Philip Stainton(1908-1961)

Actor

Philip Stainton was born on 9 April 1908 in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Ladykillers (1955), Mogambo (1953) and Moby Dick (1956). He died on 1 August 1961 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Known for

The Ladykillers

7.6

The Sergeant

1955

Mogambo

6.6

John Brown-Pryce

1953

Moby Dick

7.3

Bildad

1956

The Fighting Pimpernel

6.0

Jellyband

1949

Credits

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Actor

The Coastwatchers
TV Movie
- Cotteril
- 1962
Antony and Cleopatra
TV Movie
- Clown
- 1959
Take That
TV Series
- Dr. Turnpike
- 1957–1959
Sailor of Fortune
6.5
TV Series
- Hannibal
- 1958
Sound of Thunder
TV Movie
- Papa
- 1957
The Duke in Darkness
TV Movie
- Duke of Lamorre
- 1957
Fair Passenger
TV Movie
- Frank Clayton
- 1957
Reach for the Sky
7.2
- Police Constable
- 1956
Moby Dick
7.3
- Bildad
- 1956
The Dragon Embellishment
TV Movie
- Tong Yu
- 1956
A Flea Off Pepe
TV Movie
- Monsieur Allamagne
- 1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
7.3
TV Series
- Questore
- 1956
Who Done It?
5.7
- Frankie's Agent
- 1956
Act of Violence
TV Movie
- Vent
- 1956
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
- Uncle Ted
- Bobbio
- Sebastian Forge-Abbott ...
- 1951–1956

Personal details

Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- April 9, 1908
- King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK
Died
- August 1, 1961
- Melbourne, Australia(heart attack)
Other works
She acted in Jean Anouilh's play, "Point of Departure," at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England in 1950 and at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England in 1951 with Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Stephen Murray, Hugh Griffith, John Moffatt, Brenda De Banzie, George Hayes, and Eric Pohlmann in the cast.

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Trivia
He played the part of the Anglican Bishop in John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). He got his nickname, 'Bish', filming this movie. When he came off the set during one scene, some nuns thought he was a real Bishop and they wanted to kiss his ring.