Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn (born November 30, 1916 in Bath , Somerset , † January 29, 1976 in London ) was a British actor .
Life
Gwynn began his career in the theater and played from 1948 in numerous Shakespeare productions at the Stratford Theater Festival, including The Taming of the Shrew next to Anthony Quayle , Measure for Measure next to John Gielgud and A Midsummer Night's Dream next to Harry Andrews . In the mid-1950s, he was also seen in more modern plays such as Arthur Miller's Witch Hunt and A View from the Bridge . He made his television debut in 1952 in the British series The Three Hostages , his film debut came two years later in a small supporting role in Frankie Howerd - Comedy The Runaway Bus . He played his first major role in 1957 in On the Edge of the Underworld , after which he appeared in quick succession in the three hammer films The Yellow Hell , Frankenstein's Revenge and Trust No Stranger . He was also seen in 1960 as Major Alan Bernard in the horror film classic The Village of the Damned .
In the 1960s he played in the epics Barabbas , Cleopatra and The Fall of the Roman Empire and placed in the Ray Harryhausen - stop-motion -Klassiker Jason and the Argonauts messenger of the gods Hermes . Represents 1970 he made his fourth and final Hammer Horror, Dracula - Nights of horror with Christopher Lee in the title role. In addition to his film career, he also appeared frequently in British television productions. He played guest roles in the popular series Secret Order for John Drake , Simon Templar and Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone, among others . Between 1972 and 1975 he appeared in the Spy Trap agent series as Carson .
Gwynn died in London at the age of 59.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1957: On the Edge of the Underworld ( The Secret Place )
- 1958: The yellow Hell ( The Camp on Blood Iceland )
- 1958: Frankenstein's Revenge ( The Revenge of Frankenstein )
- 1958: Dunkirk ( Dunkirk )
- 1960: Village of the Damned ( Village of the Damned )
- 1960: Never trust a stranger ( Never Take Sweets from a Stranger )
- 1961: Barabbas ( Barabbà )
- 1961: Question Seven ( Question 7 )
- 1961: Corpse on vacation (What a Carve Up!)
- 1963: Cleopatra
- 1963: Jason and the Argonauts ( Jason and the Argonauts )
- 1964: The Fall of the Roman Empire ( The Fall of the Roman Empire )
- 1967: The Deadly Bees ( The Deadly Bees )
- 1970: Dracula - Nights of Horror ( Scars of Dracula )
watch TV
- 1965: Secret assignment for John Drake ( Danger Man )
- 1965: Simon Templar ( The Saint )
- 1966: The Baron ( The Baron )
- 1969: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ( The Avengers )
- 1969: Randall & Hopkirk - Detective Agency with a Ghost ( Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) )
- 1970: Department S
- 1971: Jason King
- 1972: Gene Bradley on a secret mission ( The Adventurer )
- 1972-1975: Spy Trap
- 1975: Fawlty Towers
Web links
- Michael Gwynn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Gwynn in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMDb, Other works (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gwynn, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath , Somerset , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1976 |
| Place of death | London , England |