Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley (born April 23, 1904 in Birmingham , † June 15, 1990 in London ) was a British actor .
Life
Raymond Huntley began his acting career on stage at the age of eighteen. In 1924 he appeared as the first stage Dracula, the role with which his successor Bela Lugosi would later become world famous. From the mid-1930s he appeared in numerous films - mostly in supporting roles as an actor for dignitaries, politicians or officers. Huntley gained fame as Sir Geoffrey Dillon in the 1971-1975 filming 68-part television series Das Haus am Eaton Place .
Filmography (selection)
- 1937: Tatjana (Knight without armor)
- 1940: Night Train to Munich
- 1941: Pimpernel Smith
- 1948: Emergency landing (Broken Journey)
- 1949: Blockade in London (Passport to Pimlico)
- 1950: That's Life (Trio)
- 1952: The perpetrator drives north (Mr. Denning Drives North)
- 1952: Blackmailer (Manbait)
- 1954: I am the master of the house (Hobson's Choice)
- 1954: The inheritance of Aunt Clara (Aunt Clara)
- 1955: May 1943 - The Dam Busters
- 1955: The Prisoner (The Prisoner)
- 1955: Doctor Ahoy! (Doctor at Sea)
- 1955: This is what women love (The Constant Husband)
- 1956: The Green Man
- 1957: Town on Trial
- 1959: Charlie Brown of all people (Carlton-Browne of the FO)
- 1959: The Way Up (Room at the Top)
- 1959: The Revenge of the Pharaohs (The Mummy)
- 1959: Young man from a good home (I'm All Right Jack)
- 1959: Our Man in Havana (Our Man in Havana)
- 1960: A French Mistress
- 1960: Make Mine Mink
- 1962: Practice early ... (On the beat)
- 1961: You can only love as a couple (Only Two Can Play)
- 1962: It's not easy for a crook like that (Crooks Anonymous)
- 1962: Waltz of the Toreadors
- 1964: Oh, dear father (Father Came Too!)
- 1964: The horror of Black Torment (The Black Torment)
- 1968: Hostile Witness - Trapped in the Net (Hostile Witness)
- 1971–1975: The House on Eaton Place (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1972: A First Class Funeral (That's Your Funeral)
Web links
- Raymond Huntley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 115.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huntley, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1990 |
| Place of death | London |