Alan Tilvern
| Alan Tilvern | |
|---|---|
 Tilvern as R.K. Maroon in Who Framed Roger Rabbit | |
| Born |
5 November 1918 Orrendina, London, England |
| Died |
17 December 2003 (aged 85) London, England |
Cause of death | natural causes |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1946-1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Elliott |
Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was an English actor and voice artist. He was known for usually playing "tough-guy" roles.[1]
Life
He was born in 1918, in Whitechapel, in the East End of London, to Jewish Lithuanian parents, who changed their name from Tilovitch.
War and film career
After leaving school, he became a barrow boy in Brick Lane. In the Second World War he served in the Army but was invalided out in 1945. A year later he began an acting career that lasted until the late 1980s. He is possibly best known for his role as R.K. Maroon in his last film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Death
He died on December 17, 2003 from natural causes at the age of 85.
Television appearances
- Doctor Who serial, Planet of Giants (1964)
- Dad's Army
- Episode entitled "Battle School" (1969)
- Episode entitled "My British Buddy" (1973)
- Poldark (1977)
Selected filmography
- Bhowani Junction (1956)
- The Bespoke Overcoat (1956)
- Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959)
- Desert Mice (1959)
- Sands of the Desert (1960)
- Danger by My Side (1962)
- Hot Enough for June (1964)
- Khartoum (1966)
- Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966)
- The Frozen Dead (1967)
- The Revolutionary (1970)
- Percy's Progress (1974)
- Love and Death (1975)
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Superman (1978)
- Brass Target (1978)
- Firefox (1982)
- 1919 (1985)
- A Time of Destiny (1988)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)