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Michael Gwynn

Acting 59 (deceased) years old Bath, Somerset, England, U.K. ★ 0.9
Born: November 30, 1916
Died: January 29, 1976

Biography

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Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles.

He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers. Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class".

Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role.

He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack.

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Known For

The Saint
The Saint Martin Jeffroll 1962
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Julius Winterhalter 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Norton 1965
Justice
Justice Brigadier Craig-Astley 1971
Jason King
Jason King 1971

Filmography

Acting Credits (49)

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited) 2016
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer Self (archive footage) 1994
The Portable Phonograph
The Portable Phonograph The Music Lover 1977
Spy Story
Spy Story Dawlish 1976
State of Emergency
State of Emergency Professor Donati 1975
Poldark
Poldark Justice Lister 1975
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers Lord Melbury 1975
A Coffin for the Bride
A Coffin for the Bride Oliver Mason 1974
Thriller
Thriller Oliver Mason 1973
Colditz
Colditz Standardtenführer Hessler 1972
The Adventurer
The Adventurer Sir Richard 1972
Spy Trap
Spy Trap Carson 1972
Justice
Justice Brigadier Craig-Astley 1971
Jason King
Jason King 1971
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula The Priest 1970
The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers Lt Col Bromley-Pickering 1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Hyde Watson 1969
Department S
Department S Franz Drieker 1969
The Main Chance
The Main Chance Judge 1969
The Expert
The Expert Stephen Trimmer 1968
The Deadly Bees
The Deadly Bees Doctor Lang 1966
Mystery and Imagination
Mystery and Imagination Sullivan 1966
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Julius Winterhalter 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Norton 1965
Catch Us If You Can
Catch Us If You Can Hardingford 1965
Story Parade
Story Parade Herr Hacker 1964
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire Cornelius 1964
The Horse Without a Head
The Horse Without a Head Gendarme 1964
Michelangelo
Michelangelo Michelangelo (voice) 1964
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts Hermes 1963
Cleopatra
Cleopatra Cimber 1963
The Saint
The Saint Martin Jeffroll 1962
Some People
Some People Vicar 1962
Barabbas
Barabbas Lazarus 1961
Question 7
Question 7 Friedrich Gottfried 1961
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up! Malcolm Broughton 1961
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Director 1961
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Stuart Robbins 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Bill 1961
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned Alan Bernard 1960
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Prosecutor 1960
The Doctor's Dilemma
The Doctor's Dilemma Dr. Blenkinsop 1959
The Revenge of Frankenstein
The Revenge of Frankenstein Karl 1958
The Camp on Blood Island
The Camp on Blood Island Tom Shields 1958
Dunkirk
Dunkirk Commander (Sheerness) 1958
The Secret Place
The Secret Place Steve Waring 1957
Strange Experiences
Strange Experiences Thief 1955
The Runaway Bus
The Runaway Bus 1st Transport Officer 1953

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