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Alan Webb(1906-1982)

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Alan Webb in Women in Love (1969)
England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.
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Alan Webb was born on 2 July 1906 in York, England, UK. He was an actor, known for King Lear (1971), The Duellists (1977) and The Great Train Robbery (1978). He died on 22 June 1982 in Sussex, England, UK.
BornJuly 2, 1906
DiedJune 22, 1982(75)
BornJuly 2, 1906
DiedJune 22, 1982(75)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

King Lear (1971)
King Lear
7.2
  • Gloucester
  • 1971
The Duellists (1977)
The Duellists
7.4
  • Chevalier
  • 1977
Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down in The Great Train Robbery (1978)
The Great Train Robbery
6.9
  • Trent
  • 1978
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Chimes at Midnight
7.6
  • Shallow
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • George Segal, Trevor Howard, Robert Morley, Alan Webb, and Emlyn Williams in The Deadly Game (1982)
    The Deadly Game
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Joseph Pillet
    • 1982
  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Judge at Quasimodo's trial (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Grandfather
    • Sir Piers Blair
    • Herbert ...
    • 1971–1981
  • We, the Accused (1980)
    We, the Accused
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Aubrey Presset
    • 1980
  • David Niven, Burt Reynolds, and Lesley-Anne Down in Rough Cut (1980)
    Rough Cut
    5.7
    • Sir Samuel Sacks
    • 1980
  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)
    'Tis Pity She's a Whore
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Lord Lieutenant
    • 1980
  • Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down in The Great Train Robbery (1978)
    The Great Train Robbery
    6.9
    • Trent
    • 1978
  • Brian Cox in The Devil's Crown (1978)
    The Devil's Crown
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Guy Diva
    • 1978
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Vermandero
    • Sorin
    • Teiresias
    • 1972–1978
  • Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave in Julia (1977)
    Julia
    7.0
    • Grandfather (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Duellists (1977)
    The Duellists
    7.4
    • Chevalier
    • 1977
  • Piano Smashers of the Golden Sun
    TV Movie
    • Percy
    • 1975
  • Richard Pearson and Jacqueline Tong in The Virtuoso (1975)
    The Virtuoso
    TV Movie
    • Sir Nicholas Gimcrack
    • 1975
  • Ian Hendry and Geraldine McEwan in Late Night Theatre (1972)
    Late Night Theatre
    TV Series
    • George Gascoyne
    • 1973
  • Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
    Public Eye
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Reggie Aston
    • 1973

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • July 2, 1906
    • York, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 22, 1982
    • Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Marcus Andronicus in the play "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare , directed by Peter Brook (Stoll Theatre, London, 1957)

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    Had originally been cast to play The Emperor in Return of the Jedi before falling ill, forcing him to drop-out.

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