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Colin Gordon
Born: 27th Apr 1911 Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka] - Died 4th Oct 1972
Dept: Acting
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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. 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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 82
Film: 67 (82%)
Television: 15 (18%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action, Family, TV Movie, Fantasy
Filmography
Original title: UFO - Allarme rosso... Attacco alla Terra!
1971
Few people know of the chilling reality behind the mysterious phenomenon of unidentified flying objects. Beings from a dying planet have arrived on Ea ... view
Character:
Albert Thompson
Apr 1971 (first aired)
Barrie Ingham (The Caesars) stars as Joe Hine, an international arms dealer battling to stay one step ahead of the competition in this rapidly paced a ... view
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Unknown/various (13 ep.)
1970
A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. Since inbreeding is destroying the family line, they need new blood to keep the famil ... view
Character:
Graham Ford
Sep 1970 (first aired)
A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders. ... view
Character:
Albert Thompson (1 ep.)
Mar 1970 (first aired)
The Misfit is an ATV sitcom created by Roy Clarke, broadcast from 1970 to 1971 on ITV. Basil Allenby-Johnson returns from Colonial Malaya to an Englan ... view
Character:
Lester (1 ep.)
Sep 1969 (first aired)
Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1 ... view
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Doctor Stickney (1 ep.)
Sep 1969 (first aired)
Counterstrike is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC in 1969.
The series starred Jon Finch as an alien living on Earth as ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 1969 (first aired)
The Complete And Utter History Of Britain was a 1969 television comedy sketch show. It was created and written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones betwee ... view
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Unknown/various (6 ep.)
1968
A young wife is becoming very distraught over the fact that her husband, a secret service "spy" for England, has changed his mind about transferring a ... view
Character:
Kitteridge
Sep 1968 (first aired)
Oh, Brother! is a British situation comedy show on BBC television starring Derek Nimmo, which was broadcast between 1968 and 1970. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (19 ep.)
1968
George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. When his wife, Pamela grows tired of being dragged all over th ... view
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Mr. Hartford
Sep 1967 (first aired)
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders de ... view
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Number Two (2 ep.)
1967
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in July, 1966, on a runway at Gatwick Airport. Polly witnesses a murder in a nearby hangar and is then kidnapped by the pe ... view
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Commandant
1967
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be ... view
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Casino Director
1966
Young newlyweds Arthur and Jenny Fitton want nothing more than to get their marriage started on the right foot. But before they can depart for their h ... view
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Mr Hutton, Travel Agent
1966
A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy bu ... view
Character:
Dice
Sep 1966 (first aired)
The Baron is a British television series, made in 1965/66 based on the book series by John Creasey, written under the pseudonym Anthony Morton, and pr ... view
Character:
John Alexander Templeton-Green (30 ep.)
1966
The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover £2.5 million hidden in their school. ... view
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Noakes
1966
Four men involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of World War II are found murdered with tiny dolls beside their corpses. ... view
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Dr. Glyn
1965
Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enjoys all the perks, and signs all the forms before ... view
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Vicar
May 1965 (first aired)
Based on P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, The World of Wooster, broadcast on BBC One from 1965 to 1967, followed the farcical adventures of young uppe ... view
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The Rt. Hon. AB Filmer (1 ep.)
1963
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploi ... view
Character:
Tucker
Nov 1963 (first aired)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling ... view
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Commandant (3 ep.)
1963
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an in ... view
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Solicitor
1963
A clerical error leads to the appointment of a left-leaning small-town priest to a rich village, where he immediately horrifies his snobby parishioner ... view
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Prime Minister
1963
A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London i ... view
Character:
Charles
Sep 1962 (first aired)
Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and ... view
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Langford (1 ep.)
