Terence Longdon
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| Born | 14 May 1922 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 2011 (aged 88) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Jefford (1953–1960) (divorced) Gillian Conyers (2004-2011) (his death) |
Terence Longdon (14 May 1922 – 23 April 2011) was an English actor.[1]
Biography
Born Hubert Tuelly Longdon in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. During World War 2, Longdon was a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm protecting Atlantic convoys. While stationed at a naval base near Blackpool, he acted in a show and was seen by actor Douglas Hurn who encouraged him to pursue it.[2]
After the war, Longdon trained at RADA (1946-48), and made his first stage appearance at the Lyceum, Sheffield in 1948, and his West End debut the same year.[2] He was best known for his lead role in the 1950s–1960s British TV series Garry Halliday where he played a Biggles-like pilot who flew into various adventure situations.[2] He was also known for his character actor roles in British television productions such as The Sandbaggers, Danger Man and The Avengers.[3]
In film, he was Drusus, Messala's personal aide in the film Ben-Hur.[4] He had a role in the 1958 film Another Time, Another Place starring alongside Sean Connery and Lana Turner.[5] He was also in four of the early Carry On films.[6]
Terence Longdon lived on the border of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. He died as a result of cancer on 23 April 2011, aged 88 years.[2]
Partial filmography
- Appointment with Venus (1951) - (uncredited)
- Angels One Five (1952) - Pimpernel Pilot
- Never Look Back (1952) - Alan Whitcomb
- Appointment in London (1952) - Dr.Buchanan
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) - A.P.O. at Customs Launch (uncredited)
- Mr. Arkadin (1955) - Secretary
- The Woman for Joe (1955) - Doctor at the Circus (uncredited)
- Simon and Laura (1955) - Barney
- Helen of Troy (1956) - Patroclus
- Jumping for Joy (1956) - John Wyndham
- The Man Who Never Was (1956) - Larry
- Doctor at Large (1957) - George - House Surgeon
- Dangerous Exile (1957) - Col. Sir Frederick Venner
- The Silent Enemy (1958) - Lieutenant Bailey
- Another Time, Another Place (1958) - Alan Thompson
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) - Miles Haywood
- Carry On Nurse (1959) - Ted York
- Ben-Hur (1959) - Drusus
- Carry On Constable (1960) - Herbert Hall
- Carry On Regardless (1961) - Montgomery Infield-Hopping
- Out of the Shadow (1961) - Mark Kingston
- On the Fiddle (1961) - Air Gunner
- What a Whopper (1961) - Vernon
- Clash by Night (1963) - Martin Lord
- The Return of Mr. Moto (1965) - Jonathan Westering
- The Wild Geese (1978) - Anonymous Man
- The Martian Chronicles (1979, TV Mini-Series) - Martian Elder
- The Sea Wolves (1980) - Malverne
- Letters from the East (1996) - Juri
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003, TV Mini-Series) - Baron No. 1
References
- ^ "Terence Longdon". Bfi.org.uk.
- ^ a b c d Hayward, Anthony (13 June 2011). "Terence Longdon obituary". Theguardian.com.
- ^ "Terence Longdon". Aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Terence Longdon". Telegraph.co.uk. 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Another Time, Another Place (1958) - Lewis Allen - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Terence Longdon: Actor whose credits included 'Garry Halliday', the". Independent.co.uk. 18 June 2011.
External links
- Terence Longdon at Find a Grave
- Terence Longdon at IMDb
- Obituary - The Stage
- Obituary - The Guardian
- Obituary - The Independent
- Obituary - The Telegraph
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