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Geoffrey Toone (1910–2005)

Distinguished character actor and one time matinée idol Geoffrey Toone appeared in some of London's most famous stage productions of the 20th century. A stalwart of the Old Vic Theatre since the early 1930s, he worked with stars such as Ralph Richardson and Roger Livesey, and went on to appear in John Gielgud's magisterial 1934 production of Hamlet... See full bio »

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1997 The Apocalypse Watch (TV movie)
General Weigel
 
1995 The High Life (TV series)
Earl Islay
Choob (1995) … Earl Islay
 
1994 Middlemarch (TV mini-series)
Sir Godwin Lydgate
 
1991-1993 Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)
Lord Bittlesham / Lord Mortimer Bittlesham
Honoria Glossop Turns Up (or, Bridegroom Wanted!) (1993) … Lord Mortimer Bittlesham
 
1991 Casualty (TV series)
Mr. Bridges
Living in Hope (1991) … Mr. Bridges
 
1988 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
British Ambassador (Moscow)
Part 7 (1988) … British Ambassador (Moscow)
 
1984 Strangers and Brothers (TV series)
Sir Oulstone Lyall
Episode #1.3 (1984) … Sir Oulstone Lyall
 
1983 The Nation's Health (TV series)
Admin - Randolph Spence
Collapse (1983) … Admin - Randolph Spence
Chronic (1983) … Admin - Randolph Spence
Decline (1983) … Admin - Randolph Spence
 
1983 The Consultant (TV series)
Sir Neville Johnson
 
1983 Number 10 (TV series)
Baron Rothschild
Dizzy (1983) … Baron Rothschild
 
1982 Only Fools and Horses.... (TV series)
Lord Ridgemere
A Touch of Glass (1982) … Lord Ridgemere
 
1981 Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (TV mini-series)
Sir Louis Kershaw
 
1981 Lady Killers (TV series)
Brigadier Cecil Winbolt
A Boy's Best Friend (1981) … Brigadier Cecil Winbolt
 
1981 Yes Minister (TV series)
R A Crichton
The Greasy Pole (1981) … R A Crichton
 
1979 Citizen Smith (TV series)
Sir Geoffrey Haydon
The Party's Over (1979) … Sir Geoffrey Haydon
 
1979 Oresteia (TV mini-series)
3rd Old Man
Agamemnon (1979) … 3rd Old Man
 
1979 Thomas and Sarah (TV series)
General
Alma Mater (1979) … General
 
1978 All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)
Major General Ransom
The Last Furlong (1978) … Major General Ransom
 
1977 Anna Karenina (TV mini-series)
Prince Shcherbatsky
 
1977 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Chief Constable
In the Front Line You Get Shot At (1977) … Chief Constable
 
1976 The New Avengers (TV series)
Minister
The Tale of the Big Why (1976) … Minister
 
1975 Churchill's People (TV series)
Lord Castlereagh
Death of Liberty (1975) … Lord Castlereagh
 
1974 Warship (TV series)
General Tiering
The Raid (1974) … General Tiering
 
1974 Microbes and Men (TV series)
Von Gossler
The Tuberculin Affair (1974) … Von Gossler
 
1974 Sutherland's Law (TV series)
Judge
The Evidence (1974) … Judge
 
1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Groener
End Game (1974) … Groener
The Secret War (1974) … Groener
 
1973 Crown Court (TV series)
Colonel G.H. Hore-Davis
Beware of the Dog: Part 2 (1973) … Colonel G.H. Hore-Davis
Beware of the Dog: Part 3 (1973) … Colonel G.H. Hore-Davis
 
1973 A Little Princess (TV series)
Mr. Carmichael
Episode #1.6 (1973) … Mr. Carmichael
Episode #1.5 (1973) … Mr. Carmichael
Episode #1.4 (1973) … Mr. Carmichael
Episode #1.3 (1973) … Mr. Carmichael
 
1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Von Ribbentrop
 
1972 Colditz (TV series)
President of the Court
Court Martial (1972) … President of the Court
 
1972 The Venturers (TV movie)
Frederick Lessing
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
The General
The Time and the Place (1971) … The General
 
1970 Codename (TV series)
Karl Dickinson
Appointment in Prague (1970) … Karl Dickinson
 
1968-1969 Freewheelers (TV series)
Von Gelb
Thunderbolt! (1969) … Von Gelb
Blockade (1969) … Von Gelb
The Island (1969) … Von Gelb
The Voyage (1969) … Von Gelb
Kidnapped (1969) … Von Gelb
 
1969 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Potter
 
1966 Death Is a Good Living (TV mini-series)
Jim Prescott
 
1965 199 Park Lane (TV series)
Sergeant Baines
The New Tenant (1965) … Sergeant Baines
 