1962
Droste, a mild-mannered businessman, was an intelligence expert during World War II. When Droste runs into his old friend Baron Von Straub, the two re ... view
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Count Dezsepalvy
1962
A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of ... view
Character:
Gordon Percy Lonsdale
1962
After 10 years of failure a bumbling vet finally graduates and takes on his own practice. ... view
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Dean Muswell
1962
During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom, while the crooks escape. Later, when the gang realise that their plan t ... view
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Mr. Spencer
1962
A woman who may be a witch defends her husband from forces attempting to harm him. ... view
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Lindsay Carr
1962
A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a depart ... view
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Drunk
1961
American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox is overly cautious because of memories of an accide ... view
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Mr. Ffolliott
1961
A young man will inherit a huge fortune--8 million pounds--but to qualify, he must spend a million pounds in just two months. Easy to do? That's what ... view
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Mitchell
1961
An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as ... view
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Rolsom
1961
Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist ... view
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Briggs
1961
A young couple go to check out a house they're thinking of buying. A somewhat mysterious woman tells the couple several stories of the fates that befe ... view
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Burdon
1961
Alan Dobie plays a convict who is bequeathed a set of seven keys by a fellow prisoner. After discovering that the deceased was an embezzler who stole ... view
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Mr. Barber
1961
Author-explorer Reggie Blake takes an unorthodox approach to his craft, apparently finding inspiration in the adventures suggested by his agent Charle ... view
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TV Announcer
1960
London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their ... view
Character:
Benge
1960
A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board. ... view
Character:
George Baker
1960
With a flu epidemic running rife, three new bumbling recruits are assigned to Inspector Mills police station. With help from Special Constable Gorse, ... view
Character:
(uncredited)
1959
The orderly suburban life of a 1950's English town is turned on its head when the teenaged daughter of one of the residents writes a steamy bestseller ... view
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Maurice
1959
A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island. ... view
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The Commissioner
1959
This adventure follows the story of a young navy man, his wife and their baby son, Bobby, also known as Bobbikins. To his surprise, Dad discovers his ... view
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Dr. Phillips
1959
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign ... view
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BBC Announcer
1959
Three elderly residents of a nursing home, fed up with their monotonous existence, engineer an escape from their drab surroundings and head for an imp ... view
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Bird Watcher
1959
Four doctors face a serious dilemma when the beautiful wife of a TB-stricken artist begs one of them to cure her brilliant, but amoral, husband. ... view
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Newspaper Man
1958
Safe cracker, Colley Dawson, is recruited to steal a list of Nazi agents from a safe in a Nazi occupied chateau in Belgium. ... view
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Dakers
1957
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Seco ... view
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Army Interrogator
1957
The host of a radio crime show finds himself mixed up with real gangsters after he re-creates a notorious murder on the air. He uses his knowledge of ... view
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Larry Parr
1956
Unknown to everyone but his shady Middle Eastern bosses, watchmaker Hawkins is actually a professional hired assassin with a predilection for killing ... view
Character:
Reginald Willoughby-Cruft
1956
Norman is a window cleaner who has to clean a manor house with hundreds of windows. He is distracted by the son of the house who persuades him to go i ... view
Character:
Fletcher Hethrington
1956
A hotel porter is left a fortune but after living it up for a while he returns to his old place of work which is in financial difficulties. ... view
Character:
Cecil Flick
Jul 1956 (first aired)
Hancock's Half Hour is a BBC television comedy series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock wit ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1956
A man invents a new cleaning machine. His brother in law offers to help him promote it and they get help from the Purity League. ... view
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1956
At the racetrack, cleaner, Willy Joy is tricked into buying Lindy Lou, a useless greyhound, who's not too healthy either. While getting the dog back i ... view
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Max, 1st Commentator
1956
Director William Fairchild's 1956 British comedy takes a peek into the private lives of various performers employed as extras in a new film that's cur ... view
Character:
Sir George
1955
The adventures of two children who runaway to London to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. ... view
Character:
Mr. Swayne
1955
Several murders of nuclear scientists, that baffles Scotland Yard, occur in London around the same time that Bill Locklin, a special officer from the ... view
Character:
Harry Martin - reporter
Oct 1954 (first aired)
A half-hour 1950s detective television series that took different forms and titles during its run. From October 1951 to June 1954, ABC Mystery Theater ... view
Character:
Theo Bayliss (1 ep.)
1954
A maritime farce set in the South Seas. A strong supporting cast includes Brian Rix, Anthony Newley & Harry Fowler. ... view
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Lt. Cmdr. Sterning
1953
Romantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend. ... view
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Customs officer
1953
The story of a husband's implication in his wife's death, his stupid disposal of her body and the police enquiry which almost embroils him in a murder ... view
Character:
Buns Darling
1952
A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting on a Brains Trust with local notables. Unfortunately ... view
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Professor Mutch
1952
1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman thief Nicholas Revel unwittingly becomes the chief suspec ... view
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MacStreet
1952
London, the early 1950s. Born deaf, Mandy is mute for most of her childhood. As she reaches school age her family itself is in danger of breaking up. ... view
Character:
Woollard (Junior)
1951
Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia Marsh, who have claimed a right (going back ... view
Character:
Roderick Fisherwick
1951
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19 ... view
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1951
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune sell ... view
Character:
Hill
1951
When an eccentric practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs. But before they can collect the cash they must each do something whic ... view
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Station Constable
1951
An American comes to Britain to investigate the murky circumstances of his brother's death that occurred during a WW2 commando raid. ... view
Character:
Col. Fairbairn
1951
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her. ... view
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Pound
1951
Suave supercilious Carling (Karel Stepanek) receives several callers to his isolated house, all of whom hold a grudge against him. Next morning a corp ... view
Character:
Bill Millington
1950
A divorced couple, living hand-to-mouth in Stockholm, must first pay their hotel bill before returning to England. To raise the necessary funds, they ... view
Character:
Tom Wright
1949
On a journey from Paris to London, a Briton, a Frenchman and an American bond with each other and indulge in a romantic fantasy about a girl they see. ... view
Character:
Connelly
1949
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping. ... view
Character:
Chadbeater Longwick
1948
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial. ... view
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Reporter Interviewing Dickie (uncredited)
1948
Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending ... view
Character:
Clerk in Travel Agency