Brown Derby (actor)
| Brown Derby | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
5 May 1914 Castle Douglas, Scotland |
| Died | 17 July 2000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Brown Derby (5 May 1914 – 17 July 2000)[1] was a Scottish film and television actor. He made his film debut as Edith Evans's footman in Thorold Dickinson's classic The Queen of Spades (1949).[2][3] Derby had a regular role as Scott-Erskine in the BBC's The Omega Factor, and also starred in Dr. Finlay's Casebook, Z-Cars, The Saint, Sutherland's Law, Play for Today, and many other British television shows.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Brown Derby". BFI.
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Queen of Spades, The (1949) Credits".
- ↑ Philip Horne. "Thorold Dickinson's 1949 film The Queen of Spades has been called 'a masterpiece' by Martin Scorsese - so why is his work not better known?". the Guardian.
- ↑ "BBC One - The Omega Factor, The Undiscovered Country". BBC.
- ↑ http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=1597
- ↑ "Brown Derby".
- ↑ "Brown Derby". TV.com. CBS Interactive.