1965 Contract to Kill (TV mini-series)
Jacques Charlustin
Demand for Vengeance (1965) … Jacques Charlustin
 
1965 The Scales of Justice (TV series)
Sir Joseph Kenton
Personal and Confidential (1965) … Sir Joseph Kenton
 
1965 The Third Man (TV series)
 
1964 The River Line
Julian
 
1964 Dr. Crippen
Mr. Tobin
 
1963 Emergency-Ward 10 (TV series)
Sir William Isaacs
Episode #1.624 (1963) … Sir William Isaacs
 
1963 Echo of Diana
Col. Justin
 
1963 Zero One (TV series)
Lawyer
The Golden Silence (1963) … Lawyer
 
1963 Captain Sindbad
Mohar
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
My Lord
The Main Chance (1963) … My Lord
 
1963 It Happened Like This (TV series)
Solforth
The Man with His Hand in His Pocket (1963) … Solforth
 
1963 Blaze of Glory
Roche
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Jim Low
The Villa (1961) … Jim Low
 
1961 The Terror of the Tongs
Capt. Jackson Sale
 
1960 The Odd Man (TV series)
Steve Gardiner
Episode #1.8 (1960) … Steve Gardiner
Episode #1.7 (1960) … Steve Gardiner
Episode #1.6 (1960) … Steve Gardiner
Episode #1.5 (1960) … Steve Gardiner
Episode #1.4 (1960) … Steve Gardiner
 
1960 The Westerner (TV series)
Denny Lipp
Jeff (1960) … Denny Lipp
 
1960 On Trial (TV series)
Thomas Poplett
Governor Wall (1960) … Thomas Poplett
 
1960 The Entertainer
Harold Hubbard
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
Arthur Simms
The Snarled Web (1960) … Arthur Simms
 
1960 Tales of the Vikings (TV series)
Jayson / Krona
The Voyage (1960) … Jayson
The Dragon (1960) … Krona
 
1960 Once More, with Feeling!
Dr. Richard Hilliard
 
1958 Ivanhoe (TV series)
Sir Maurice
 
1956-1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Daniel / Dr. Howard Kemp
The Invisible Man (1957) … Dr. Howard Kemp
The Gwendolen Harleth Story (1957) … Daniel
The Others (1957)
Savrola (1956)
Summer Cannot Last (1956)
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
 
1957 Johnny Tremain
Maj. Pitcairn
 
1957 Cheyenne (TV series)
Jim Harwick
Big Ghost Basin (1957) … Jim Harwick
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Leeds
Adventure in Diamonds (1956) … Leeds
 
1956 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
Lenier
The De Santre Story (1956) … Lenier
 
1956 Conflict (TV series)
Condemned to Glory (1956)
 
1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)
The Deadly Riddle (1956)
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Robert Cartwright
Keyhole (1956) … Robert Cartwright
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Munro / Vendron
The Oakhurst Incident (1956) … Munro
A Deal in Diamonds (1956) … Vendron
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Clyde Lockert
Dodsworth (1956) … Clyde Lockert
 
1956 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Cookie
Gesundheit (1956) … Cookie
 
1956 Diane
Duke of Savoy
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Dr. Parker
Edward My Son (1955) … Dr. Parker
 
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Basil Farnham
Into Thin Air (1955) … Basil Farnham
 
1955 Studio 57 (TV series)
Nils Larsen
Win a Cigar (1955) … Nils Larsen
 
1955 Aimee De Rivery (TV movie)
The Sultan
 
1955 Captain Lightfoot
Captain Hood
 
1954 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Achilles
Troilus and Cressida (1954) … Achilles
 
1953 The Man Between
Martin Mallison
 
1953 The Great Game
Jack Bannerman
 
1952 The Woman's Angle
Count Cambia
 
1951 Hell Is Sold Out
Swedish Consulate Clerk
 
1940 Mad Men of Europe
Peter Templeton
 
1939 Poison Pen
David
 
1939 Sword of Honour
Bill Brown
 
1938 Night Journey
Johnny Carson
 
1938 North Sea Patrol
Cmdr. Clive Stanton
 
1938 Queer Cargo
Lt. Stocken
 
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Theatre: other stage credits include "Henry V" by William Shakespeare (Bristol Old Vic and European tour, 1950s); "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen (Phoenix, Leicester 1969); "Journey's End" by R.C. Sherriff (Bristol Old Vic, 1973); "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier (Toronto... See more »

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Height:

6' 5½" (1.97 m)
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Trivia:

Educated at Charterhouse School and Christ's College, Cambridge, England. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio