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The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Kerwin Mathews plays Dr. Gulliver in this Ray Harryhausen animation/live-action feature that explores the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Ivanhoe (1952) -- Trailer for this epic drama
Island in the Sun (1957) -- Trailer for this classic drama set in the Caribbean
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar
The Dam Busters (1955) -- True story of how the British attacked German dams in WW2 by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Overview

Date of Death:
10 January 1968, London, England, UK more
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Alternate Names:
Basil Sidney

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Thursday Theatre" .... Sir Norman Tullis (1 episode, 1964)
        - Any Other Business (1964) TV episode .... Sir Norman Tullis
  2. "No Hiding Place" .... Maj. Herbert Key (1 episode, 1964)
        - Why Baker Died (1964) TV episode .... Maj. Herbert Key
  3. "Suspense" .... Capt. Joe Turner (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Survivors (1963) TV episode .... Capt. Joe Turner
  4. "Silent Evidence" .... Dr. Martin Westlake (6 episodes, 1962)
        - Prophet of Truth (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Martin Westlake
        - The Desirable Propety (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Martin Westlake
        - The Chosen Instrument (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Martin Westlake
        - Simple Arithmetic (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Martin Westlake
        - Driven to the Brink (1962) TV episode .... Dr. Martin Westlake
          (1 more)
  5. "Drama 61-67" .... Mourtzinos (1 episode, 1961)
        - Drama '61: Local Incident (1961) TV episode .... Mourtzinos
  6. "Theatre 70" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Summons to Appear (1961) TV episode
  7. The Hands of Orlac (1960) .... Maurice Seidelman
    ... aka Hands of a Strangler
    ... aka Hands of the Strangler
    ... aka Les mains d'Orlac (France)
  8. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) .... Emperor of Lilliput
    ... aka The Worlds of Gulliver
  9. A Story of David (1960) .... King Saul
    ... aka A Story of David: The Hunted (USA)

  10. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Henry VIII / ... (4 episodes, 1951-1959)
        - Maigret and the Lost Life (1959) TV episode .... Maigret
        - The Masque of Kings (1955) TV episode
        - The Rose Without a Thorn (1953) TV episode .... Henry VIII
        - Treasure on Pelican (1951) TV episode .... Sir Gilbert Rutland
  11. The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... Lawyer Hawkins
  12. John Paul Jones (1959) .... Sir William Young
  13. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Gen. Sir Higson Barchard (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
        - To Keep Our Way of Life (1959) TV episode .... Gen. Sir Higson Barchard
        - The Father (1957) TV episode
  14. "Armchair Theatre" .... Aylmer Ross (2 episodes, 1957-1959)
        - The Break (1959) TV episode .... Aylmer Ross
        - Ghosts (1957) TV episode
  15. "The Flying Doctor" .... Jack Regan (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Model Marriage (1959) TV episode .... Jack Regan
  16. A Question of Adultery (1958) .... Sir John Loring
    ... aka The Case of Mrs. Loring
  17. Sea Wife (1957) .... Bulldog
    ... aka Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (UK)
  18. Island in the Sun (1957) .... Julian Fleury
  19. "Producers' Showcase" .... Emperor (2 episodes, 1957)
        - Mayerling (1957) TV episode .... Emperor
        - Episode #3.6 (1957) TV episode
  20. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) .... Reform Club Member
    ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
  21. The Dam Busters (1955) .... Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
  22. Simba (1955) .... Mr. Crawford
    ... aka Simba (USA)
    ... aka Simba - Mark of Mau Mau!
  23. Star of India (1954) .... King Louis XIV
    ... aka Stella dell'India (Italy)
  24. Hell Below Zero (1954) .... Bland
  25. Three's Company (1954)
  26. Salome (1953) .... Pontius Pilate
    ... aka Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils (USA: alternative title)
  27. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Doctor Graham (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - The Surgeon (1953) TV episode .... Doctor Graham
  28. Ivanhoe (1952) .... Waldemar Fitzurse
    ... aka Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (UK: complete title)
  29. The Magic Box (1952) .... William Fox-Talbot
  30. Treasure Island (1950) .... Captain Smollett
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  31. The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) .... Francis Alt
    ... aka Angel with a Trumpet (USA: TV title)

  32. Hamlet (1948) .... Claudius, The King
  33. Jassy (1947) .... Nick Helmar
  34. The Man Within (1947) .... Sir Henry Merriman
    ... aka The Smugglers (USA)
  35. Meet Me at Dawn (1947) .... Georges Vermorel
    ... aka The Gay Duellist
  36. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) .... Rufio
  37. Went the Day Well? (1942) .... Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond
    ... aka 48 Hours (USA)
  38. The Next of Kin (1942) .... Naval captain
  39. The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) .... Costello
  40. Ships with Wings (1942) .... Capt. Bill Fairfax
  41. Spring Meeting (1941) .... James
    ... aka Three Wise Brides (USA)
  42. The Farmer's Wife (1941) .... Samuel Sweetland
  43. The Big Blockade (1940) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  44. Shadowed Eyes (1940) .... Dr. Zander

  45. The Four Just Men (1939) .... Frank Snell
    ... aka The Secret Four (USA)
  46. Traitor's Gate (1939) (TV)
  47. Talk of the Devil (1936) .... Stephen Rindlay
  48. Crime Over London (1936) .... 'Joker' Finnigan
  49. Accused (1936) .... Eugene Roget
  50. Rhodes of Africa (1936) .... Dr. Jim Jameson
    ... aka Rhodes (USA)
  51. The Amateur Gentleman (1936) .... Louis Chichester
  52. Blind Man's Bluff (1936) .... Dr. Peter Fairfax
  53. The Tunnel (1935) .... Mostyn
    ... aka Transatlantic Tunnel (USA)
  54. The Riverside Murder (1935) .... Inspector Winton
  55. The White Lilac (1935) .... Ian Mackie
  56. The Third Clue (1934) .... Reinhardt Conway
  57. Dirty Work (1934) .... Hugh Stafford
  58. The Midshipmaid (1932) .... Cmdr. Fosberry
    ... aka Midshipmaid Gob (USA)

  59. Red Hot Romance (1922) .... Rowland Stone
  60. Romance (1920) .... The priest/The priest's nephew
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. They Met in the Dark (1943) (dialogue director)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Disneyland"
        - Treasure Island: Part 2 (1955) TV episode .... Captain Smollett
        - Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) TV episode .... Captain Smollett


Additional Details

Other Works:
Prior to appearing as Claudius in Laurence Olivier's 1948 film version of "Hamlet", he had played the title role himself, on Broadway in 1925. more
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