Robert Flemyng
British actor (1912-1995) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Benjamin Arthur Flemyng, known professionally as Robert Flemyng, was a British actor. The son of a doctor, and originally intended for a medical career, Flemyng learned his stagecraft in provincial repertory theatre.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The Vacillations of Poppy CarewFilm, 1995Patient 21992
Memento MoriFilm, Ronald Sidebottome1991
The Storyteller: Greek MythsSeries, Aegeus1989
Paris by NightFilm, Jack Sidmouth1980
Lady KillersSeries, Mr. Justice Havers1978
Edward and Mrs SimpsonSeries, Sir Donald Somervell
Edward & Mrs. SimpsonFilm, 1978Sir Donald Somervell1976
The New AvengersSeries, Minister Quaintance1972
The Darwin AdventureFilm, Prof. Henslow1971
The Persuaders!Series, Sir George1970
Play for TodaySeries, Sir Charles1969
Battle of BritainFilm, Wing Cmdr. Willoughby1967
Half Hour StorySeries, Martin
The Deadly AffairFilm, 1967Samuel Fennan1964Thursday TheatreSeries, Julian Anson1962
The Horrible Dr. HichcockFilm, Prof. Bernard Hichcock1961Family SolicitorSeries, Anthony Freeman1959
Blind DateFilm, Sir Brian Lewis1957
SuspicionSeries, Nigel Crossley
Funny FaceFilm, 1957Paul Duval1955
Cast a Dark ShadowFilm, Phillip Mortimer1951
BlackmailedFilm, Dr. Giles Freeman1949
ConspiratorFilm, Captain Hugh Ladholme1937
Head Over HeelsFilm, Pierre1912Born3 January 1912People around Robert
Close ties
Richard Attenborough Directed Young Winston and Oh! What a Lovely War
Ronald Neame Directed The Man Who Never Was and Windom's Way
Dirk Bogarde Also in The Blue Lamp and Blackmailed
Harry Andrews Also in The Medusa Touch and The Deadly Affair
Michael Hordern Also in The Man Who Never Was and The Magic Box- Don Sharp Directed The Thirty Nine Steps (1979)
- Norman Bird Also in Young Winston and The Medusa Touch
Laurence Olivier Also in Oh! What a Lovely War and The Magic Box
Jane Seymour Also in Young Winston and Oh! What a Lovely War
Ian Holm Also in Young Winston and Oh! What a Lovely War
Michael Redgrave Also in Oh! What a Lovely War and The Magic Box
John Mills Also in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
Guy Hamilton Directed Battle of Britain (1969)- Gordon Jackson Also in The Medusa Touch and Blind Date
Thora Hird Also in Conspirator and The Magic Box- Allan Cuthbertson Also in The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Kathleen Harrison Also in Bond Street and The Magic Box
- Rachel Gurney Also in Thursday Theatre and A Touch of Larceny
- Gerald Sim Also in Oh! What a Lovely War and Young Winston
Bruce Seton Also in Bond Street and The Blue Lamp- Michael Trubshawe Also in The Magic Box (1952)
John Boulting Directed The Magic Box (1952)- Ivan Foxwell Produced The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
Anthony Hopkins Also in Young Winston and Shadowlands
Known for
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Funny Face 1957
The Man Who Never Was 1956
Shadowlands 1993
The Medusa Touch 1978
Battle of Britain 1969
Also in Français
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
In 1935 he appeared in a leading role in the West End, and the following year had his first major success, in Terence Rattigan's comedy French Without Tears. Between then and the Second World War he appeared in London and New York in a succession of comedies.
