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Allan Cuthbertson(1920-1988)

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Allan Cuthbertson in The Avengers (1961)
In the 1830s, a captain in the East India Company lobbies to investigate the criminal Thugee Cult of Kali, an organized crime group of stranglers and thieves.
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Allan Cuthbertson was born on 7 April 1920 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), Life at the Top (1965) and Room at the Top (1958). He was married to Gertrude Willner. He died on 8 February 1988 in Chelsea, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England, UK.
BornApril 7, 1920
DiedFebruary 8, 1988(67)
BornApril 7, 1920
DiedFebruary 8, 1988(67)
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Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Maj. Baker
  • 1961
Life at the Top (1965)
Life at the Top
6.7
  • George Aisgill
  • 1965
Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret in Room at the Top (1958)
Room at the Top
7.5
  • George Aisgill
  • 1958
Stewart Granger, Susan Hampshire, and Sophie Hardy in The Trygon Factor (1966)
The Trygon Factor
5.8
  • Det. Thompson
  • 1966

Credits

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Actor

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox (1987)
    Still Crazy Like a Fox
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Monty Clayton
    • 1987
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Horrobin
    • 1987
  • Chance in a Million (1984)
    Chance in a Million
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sir John Blade
    • 1986
  • Joanne Whalley and Bob Peck in Edge of Darkness (1985)
    Edge of Darkness
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Chilwell
    • 1985
  • Faye Dunaway and Peter Ustinov in Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
    Thirteen at Dinner
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Sir Montague Corner
    • 1985
  • Invitation to the Wedding (1983)
    Invitation to the Wedding
    5.4
    • General Barrington
    • 1983
  • Terry and June (1979)
    Terry and June
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Tarquin
    • 1981–1983
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Captain Marsh
    • 1983
  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Maj. Gen. Tillet
    • 1983
  • Shelley (1979)
    Shelley
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Crutchley
    • 1982
  • Der schwarze Bumerang (1982)
    Der schwarze Bumerang
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Botschafter
    • 1982
  • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1982
  • Rosalie Williams in Celebrity Playhouse (1981)
    Celebrity Playhouse
    TV Series
    • John Callifer
    • 1981
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Lord Redesdale
    • 1981
  • Janet Brown in Janet and Company (1980)
    Janet and Company
    TV Series
    • 1981

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Alan Cuthbertson
  • Height
    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1920
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Died
    • February 8, 1988
    • Chelsea, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England, UK(coronary artery disease)
  • Spouse
    • Gertrude Willner? - February 8, 1988 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Jean Anouilh's play, "Ardele", at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Vincent Price, Coral Browne, Charles Gray and Anita Dobson in the cast. Frith Banbury MBE was the director.
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Known for playing an assortment of dignitaries and high-ranking officials on film, he is fondly remembered as Colonel Hall in the Gourmet Night episode of the hit sitcom "Fawlty Towers".
  • Trademark
    Specialised in playing weak, cowardly, sleazy, inflexible or domineering military types.

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