Occupation Actor Died April 18, 1984, Sussex Role Character actor | Name Francis Wolff Years active 1935–1977 Ex-spouse Jean Fairlie | |
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Full Name Francois Marie De Wolff Born 7 January 1913 ( 1913-01-07 ) Essex, England TV shows The Tomorrow People, Jesus of Nazareth Movies The Smallest Show on, From Russia with Love, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Scrooge, Ivanhoe Similar People Basil Dearden, Terence Fisher, Paul Massie, Lindsay Shonteff, David Kossoff | ||
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Francis de Wolff (7 January 1913 – 18 April 1984) was an English character actor. Large, bearded, and beetle-browed, he was often cast as villains in both film and television.
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Life and career
Born in Essex, he made his film debut in Flame in the Heather (1935), and made many other appearances in such films as Fire Over England (1937), Treasure Island (1950), Scrooge (1951), as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Ivanhoe (1952), Moby Dick (1956), Saint Joan (1957), From Russia with Love (1963), and Carry On Cleo (1964).
He is perhaps best remembered, however, as a supporting player in horror films of the 1950s and 1960s, many of them for Hammer Studios. These include Corridors of Blood (1958), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), Devil Doll (1963), and The Black Torment (1964). His last film appearance was in The Three Musketeers (1973).
His television appearances include The Avengers, Maigret, Richard the Lionheart, Danger Man, Doctor Who, The Saint, Rookery Nook, Paul Temple, Dixon of Dock Green, The Tomorrow People, and Jesus of Nazareth.
Filmography
Actor
1977
Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini Series) as
Simon the Pharisee
- Part 4 (1977) - Simon the Pharisee
- Part 3 (1977) - Simon the Pharisee
1973
The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
Jedikiah
- The Revenge of Jedikiah: Farewell Performance (1975) - Jedikiah
- The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 5 (1973) - Jedikiah
- The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 4 (1973) - Jedikiah
- The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 3 (1973) - Jedikiah
- The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 2 (1973) - Jedikiah
- The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 1 (1973) - Jedikiah
1975
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Henry Philips
- On a Moody Complaint (1975) - Henry Philips
1974
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Mr. Johnstone
- Episode #1.2230 (1974) - Mr. Johnstone
1974
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV Series) as
Chulmek
- The Traitor (1974) - Chulmek
1973
The Three Musketeers as
Sea Captain
1973
Men of Affairs (TV Series) as
Kosnev
- Dash My Wig (1973) - Kosnev
1973
Chronicle (TV Series documentary) as
George Dennis
- The Mystery of the Etruscans (1973) - George Dennis (voice)
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Walter Frankenburg
- Anonymous Letters (1973) - Walter Frankenburg
1973
Nearest and Dearest (TV Series) as
Henri Duval
- The French Disconnection (1973) - Henri Duval
1972
The Canterbury Tales as
The Bride's father (uncredited)
1972
Clouds of Witness (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Impey Biggs
- Episode #1.5 (1972) - Sir Impey Biggs
- Episode #1.3 (1972) - Sir Impey Biggs
- Episode #1.2 (1972) - Sir Impey Biggs
1972
His and Hers (TV Series) as
Manager
- Gourmet (1972) - Manager
1971
Paul Temple (TV Series) as
Aristotle Paradeisianos
- A Greek Tragedy (1971) - Aristotle Paradeisianos
1970
Rookery Nook (TV Movie) as
Mr. Putz
1970
Ivanhoe (TV Mini Series) as
Godfrey Front de Boeuf
- Saint Martin's Day (1970) - Godfrey Front de Boeuf
- Templestowe (1970) - Godfrey Front de Boeuf
- Unmasked (1970) - Godfrey Front de Boeuf
- To the Death (1970) - Godfrey Front de Boeuf
1969
Christ Recrucified (TV Mini Series) as
The Archon
- The Pope's Curse (1969) - The Archon
- The Rising Path (1969) - The Archon
- The Apostles (1969) - The Archon
1969
Sinful Davey as
Andrew (as Francis de Wolff)
1968
The Fixer as
Warden
1968
The Hobbit (Podcast Series) as
Smaug (voice)
1967
Ghosts, Italian Style as
The Scotsman (as Francis De Woolfe)
1967
Vendetta (TV Series) as
Battista
- The Suicide Man (1967) - Battista
1967
The Saint (TV Series) as
Capt. Charles Flemming
