Years active 1959-1985 Name Gordon Rollings | Role Television actor | |
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Full Name Gordon Charles Rollings Movies and TV shows Superman III, Superman II, Bright's Boffins, Bloodbath at the House of, Big Jim And The Figaro Cl Similar People Richard Lester, Ilya Salkind, Richard Donner, Peter Webber, Ken Thorne | ||
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Gordon Charles Rollings (17 April 1926 – 7 June 1985) was an English actor who mainly appeared on television, but also appeared on-stage and in feature films. He was born in Batley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in 1926 and started his career in radio in Israel. He later trained as a clown in Paris, appearing in the Medrano Circus.
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Rollings made an uncredited screen appearance in the Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night. He played the man in the pub who is shocked to find that Ringo has thrown a dart into his lunch.
Then after a number of small parts in TV shows such as Z-Cars in the early 1960s, on 21 April 1964, he was the first presenter of BBC 2's daily programme for young children, Play School, alongside Virginia Stride. In the same year he played the character of Charlie Moffitt in Coronation Street. He was a storyteller in Jackanory in 1966-67, reading among others, the story of Worzel Gummidge. (Rollings would later appear in a 1981 episode of the televised series of Worzel Gummidge). He later narrated The Herbs, and as the character Arkwright with his small dog, Tonto, in the adverts for John Smith's Bitter.
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Filmography
Actor
1984
Sharon and Elsie (TV Series) as
Ike Hepworth
- Episode #2.6 (1985) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #2.5 (1985) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #2.3 (1985) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #2.2 (1985) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #2.1 (1985) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #1.5 (1984) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #1.4 (1984) - Ike Hepworth
- Episode #1.2 (1984) - Ike Hepworth
1985
The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #3.8 (1985) - Various
- Episode #3.4 (1985) - Various
- Episode #3.2 (1985) - Various
1985
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Cleat
- Part 2 (1985) - Mr. Cleat
- Part 1 (1985) - Mr. Cleat
1984
Give My Regards to Broad Street as
Monster
1984
Bootle Saddles (TV Series) as
The Kid
- Here's Looking at You, Kid (1984) - The Kid
- Only the Stars and the Wind (1984) - The Kid
- Wagons Ha! (1984) - The Kid
- Beseiged, Bothered and Bewildered (1984) - The Kid
- Of Mayors and Horses (1984) - The Kid
- Apache (1984) - The Kid
1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death as
Man at Bar
1983
The Sign of Four (TV Movie) as
Mr. Sherman
1983
Superman III as
Man In Cap
1983
Fanny Hill as
2nd beggar (uncredited)
1982
Kelly Monteith (TV Series)
- Episode #4.2 (1982)
1982
Q.E.D. (TV Series) as
Adcock
- The Great Motor Race (1982) - Adcock
1981
Sink or Swim (TV Series) as
Workmate
- Ecology (1981) - Workmate
1979
Big Jim and the Figaro Club (TV Series) as
Old Ned
- The Pursuit of Courtly Love (1981) - Old Ned
- A Bit of Rough Shooting (1981) - Old Ned
- Hearts of Oak (1981) - Old Ned
- Laughing Like a Drain (1981) - Old Ned
- Dung from a Rocking Horse (1981) - Old Ned
- Pilot: Big Jim and the Figaro Club (1979) - Old Ned
1980
Young at Heart (TV Series) as
Harry
- Everything in the Garden's Lovely (1981) - Harry
- Pastures Green and New (1980) - Harry
1981
Bognor (TV Series) as
Sid
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 6 - Making a Bog of It (1981) - Sid
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 5 - Keeping Up with the Jones (1981) - Sid
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (TV Movie) as
Chrust
1980
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as
Fisherman
1980
Superman II as
Fisherman
1980
Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini Series) as
Ticket Inspector
- Foreigners Are Fiends (1980) - Ticket Inspector
1980
Cowboys (TV Series) as
Drunk
- Two Right Casanovas (1980) - Drunk
1980
Born and Bred (TV Series) as
Mr. Potter
- C'est Si Bon (1980) - Mr. Potter
1980
Worzel Gummidge (TV Series) as
Postman
- The Return of Dolly Clothes-Peg (1980) - Postman
1980
Life Begins at Forty (TV Series) as
Horace
- The Christening (1980) - Horace
- Marriage-Go-Round (1980) - Horace
- The Good Cause (1980) - Horace
- The Open-Plan Plan (1980) - Horace
- Blue for a Girl (1980) - Horace
1979
Le Petomane (Short)
1979
Bloomers (TV Series) as
Signwriter
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Signwriter
1979
Turning Year Tales (TV Series) as
Old Ned
- Big Jim and the Figaro Club (1979) - Old Ned
1979
Danger UXB (TV Series) as
Mr. Baker
- With Love from Adolf (1979) - Mr. Baker
1977
Lord Tramp (TV Series) as
Ticket Inspector
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Ticket Inspector
1977
Jabberwocky as
King's Taster (as Gordon Rawlings)
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again as
Inmate
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Bridlington
- Cat Amongst the Pigeons (1976) - Bridlington
1975
Hogg's Back (TV Series) as
Diehard / Mr. Diehard
- Episode #2.4 (1976) - Diehard
- Episode #2.3 (1976) - Diehard
- Episode #2.2 (1976) - Mr. Diehard
- Episode #1.12 (1975) - Diehard
- Episode #1.4 (1975) - Mr. Diehard
1976
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Police Sergeant
- The Never-Ending End (1976) - Police Sergeant
1975
Play for Today (TV Series) as
Oxfam
- Keep an Eye on Albert (1975) - Oxfam
1972
Sykes (TV Series) as
Electicity Meter Man / Traffic Warden / Attendant / ...
