About

Known credits:
166
Birthday:
1934-08-14
Place of birth:
Nimes, France
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Vernon Dobtcheff

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, France, to a British mother (Vernon) and a father of Bulgarian descent (Dobtcheff). He attended Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, in the 1940s, where he won the Acting Cup. One of his many television roles was as the Chief Scientist in the Doctor Who story The War Games in 1969.

In his 2006 memoir Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, British actor Rupert Everett describes an encounter with Dobtcheff on the boat train to Paris, and reveals his extraordinary reputation as the "patron saint" of the acting profession, stating that Dobtcheff "was legendary not so much for his acting as for his magical ability to catch every first night in the country". Widely travelled and prone to pop up in the most unlikely of locales, if unable to attend an opening night, Dobtcheff will still endeavour to send the cast a card wishing the production good luck.

Dobtcheff is set to appear in the upcoming Doctor Who audio drama The Children of Seth where he'll be playing the role of Shamur, set for release in December 2011.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Actor Self 59
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2021 Burning Casablanca Actor Corny 58
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2020 The Haunting of Margam Castle Actor 58
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2018 The Violet Hour Actor M. Audran N/A
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2018 L'hypothèse de la reine rouge Actor Sherlock Holmes 59
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2017 The Man with the Iron Heart Actor Emile Hacha 62
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2015 Killing Jesus Actor Isaiah 59
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2014 The Invisible Boy Actor Artiglio 61
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2014 Horsehead Actor George 58
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2014 Seven Lucky Gods Actor Lawrence 59
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2013 The Great Beauty Actor Arturo 72
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2012 Another Woman's Life Actor Dimitri Speranski 59
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2012 Zarafa Actor Le vieux sage (voice) 60
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2011 Le passage Actor Vieil homme N/A
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2011 The Borgias Actor Cardinal Versucci 74
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2010 Undisputed III: Redemption Actor Rezo 69
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2010 Godforsaken Actor The Surgeon N/A
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2009 Changing Climates, Changing Times Actor Lucas 59
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2008 The Joy of Singing Actor Le lecteur du bar 58
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2008 Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 Actor Self 59
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2007 La Légende des 3 clefs Actor The anthropologist Gilles Clément 69
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2006 Priceless Actor Jacques 61
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2006 Courts mais Gay : Tome 12 Actor Anthony N/A
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2006 For the Time Being Actor Anthony N/A
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2005 An American Haunting Actor Elder #1 57
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2005 Empire of the Wolves Actor Kudseyi 58
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2004 Thank You, Doctor Rey Actor François 58
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2004 Before Sunset Actor Bookstore Manager 75
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2004 Evilenko Actor Bagdasarov 58
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2004 Pontormo - Un amore eretico Actor Riccio 59
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2003 Brocéliande Actor Brennos 57
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2002 White Teeth Actor Devil of Dachau 69
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2002 The Red Siren Actor Vitali 58
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2002 The Falklands Play Actor Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations) 59
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2001 Festival in Cannes Actor Millie's Escort 59
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2001 The Order Actor Oscar 56
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2001 The Body Actor Monsignor 57
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2001 Revelation Actor Curé at Rennes-le-Chateau 58
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2000 Le Prof Actor Patte Folle 59
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2000 The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Actor Cleisthenes N/A
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2000 The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization Actor Cleisthenes 69
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1999 Dreaming of Joseph Lees Actor Italian Doctor 58
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1999 The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka Actor Art Gallery Lecturer N/A
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1998 Hilary and Jackie Actor Professor Bentley 60
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1998 Jinnah Actor Lord Willingdon 59
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1998 30 Years to Life Actor Sandler 58
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1998 Vigo Actor Papa Lozinska 58
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1998 Spanish Fly Actor Carl's Friend 58
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1998 Merlin Actor 1st Physician 68
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1998 Déjà Vu Actor Konstantine 58
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1998 The Wonderland Experience Actor Vincent N/A
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1998 St. Ives Actor 59
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1997 Anna Karenina Actor Pestov 59
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1997 The Hunchback Actor Father Michel 59
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1996 Die Eisprinzessin Actor 58
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1996 The Ogre Actor Lawyer 59
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1996 Surviving Picasso Actor 58
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1996 Catherine the Great Actor Naryshkin 59
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1996 Jude Actor Curator 59
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1995 Jefferson in Paris Actor King's Translator 58
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1995 The Ice Princess Actor N/A
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1994 Agatha Christie: Poirot – Navidades Trágicas Actor Simeon lee 70
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1994 Mademoiselle O Actor Rouka N/A
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1993 Frankenstein Actor Chancellor 58
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1993 M. Butterfly Actor Agent Etancelin 61
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1993 Temptation of Sainthood Actor Freud N/A
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1993 Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher Actor Un Héraut / Un prêtre / Un clerc N/A
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1992 Obiettivo indiscreto Actor Primo editore N/A
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1992 Venice/Venice Actor Alexander 59
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1992 Sweetheart Actor Thurson 59
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1991 Let Him Have It Actor Clerk of Court 59
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1991 Mel Gibson Goes Back to School Actor Reynaldo (archive footage) N/A
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1991 Strauss Dynasty Actor Hirsch N/A
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1990 Hamlet Actor Reynaldo 62
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1990 Vincent and me Actor Dr Winkler 58
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1990 Meridian Actor Priest 58
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1990 The Garden Actor Old Man at Sauna 58
