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Michael Shepley(1907-1961)

  • Actor
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Michael Shepley
Michael Shepley was born on 29 September 1907 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Housemaster (1938), Squibs (1935) and Quiet Wedding (1941). He was married to Isobel Pringle. He died on 28 September 1961 in London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 29, 1907
DiedSeptember 28, 1961(53)
BornSeptember 29, 1907
DiedSeptember 28, 1961(53)
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Known for

Diana Churchill, Phillips Holmes, and Otto Kruger in Housemaster (1938)
Housemaster
6.9
  • Victor Beamish
  • 1938
Squibs (1935)
Squibs
5.9
  • Colin Barratt
  • 1935
Derek Farr and Margaret Lockwood in Quiet Wedding (1941)
Quiet Wedding
6.7
  • Marcia's Husband
  • 1941
Walter Bjorne in Henry V (1944)
Henry V
7.0
  • Gower - Captain in the English Army
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Why Bother to Knock! (1961)
    Why Bother to Knock!
    5.1
    • Colonel
    • 1961
  • Double Bunk (1961)
    Double Bunk
    6.2
    • Granville-Carter
    • 1961
  • Kay Callard and John Turner in Knight Errant Limited (1959)
    Knight Errant Limited
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Blundell
    • 1960
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Freddie - The Colonel
    • Colonel Drage
    • 1957–1960
  • Just Joe (1960)
    Just Joe
    • Fowler
    • 1960
  • On Trial
    TV Series
    • Sir Charles Russell QC
    • 1960
  • Upgreen - And at 'Em
    • 1960
  • Tim Turner in The Invisible Man (1958)
    The Invisible Man
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sir Jasper
    • 1959
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.1
    TV Series
    • George Barnes
    • Brigadier Albert Rayne, CB, CMG, MVO
    • 1957–1958
  • Jack Hawkins in Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)
    Gideon of Scotland Yard
    6.6
    • Sir Rupert Bellamy
    • 1958
  • Dick and the Duchess (1957)
    Dick and the Duchess
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Inspector Stark
    • 1957–1958
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Edward Strachan
    • Willie
    • Henry Blessington ...
    • 1956–1957
  • Not Wanted on Voyage (1957)
    Not Wanted on Voyage
    5.2
    • Col. Blewton-Fawcett
    • 1957
  • A Novel Affair (1957)
    A Novel Affair
    6.2
    • Miles Easter
    • 1957
  • Sidney James, Peggy Mount, Brian Rix, and Ronald Shiner in Dry Rot (1956)
    Dry Rot
    5.3
    • Colonel Wagstaff
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • September 29, 1907
    • Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 28, 1961
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Isobel Pringle? - September 28, 1961 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in Diana Morgan's play, "After My Fashion", at the Ambassador's Theatre in London, England, with Sonia Dresdel, Richard Johnson, Valerie White and Diana Morgan in the cast.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Stocky, moustachioed British character actor, educated at Westminster and Oxford. On screen, he played a succession of stiff-upper-lip police inspectors or army officers, clubroom types, obtuse husbands or amicable dodderers. An avid cricket enthusiast.

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