Ian Bannen (1928–1999)


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Scottish character actor and occasional leading man who enlivened scores of fine films in Britain and America. His father was a lawyer in a small town in Lanarkshire. Bannen served in the army and attended Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire. His first acting role came in a 1947 Dublin production of "Armlet of Jade". He became a successful figure on ... See full bio »

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Lottovoittaja Ned Jackie O'Shea
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(1995)
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(1987)
(1965)

Filmography

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 2000 The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
Billy Evans
 2000 Best
Sir Matt Busby
 1999 Taistelu leijonista
Terence Adamson
 1998 Lottovoittaja Ned
Jackie O'Shea
 1998 Something to Believe In
Don Pozzi
 1997 Original Sin (TV Mini Series)
Gabriel Dauntsey
- Episode #1.3 (1997) ... Gabriel Dauntsey
- Episode #1.2 (1997) ... Gabriel Dauntsey
- Episode #1.1 (1997) ... Gabriel Dauntsey
 1993-1996 Doctor Finlay (TV Series)
Dr. Alexander Cameron
- Snowblind (1996) ... Dr. Alexander Cameron
- Still Waters (1996) ... Dr. Alexander Cameron
- The Life of Men (1996) ... Dr. Alexander Cameron
- Mercury (1996) ... Dr. Alexander Cameron
- A Simple Operation (1996) ... Dr. Alexander Cameron
 1996 Dead Sea Reels (Short)
Father Jim McKenzie
 1995 The Politician's Wife (TV Mini Series)
Sir Donald Frazier
- Body Politic (1995) ... Sir Donald Frazier
- Echo Chamber (1995) ... Sir Donald Frazier
- Stand by Him (1995) ... Sir Donald Frazier
 1995 Braveheart - Taipumaton
The Leper
 1991-1994 Performance (TV Series)
Provost / Prof. Serebryakov
- Measure for Measure (1994) ... Provost
- Uncle Vanya (1991) ... Prof. Serebryakov
 1994 A Pin for the Butterfly
Grandpa
 1992 Damage
Edward
 1992 Screen Two (TV Series)
Hubert Stout
- Common Pursuit (1992) ... Hubert Stout
 1991 Ashenden (TV Mini Series)
'R'
- The Hairless Mexican (1991) ... 'R'
- Mr Harrington's Washing (1991) ... 'R'
- The Traitor (1991) ... 'R'
- The Dark Woman (1991) ... 'R'
 1991 The Treaty (TV Movie)
David Lloyd George
 1991 The Sound and the Silence (TV Movie)
Melville
 1991 Screenplay (TV Series)
Mattie Muldoon
- Arise and Go Now (1991) ... Mattie Muldoon
 1991 Murder in Eden (TV Mini Series)
Canon Loftus
- Episode #1.3 (1991) ... Canon Loftus
- Episode #1.2 (1991) ... Canon Loftus
- Episode #1.1 (1991) ... Canon Loftus
 1990 The Big Man
Matt Mason
 1990 Isäni on kummitus
Sir Edith Moser
 1990 Perry Mason: Epätoivoinen yritys (TV Movie)
Otto Rosen
 1989 Viisitoista katua (TV Movie)
Peter Bracken
 1989 Kapteeni Kiddin aarre
Captain Waters
 1989 Circles in a Forest
MacDonald
 1989 Streghe
Father Matthew
 1988 Maantierosvon rakkaus (TV Movie)
Christian Drysdale
 1988 La partita
Father of Francesco
 1988 The Courier
McGuigan
 1988 Ray Bradbury esittää (TV Series)
The Ghastly Passenger
- On the Orient, North (1988) ... The Ghastly Passenger
 1988 Bookie (TV Series)
Jack Cowan
- Deep Water (1988) ... Jack Cowan
- Trial Run (1988) ... Jack Cowan
 1987 Hope and Glory
Grandfather George
 1987 Tickets for the Titanic (TV Series)
Inspector Crocker
- The Way, the Truth, the Video (1987) ... Inspector Crocker
 1986 Attentato al Papa (TV Mini Series)
The Judge
- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... The Judge
- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... The Judge
 1985 Suojelija
Brother Benedict
 1985 Valtakunnan puolustus
Dennis Markham
 1983 Gorky Park
Chief Prosecutor Iamskoy
 1983 Välirikko
Riley Wyndham
 1983 The Hard Word (TV Series)
David Wood
- Life Isn't Like Pictures (1983) ... David Wood
- Box B Monday (1983) ... David Wood
 1983 Hart & Hart (TV Series)
Winston Davenport
- Hunted Harts (1983) ... Winston Davenport
 1982 Gandhi
Senior Police Officer
 1982 Cousin Phillis (TV Series)
Reverend Ebenezer Holman
- Episode #1.4 (1982) ... Reverend Ebenezer Holman
- Episode #1.3 (1982) ... Reverend Ebenezer Holman
- Episode #1.2 (1982) ... Reverend Ebenezer Holman
- Episode #1.1 (1982) ... Reverend Ebenezer Holman
 1982 Pako pimeässä
Josef Keller
 1981 Neulansilmä
Godliman
 1980 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV Movie)
Oliver Utterson
 1980 Tarkkailija metsässä
John Keller
 1979 Paholaisen lapsi
The Professor
 1979 Pappi, Lukkari, Talonpoika, Vakooja (TV Mini Series)
Jim Prideaux
- Flushing Out the Mole (1979) ... Jim Prideaux
- Smiley Sets a Trap (1979) ... Jim Prideaux
- Tinker Tailor (1979) ... Jim Prideaux
- Return to the Circus (1979) ... Jim Prideaux
 1979 Spooner's Patch (TV Series)
 1978 Panssarijunalla helvettiin
Col. Charles Thomas Buckner
