6.6
Movie
Acting
Colin Tapley
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
- Credits
- 54 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire.
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Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
6.9
Movie
The Dam Busters
6.5
Movie
The Black Room
6.6
Movie
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
6.4
Movie
North West Mounted Police
6.1
Movie
Angels One Five
6.5
Movie
Arizona
5.7
Movie
Becky Sharp
6.0
Movie
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
6.6
Movie
Strongroom
6.9
Movie
Double Door
6.4
Movie
Cloudburst
7.1
Movie
If I Were King
5.9
Movie
The Diamond Wizard
6.7
Movie
3 Steps to the Gallows
6.2
Movie
The Last Outpost
5.1
Movie
Wagon Wheels
5.7
Movie
Wings of Danger
Acting credits 54
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart TV | Steward, Chamberlain (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Strongroom Film | Haynes |
| 1962 | Emergency Film | Dr. Lloyd |
| 1962 | Gang War Film | Paul Alexis |
| 1962 | The Lamp in Assassin Mews Film | Inspector |
| 1961 | So Evil, So Young Film | Inspector |
| 1960 | The Sundowners Film | Palmer (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Compelled Film | Inspector |
| 1960 | An Honourable Murder Film | Casca |
| 1959 | Man Accused Film | Inspector |
| 1959 | Innocent Meeting Film | Stannard |
| 1958 | The Safecracker Film | Colonel Charles Mercer |
| 1958 | Son of a Stranger Film | |
| 1957 | Stranger in Town Film | Henry Ryland |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV | Lord Vanton, Everard (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Barbados Quest Film | Lord Valchrist |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters Film | Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. |
| 1954 | The Diamond Wizard Film | Sir Stafford Beach |
| 1953 | 3 Steps to the Gallows Film | Arnold Winslow |
| 1953 | The Steel Key Film | Dr. Crabtree |
| 1953 | Noose for a Lady Film | Major Fergusson |
| 1953 | Strange Stories Film | Charles ('Strange Journey') |
| 1952 | Wings of Danger Film | Inspector Maxwell |
| 1952 | Wide Boy Film | Mannering |
| 1952 | Angels One Five Film | Adjutant |
| 1951 | Cloudburst Film | Inspector Davis |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah Film | Prince |
| 1940 | Arizona Film | Bart Massey |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police Film | Mountie |
| 1939 | The Light That Failed Film | Gardner |
| 1938 | Storm Over Bengal Film | Hallett |
| 1938 | If I Were King Film | Jehan LeLoup |
| 1938 | Booloo Film | Captain Robert Rogers |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea Film | Donaldson (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Night of Mystery Film | Chester Greene |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers Film | Joe |
| 1937 | The Crime Nobody Saw Film | Dr. Brooks |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem Film | Roger's Friend (Uncredited) |
| 1937 | Bulldog Drummond Escapes Film | Dixon |
| 1936 | Thank You, Jeeves! Film | Tom Brock |
| 1936 | The Return of Sophie Lang Film | Larry |
| 1936 | Early to Bed Film | Doctor Vernon |
| 1936 | Too Many Parents Film | Miller |
| 1936 | The Preview Murder Mystery Film | Studio Manager |
| 1936 | My Marriage Film | Sir Philip Burleigh |
| 1935 | Peter Ibbetson Film | Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Last Outpost Film | Lieutenant Prescott |
| 1935 | The Black Room Film | Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant |
| 1935 | Becky Sharp Film | William Dobbin |
| 1935 | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Film | Barrett |
| 1934 | Father Brown, Detective Film | Maître d' (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Wagon Wheels Film | Mountaineer |
| 1934 | Murder at the Vanities Film | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Double Door Film | Dr. John Lucas |