Years active 1935-1964 Name Derek Blomfield | Role Actor | |
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Full Name Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield Born 31 August 1920 ( 1920-08-31 ) London, England, UK Died July 23, 1964, Quimper, France Movies Hobson's Choice, East of Sudan, It's Great to Be Young, Turn of the Tide, Escort for Hire Similar People David Lean, John Gilling, Nathan H Juran, Cyril Frankel |
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Derek Blomfield (Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield) (31 August 1920 – 23 July 1964) was a British actor who appeared in a number of film and television productions between 1935 and his death in 1964.
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Career
Blomfield began acting at age fifteen in the film Turn of the Tide. He first came to wider attention for his appearance as a schoolboy in the Will Hay comedy The Ghost of St. Michael's. In 1964 he played the role of Count Luzau-Rischenheim in the British television series Rupert of Hentzau. He died the same year in Brittany.
Television
Filmography
Actor
1994
The English Programme (TV Series) as
Freddy Beenstock
- Hobson's Choice: Part 4 (1994) - Freddy Beenstock
- Hobson's Choice: Part 3 (1994) - Freddy Beenstock
- Hobson's Choice: Part 2 (1994) - Freddy Beenstock
- Hobson's Choice: Part 1 (1994) - Freddy Beenstock
1964
East of Sudan as
Second Major (uncredited)
1964
Rupert of Hentzau (TV Series) as
Count Luzau-Rischenheim
- A Perilous Reunion (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
- The Wheel of Chance (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
- Audience with the King (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
- Return to Zenda (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
- The Queen's Goodbye (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
1963
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Bill Warren
- No Previous Convictions (1963) - Bill Warren
1963
First Night (TV Series) as
Frank Danton
- Veronica (1963) - Frank Danton
1963
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series)
- Episode #1.638 (1963)
- Episode #1.637 (1963)
1956
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Alan Hollis / Graviter / Wilkie Collins
- The Eve of St. Marks (1963) - Alan Hollis
- Loyalties (1960) - Graviter
- A Box at the Adelphi (1956) - Wilkie Collins
1963
Suspense (TV Series) as
Mark Carter
- Call from a Customer (1963) - Mark Carter
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Roy Knight / Bruce Fairlight
- House on Three Floors (1963) - Roy Knight
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Vortex (1960) - Bruce Fairlight
1963
Mr. Justice Duncannon (TV Series) as
Mr. Blakeney, QC
- Brief to Counsel (1963) - Mr. Blakeney, QC
1961
Fate Takes a Hand as
Briggs
1961
Probation Officer (TV Series) as
Willie Stuart
- Episode #2.27 (1961) - Willie Stuart
1960
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Dr. Peter Verity / Henry
- The Balance of her Mind (1961) - Dr. Peter Verity
- The Man Who Could Find Things (1960) - Henry
1961
Persuasion (TV Mini Series) as
William Elliot
- Episode #1.4 (1961) - William Elliot
- Episode #1.3 (1961) - William Elliot
- Episode #1.2 (1961) - William Elliot
1960
Escort for Hire as
Jack
1960
The Cheaters (TV Series) as
Ben
- The Fine Print (1960) - Ben
1960
Man from Interpol (TV Series) as
Alain
- The Missing Child (1960) - Alain
1960
Doctor in Love as
George (uncredited)
1960
Identity Unknown as
John Perkins
1959
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Buddy
- Key Witness (1959) - Buddy
1958
The Vise (TV Series) as
Jean Paul / Sordi / Bancroft
- Cooked-Up Murder (1959) - Jean Paul
- Strong Man Out (1958) - Sordi
- Diamond Follies (1958) - Bancroft
1957
Small Hotel as
Roland
1957
The Ship Was Loaded as
Lieut. Dobson
1956
Vanity Fair (TV Series) as
Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.6 (1957) - Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.5 (1957) - Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.4 (1957) - Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.3 (1957) - Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.2 (1957) - Captain Dobbin
- Episode #1.1 (1956) - Captain Dobbin
1956
It's a Wonderful World as
Arranger
1956
It's Great to Be Young! as
Paterson, Sports Master
1956
Adventure Theater (TV Series)
- The Wilful Widow (1956)
1956
Reach for the Sky as
Civilian Pilot
1955
Terminus (TV Series) as
George Bradford
- Hour of Decision (1955) - George Bradford
1954
Hobson's Choice as
Freddy Beenstock
1954
The Floating Dutchman as
Philip Reid
1953
Recoil as
Wilbur
1950
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
First halberdier / Private Mitcham / Lord Brocklehurst
- Harlequinade (1953) - First halberdier
- The Faithful Heart (1950) - Private Mitcham
- The Admirable Crichton (1950) - Lord Brocklehurst
1952
Eight to a Bar (TV Series) as
Mr. Quentin Abel
- Man at Bay (1952) - Mr. Quentin Abel
- Two's Company (1952) - Mr. Quentin Abel
1951
Island Rescue as
1st Officer - Admiralty
1951
Just William (TV Movie) as
Robert Brown
1951
And No Birds Sing (TV Movie) as
The Reverend Arthur Platt
1950
Night and the City as
Young Policeman (uncredited)
1949
The Gay Adventure as
1st Officer in nightclub
1949
The Winslow Boy (TV Movie) as
John Watherstone
1949
The Silver Box (TV Movie) as
Jack Barthwick
1949
The Guinea Pig (TV Movie) as
Jack Read
1949
Old English (TV Movie) as
Bob Pillin
1949
Shooting Star (TV Movie) as
Ned Rutter
1949
The Ghost of Monsieur Tronjolly (TV Movie) as
Georges Tronjolly
1949
The Anatomist (TV Movie) as
Raby
1948
An Inspector Calls (TV Movie) as
Eric Birling
1948
A Woman of No Importance (TV Movie) as
Gerald Arbuthnot
1946
Candida (TV Movie) as
Rev. Alexander Mill
1945
Read All About It (Short) as
Carman (uncredited)
1945
Think It Over (Short) as
Major Dodsworth
1942
Alibi as
Gerard
1941
The Common Touch as
Peter's Cricketing Friend (uncredited)
1941
John Smith Wakes Up (Short) as
Jimmy Smith
1941
The Ghost of St. Michael's as
Sunshine
1936
Shipmates o' Mine as
Tony Denton
1936
Wrath of Jealousy as
Undetermined Role
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty as
Jeremy (uncredited)
1935
Turn of the Tide as
Steve Lunn
1935
Emil and the Detectives as
Jerry
1932
Love on Wheels as
Boy (uncredited)
Writer
1954
Let Me Ever Escape Them (TV Movie) (writer)
1953
The Parasite (TV Movie) (television adaptation)
Self
1940
After Mein Kampf?: The Story of Adolph Hitler (Documentary)(uncredited)
References
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