Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin Gordon (27 April 1911 – 4 October 1972) was a British actor born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He was educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford. He made his first West End appearance in 1934 as the hind legs of a horse in a production of “Toad of Toad Hall”. From 1936 to 1939 he was a director with the Fred Melville Repertory Company at Brixton. He served in the army during WWII for six years. His performance in 1948 as Rupert Billings in “The Happiest Days of Your Life” won the Clarence Derwent award. Gordon had a long career in British cinema and television from the 1940s to the 1970s, often playing government officials. His films include The Pink Panther and Casino Royale although he is probably best known for his portrayal of Number Two in the ITC classic series The Prisoner. Along with Leo McKern, he was one of only two actors to play Number Two more than once. He first played the character in "The General" and later reprised his role in "A. B. and C.". In fact, the episodes were subsequently broadcast in reverse order: when "The General" was in production, "A. B. and C" had not yet been cast. Gordon was a regular in another ITC production, The Baron playing civil servant Templeton-Green opposite Steve Forrest. He also played the host and occasional narrator of the 1969 London Weekend Television series The Complete and Utter History of Britain, which arose from a pre-Monty Python collaboration between Michael Palin and Terry Jones; and was the Airport Commandant in the 1967 Doctor Who story The Faceless Ones. He was also in Bachelor Father and made a notable guest appearance in The Holiday episode of Steptoe and Son. Description above from the Wikipedia article Colin Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 81
1970s
- 1971
UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!
Albert Thompson
Hine
TV
- 1970
The Body Beneath
Graham Ford
The Misfit
Lester · 1 episode
1960s
- 1969
Counterstrike
Bentley · 1 episode
The Complete and Utter History of Britain
TV
- 1968
Subterfuge
Kitteridge
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Mr. Hartford
- 1967
Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones
Commandant
- 1966
The Trygon Factor
Dice
The Baron
John Alexander Templeton-Green · 30 episodes
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
Noakes
The Psychopath
Dr. Glyn
- 1965
The Liquidator
Vicar
- 1963
The Running Man
Solicitor
Heavens Above!
Prime Minister
Bitter Harvest
Charles
- 1962
The Devil's Agent
Count Dezsepalvy
The Boys
Gordon Percy Lonsdale
In the Doghouse
Dean Muswell
Strongroom
Mr. Spencer
Crooks Anonymous
Drunk
- 1961
The Horsemasters
Mr. Ffolliott
Three on a Spree
Mitchell
Don't Bother to Knock
Rolsom
Very Important Person
Briggs
House of Mystery
Burdon
Seven Keys
Mr. Barber
His and Hers
TV Announcer
- 1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Benge
The Big Day
George Baker
Carry On Constable
(uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
Please Turn Over
Maurice
Virgin Island
The Commissioner
Bobbikins
Dr. Phillips
Alive and Kicking
Bird Watcher
The Doctor's Dilemma
Newspaper Man
- 1958
The Safecracker
Dakers
- 1957
The One That Got Away
Army Interrogator
The Key Man
Larry Parr
- 1956
The Green Man
Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
Up in the World
Fletcher Hethrington
A Touch of the Sun
Cecil Flick
Keep It Clean
Movie
The Extra Day
Sir George
Jumping for Joy
Max, 1st Commentator
- 1955
John and Julie
Mr. Swayne
Little Red Monkey
Harry Martin - reporter
- 1954
Up to His Neck
Lt. Cmdr. Sterning
- 1953
The Heart of the Matter
Colonial Secretary (uncredited)
Innocents in Paris
Customs officer
Grand National Night
Buns Darling
- 1952
Folly to Be Wise
Professor Mutch
The Hour of 13
MacStreet
Mandy
Woollard (Junior)
- 1951
Green Grow the Rushes
Roderick Fisherwick
The Lady with a Lamp
Movie
Laughter in Paradise
Station Constable
Circle of Danger
Col. Fairbairn
The Long Dark Hall
Pound
The Third Visitor
Bill Millington
- 1950
Traveller's Joy
Tom Wright
1940s
- 1949
Golden Arrow
Connelly
Helter Skelter
Chadbeater Longwick
- 1948
It's Hard to be Good
Neighbour with Baby (uncredited)
Bond Street
Clerk in Travel Agency
