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Richard Haydn (I) (1905–1985)

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Inimitable London-born character actor, noted for his put-on nasal delivery and pompous, fussy manner. Richard Haydn had a laborious start to his show business career, selling tickets in the box office of London's Daly Theatre. This was followed by an unsuccessful stint with a comedy act in musical revue... See full bio »

Born:

George Richard Haydon
in Camberwell, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 80) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Richard Haydn
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1985 The Hugga Bunch (TV movie)
Bookworm (voice) (uncredited)
 
1974 Young Frankenstein
Herr Falkstein
 
1973 The Return of Charlie Chan (TV movie)
Andrew Kidder
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Edward (segment "Love and the Impossible Gift")
– Love and the Face Bow/Love and the Impossible Gift/Love and the Love Kit (1973) … Edward (segment "Love and the Impossible Gift")
 
1972 McCloud (TV series)
Edwin
– Fifth Man in a String Quartet (1972) … Edwin
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Blanton
– The Old Who Came in from the Spy (1969) … Blanton
 
1969 Bonanza (TV series)
Malcolm the Magnificent
– The Lady and the Mountain Lion (1969) … Malcolm the Magnificent
 
1968 Bewitched (TV series)
Mr. Mishimoto
– A Majority of Two (1968) … Mr. Mishimoto
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Whitey
– The Wide Open Door (1967) … Whitey
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Quentin Bartlett
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
Jonathan Pringle
– A Very Small Assignment (1966) … Jonathan Pringle
 
1965 Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Rupert Rowbotham
 
1965 The Sound of Music
Max Detweiler
 
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Mr. Hemingway
– The Mad, Mad Tea Party Affair (1965) … Mr. Hemingway
 
1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Edwin Carp
– The Return of Edwin Carp (1964) … Edwin Carp
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Julian Clarington
– Who Killed Jason Shaw? (1964) … Julian Clarington
 
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
William Brown
 
1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon
Sir Henry Vining
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Bartlett Finchley
– A Thing About Machines (1960) … Bartlett Finchley
 
1960 The Lost World
Prof. Summerlee
 
1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Chancellor
– The Ugly Duckling (1960) … Chancellor
 
1960 Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Alfred North
 
1959 Lux Playhouse (TV series)
Cedric
– This Will Do Nicely (1959) … Cedric
 
1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Prime Minister
– The Emperor's New Clothes (1958) … Prime Minister
 
1957-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Accountant / Muche / Stephen Spettigue
– Heart of Darkness (1958) … Accountant
– Topaze (1957) … Muche
– Charley's Aunt (1957) … Stephen Spettigue
 
1958 Twilight for the Gods
Oliver Wiggins
 
1956 The Toy Tiger
John Fusenot
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
– The King and Mrs. Candle (1955)
 
1955 Jupiter's Darling
Horatio
 
1954 Her Twelve Men
Dr. Avord Barrett
 
1953 Money from Home
Bertie Searles
 
1953 Never Let Me Go
Christopher Wellington St. John Denny
 
1952 The Merry Widow
Baron Popoff
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– A Quarter for Your Troubles (1952)
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland
Caterpillar (voice)
 
1950 Mr. Music
Jerome Thisbee (as Claud Curdle)
 
1949 Dear Wife
Bill's Neighbour (uncredited)
 
1948 Miss Tatlock's Millions
Fergel (as Richard Rancyd)
 
1948 The Emperor Waltz
Emperor Franz-Josef
 
1948 Sitting Pretty
Mr. Clarence Appleton
 
1947 Forever Amber
Earl of Radcliffe
 
1947 The Foxes of Harrow
Andre LeBlanc
 
1947 Singapore
Deputy Commissioner Hewitt
 
1947 The Late George Apley
Horatio Willing
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
Dr. Chisholm
 
1946 Cluny Brown
Jonathan W. Wilson
 
1946 The Green Years
Jason Reid
 
1945 Adventure
Limo
 
1945 And Then There Were None
Thomas Rogers
 
1945 Tonight and Every Night
Specialty
 
1943 Who Killed Who? (short)
The Victim (voice) (uncredited)
 
1943 Forever and a Day
Mr. Fulcher
 
1943 No Time for Love
Roger Winant
 
1942 Thunder Birds [Soldiers of the Air]
George Lockwood
 
1942 Are Husbands Necessary?
Chuck
 
1941 Ball of Fire
Prof. Oddly
 
1941 Charley's Aunt
Charley Wyckham
 
1938 With Your Kind Permission (TV movie)
 
1938 Red Peppers (TV movie)
George Pepper
 
1938 Marshal Your Facts! 2 (TV short)
 
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1950 Mr. Music
 
1949 Dear Wife
 
1948 Miss Tatlock's Millions
 
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2000 The Journal of Edwin Carp (short) (author)
 
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1951 Alice in Wonderland (performer: "A E I O U" 1951 - uncredited)
 
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1958 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.30 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1957) … Himself
 
1954 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.17 (1954) … Himself
 
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1989 Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (video)
Professor Canafrazz (voice) (uncredited)
 
1954-1971 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1967 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

1940- Musical Revue "Two for the Show" (wrote and starred in several skits). See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Claud Curdle | Richard Rancyd
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Trivia:

Engaged for several months of 1943 to Maria Riva, daughter of Marlene Dietrich. See more »

Trademark:

In his most comic roles, he deliberately makes himself sound as if he were talking through his nose, although he avoided doing this in his most popular film, The Sound of Music. See more »

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