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Colin Gordon
Actor

Colin Gordon

27 Apr 1911Born
4 Oct 1972Died
61Age at death
85Credits

Biography

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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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 85 credits.

  1. 1971UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Film: Albert Thompson
  2. 1971HineSeries (13 episodes)
  3. 1970The Body BeneathFilm: Graham Ford
  4. 1970UFOSeries: Albert Thompson (1 episode)
  5. 1970The MisfitSeries: Lester (1 episode)
  6. 1969Department SSeries: Doctor Stickney (1 episode)
  7. 1969CounterstrikeSeries: Bentley (1 episode)
  8. 1969The Complete and Utter History of BritainSeries (6 episodes)
  9. 1968SubterfugeFilm: Kitteridge
  10. 1968Oh, Brother!Series (19 episodes)
  11. 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFilm: Mr. Hartford
  12. 1967The PrisonerSeries: Number Two (2 episodes)
  13. 1967Doctor Who: The Faceless OnesFilm: Commandant
  14. 1967Casino RoyaleFilm: Casino Director
  15. 1966The Family WayFilm: Mr Hutton, Travel Agent
  16. 1966The Trygon FactorFilm: Dice
  17. 1966The BaronSeries: John Alexander Templeton-Green (30 episodes)
  18. 1966The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyFilm: Noakes
  19. 1966The PsychopathFilm: Dr. Glyn
  20. 1965The LiquidatorFilm: Vicar
  21. 1965The World of WoosterSeries: The Rt. Hon. AB Filmer (1 episode)
  22. 1963The Pink PantherFilm: Tucker
  23. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Commandant (3 episodes)
  24. 1963The Running ManFilm: Solicitor
  25. 1963Heavens Above!Film: Prime Minister
  26. 1963Bitter HarvestFilm: Charles
  27. 1962Man of the WorldSeries: Langford (1 episode)
  28. 1962The Devil's AgentFilm: Count Dezsepalvy
  29. 1962The BoysFilm: Gordon Percy Lonsdale
  30. 1962In the DoghouseFilm: Dean Muswell
  31. 1962StrongroomFilm: Mr. Spencer
  32. 1962Night of the EagleFilm: Lindsay Carr
  33. 1962Crooks AnonymousFilm: Drunk
  34. 1962Steptoe and SonSeries: The Doctor, Mr. Greenwood (1 episode)
  35. 1961The HorsemastersFilm: Mr. Ffolliott
  36. 1961Three on a SpreeFilm: Mitchell
  37. 1961Don't Bother to KnockFilm: Rolsom
  38. 1961Very Important PersonFilm: Briggs
  39. 1961House of MysteryFilm: Burdon
  40. 1961Seven KeysFilm: Mr. Barber
  41. 1961His and HersFilm: TV Announcer
  42. 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandFilm: Benge
  43. 1960The Big DayFilm: George Baker
  44. 1960Carry On ConstableFilm: (uncredited)
  45. 1960A Life Of BlissSeries (20 episodes)
  46. 1959Please Turn OverFilm: Maurice
  47. 1959Virgin IslandFilm: The Commissioner
  48. 1959BobbikinsFilm: Dr. Phillips
  49. 1959The Mouse That RoaredFilm: BBC Announcer
  50. 1959Alive and KickingFilm: Bird Watcher
  51. 1959The Crowning TouchFilm: Stacey
  52. 1959The Doctor's DilemmaFilm: Newspaper Man
  53. 1958The SafecrackerFilm: Dakers
  54. 1957The One That Got AwayFilm: Army Interrogator
  55. 1957The Key ManFilm: Larry Parr
  56. 1956The Green ManFilm: Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
  57. 1956Up in the WorldFilm: Fletcher Hethrington
  58. 1956A Touch of the SunFilm: Cecil Flick
  59. 1956Hancock's Half HourSeries (1 episode)
  60. 1956Keep It CleanFilm
  61. 1956The Extra DayFilm: Sir George
  62. 1956Jumping for JoyFilm: Max, 1st Commentator
  63. 1955John and JulieFilm: Mr. Swayne
  64. 1955Little Red MonkeyFilm: Harry Martin - reporter
  65. 1954Mark SaberSeries: Theo Bayliss (1 episode)
  66. 1954Up to His NeckFilm: Lt. Cmdr. Sterning
  67. 1953The Heart of the MatterFilm: Colonial Secretary (uncredited)
  68. 1953Innocents in ParisFilm: Customs officer
  69. 1953Grand National NightFilm: Buns Darling
  70. 1952Folly to Be WiseFilm: Professor Mutch
  71. 1952The Hour of 13Film: MacStreet
  72. 1952MandyFilm: Woollard (Junior)
  73. 1951Green Grow the RushesFilm: Roderick Fisherwick
  74. 1951The Lady with a LampFilm
  75. 1951The Man in the White SuitFilm: Hill
  76. 1951Laughter in ParadiseFilm: Station Constable
  77. 1951Circle of DangerFilm: Col. Fairbairn
  78. 1951The Long Dark HallFilm: Pound
  79. 1951The Third VisitorFilm: Bill Millington
  80. 1950Traveller's JoyFilm: Tom Wright

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