- The Best Laid Schemes (1967) - Capt. Charles Flemming
1966
Triple Cross as
German Colonel General (as Francis DeWolff)
1965
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Freddy Standen / Laprade
- A Tot at the Local (1966) - Freddy Standen
- Finesse in Diamonds (1965) - Laprade
1966
The Woman in White (TV Series) as
Count Fosco
- The Witness (1966) - Count Fosco
- The Secret (1966) - Count Fosco
- The Disappearance (1966) - Count Fosco
- The Signature (1966) - Count Fosco
1966
Mogul (TV Series) as
Sir Bryan Trussler
- This Is Where I Came In (1966) - Sir Bryan Trussler
1966
A Farewell to Arms (TV Mini Series) as
Valentini
- We Knew the Summer Was Gone (1966) - Valentini
1965
Hereward the Wake (TV Series) as
Gilbert of Ghent
- The Last of the English (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- The King's Vengeance (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- Face to Face (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- The Burning of the Golden Borough (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- Live and Die (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- The Broken Promise (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- The Wind Blows (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
- A Single Blow (1965) - Gilbert of Ghent
1965
Court Martial (TV Series) as
Jack Lawrence
- Without Spear or Sword (1965) - Jack Lawrence
1965
The Liquidator as
Ambassador Dragov (uncredited)
1965
The 2nd Best Secret Agent in the Whole Wide World as
Walter Pickering
1964
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Agamemnon / Vasor
- Death of a Spy (1965) - Agamemnon
- Small Prophet, Quick Return (1965) - Agamemnon
- Temple of Secrets (1965) - Agamemnon
- The Snows of Terror (1964) - Vasor
1965
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Paul Alexander
- The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove (1965) - Paul Alexander
1964
Carry on Cleo as
Agrippa
1964
The Black Torment as
Black John (as Francis de Wolff)
1964
Devil Doll as
Dr. Keisling (as Francis de Wolff)
1964
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel (TV Series) as
Farmer Blaize
- The Blossoming Season (1964) - Farmer Blaize
- The Seed (1964) - Farmer Blaize
1964
The Third Man (TV Series) as
Ricci
- Mars in Conjunction (1964) - Ricci
1964
Zero One (TV Series) as
The Beard
- A Case of Charity (1964) - The Beard
1964
Judith Paris (TV Mini Series) as
Old Stane
- Madame Paris (1964) - Old Stane
1964
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Lord O'Leary
- Drama '64: A Menace to Decent People (1964) - Lord O'Leary
1964
Madame Bovary (TV Series) as
Rouault
- Marriage (1964) - Rouault
1963
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Kogan
- Formula for Death (1963) - Kogan
1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina as
Targu (as Francis de Wolff)
1963
The World Ten Times Over as
Shelbourne (as Francis De Wolfe)
1963
From Russia with Love as
Vavra (as Francis de Wolff)
1963
Siege of the Saxons as
The Blacksmith (as Francis De Wolfe)
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Leopold Of Austria / Leopold / Baron Giles
- A King's Ransom (1963) - Leopold Of Austria
- Capture (1963) - Leopold Of Austria
- The Fugitive (1963) - Leopold Of Austria
- The Vision Fades (1963) - Leopold Of Austria
- A Marriage of Convenience (1962) - Leopold Of Austria
- The Saracen Physician (1962) - Leopold
- The Warrior from Scotland (1962) - Leopold
- When Champions Meet (1962) - Leopold
- The Wolf of Banbury (1962) - Baron Giles
1963
Walter and Connie (TV Series) as
Mr. Page
- Walter and Connie at the Office (1963) - Mr. Page
1962
Copacabana Palace as
Teodoro van der Werf
1962
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Prince Potemkin
- The Pretender (1962) - Prince Potemkin
1962
Compact (TV Series) as
Mr. Magnum
- Settlement Day (1962) - Mr. Magnum
- Weekend Plans (1962) - Mr. Magnum
- Faraway Places (1962) - Mr. Magnum
- Take-Over Time (1962) - Mr. Magnum
- Blackmail (1962) - Mr. Magnum
1962
The Durant Affair as
Mario Costello
1962
The Silent Invasion as
Emile
1961
Maigret (TV Series) as
Ducrau
- The Golden Fleece (1961) - Ducrau
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Hercule Zeebrugge
- The Far Distant Dead (1961) - Hercule Zeebrugge
1961
The Curse of the Werewolf as
Bearded Customer (uncredited)
1961
The Cheaters (TV Series) as
Gormley
- A Tale of Two Ships (1961) - Gormley
1960
