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Harold Lang

British actor (1923-1970) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 47

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Harold Lang was a RADA-trained British character actor of stage and screen. During the 1950s, in particular, played many sly or menacing roles in B-films. At one time he managed his own theatrical company.

A life in dates

1970Died16 November 19701969Two Gentlemen SharingFilm, Camp Neighbour1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Eric1966The PsychopathFilm, Briggs1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsFilm, Roy Shine (segment 3 "Voodoo")1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Barber1961The Rose AffairFilm, Johnson1958The Verdict Is YoursSeriesCarve Her Name with PrideFilm, 1958Commandant Suhren1957Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!Series, An AzerbaijanianTheatre NightSeries, 1957RussellTonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesMrs. Wickens in the FallFilm, 1957Jean-Jacques Charcot1955The Quatermass XperimentFilm, Christie1954Adventure in the HopfieldsFilm, Sam Hines195336 HoursFilm, Harry Cross1951Calling Bulldog DrummondFilm, Stan (uncredited)1950Cairo RoadFilm, Rico Pavlis1949FloodtideFilm, Mac - the draughtsman (uncredited)1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1945The Man from MoroccoFilm, Soldier1923Born

Filmography 36

JCJust in Time for ChristmasWriter1972
TSTwo Gentlemen SharingCamp Neighbour1969
TPThe PsychopathBriggs1966
DHDr. Terror's House of HorrorsRoy Shine (segment 3 "Voodoo")1965 · ★ 6.5
PAParanoiacRAF Type1963 · ★ 6.6
WEWest 11Silent1963
TAThe Rose AffairJohnson1961
CPCarve Her Name with PrideCommandant Suhren1958
CEChain of EventsJimmy Boy1958
MGMan with a GunJohn Drayson1958
TBThe BetrayalLenny Clay1957
MFMrs. Wickens in the FallJean-Jacques Charcot1957
TXThe Quatermass XperimentChristie1955 · ★ 6.5
BLBlackoutTravis / Victor Vanno1954
TFThe Men of Sherwood ForestHubert1954
DLDance Little LadyMr Bridson1954
AHAdventure in the HopfieldsSam Hines1954
SNStar of My NightCarl1954
TSThe Passing StrangerSpicer1954
TRThe Saint's ReturnJarvis1953
TMThe Long MemoryBoyd's Chauffeur/Receptionist1953
HO36 HoursHarry Cross1953
SCStreet CornerLen1953
TIThe IntruderBill1953
ARA Day to RememberStan's Accomplice (uncredited)1953
LALaughing AnneJacques1953
WDWings of DangerSnell, the blackmailer1952
STSo Little TimeLt. Seger1952
IPIt Started in ParadiseMr. Louis1952
CLCloudburstMickie Fraser / Kid Python1951
CDCalling Bulldog DrummondStan (uncredited)1951
TAThe Franchise AffairBus Inspector1951
CRCairo RoadRico Pavlis1950
TFThe Spider and the FlyBelfort, the pickpocket1949
FLFloodtideMac - the draughtsman (uncredited)1949
TMThe Man from MoroccoSoldier1945

43 credits on file

Television 7

IPITV PlayhouseEric1967
TPThe Wednesday PlayBarber1964
TYThe Verdict Is Yours1958
TPTonight Starring Jack Paar1957
OEOverseas Press Club - Exclusive!An Azerbaijanian1957
TNTheatre NightRussell1957
TSThe Ed Sullivan Show1948

About this person

Harold Lang was a RADA-trained British character actor of stage and screen. During the 1950s, in particular, played many sly or menacing roles in B-films. At one time he managed his own theatrical company. From 1960, Lang, a devotee of Stanislavski, also taught acting at Central School of Speech and Drama; and director John Schlesinger filmed his work in a documentary, The Class, for BBC TV's Monitor, in 1961. He died of a heart attack in Cairo, Egypt, shortly before he was due to give a lecture.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1970 · aged 47

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