Guy Rolfe
| Guy Rolfe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Arthur Edwin Rolfe 27 December 1911 Kilburn, London, England |
| Died |
19 October 2003 (aged 91) Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Years active | 1937–1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Allworthy (?-2003) (his death) Jane Aird (?-1993) (her death) |
Guy Rolfe (27 December 1911 – 19 October 2003) was an English actor who specialised in playing villains.[1][2]
He was born Arthur Edwin Rolfe. Rolfe was a professional boxer and racing driver before turning to acting at the age of 24.[1]
Rolfe made his screen debut in 1937 with an uncredited appearance in Knight Without Armour. He also played a sinister Prince John in Ivanhoe (1952), Ned Seymour in Young Bess (1953), Caiaphas in King of Kings (1961), and Prince Grigory in Taras Bulba (1962). He appeared in five films of the Puppet Master series as Andre Toulon.
His television credits include The Saint, The Avengers, The Champions, Department S, The Troubleshooters, Space: 1999, Secret Army and Kessler.
Rolf died in Ipswich, Suffolk[3] and is is buried at Church of St Mary in Benhall.
Filmography
- Knight Without Armour (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Drum (1938) - Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Hungry Hill (1947) - Miner
- Odd Man Out (1947) - Policeman Watching Kathleen's House (uncredited)
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947) - Ambassador's Friend (uncredited)
- Nicholas Nickelby (1947) - Mr. Folair (uncredited)
- Uncle Silas (1947) - Sepulchre Hawkes
- Easy Money (1948) - Archie
- Broken Journey (1948) - Fox
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) - Envoy at Ahlden
- Which Will Ye Have? (1949) - Captain of the guard
- Portrait from Life (1949) - Major Lawrence
- Fools Rush In (1949) - Paul Dickson
- The Spider and the Fly (1949) - Philippe Lodocq
- The Reluctant Widow (1950) - Lord Carlyon
- Prelude to Fame (1950) - John Morell
- Home to Danger (1951) - Robert Irving
- Ivanhoe (1952) - Prince John
- Young Bess (1953) - Ned Seymour
- The Veils of Bagdad (1953) - Kasseim
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) - Karram Khan
- Operation Diplomat (1953) - Mr. Fenton
- Dance, Little Lady (1954) - Dr. John Ransome
- It's Never Too Late (1956) - Stephen Hodgson
- You Can't Escape (1956) - David Anstruther
- Light Fingers (1957) - Dennis Payne
- Girls at Sea (1958) - Capt. Alwin Maitland
- Yesterday's Enemy (1959) - Padre
- The Stranglers of Bombay (1959) - Captain Harry Lewis
- The Barbarians (1960) - Kainus
- Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961) - Count Oga
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) - Baron Sardonicus / Marek Toleslawski
- King of Kings (1961) - Caiaphas
- Taras Bulba (1962) - Prince Grigory
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) - Marius (uncredited)
- The Alphabet Murders (1965) - Duncan Doncaster
- Land Raiders (1969) - Major Tanner
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Dr. Fedorov
- And Now the Screaming Starts (1973) - Maitland
- Bloodline (1979) - Tod Michaels
- The Case of Marcel Duchamp (1984) - Sherlock Holmes
- The Bride (1985) - Count
- Dolls (1987) - Gabriel Hartwicke
- Visiting Mr. Beak (1987) - Mr. Beak
- Uncle Silas aka The Dark Angel (1987 mini-series) - Dr. Bryerly
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991) - Andre Toulon
- Puppet Master 4 (1993) - Andre Toulon
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) - Andre Toulon
- Retro Puppet Master (1999) - Andre Toulon (Last appearance)
References
- 1 2 Ronald Bergan (29 November 2003). "Guy Rolfe / British film actor who became a typical Hollywood bad guy". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Guy Rolfe". British Film Institute.
- ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/england-and-wales-deaths-1837-2007?firstname=arthur%20edwin%20&lastname=rolfe%20&eventyear=2003&eventyear_offset=2
External links
- ↑ British register of births Mar. 1912.