Colin Tapley
New Zealand actor (1907-1995) · New Zealand · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley was a New Zealand actor in both American and British films. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood.
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1995Died1 December 19951962
Masters of VenusSeries, Scientist (uncredited)
Richard the LionheartSeries, 1962Steward
StrongroomFilm, 1962Haynes1961
So Evil, So YoungFilm, Inspector1959
Innocent MeetingFilm, Stannard1958
The SafecrackerFilm, Colonel Charles Mercer1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries, Lord Vanton1955
Barbados QuestFilm, Lord Valchrist1954
The Diamond WizardFilm, Sir Stafford Beach1953
3 Steps to the GallowsFilm, Arnold Winslow1951
CloudburstFilm, Inspector Davis1949
Samson and DelilahFilm, Prince1940
ArizonaFilm, Bart Massey1938
If I Were KingFilm, Jehan LeLoup1937
Bulldog Drummond EscapesFilm, Dixon1935
Becky SharpFilm, William Dobbin1934
Double DoorFilm, Dr. John Lucas1907Born7 May 1907
Masters of VenusSeries, Scientist (uncredited)Richard the LionheartSeries, 1962StewardStrongroomFilm, 1962Haynes1961So Evil, So YoungFilm, Inspector1959Innocent MeetingFilm, Stannard1958The SafecrackerFilm, Colonel Charles Mercer1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries, Lord Vanton1955Barbados QuestFilm, Lord Valchrist1954The Diamond WizardFilm, Sir Stafford Beach19533 Steps to the GallowsFilm, Arnold Winslow1951CloudburstFilm, Inspector Davis1949Samson and DelilahFilm, Prince1940ArizonaFilm, Bart Massey1938If I Were KingFilm, Jehan LeLoup1937Bulldog Drummond EscapesFilm, Dixon1935Becky SharpFilm, William Dobbin1934Double DoorFilm, Dr. John Lucas1907Born7 May 1907People around Colin
Close ties
Henry Hathaway Directed The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Cecil B. DeMille Produced Samson and Delilah and The Crusades
George Archainbaud Directed The Return of Sophie Lang (1936)
Ann Sheridan Also in The Crusades and Limehouse Blues
Gertrude Michael Also in Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Pedro de Cordoba Also in The Crusades and Storm Over Bengal
Gary Cooper Also in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Ida Lupino Also in Peter Ibbetson and The Light That Failed
Akim Tamiroff Also in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Gail Patrick Also in Murder at the Vanities and Early to Bed
Henry Wilcoxon Also in The Crusades and Souls at Sea- Charles Barton Directed The Last Outpost (1935)
Robert Florey Directed The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
Montagu Love Also in The Crusades (1935)
Francis McDonald Also in Samson and Delilah (1950)
George Barbier Also in The Crusades and Early to Bed
Porter Hall Also in Souls at Sea and King of Gamblers
Fay Holden Also in Samson and Delilah and Souls at Sea
Clyde Cook Also in Souls at Sea and Storm Over Bengal
William Farnum Also in The Crusades and If I Were King
Jameson Thomas Also in Murder at the Vanities (1934)
Edward Van Sloan Also in Souls at Sea and Storm Over Bengal
Kent Taylor Also in Limehouse Blues and My Marriage
Douglass Dumbrille Also in The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Known for
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Peter Ibbetson 1935
The Dam Busters 1955
The Sundowners 1960
Samson and Delilah 1949
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer 1935
Also in Français
Filmography 40
57 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
About this person
He acted in a number of films before moving to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Country
New Zealand
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1995 · aged 88
