Colin Blakely
Northern Irish actor (1930-1987) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Colin George Edward Blakely was a Northern Irish stage and screen actor. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Sidney Lumet's Equus (1977), and was nominated twice for a Best Actor in Television. He was also an Olivier Award nominee.
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1987Died7 May 1987
The Birthday PartyFilm, 1987Shamus McCann1986
Paradise PostponedSeries, Dr. Salter1985
The Beiderbecke AffairSeries, CS Forrest1984
Don CamilloFilm, Peppone1982
Evil Under the SunFilm, Horace Blatt1980
Little Lord FauntleroyFilm, Silas Hobbs1979
Meetings with Remarkable MenFilm, Tamil1977
EquusFilm, Frank Strang1975The Hanged ManSeries, Lewis Burnett
GalileoFilm, 1975Priuli1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries1973
The National HealthFilm, Edward Loach1971Film '72Series1970
The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesFilm, Dr. John Watson1968
The ChampionsSeries, Interrogator
Charlie BubblesFilm, 1968Smokey1967
Half Hour StorySeries, The manShelterFilm, 1967Man1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, John de Stogumber1964
The Long ShipsFilm, Rhykka1962
The Password Is CourageFilm, 1st German Goon1961
The AvengersSeries, Mickle1960
Saturday Night and Sunday MorningFilm, Loudmouth1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Ted1930Born23 September 1930
The Birthday PartyFilm, 1987Shamus McCann1986Paradise PostponedSeries, Dr. Salter1985The Beiderbecke AffairSeries, CS Forrest1984Don CamilloFilm, Peppone1982Evil Under the SunFilm, Horace Blatt1980Little Lord FauntleroyFilm, Silas Hobbs1979Meetings with Remarkable MenFilm, Tamil1977EquusFilm, Frank Strang1975The Hanged ManSeries, Lewis BurnettGalileoFilm, 1975Priuli1974Churchill's PeopleSeries1973The National HealthFilm, Edward Loach1971Film '72Series1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesFilm, Dr. John Watson1968The ChampionsSeries, InterrogatorCharlie BubblesFilm, 1968Smokey1967Half Hour StorySeries, The manShelterFilm, 1967Man1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, John de Stogumber1964The Long ShipsFilm, Rhykka1962The Password Is CourageFilm, 1st German Goon1961The AvengersSeries, Mickle1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningFilm, Loudmouth1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Ted1930Born23 September 1930People around Colin
- Jack Gold Directed Little Lord Fauntleroy and Red Monarch
Albert Finney Also in Murder on the Orient Express (1983)
Sidney Lumet Directed Murder on the Orient Express and Equus
Blake Edwards Directed The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1983)
Karel Reisz Produced This Sporting Life (1963)
Ken Annakin Directed The Hellions and The Informers
Elliott Kastner Produced Equus and The Big Sleep
Leonard Rossiter Also in Trail of the Pink Panther (1983)- John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne Produced Murder on the Orient Express (1975)
Terence Hill Produced The World of Don Camillo (1984)
Julian Holloway Produced Loophole (1981)
Rachel Roberts Also in Murder on the Orient Express (1977)
Geneviève Page Also in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
Harry Andrews Also in The Big Sleep, The Informers and Equus
Leo McKern Also in A Man for All Seasons and King Lear
Patrick Magee Also in Young Winston (1972)- Dudley Sutton Also in Trail of the Pink Panther (1983)
Richard Vernon Also in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1977)- Ronald Fraser Also in Trail of the Pink Panther (1983)
- George Sewell Also in The Vengeance of She and The Informers
- Irving Allen Produced The Long Ships (1964)
- Marne Maitland Also in The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1983)
John Krish Directed Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)- Ivan Foxwell Produced Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968)
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Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980
A Man for All Seasons 1966
Murder on the Orient Express 1974
Equus 1977
This Sporting Life 1963
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
92 credits on file
Television 21
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1987 · aged 56
