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Percy Herbert
Actor

Percy Herbert

31 Jul 1920Born
6 Dec 1992Died
72Age at death
88Credits

Biography

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Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island).

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He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman.

Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore.

He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike.

Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 88 credits.

  1. 1998What's a Carry On?Film: Charlie (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1988The Love ChildFilm: Maurice
  3. 1983Fair Ground!Series (10 episodes)
  4. 1980The Sea WolvesFilm: Dennison
  5. 1979The London ConnectionFilm: Ship's Captain
  6. 1979Worzel GummidgeSeries: Mr. Oakshott (1 episode)
  7. 1978The Wild GeeseFilm: Keith
  8. 1977That's Carry On!Film: Mr. Angel / Charlie (archive footage)
  9. 1977ValentinoFilm: Studio Guard
  10. 1977HardcoreFilm: Hubert
  11. 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingFilm: Mr Gibbons
  12. 1974CrazeFilm: Detective Constable Russet
  13. 1973The MacKintosh ManFilm: Taafe
  14. 1973Black SnakeFilm: Joxer Tierney
  15. 1972Up the FrontFilm: Corporal Lovechild
  16. 1972The FiendFilm: Commissionaire Jim Hudson
  17. 1972DoomwatchFilm: Hartwell
  18. 1971Man in the WildernessFilm: Fogarty
  19. 1971Captain ApacheFilm: Moon
  20. 1971JusticeSeries: Supt. Kellaway (2 episodes)
  21. 1970One More TimeFilm: Mander
  22. 1970Too Late the HeroFilm: Sgt. Johnstone
  23. 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunFilm: Diego
  24. 1969The Main ChanceSeries: Gil Vasey (1 episode)
  25. 1968El juicioFilm: MacGregor
  26. 1967The HuntedFilm: MacGregor
  27. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Vic (1 episode)
  28. 1967Cimarron StripSeries: Mac Gregor, MacGregor (23 episodes)
  29. 1967Night of the Big HeatFilm: Gerald Foster
  30. 1967Casino RoyaleFilm: Piper #1
  31. 1967The Viking QueenFilm: Catus
  32. 1967Mister Ten Per CentFilm: Inspector Greet
  33. 1967TobrukFilm: Dolan
  34. 1966One Million Years B.C.Film: Sakana
  35. 1965Carry On CowboyFilm: Charlie
  36. 1965Bunny Lake Is MissingFilm: Policeman at Station
  37. 1965The WorkerSeries (25 episodes)
  38. 1965Joey BoyFilm: Mad George Long
  39. 1964Guns at BatasiFilm: Parkin
  40. 1964The Counterfeit ConstableFilm: L'agent Baxter
  41. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Colour Sergeant David Mackison (1 episode)
  42. 1964BecketFilm: Baron
  43. 1964Carry On JackFilm: Mr. Angel
  44. 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowFilm: Dover Castle Jailer
  45. 1963Call Me BwanaFilm: First Henchman
  46. 1963The CracksmanFilm: Nosher
  47. 1962Conquered CityFilm: Sgt. Maj. Reed
  48. 1962Mutiny on the BountyFilm: Matthew Quintal
  49. 1962The SaintSeries: Tom Kane, Hoppy (1 episode)
  50. 1961Mysterious IslandFilm: Sgt. Pencroft
  51. 1961The Guns of NavaroneFilm: Sgt. Grogan
  52. 1961Drama 61-67Series: Baron (1 episode)
  53. 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries: Danny, First Deputy (1 episode)
  54. 1960Tunes of GloryFilm: RSM Riddick
  55. 1960Danger ManSeries: Innkeeper (1 episode)
  56. 1960There Was a Crooked ManFilm: Prison Warden
  57. 1960The ChallengeFilm: Shop Steward
  58. 1959Don't Panic ChapsFilm: Bolter
  59. 1959Yesterday's EnemyFilm: Wilkins
  60. 1959The Devil's DiscipleFilm: Edict Sergeant
  61. 1959Serious ChargeFilm: Mr Thompson
  62. 1959Idol on ParadeFilm: Sergeant Hebrides
  63. 1958Sea of SandFilm: White
  64. 1958Sea FuryFilm: Walker
  65. 1958Tank Force!Film: 1st English Soldier
  66. 1958The SafecrackerFilm: Sergeant Harper
  67. 1958The Steel BayonetFilm: Pte. Clark
  68. 1957Barnacle BillFilm: Tommy
  69. 1957Night of the DemonFilm: Farmer
  70. 1957The Bridge on the River KwaiFilm: Grogan
  71. 1957Quatermass 2Film: Paddy Gorman
  72. 1956Tiger in the SmokeFilm: Copper
  73. 1956A Hill in KoreaFilm: Pvt. Moon
  74. 1956Child in the HouseFilm: Det. Sgt. Taylor
  75. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Sergeant, Arnold (1 episode)
  76. 1956LostFilm: Police Constable in Phone Box
  77. 1955The Cockleshell HeroesFilm: Marine Lomas
  78. 1955Television PlayhouseSeries: Mr. Collins (1 episode)
  79. 1955The Gold ExpressFilm: Garage Employee
  80. 1955Doctor at SeaFilm: Helmsman (uncredited)

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