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Michael Trubshawe
British actor (1905-1985) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Michael Trubshawe was a British actor and former officer in the Highland Light Infantry Regiment of the British Army. Trubshawe was very close friends with fellow British actor David Niven, serving with him at Malta and Dover.
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1985Died21 March 19851970
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFilm, Mandeville1969
Battle of BritainFilm, Air Observer (uncredited)1967The World of WodehouseSeries, Brigadier
BedazzledFilm, 1967Lord Dowdy1966
Mystery and ImaginationSeries, Major Manning
Smoke Over LondonFilm, 1966Il Colonello1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries, Twin
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesFilm, 1965Niven1963
The Mouse on the MoonFilm, British Aide1961
The AvengersSeries, Col. Withers
The Best of EnemiesFilm, 1961Col. Brownhow1960
Scent of MysteryFilm, English Aviator1958
Gideon's DayFilm, Sergeant Golightly1956
23 Paces to Baker StreetFilm1954
Orders Are OrdersFilm, A.D.C.1953
The Titfield ThunderboltFilm, Ruddock1951
EncoreFilm, Ascot Man1950
Dance HallFilm, Colonel1905Born7 December 1905
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFilm, Mandeville1969Battle of BritainFilm, Air Observer (uncredited)1967The World of WodehouseSeries, BrigadierBedazzledFilm, 1967Lord Dowdy1966Mystery and ImaginationSeries, Major ManningSmoke Over LondonFilm, 1966Il Colonello1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries, TwinThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesFilm, 1965Niven1963The Mouse on the MoonFilm, British Aide1961The AvengersSeries, Col. WithersThe Best of EnemiesFilm, 1961Col. Brownhow1960Scent of MysteryFilm, English Aviator1958Gideon's DayFilm, Sergeant Golightly195623 Paces to Baker StreetFilm1954Orders Are OrdersFilm, A.D.C.1953The Titfield ThunderboltFilm, Ruddock1951EncoreFilm, Ascot Man1950Dance HallFilm, Colonel1905Born7 December 1905People around Michael
Close ties
John Le Mesurier Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Ken Annakin Directed Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Eric Sykes Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Graham Stark Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
T. E. B. Clarke Wrote Encore and The Lavender Hill Mob
Michael Bates Also in Salt and Pepper and Bedazzled
Alberto Sordi Directed Fumo di Londra (1966)
Stanley Holloway Also in The Lavender Hill Mob and The Magic Box- Charles Crichton Directed Dance Hall and The Lavender Hill Mob
James Robertson Justice Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)- Kay Walsh Also in Encore and Meet Me Tonight
- Marjorie Rhodes Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
- Jeremy Lloyd Also in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
Norman Rossington Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Gert Fröbe Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Peter Cook Also in Monte Carlo or Bust and Bedazzled- Dennis Price Also in The Magic Box and Private's Progress
- Miles Malleson Also in The Magic Box and Private's Progress
Tony Hancock Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Roland Culver Also in Encore and The Magic Box
Noel Purcell Also in Encore and Doctor at Large- Peter Jones Also in The Magic Box and Private's Progress
- Wensley Pithey Also in Brandy for the Parson (1952)
- Amy Dalby Also in Brandy for the Parson (1952)
Known for
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A Hard Day's Night 1964
The Guns of Navarone 1961
The Lavender Hill Mob 1951
The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953
The Pink Panther 1963
Filmography 37
41 credits on file
Television 4
About this person
He was best man for both of Niven's weddings, and is constantly referred to in Niven's memoirs The Moon's a Balloon. Niven refers to finding out he would be working with him in The Guns of Navarone as "A lovely bonus for me".
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1985 · aged 79
