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The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) -- The classic story of brothers fighting side by side in a French Foreign Legion outpost is given an irreverent treatment in this hilarious spoof.
How to Steal a Million (1966) -- Romantic comedy about a woman who must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries, and the man who helps her.
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) -- This sequel to 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes' finds Vincent Price trying to revive his dead wife. His quest for the necessary elixir takes him to Egypt, to an ancient chamber buried deep in a mountainside, once used by the pharaohs.
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) -- A distant poor relative of the Duke of D'Ascoyne plots to inherit the title by murdering the eight other heirs who stand ahead of him in the line of succession.

Overview

Date of Death:
14 May 1980, London, England, UK more
Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic)... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 20% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. July 188:00 PMTCM Tom Jones  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) .... Sid Larkin
    ... aka The Big Scam
    ... aka The Biggest Bank Robbery
    ... aka The Mayfair Bank Caper
  2. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) .... Frankland
  3. Grand Slam (1978) (TV) .... Caradog Lloyd-Evans
  4. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) .... Judge
  5. Joseph Andrews (1977) .... Squire Western
  6. Casanova & Co. (1977) .... The Caliph
    ... aka Casanova & Company (Italy)
    ... aka Sex on the Run (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Some Like It Cool (USA)
    ... aka The Amorous Mis-Adventures of Casanova (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Rise and Rise of Casanova (UK)
    ... aka Treize femmes pour Casanova (France)
  7. The Passover Plot (1976) .... Caiaphas
  8. "A Legacy" .... Baron Felden (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode #1.2 (1975) TV episode .... Baron Felden
        - Episode #1.1 (1975) TV episode .... Baron Felden
  9. Legend of the Werewolf (1975) .... Maestro Pamponi
    ... aka Plague of the Werewolves
  10. Cugini carnali (1974) .... Barone di Roccadura
    ... aka High School Girl (USA)
    ... aka Hot and Bothered (USA)
    ... aka Loving Cousins (USA)
    ... aka Sexy Relation
    ... aka The Visitor (UK)
  11. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Dr. Walden (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Joke (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Walden
  12. Craze (1974) .... Solicitor
    ... aka Demon Master
    ... aka The Infernal Idol
  13. "Great Mysteries" .... The Man (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries"
        - The Inspiration of Mr. Budd (1973) TV episode .... The Man
  14. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Choobukov (3 episodes, 1971-1973)
        - The Joke (1973) TV episode
        - Uncle Rollo (1972) TV episode
        - The Proposal (1971) TV episode .... Choobukov
  15. "Owen, M.D." .... John Owen (1 episode, 1973)
        - September Song! (1973) TV episode .... John Owen
  16. Luther (1973) .... John Tetzel
    ... aka John Osborne's Luther (Australia: DVD box title)
  17. Take Me High (1973) .... Sir Harry Cunningham
    ... aka Hot Property
  18. The Final Programme (1973) .... Professor Hira
    ... aka The Last Days of Man on Earth (USA)
  19. What? (1972) .... Joseph Noblart
    ... aka Che? (Italy)
    ... aka Diary of Forbidden Dreams (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Quoi? (France)
    ... aka Was? (West Germany)
  20. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) .... Harry Ambrose
  21. I racconti di Canterbury (1972) .... Sir January
    ... aka Les contes de Canterbury (France)
    ... aka The Canterbury Tales (USA)
  22. "Clochemerle" .... Alexandre Bourdillat (3 episodes, 1972)
        - The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) TV episode .... Alexandre Bourdillat
        - The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic (1972) TV episode .... Alexandre Bourdillat
        - The Triumphant Inauguration of a Municipal Amenity (1972) TV episode .... Alexandre Bourdillat
  23. Crescete e moltiplicatevi (1972)
  24. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) .... Rabbi
    ... aka Dr. Phibes (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Curse of Dr. Phibes
  25. Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) .... The Pigman (Mr. Harrison)
    ... aka Who Slew Auntie Roo? (USA: poster title)
  26. Cry of the Banshee (1970) .... Mickey
  27. Wuthering Heights (1970) .... Dr. Kenneth
  28. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) .... King Louis
    ... aka Two Times Two

