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- | nationality = Burmese / American / British ...and combat pilot ''Peter Carlin'' in the [[Gerry Anderson|Gerry Anderson]] television programme ''[[UFO (TV series)|UFO]]''. He appeared in the 1968 [[London|Lon4 KB (541 words) - 08:09, 28 March 2023
- ...da]], he most often played Americans and Canadians in films and in various television series, from the late 1940s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/ * ''[[The Long Dark Hall]]'' (1951) - Jefferson (American published) (US version only)6 KB (803 words) - 08:04, 3 October 2024
- ...|The Breaking of Bumbo]]'' (1970), ''[[w:An American Werewolf in London|An American Werewolf in London]]'' (1981) and ''[[w:Walter (1982 film)|Walter]]'' (1982 |1981|| ''[[w:An American Werewolf in London|An American Werewolf in London]]'' || Inspector Villiers ||3 KB (411 words) - 12:25, 14 January 2023
- ...r]] and [[comedian|comedian]], who is best known for his appearances in UK television and radio shows. In ''Breakfast with Braden'' (for the [[BBC]], from January 1950) he played American serviceman "Brandon Marlow" (a caricature of Marlon Brando in ''[[A Streetc7 KB (1,060 words) - 18:20, 12 February 2023
- ...y sued by Liberace. Thompson settled out of court, making a donation to an actors’ charity.<ref name="Obit Guardian"/> ...le role in the first [[BBC2]] play in colour, ''Lieutenant Tenant''. Other television appearances included ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'' (1970) and ''[[George and6 KB (908 words) - 22:56, 13 March 2023
- He made numerous appearances on [[Television in the United Kingdom|UK television]] including popular UK TV series ''[[Callan (TV series)|Callan]]'', the [[R ...ion of the hit stage musical Little Shop of Horrors, starring the original American lead Ellen Greene, based on Roger Corman's low-budget horror movie.9 KB (1,335 words) - 16:14, 16 January 2023
- ...l''', was an English comedian and actor whose long career in stage, radio, television and film productions, included a 32-year partnership with his cousin [[Ben ...ium]] shows - ''Gangway'' (1942) and ''High Time'' (1946) and made regular television appearances in the 1950s and 60s. The duo had the lead roles in the short-l9 KB (1,395 words) - 14:27, 11 March 2023
- |1962|| ''[[The Girl on the Boat (film)|The Girl on the Boat]]'' || American || Uncredited [[Category:Australian male television actors]]6 KB (872 words) - 09:58, 19 April 2023
- ...t|title=Arthur Howard}}</ref>) was an English stage, [[film actor|film and television actor]].<ref name=mcfarlane/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/p ...p (1960)}}</ref> He appeared in many films, including ''[[American Friends|American Friends]]'' and ''[[The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins|The Magnificent Seven11 KB (1,533 words) - 22:38, 15 March 2023
- ...vejoy]]'' (1991) and comedy shows like ''[[Yes Minister]]'', he also wrote television scripts and screenplays, such as ''[[Princess Caraboo (film)|Princess Carab ...est End hit, toured the UK and was [[Anyone for Denis? (video)|adapted for television]]. Wells also played Denis Thatcher in the Bond movie ''[[For Your Eyes Onl7 KB (1,004 words) - 11:06, 8 September 2024
- {{Short description|American-British comedy writer and lyricist}} | nationality = American<!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->8 KB (1,275 words) - 09:14, 18 January 2023
- ...h actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television. ...''[[Arabian Adventure|Arabian Adventure]]'' (1979). He was also active on television, with credits including: ''[[Out of the Unknown|Out of the Unknown]]'', ''[10 KB (1,502 words) - 20:34, 7 February 2023
- ...Edition DVD – Jack Douglas, Audio Commentary, 12 February 2003, [[Carlton Television]]</ref> The family later moved to [[Blackpool]] to get away from the bombin ...found they could get laughs by merely putting on American accents (English actors "died" there). After that, Joe Baker went to America to try his luck there.11 KB (1,696 words) - 12:06, 10 January 2023
- ...d screen. He is best remembered for playing [[Major Gowen]] in the British television [[sitcom|sitcom]] ''[[Fawlty Towers]]''. ...n=978-0-313-29550-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|page=141|title=Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974–1984|first=Vincent|last=Terrace|publish11 KB (1,602 words) - 16:46, 18 February 2023
- ...Loving Memory (TV series)|In Loving Memory]]'' ([[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]]), and as the incompetent debt collector and golfer Morton Beamish in ''[[ ...tle=Some Joe You Don't Know: An American Biographical Guide to 100 British Television Personalities|first=Anthony|last=Slide|date=13 May 1996|publisher=Greenwood11 KB (1,698 words) - 17:39, 14 February 2023
- ...onal Coal Board]]'s ''Mining Review'' documentary series, and was known on television for his presenter role opposite popular children's puppets [[Pinky and Perk * ''[[The Day Will Dawn]]'' (1942, US title ''The Avengers'') - American Reporter In Oslo Hotel (uncredited)8 KB (1,246 words) - 15:16, 21 February 2023
- {{short description|American actor}} '''Ben Lyon''' (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an American film actor and a studio executive at [[w:20th Century-Fox|20th Century-Fox]15 KB (2,288 words) - 15:08, 13 November 2022
- ==Actors== ...eries VII finale as the original male version, again played by Lovett. The male version of Holly appeared throughout Series VIII, but does not appear in ''10 KB (1,581 words) - 16:21, 30 November 2022
- ...ord Peter Wimsey|Lord Peter Wimsey]], on [[w:Lord Peter Wimsey (TV series)|television]] and [[w:Lord Peter Wimsey (radio series)|radio]]. In his later career, he ...-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019012920/http://www.britmovie.co.uk/actors/Ian-Carmichael|archive-date=19 October 2009}}</ref> The son of an optician,13 KB (1,947 words) - 15:50, 13 January 2023
- ...rthur Leslie Norman English''' (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English television, film and stage actor and comedian from the [[w:music hall|music hall]] tra He began to appear on British television in mainly comedy roles in the 1970s, and is probably best remembered for pl15 KB (2,226 words) - 20:24, 29 December 2022