shadow
Immigration Officer
 
1966 Blue Light (TV series)
– Target, David March (1966)
 
1965 Life at the Top
George Aisgill
 
1965 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Mr. MacBryde
– Passage to India (1965) … Mr. MacBryde
 
1965 The Mask of Janus (TV series)
George Sykes MP
– The Public Interest (1965) … George Sykes MP
 
1960-1965 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Det. Supt. Cowley / Garsden / Lacey Marshalt / …
– Game for Three Losers (1965) … Garsden
– Solo for Sparrow (1962) … Supt. Symington
– The Man at the Carlton Tower (1961) … Det. Supt. Cowley
– The Malpas Mystery (1960) … Lacey Marshalt
 
1965 Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Colonel Valentine Walter
– The Bruce-Partington Plans (1965) … Colonel Valentine Walter
 
1965 Operation Crossbow
German Technical Examiner
 
1964-1965 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Chief Supt. Bill Parsons / Major Donald Ross
– The Thin Red Line (1965) … Major Donald Ross
– The V Men (1964) … Chief Supt. Bill Parsons
 
1963-1965 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Baker Ellis / Leonard Wright / Mr. Ambrose
– Find the Lady (1965) … Leonard Wright
– Night Caller (1964) … Mr. Ambrose
– A Strange Affair (1963) … Baker Ellis
 
1965 Game for Three Losers
Garsden
 
1964 The Human Jungle (TV series)
Dr. Fisher
– Skeleton in the Cupboard (1964) … Dr. Fisher
 
1964 The 7th Dawn
Cavendish
 
1963-1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Derek Patterson / Michaelson
– Greeting from a 12-Bore (1964) … Michaelson
– Always a Copper (1963) … Derek Patterson
 
1957-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Capt. George O'Hara / Supt. Steel / Tarwin
– Three Roads to Rome (1963) … Tarwin
– Countdown at Woomera (1961) … Supt. Steel
– A Voice in Vision (1957) … Capt. George O'Hara
 
1963 Underworld Informers
Smythe
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Prosecutor
– Covenant with Death (1963) … Prosecutor
 
1963 Benny Hill (TV series)
Trevor Johnson
– The Visitor (1963) … Trevor Johnson
 
1963 Tamahine
Housemaster
 
1963 The Ballad of the Running Man
Jenkins
 
1963 The Mouse on the Moon
Member of Whitehall Conference
 
1963 Nine Hours to Rama
Capt. Goff
 
1963 Hancock (TV series)
Ian Fairblow
– The Eye-Witness (1963) … Ian Fairblow
 
1963 Bitter Harvest
Mr. Eccles
 
1962 The Fast Lady
Bodley
 
1962 Freud
Wilkie
 
1962 The Brain
Da Silva (uncredited)
 
1962 The Boys
Randolph St. John (as Alan Cuthbertson)
 
1962 Term of Trial
Sylvan-Jones
 
1962 Solo for Sparrow
Supt. Symington
 
1961 The Younger Generation (TV series)
Stevens
– Our Ted (1961) … Stevens
 
1961 On the Double
Captain Patterson
 
1961 The Guns of Navarone
Baker
 
1958-1961 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Foley
– The Hero (1961)
– The Criminals (1958) … Foley
 
1961 The Man at the Carlton Tower
Det. Supt. Cowley
 
1961 On Trial: The Dilke Case (TV movie)
Henry Matthews QC
 
1961 Danger Man (TV series)
Mr. Wilson
– The Island (1961) … Mr. Wilson
 
1960 Tunes of Glory
Capt. Eric Simpson
 
1960 Armchair Mystery Theatre (TV series)
– The Man with a Feather in His Hat (1960)
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Henry Matthews QC
– The Dilke Case (1960) … Henry Matthews QC
 
1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Cowen
– The Survivor (1960) … Cowen
 
1959 Epilogue to Capricorn (TV series)
Lewis Osborne
– Traitor's Gate (1959) … Lewis Osborne
– All on Tape (1959) … Lewis Osborne
 
1959 The Stranglers of Bombay
Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
 
1959 Killers of Kilimanjaro
Sexton
 
1959 North West Frontier
Monocled Officer (uncredited)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
Darrow
– Barcelona Passage (1959) … Darrow (as Alan Cuthbertson)
 
1959 The Devil's Disciple
British Captain
 
1959 The Crowning Touch
Philip
 
1959 Shake Hands with the Devil
Captain
 
1959 Room at the Top
George Aisgill
 
1958 Incident at Echo Six (TV movie)
Lieutenant-Colonel Manning
 
1958 Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
Guards Officer (as Alan Cuthbertson)
 
1958 Ice Cold in Alex
Brigadier's Staff Officer
 
1958 Law and Disorder
Police Inspector
 
1957 All at Sea
Chailey
 
1957 Hour of Mystery (TV series)
Rupert Marlowe
– Portrait in Black (1957) … Rupert Marlowe
 
1955-1957 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Captain Radic / Insp. Carson / The adjutant
– Who Killed Kovali? (1957) … Insp. Carson
– Evening in Hochsberg (1957) … Captain Radic
– Quay South (1955) … The adjutant
 
1957 Battle Hell
Captain Donaldson RN
 
1957 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
Malbete
– The York Treasure (1957) … Malbete
 
1957 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Allan Corby
– At the Third Stroke (1957) … Allan Corby
 
1957 A Novel Affair
Dr. Stevenson
 
1957 The Man Who Was Two (TV series)
Brigadier Dickerson
– From Out of the Sea (1957) … Brigadier Dickerson
 
1956 Anastasia
Blond Man (uncredited)
 
1956 The Adventures of Aggie (TV series)
Sir David Varley
– Monk's Prior (1956) … Sir David Varley
 
1956 Eyewitness
Det Insp (uncredited)
 
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV series)
Metz
– Lichtenburg (1956) … Metz
 
1956 The Man Who Never Was
Vice-Admiral
 
1956 On Such a Night (short)
1st Gentleman
 
1956 Operation Conspiracy
Colonel Packham
 
1956 Doublecross
Clifford
 
1956 Postmark for Danger
Henry Carmichael
 
1956 Dick Turpin: Highwayman (short)
Jonathan Redgrove
 
1955 Court Martial
Henniker
 
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1974 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 Frankie Howerd in Ulster (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1995-2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Otto - Die Serie (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(1976) He acted in Arnold Ridley's play, "The Ghost Train," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Wilfred Brambell, James Villiers, Geoffrey Davies, Veronica Strong, Louise Purnell, Gwen Nelson, and Judy Buxton in the cast. Bill Hays was director. See more »

Alternate Names:

Alan Cuthbertson

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Known for playing an assortment of dignitaries and high-ranking officials on film, he is fondly remembered as Colonel Hall in the Gourmet Night episode of the hit sitcom "Fawlty Towers". See more »

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