  29. The Fixer (1968) .... Lebedev
  30. Oliver! (1968) .... The Magistrate
    ... aka Lionel Bart's Oliver! (UK: poster title)
  31. La cintura di castità (1968) .... Ibn-el-Rascid
    ... aka On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (USA)
    ... aka The Chastity Belt (UK)
  32. The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967) .... Llewellyn
  33. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967) .... Commodore Roseabove
  34. Brown Eye, Evil Eye (1967)
    ... aka Smedje oko, zlo oko (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
  35. Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (1966) (TV)
  36. How to Steal a Million (1966) .... Bonnet
    ... aka How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
    ... aka William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title)
  37. Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966) .... Tribal chief
    ... aka Danger Grows Wild (UK)
    ... aka Mohn ist auch eine Blume (Austria)
    ... aka Opération opium (France)
    ... aka The Opium Connection (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Poppy Is Also a Flower (USA: promotional title)
  38. Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare (1966) .... Ignazio
    ... aka Drop Dead, My Love
  39. "ABC Stage 67" .... Karl Hoffmann (1 episode, 1966)
        - Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? (1966) TV episode .... Karl Hoffmann
  40. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) .... Prison Governor
    ... aka Moll Flanders
  41. "The Walrus and the Carpenter" .... Luther Flannery (6 episodes, 1965)
        - The Secret Life of Gascoigne Quilt (1965) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
        - The Quarrel (1965) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
        - Luther and the Golden Fleece (1965) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
        - Luther Flannery Revisited (1965) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
        - The Coffin They Carry You Off In (1965) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
          (1 more)
  42. The Bargee (1964) .... Joe Turnbull
  43. Hide and Seek (1964) .... Wilkins
  44. "Comedy Playhouse" .... Luther Flannery (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Walrus and the Carpenter (1963) TV episode .... Luther Flannery
  45. Tom Jones (1963) .... Squire Western
    ... aka Tom Jones! (UK: poster title)
  46. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) .... Alexander Smith
  47. Term of Trial (1962) .... O'Hara
  48. The Inspector (1962) .... Van der Pink
    ... aka Lisa (USA)
  49. The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) .... Collins
  50. Exodus (1960) .... Mandria
  51. "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries" .... Captain Harmonville (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Inn of the Flying Dragon (1960) TV episode .... Captain Harmonville
  52. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) .... O'Shea
  53. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Long John Silver (1 episode, 1960)
        - Treasure Island (1960) TV episode .... Long John Silver
  54. The Citadel (1960) (TV) .... Philip Denny

  55. The Story on Page One (1959) .... Judge Edgar Neilsen
  56. "Playhouse 90" .... Jaggers / ... (2 episodes, 1959)
        - The Grey Nurse Said Nothing (1959) TV episode .... Reverend Light
        - The Second Man (1959) TV episode .... Jaggers
  57. Ben-Hur (1959) .... Sheik Ilderim
    ... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
  58. "Play of the Week" .... Général St. Pé (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Waltz of the Toreadors (1959) TV episode .... Général St. Pé
  59. "ITV Play of the Week" .... M. Tarde (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - The Wild Bird (1959) TV episode .... M. Tarde
  60. "Armchair Theatre" .... Simon Kendall (1 episode, 1957)
        - Now Let Him Go (1957) TV episode .... Simon Kendall
  61. The Good Companions (1957) .... Morton Mitcham
  62. Lucky Jim (1957) .... Professor Welch
  63. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" .... Dr. Ivy (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Talking Head (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Ivy
  64. "Quatermass II" .... Dr. Leo Pugh (6 episodes, 1955)
        - The Destroyers (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Leo Pugh
        - The Frenzy (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Leo Pugh
        - The Coming (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Leo Pugh
        - The Food (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Leo Pugh
        - The Mark (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Leo Pugh
          (1 more)
  65. Passage Home (1955) .... Pettigrew
  66. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Photographer (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Moment of Truth (1955) TV episode .... Photographer
  67. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) .... The Inspector
  68. The Million Pound Note (1954) (uncredited) .... The Reporter
    ... aka Man with a Million (USA)
  69. The Beggar's Opera (1953) .... The Beggar
  70. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Matinee" (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka "Rheingold Theatre" (USA)
        - Outpost (1953) TV episode
  71. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) .... Dan Taylor
  72. The Wild Heart (1952) .... Andrew Vessons
    ... aka Gypsy Blood
  73. "Back to Methuselah" .... Burge (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas (1952) TV episode .... Burge
  74. "Lights Out" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Borgia Lamp (1952) TV episode
  75. Laughter in Paradise (1951) .... Henry Russell
  76. The Galloping Major (1951) .... Harold Temple, Process Server
  77. Gone to Earth (1950) .... Andrew Vessons

  78. A Run for Your Money (1949) .... Huw
  79. Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress (1949) .... Bensall, the butler
    ... aka Dr. Morelle (USA)
  80. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) .... Lord High Steward
  81. The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949) .... The Minister
    ... aka Dolwyn
    ... aka Women of Dolwyn (USA)
  82. London Belongs to Me (1948) .... Headlam Fynne
    ... aka Dulcimer Street (UK: alternative title) (USA)
  83. The First Gentleman (1948) .... Bishop of Salisbury
    ... aka Affairs of a Rogue (USA)
  84. So Evil My Love (1948) .... Coroner
  85. The Three Weird Sisters (1948) .... Mabli Hughes
  86. Silver Darlings (1947) .... Packman
  87. Neutral Port (1940) (uncredited) .... Bit

  88. Johnson Was No Gentleman (1939) (TV) .... A Footman
Self:
  1. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Archive Footage:
  1. "Biography"
        - Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Under Milk Wood (1992) (TV) (voice) (archive sound) .... Captain Cat


Additional Details

Other Works:
He played the role of W.O. Gant in the Broadway version of Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel". more
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Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Horror more

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