Clue of the Twisted Candle as
Ramon Karadis (as Francis de Wolff)
1960
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Ramon Karadis
- Clue of the Twisted Candle (1960) - Ramon Karadis (as Francis de Wolff)
1960
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll as
Inspector
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
The General
- The Santino Case (1960) - The General
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) as
Captain Blink / Captain Gallard
- Slow Boat to Amsterdam (1960) - Captain Blink (as Francis de Wolff)
- The Long Weekend (1959) - Captain Gallard
1960
The Savage Innocents as
Trading Post Proprietor
1959
Étoiles d'une nuit d'été
1959
Tales of the Vikings (TV Series) as
Goldhood
- Oathbreaker (1959) - Goldhood
1959
Tommy the Toreador as
Hotel Proprietor
1959
The Man Who Could Cheat Death as
Inspector Legris
1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles as
Doctor Mortimer
1958
Corridors of Blood as
Black Ben
1958
White Hunter (TV Series) as
Max Early / Mjumbino Barr
- Gun Duel (1958) - Max Early
- The Step-father (1958) - Mjumbino Barr
1958
The Roots of Heaven as
Father Farque (as Francis de Wolff)
1958
Sea Fury as
Mulder (as Francis de Wolff)
1957
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Brother Wootan
- Brother Battle (1957) - Brother Wootan
1957
Saint Joan as
La Tremouille
1957
Big Time Operators as
Albert Hardcastle (as Francis de Wolff)
1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre (TV Series) as
Manoyoma
- A Wife for the Czar (1956) - Manoyoma (as Francis de Wolfe)
1956
Odongo: An Adventure of the African Frontier as
George Watford (as Francis de Wolff)
1956
Nom-de-Plume (TV Series) as
Burrus
- Legacy of Death (1956) - Burrus
1956
Moby Dick as
Capt. Gardiner
1956
Here's Archie (TV Movie) as
Tutor
1956
London Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mayor Todd Fletcher
- Sam and the Great Unveiling (1956) - Mayor Todd Fletcher
1955
King's Rhapsody as
The Prime Minister
1955
Wee Geordie as
Henry Samson (as Francis de Wolff/Francis De Wolff)
1954
Land of Fury as
Capt. Bryce
1954
The Man Upstairs (TV Movie) as
Cyrus Armstrong
1954
The Diamond Wizard as
Yeo
1953
The Little Kidnappers as
Jan Hooft Sr.
1953
The Master of Ballantrae as
Matthew Bull (as Francis de Wolff)
1952
Moulin Rouge as
Victor (uncredited)
1952
Miss Robin Hood as
Accident Policeman (as Francis de Wolff)
1952
How Does It End? (TV Series) as
M. Ernest Defarge
- A Tale of Two Cities (1952) - M. Ernest Defarge
1952
Ivanhoe as
Front De Boeuf (as Francis DeWolff)
1952
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Mr. Wellington-Simpson
- No Smoking! (1952) - Mr. Wellington-Simpson
1951
A Christmas Carol as
Spirit of Christmas Present (as Francis de Wolff)
1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays as
Squire Brown (as Francis de Wolff)
1951
Flesh and Blood as
Ambassador
1951
The Powder Monkey (TV Movie) as
Ben
1950
She Shall Have Murder as
Police Inspector
1950
The Naked Heart as
Papa Suprenant
1950
Treasure Island as
Black Dog
1949
Under Capricorn as
Major Wilkins (as Francis de Wolff)
1949
The Gay Lady as
George Edwardes (uncredited)
1949
Adam and Evalyn as
2nd Man at Restaurant Bar (uncredited)
1949
Cardboard Cavalier as
Soldier
1948
It's Hard to Be Good as
Fighting Neighbour (uncredited)
1937
Fire Over England as
Sir James Tarleton
1936
Flame in the Heather as
Hawley
1935
Line Engaged as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1935
Ten Minute Alibi
Archive Footage
2020
#Covidiot (TV Series documentary short) as
Spirit of Christmas Present
- A Covidiot Carol (2020) - Spirit of Christmas Present
2009
Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes (Documentary) as
Doctor Mortimer
1989
Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (TV Movie documentary) as
Dr.Mortimer
1975
The Tomorrow People (TV Series) as
Jedikiah
- The Revenge of Jedikiah: Last Chance (1975) - Jedikiah (uncredited)
- The Revenge of Jedikiah: Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1975) - Jedikiah (uncredited)
1955
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Targu / Black Dog
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 3 (1965) - Targu
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 2 (1965) - Targu
- The Three Lives of Thomasina: Part 1 (1965) - Targu
- Treasure Island: Part 1 (1955) - Black Dog
References
Francis de Wolff Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA