Guy Rolfe
| Guy Rolfe | |
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| Born |
Edwin Arthur Rolfe 27 December 1911 Kilburn, London, England, UK |
| Died |
19 October 2003 (aged 91) London, England, UK |
| Years active | 1937–1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Allworthy (?-2003) (his death) Jane Aird (?-1993) (her death) |
Guy Rolfe (27 December 1911 – 19 October 2003) was an English actor who specialised in playing villains.[1][2]
He was born Edwin Arthur Rolfe. Rolfe was a professional boxer and racing driver before turning to acting at the age of 24.[1]
He made his screen debut in 1937 with an uncredited appearance in Knight Without Armour. Notable roles include: Prince John in Ivanhoe (1952), Ned Seymour in Young Bess (1953), Caiaphas in King of Kings (1961), and Prince Grigory in Taras Bulba (1962). He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Andre Toulon in the Puppet Master film series, appearing in the third, fourth, fifth and seventh films, with archive footage in the eighth.
His television credits include The Saint, The Avengers, The Champions, Department S, The Troubleshooters, Space: 1999, Secret Army and Kessler.
He is buried in Benhall's St Mary's churchyard.
Filmography
- Knight Without Armour (1937)
- The Drum (1938)
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947)
- Hungry Hill (1947)
- Odd Man Out (1947)
- Nicholas Nickelby (1947)
- Uncle Silas (1947)
- Easy Money (1948)
- Broken Journey (1948)
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
- Portrait from Life (1948)
- The Spider and the Fly (1949)
- Which Will Ye Have? (1949)
- Fools Rush In (1949)
- Prelude to Fame (1950)
- The Reluctant Widow (1950)
- Home to Danger (1951)
- Ivanhoe (1952)
- Young Bess (1953)
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)
- Operation Diplomat (1953)
- The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
- Dance, Little Lady (1954)
- It's Never Too Late (1956)
- You Can't Escape (1956)
- Light Fingers (1957)
- Girls at Sea (1958)
- Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
- The Barbarians (1960)
- The Stranglers of Bombay (1960)
- Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
- King of Kings (1961)
- Taras Bulba (1962)
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) uncredited
- The Alphabet Murders (1965)
- Land Raiders (1969)
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
- And Now the Screaming Starts (1973)
- Bloodline (1979)
- The Case of Marcel Duchamp (1984)
- The Bride (1985)
- Dolls (1987)
- Visiting Mr. Beak (1987)
- The Dark Angel (1987)
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991)
- Puppet Master 4 (1993)
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994)
- Retro Puppet Master (1999)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ronald Bergan (29 November 2003). "Guy Rolfe / British film actor who became a typical Hollywood bad guy". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Guy Rolfe". British Film Institute.
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