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Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Actor · 1907–1995 · Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Colin Tapley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    ​

Acted in 49

1960s

  1. 1962

    Masters of Venus

    Scientist (uncredited) · 8 episodes

  2. Richard the Lionheart

    Steward, Chamberlain · 1 episode

  3. Strongroom

    Haynes

  4. Emergency

    Dr. Lloyd

  5. 1961

    So Evil, So Young

    Inspector

  6. 1960

    The Sundowners

    Palmer (uncredited)

    74

  7. Compelled

    Inspector

1950s

  1. 1959

    Man Accused

    Inspector

  2. Innocent Meeting

    Stannard

  3. 1958

    The Safecracker

    Colonel Charles Mercer

  4. 1957

    Stranger in Town

    Henry Ryland

  5. 1956

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    Lord Vanton, Everard · 1 episode

  6. 1955

    Barbados Quest

    Lord Valchrist

  7. The Dam Busters

    Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

  8. 1954

    The Diamond Wizard

    Sir Stafford Beach

  9. 1953

    3 Steps to the Gallows

    Arnold Winslow

  10. The Steel Key

    Dr. Crabtree

  11. Noose for a Lady

    Major Fergusson

  12. Strange Stories

    Charles ('Strange Journey')

  13. 1952

    Wings of Danger

    Inspector Maxwell

  14. Wide Boy

    Mannering

  15. Angels One Five

    Adjutant

  16. 1951

    Cloudburst

    Inspector Davis

1930s

  1. 1939

    The Light That Failed

    Gardner

  2. 1938

    Storm Over Bengal

    Hallett

  3. If I Were King

    Jehan LeLoup

  4. 1937

    Souls at Sea

    Donaldson (uncredited)

    67

  5. Night of Mystery

    Chester Greene

  6. King of Gamblers

    Joe

  7. The Crime Nobody Saw

    Dr. Brooks

  8. Maid of Salem

    Roger's Friend (Uncredited)

  9. Bulldog Drummond Escapes

    Dixon

    60
  10. 1936

    Thank You, Jeeves!

    Tom Brock

  11. The Return of Sophie Lang

    Larry

  12. Early to Bed

    Doctor Vernon

  13. The Preview Murder Mystery

    Studio Manager

  14. My Marriage

    Sir Philip Burleigh

  15. 1935

    Peter Ibbetson

    Clerk (uncredited)

    72

  16. The Last Outpost

    Lieutenant Prescott

  17. The Black Room

    Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant

    68

  18. Becky Sharp

    William Dobbin

    53

  19. The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    Barrett

    77
  20. 1934

    Father Brown, Detective

    Maître d' (uncredited)

  21. Wagon Wheels

    Mountaineer

    55

  22. Murder at the Vanities

    Stage Manager (uncredited)

  23. Double Door

    Dr. John Lucas