Raymond Huntley

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Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley as Sir Geoffrey Dillon
Born	23 April 1904 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Died	19 October 1990 Los Angeles, California, United States
Notable roles	Sir Geoffrey Dillon in Upstairs, Downstairs

Raymond Huntley (23 April 1904–19 October 1990), was an English character actor who appeared in dozens of British films from the 1930s through to the 1970s.

Born in Birmingham in 1904, Huntley was often cast as supercilious bureaucrats or other authority figures, and his many film appearances included The Way Ahead, I See a Dark Stranger, Passport to Pimlico and The Dam Busters.

He was the first actor to play Dracula on stage, and later became well known on television as Sir Geoffery Dillon, the family solicitor to the Bellamys in LWT's popular 1970s drama series Upstairs, Downstairs.

Huntley died in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1990.

Other Films

• Rembrandt - 1937
• Night Train to Munich - 1940
• The Ghost of St Michael's - 1941
• School for Secrets - 1945
• Mr Perrin & Mr Traill - 1948
• Trio - 1950
• Room at the Top - 1959
• Only Two can Play - 1962
• Rotten to the Core - 1965
• Hostile Witness - 1967
• That's Your Funeral - 1973

& many others