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1990 The Krays Actor Teacher 59
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1990 Flight from Paradise Actor Merrill 59
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1989 The Hostage of Europe Actor Hudson Lowe 59
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1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Actor Butler 77
Good
1989 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Actor Jules Glaenzer 68
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1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Actor Doctor Webber 59
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1989 Natalia Actor Alfred Grabner 59
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1989 Splendor Actor 59
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1989 Berlin-Jerusalem Actor Editor 58
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1989 The Sweet House of Horrors Actor The Exorcist 58
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1988 Testimony Actor Gargolovsky 59
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1988 Pascali's Island Actor Pariente 59
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1988 Catacombs Actor Brother Timothy 58
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1988 Maigret Actor Gannett N/A
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1987 Fortunes of War Actor 68
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1986 The Name of the Rose Actor Hugh of Newcastle 72
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1986 Caravaggio Actor Art Lover 59
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1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story Actor Sebastiani 69
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1985 Mata Hari Actor Prosecutor 57
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1985 A.D. Actor Flavius Sabinus 67
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1985 Morenga Actor Lohmann N/A
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1985 Morenga Actor Lohmann N/A
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1984 Much Ado About Nothing Actor Don John 59
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1984 Gwendoline Actor Shirko 57
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1984 The Devil's Lieutenant Actor Dr. Goldschmiedt N/A
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1984 Night Patrol Actor 58
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1984 Mon Ami Washington Actor N/A
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1983 An Englishman Abroad Actor Guildenstern 58
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1983 The Scarlet and the Black Actor Count Langenthal 60
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1982 Nutcracker Actor Markovitch 58
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1982 Enigma Actor Minister 58
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1982 The Night of Varennes Actor Judge at the confiscation 60
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1981 Troilus & Cressida Actor Agamemnon 59
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1981 L'Amour nu Actor John, le patron de Claire 58
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1981 Sredni Vashtar Actor Dr. Russell 58
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1981 Condorman Actor Russian Agent 58
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1981 Le Beau Monde Actor Pablo N/A
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1981 San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça Actor Un tueur russe 58
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1981 Peter and Paul Actor High Priest of Herod 69
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1981 Masada Actor Chief Priest 70
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1980 Nijinsky Actor Sergei Grigoriev 58
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1979 Ike Actor Gen. Charles DeGaulle 59
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1978 Romeo & Juliet Actor Apothecary 59
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1978 Question of Love Actor Peter 59
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1978 Last In, First Out Actor Le réceptionniste 58
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1978 Little Girl in Blue Velvet Actor Lamberti 58
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1978 The Roads of Exile Actor Le peintre Ramsay N/A
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1977 Michel Strogoff Actor Blount N/A
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1977 March or Die Actor Mean Corporal 58
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1977 The Spy Who Loved Me Actor Max Kalba 66
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1977 Joseph Andrews Actor Fop Two 58
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1977 The Achurch Letters Actor Eugene N/A
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1976 French Without Tears Actor Monsieur Maingot N/A
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1975 Michael Strogoff Actor Blount 69
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1975 Rumpole of the Bailey Actor Magnus Piecan 59
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1975 Lovers Like Us Actor Coleman 60
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1975 Operation: Daybreak Actor Pyotr 59
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1975 The Messiah Actor Samuel 59
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1975 Cat and Mouse Actor le complice de Germain 59
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1975 India Song Actor Georges Crawn 59
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1975 Playing with Fire Actor A messenger 58
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1974 Scent of a Woman Actor Don Carlo (uncredited) 64
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1974 Murder on the Orient Express Actor Concierge 67
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1974 À vous de jouer Milord Actor N° 2 69
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1974 The Marseille Contract Actor Lazar 59
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1974 Cartesius Actor Astronomo Ciprus 59
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1974 Soft Beds, Hard Battles Actor Padre 58
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1973 Story of a Love Story Actor 58
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1973 The Day of the Jackal Actor Interrogator 67
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1973 An Echo of Theresa Actor Bannerheim N/A
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1972 The Canterbury Tales Actor The Franklin 60
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1972 Far from Dallas Actor 58
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1971 Mary, Queen of Scots Actor Duc De Guise 59
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1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Actor Dr. Lazovert 60
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1971 Fiddler on the Roof Actor Russian Official 68
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1971 The Horsemen Actor Zam Hajji 59
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1971 The Married Couple of the Year Two Actor le pasteur 60
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1970 Them Actor 58
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1970 The Beast in the Cellar Actor Newsmith 58
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1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Actor Mendoza 61
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1969 Doctor Who: The War Games Actor Chief Scientist 59
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1969 The Assassination Bureau Actor Baron Muntzof 59
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1967 The Taming of the Shrew Actor Pedant 61
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1966 Breaking Point (UK) Actor N/A
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1965 The World of George Orwell: 1984 Actor Goldstein N/A
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1965 Darling Actor Art Critic at Ralph Riggs Exposure (uncredited) 60
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1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes Actor Member of the French Team 61
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1965 The Debussy Film Actor The Actor 59
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1964 The Life of Galileo Actor Philosopher N/A
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