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Basil Sydney (1894–1968)

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Burly British character actor, on stage from 1909. Served in the British Army during World War I. Established himself as a matinée idol on the London stage in the 1920's. In films tended to be cast in support, often as shifty opportunists, public servants, domineering fathers or military types. Occasionally seen in Shakespearean roles.

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(age 73) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

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1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Sir Norman Tullis
Any Other Business (1964) … Sir Norman Tullis
 
1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Maj. Herbert Key
Why Baker Died (1964) … Maj. Herbert Key
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
Capt. Joe Turner
The Survivors (1963) … Capt. Joe Turner
 
1962 Silent Evidence (TV series)
Dr. Martin Westlake
Prophet of Truth (1962) … Dr. Martin Westlake
The Desirable Propety (1962) … Dr. Martin Westlake
The Chosen Instrument (1962) … Dr. Martin Westlake
Simple Arithmetic (1962) … Dr. Martin Westlake
Driven to the Brink (1962) … Dr. Martin Westlake
 
1961 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Mourtzinos
Drama '61: Local Incident (1961) … Mourtzinos
 
1961 Theatre 70 (TV series)
Summons to Appear (1961)
 
1960 The Hands of Orlac
Maurice Seidelman
 
1951-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Henry VIII / Maigret / Sir Gilbert Rutland
The Masque of Kings (1955)
Treasure on Pelican (1951) … Sir Gilbert Rutland
 
1959 Antigone (TV movie)
Creon
 
1957-1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Gen. Sir Higson Barchard
To Keep Our Way of Life (1959) … Gen. Sir Higson Barchard
The Father (1957)
 
1957-1959 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Aylmer Ross
The Break (1959) … Aylmer Ross
Ghosts (1957)
 
1959 The Flying Doctor (TV series)
Jack Regan
The Model Marriage (1959) … Jack Regan
 
1958 A Question of Adultery
Sir John Loring
 
1957 Sea Wife
Bulldog
 
1957 Island in the Sun
Julian Fleury
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Emperor
Mayerling (1957) … Emperor
 
1956 Around the World in Eighty Days
Reform Club Member
 
1955 The Dam Busters
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris (now Marshal of the Royal Air Force) G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
 
1954 Hell Below Zero
Bland
 
1954 Three's Company
Dr. Graham (segment "The Surgeon's Story")
 
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Doctor Graham
The Surgeon (1953) … Doctor Graham
 
1951 The Magic Box
William Fox-Talbot
 
1951 Treasure on Pelican (TV movie)
Sir Gilbert Rutland
 
1950 The Angel with the Trumpet
Francis Alt
 
1948 Hamlet
Claudius - The King
 
1947 Jassy
Nick Helmar
 
1947 The Smugglers
Sir Henry Merriman
 
1947 Meet Me at Dawn
Georges Vermorel
 
1942 Went the Day Well?
Major Ortler
 
1942 The Next of Kin
Naval captain
 
1942 The Black Sheep of Whitehall
Costello
 
1942 The Big Blockade
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1941 Ships with Wings
Capt. Bill Fairfax
 
1941 Three Wise Brides
James
 
1940 Shadowed Eyes
Dr. Zander
 
1939 The Secret Four
Frank Snell
 
1939 Traitor's Gate (TV movie)
 
1936 Talk of the Devil
Stephen Rindlay
 
1936 Crime Over London
'Joker' Finnigan
 
1936 Accused
Eugene Roget
 
1936 Blind Man's Bluff
Dr. Peter Fairfax
 
1936 Rhodes
Dr. Jim Jameson
 
1936 The Amateur Gentleman
Louis Chichester
 
1935 Transatlantic Tunnel
Mostyn
 
1935 The White Lilac
Ian Mackie
 
1935 The Riverside Murder
Inspector Philip Winton
 
1934 The Third Clue
Reinhardt Conway
 
1934 Dirty Work
Hugh Stafford
 
1932 Midshipmaid Gob
Cmdr. Fosberry
 
1922 Red Hot Romance
Rowland Stone
 
1920 Romance
The priest/The priest's nephew
 
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1943 They Met in the Dark (dialogue director)
 
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Trivia:

Burly British character actor, on stage from 1909. Served in the British Army during World War I. Established himself as a matinée idol on the London stage in the 1920's. In films tended to be cast in support, often as shifty opportunists, public servants, domineering fathers or military types. Occasionally seen in Shakespearean roles. See more »

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