Percy Herbert
Born July 31, 1920 (Age: 105)
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London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman. Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore. He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike. Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992. Description above from the Wikipedia article Percy Herbert (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman.
Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore.
He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike.
Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Percy Herbert (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
What's a Carry On?
1998
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as Charlie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 78
The Love Child
1988
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as Maurice
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Age: 68
The Sea Wolves
1980
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as Dennison
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Age: 59
The Wild Geese
1978
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as Keith
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Age: 57
Craze
1974
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as Detective Constable Russet
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Age: 53
The MacKintosh Man
1973
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as Taafe
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Age: 53
Black Snake
1973
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as Joxer Tierney
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Age: 52
Up the Front
1972
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as Corporal Lovechild
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Age: 51
The Fiend
1972
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as Commissionaire Jim Hudson
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Age: 51
Doomwatch
1972
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as Hartwell
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Age: 51
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
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as Diego
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Age: 49
El juicio
1968
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as MacGregor
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Age: 47
Carry On Cowboy
1965
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as Charlie
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Age: 45
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
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as Policeman at Station
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Age: 45
Joey Boy
1965
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as Mad George Long
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Age: 44
Guns at Batasi
1964
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as Parkin
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Age: 44
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
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as L'agent Baxter
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Age: 44
Becket
1964
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as Baron
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Age: 43
Carry On Jack
1964
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as Mr. Angel
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Age: 43
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963
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as Dover Castle Jailer
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Age: 43
Call Me Bwana
1963
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as First Henchman
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Age: 42
The Cracksman
1963
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as Nosher
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Age: 42
Conquered City
1962
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as Sgt. Maj. Reed
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Age: 42
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
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as Matthew Quintal
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Age: 42
Mysterious Island
1961
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as Sgt. Pencroft
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Age: 41
The Guns of Navarone
1961
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as Sgt. Grogan
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Age: 40
Tunes of Glory
1960
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as RSM Riddick
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Age: 40
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
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as Prison Warden
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Age: 40
The Challenge
1960
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as Shop Steward
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Age: 39
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
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as Bolter
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Age: 39
Yesterday's Enemy
1959
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as Wilkins
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Age: 39
The Devil's Disciple
1959
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as Edict Sergeant
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Age: 39
Serious Charge
1959
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as Mr Thompson
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Age: 38
Idol on Parade
1959
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as Sergeant Hebrides
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Age: 38
Sea of Sand
1958
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as White
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Age: 38
Sea Fury
1958
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as Walker
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Age: 38
Tank Force!
1958
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as 1st English Soldier
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Age: 37
The Safecracker
1958
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as Sergeant Harper
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Age: 37
The Steel Bayonet
1958
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as Pte. Clark
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Age: 37
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
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as Copper
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Age: 36
A Hill in Korea
1956
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as Pvt. Moon
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Age: 36
Child in the House
1956
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as Det. Sgt. Taylor
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Age: 36
Lost
1956
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as Police Constable in Phone Box
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Age: 35
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955
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as Marine Lomas
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Age: 35
The Gold Express
1955
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as Garage Employee
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Age: 35
Doctor at Sea
1955
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as Helmsman (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Confession
1955
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as The Barman
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Age: 34
The Prisoner
1955
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as Soldier (uncredited)
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Age: 34
The Night My Number Came Up
1955
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as
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Age: 34
One Good Turn
1955
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as "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
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Age: 34
The Green Buddha
1954
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as Casey O'Rourke
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Age: 34
The Young Lovers
1954
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as Richards (uncredited)
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Age: 34