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Valentine Dyall
British actor (1908-1985) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Valentine Dyall was an English character actor. Noted for his harsh and deep voice, he worked regularly as a voice actor, and was known for many years as "The Man in Black", the narrator of the BBC Radio horror series Appointment with Fear; reprising the role in the 1950 Hammer film The Man in Black.
Valentine Dyall is read about 86 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026
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1985Died24 June 19851984
Miss MarpleSeries, Lorrimer1983
BlackadderSeries, Angus, a Lord1982
Britannia HospitalFilm, Mr Rochester1979
The Old CrowdFilm, Oscar1978
Blake's 7Series, Nori1977
Secret ArmySeries, Dr. Pascal Keldermans1976
The Slipper and the RoseFilm, 2nd Major Domo1975
ShadowsSeries, Radio Voice (voice)1971
Six Dates with BarkerSeries, Lord Kitchener1970
BizarreFilm, The Mummy (voice)1967
BedazzledFilm, God (uncredited)1964
First Men in the MoonFilm, Narrator (uncredited)1963
Doctor WhoSeries, The Guardian1961
The AvengersSeries, Butler
Fury at Smugglers' BayFilm, 1961Narrator (uncredited)1960
The City of the DeadFilm, Jethrow Keane1957Treasure IslandSeries, Dr. Livesey1956A Show Called FredSeries1952
IvanhoeFilm, Norman Guard1949
Christopher ColumbusFilm, Narrator (voice)1948
Corridor of MirrorsFilm, Counsel for the Defence (uncredited)1945
Brief EncounterFilm, Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)1944
Henry VFilm, Duke of Burgundy1942
Much Too ShyFilm, Defence Councel1908Born7 May 1908
Miss MarpleSeries, Lorrimer1983BlackadderSeries, Angus, a Lord1982Britannia HospitalFilm, Mr Rochester1979The Old CrowdFilm, Oscar1978Blake's 7Series, Nori1977Secret ArmySeries, Dr. Pascal Keldermans1976The Slipper and the RoseFilm, 2nd Major Domo1975ShadowsSeries, Radio Voice (voice)1971Six Dates with BarkerSeries, Lord Kitchener1970BizarreFilm, The Mummy (voice)1967BedazzledFilm, God (uncredited)1964First Men in the MoonFilm, Narrator (uncredited)1963Doctor WhoSeries, The Guardian1961The AvengersSeries, ButlerFury at Smugglers' BayFilm, 1961Narrator (uncredited)1960The City of the DeadFilm, Jethrow Keane1957Treasure IslandSeries, Dr. Livesey1956A Show Called FredSeries1952IvanhoeFilm, Norman Guard1949Christopher ColumbusFilm, Narrator (voice)1948Corridor of MirrorsFilm, Counsel for the Defence (uncredited)1945Brief EncounterFilm, Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)1944Henry VFilm, Duke of Burgundy1942Much Too ShyFilm, Defence Councel1908Born7 May 1908People around Valentine
Felix Aylmer Also in Ivanhoe and Caesar and Cleopatra
Michael Powell Directed The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1945)- Emeric Pressburger Produced The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1945)
John Laurie Also in Henry V (1944)
Ivor Barnard Also in The Silver Fleet and Hotel Reserve
Raymond Lovell Also in Hotel Reserve and Caesar and Cleopatra
Graham Stark Also in Casino Royale (1967)- Brenda Bruce Also in Night Boat to Dublin (1946)
- Michael Medwin Also in For Them That Trespass (1949)
Peter Gawthorne Also in Much Too Shy (1942)- Terence Young Directed Woman Hater (1948)
Richard Thorpe Directed Ivanhoe (1952)- Miles Malleson Also in Woman Hater and The Queen of Spades
Irene Handl Also in For Them That Trespass and The Wrong Box
Niall MacGinnis Also in Henry V and Christopher Columbus
Pandro S. Berman Produced Ivanhoe (1952)- Norman Bird Also in The Wrong Box (1966)
- Gibb McLaughlin Also in Much Too Shy and The Queen of Spades
Laurence Olivier Produced Henry V (1944)
David Prowse Also in Casino Royale (1967)
Spike Milligan Also in The Great McGonagall (1974)
Roland Culver Also in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
John Llewellyn Moxey Directed The City of the Dead (1960)- Carl Jaffe Also in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
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Brief Encounter 1945
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy 1981
The Haunting 1963
I Know Where I'm Going! 1945
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 18
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1985 · aged 77
