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Michael Gwynn
Actor

Michael Gwynn

30 Nov 1916Born
29 Jan 1976Died
59Age at death
53Credits

Biography

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Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles.

He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.

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Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class".

Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role.

He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesFilm: Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm: Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
  3. 1977The Sunday DramaSeries: Jack Hampton (1 episode)
  4. 1977The Portable PhonographFilm: The Music Lover
  5. 1976Spy StoryFilm: Dawlish
  6. 1975State of EmergencySeries: Professor Donati (3 episodes)
  7. 1975PoldarkSeries: Justice Lister (2 episodes)
  8. 1975Fawlty TowersSeries: Lord Melbury (1 episode)
  9. 1974A Coffin for the BrideFilm: Oliver Mason
  10. 1973ThrillerSeries: Oliver Mason (1 episode)
  11. 1972ColditzSeries: Standardtenführer Hessler (1 episode)
  12. 1972The AdventurerSeries: Sir Richard (1 episode)
  13. 1972Spy TrapSeries: Carson (29 episodes)
  14. 1971JusticeSeries: Brigadier Craig-Astley (1 episode)
  15. 1971Jason KingSeries (1 episode)
  16. 1970Scars of DraculaFilm: The Priest
  17. 1970Big BrotherSeries: Wendell Meade (1 episode)
  18. 1969The Virgin SoldiersFilm: Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
  19. 1969Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Series: Hyde Watson (1 episode)
  20. 1969Department SSeries: Franz Drieker (1 episode)
  21. 1969The Main ChanceSeries: Judge (1 episode)
  22. 1968The ExpertSeries: Stephen Trimmer (1 episode)
  23. 1966The Deadly BeesFilm: Doctor Lang
  24. 1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries: Sullivan (1 episode)
  25. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Julius Winterhalter, Norton (1 episode)
  26. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Thomas Glover (1 episode)
  27. 1965Catch Us If You CanFilm: Hardingford
  28. 1964Story ParadeSeries: Herr Hacker (1 episode)
  29. 1964The Fall of the Roman EmpireFilm: Cornelius
  30. 1964The Horse Without a HeadFilm: Gendarme
  31. 1964MichelangeloFilm: Michelangelo (voice)
  32. 1963EspionageSeries: George Case (1 episode)
  33. 1963Jason and the ArgonautsFilm: Hermes
  34. 1963CleopatraFilm: Cimber
  35. 1962The SaintSeries: Martin Jeffroll (1 episode)
  36. 1962Some PeopleFilm: Vicar
  37. 1961BarabbasFilm: Lazarus
  38. 1961Question 7Film: Friedrich Gottfried
  39. 1961What a Carve Up!Film: Malcolm Broughton
  40. 1961Drama 61-67Series: Director, Stuart Robbins (1 episode)
  41. 1961The AvengersSeries: Bill (1 episode)
  42. 1960Theatre '70Series: Alceste Grideaux (1 episode)
  43. 1960Village of the DamnedFilm: Alan Bernard
  44. 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries: Jacques Planchet (1 episode)
  45. 1960Never Take Sweets from a StrangerFilm: Prosecutor
  46. 1959The Doctor's DilemmaFilm: Dr. Blenkinsop
  47. 1958The Revenge of FrankensteinFilm: Karl
  48. 1958The Camp on Blood IslandFilm: Tom Shields
  49. 1958DunkirkFilm: Commander (Sheerness)
  50. 1957The Secret PlaceFilm: Steve Waring
  51. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Louis, Dr. Mark Fowler (1 episode)
  52. 1955Strange ExperiencesSeries: Thief (1 episode)
  53. 1953The Runaway BusFilm: 1st Transport Officer

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