 1977 ITV Playhouse (TV Series)
Grey
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (1977) ... Grey
 1977 Jeesus Nasaretilainen (TV Mini Series)
Amos
- Part 4 (1977) ... Amos
- Part 3 (1977) ... Amos
- Part 2 (1977) ... Amos
- Part 1 (1977) ... Amos
 1977 Poliisihälytys Sweeney
Charles Baker
 1976 Chicken (TV Movie)
Keith Morse
 1975 Thriller (TV Series)
Doonan / Frank
- Death in Deep Water (1975) ... Doonan
- Won't Write Home Mom, I'm Dead (1975) ... Frank
 1975 Kupariluoti
Sir Harry Norfolk
 1974 The Gathering Storm (TV Movie)
Adolf Hitler
 1974 Vaikea tapaus
Bill
 1974 Matka
Antonio Braggi
 1974 Haudan tuolta puolen
Christopher Lowe (Segment 2 "An Act of Kindness")
 1973 Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series)
Gregory Dean
- Battle of Wits (1973) ... Gregory Dean
 1973 Tapa tai kuole
Slade
 1973 Painostus
Baxter
 1972 Doomwatch
Dr. Del Shaw
 1971 Pelko
Brian Halston
 1971 Shadows of Fear (TV Series)
Robert
 1970 Kotiopettajattaren romaani (TV Movie)
St. John Rivers
 1970 Verilöyly
British Army Capt. Crawford
 1970 Too Late the Hero
Pvt. Jock Thornton
 1969 Lock Up Your Daughters!
Ramble
 1968 The Sex Game (TV Series)
Ronald Napier
- Return Match (1968) ... Ronald Napier
 1967 Johnny Belinda (TV Movie)
Dr. Jack Richardson
 1956-1967 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Bernard Thompson / Fred Curtis / Cdr. John Tarlton / ...
- The Floating Population (1967) ... Bernard Thompson
- The Blood Knot (1963)
- The Big Client (1959) ... Fred Curtis
- Wolf Pack (1958) ... Cdr. John Tarlton
- Tears in the Wind (1956) ... John
 1966 Rakas varkaani
James B. Elcott
 1965 Aavikkolento
Crow
 1965 Yhteiskunnan mätämunat
Lieut. Percy Vine
 1965 Kukkula
Harris
 1965 Seikkailija Keniasta
Robert
 1963-1964 Drama 61-67 (TV Series)
Mike Silver / Stanley Chrystal
- Drama '64: The Trouble with England (1964) ... Mike Silver
- Drama '63: A Love of Treason (1963) ... Stanley Chrystal
 1963 Comedy Playhouse (TV Series)
Bernard
- Comrades in Arms (1963) ... Bernard
 1963 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series)
Rab Cunningham
- Alice, Where Art Thou? (1963) ... Rab Cunningham
 1963 The Human Jungle (TV Series)
Mike Barclay
- Over and Out (1963) ... Mike Barclay
 1963 Sexpommi Saharassa
Fletcher
 1961 Perjantaina puoli 12
Kitson
 1960/III Macbeth (TV Movie)
Macduff
 1960 Suspect
Alan Andrews
 1960 Ranskatar ja me miehet
Colin Crane The Headmaster's Son / Colin Crane
 1960 Rendezvous (TV Series)
Hugo Sistel
- Two Per Cent Inspiration (1960) ... Hugo Sistel
 1960 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Charlie Spencer
- A Leap in the Dark (1960) ... Charlie Spencer
 1960 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Dick Swiveller
- The Small Servant (1960) ... Dick Swiveller
 1959 Lähettiläs liemessä
Young King Loris
 1958 Behind the Mask
Alan Crabtree
 1958 She Didn't Say No!
Peter Howard
 1958 Kaksi kaupunkia
Gabelle
 1957 The Birthday Present
Jr. Customs Officer
 1957 Miracle in Soho
Filippo Gozzi
 1957 Taistelun helvetti
AB Bannister RN
 1956 Pitkä käsi
The Young Workman - Stanley James
 1956 The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series)
Felipe
- Majorca (1956) ... Felipe
 1956 Robin Hoodin seikkailuja (TV Series)
Sir Walter
- The May Queen (1956) ... Sir Walter
 1956 Alokas liemessä
Private Horrocks
 1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Peter Makepeace / Piers
- The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business (1955) ... Peter Makepeace
 1955 The Whiteoak Chronicles: Whiteoaks (TV Movie)
Piers Whiteoak
 1955 Tumma kostaja
French Knight (uncredited)
 1952 Salainen asiamies
Gendarme at British Pavilion (uncredited)
 1951 Lontoon nukkuessa
Garage attendant (uncredited)
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He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Troilus and Cressida," in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England with Laurence Harvey, Muriel Pavlow, Leo McKern, Anthony Quayle, William Devlin, Barbara Jefford, Keith Michell, Ian Holm, Tony Britton, Beverley Cross and James ... See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse:

Marilyn Salisbury  (his death)
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Director John Schlesinger cast him as a replacement for Alan Bates in the part of well-off homosexual doctor Daniel Hirsh in his controversial film Saakelin sunnuntai (1971), after Bates was deemed unavailable to shoot. According to screenwriter Penelope Gilliatt, Bannen never felt comfortable with the part; she speculated that he was flustered by the fact that he would have to kiss male actor ... See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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