- Commercial (1975) - Electicity Meter Man
- Uniform (1973) - Traffic Warden
- Journey (1972) - Attendant
- Walk (1972) - Road Painter
1975
The Growing Pains of P.C. Penrose (TV Series) as
Brightly
- Among Those Appearing (1975) - Brightly
1975
Shades of Greene (TV Series) as
Weiss
- The Root of All Evil (1975) - Weiss
1975
...And Mother Makes Five (TV Series) as
Max / Middle-Aged Husband
- Health Through Joy (1975) - Max
- Goodbye Mr. Turnbull (1975) - Middle-Aged Husband
1975
Dawson's Weekly (TV Series) as
Stretcher-bearer
- Accident Prone (1975) - Stretcher-bearer
1975
My Old Man (TV Series) as
Onion man
- Episode #2.3 (1975) - Onion man
1975
Barlow at Large (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Away (1975) - Gordon
1974
South Riding (TV Mini Series) as
Topper Beachall
- Beggars and Choosers (1974) - Topper Beachall
- A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1974) - Topper Beachall
1974
You'll Never Walk Alone (TV Movie) as
Trevor
1974
Marty Back Together Again (TV Series) as
Various Characters
- Episode #1.3 (1974) - Various Characters
- Episode #1.2 (1974) - Various Characters
- Episode #1.1 (1974) - Various Characters
1972
The Black Arrow (TV Series) as
Father Oates
- The Lady Prioress (1974) - Father Oates
- The Ambush (1974) - Father Oates
- Plot and Counterplot (1974) - Father Oates
- Sir Daniel at the Inn (1973) - Father Oates
- The Return of the Black Arrow (1973) - Father Oates
- The Stranger from France (1973) - Father Oates
- The Last Arrow (1973) - Father Oates
- The Crossroads (1973) - Father Oates
- The Chess Game (1973) - Father Oates
- The Cattle Drive (1973) - Father Oates
- Richard Changes Sides (1972) - Father Oates
- The Leper (1972) - Father Oates
- The Prophecy (1972) - Father Oates
1973
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Henry Baker
- Episode #1.126 (1973) - Henry Baker
- Episode #1.125 (1973) - Henry Baker
1973
Hey Brian! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1973)
1972
Late Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Doctor / One Eyed Jack / Ali / ...
- Melodrama: The Gypsy's Revenge (1973) - Doctor
- Melodrama: The Crimson Scar (1973) - One Eyed Jack
- Melodrama: The Kong Ting Ruby (1973) - Ali
- Melodrama: Death to the General (1973) - Butler
- Melodrama: Steely Jack (1972) - Steely Jack
- Melodrama: The Evil Priest (1972) - The undertaker
1972
Jackanory Playhouse (TV Series) as
Griff
- The Wednesday Wand (1972) - Griff
1972
Something to Hide as
2nd Man at Airport
1972
Clochemerle (TV Series) as
Blazot
- The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut (1972) - Blazot
- The Dreaded Arrival of Captain Tardivaux (1972) - Blazot
- The Scandalous Outcome of a Night of Destruction (1972) - Blazot
- The Painful Infliction of Nicholas the Beadle (1972) - Blazot
- The Spirited Protest of Justine Pulet (1972) - Blazot
1970
Bright's Boffins (TV Series) as
Dogsears Dawson / Police Sergeant / Sir Jacob Spookshifter
- The Escape (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- In the Nick (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Hospital (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Banquet (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Vicar Calls (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- Warming Up (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Baby (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Balloon (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Dentists (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- Buried Treasure (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Scooter (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- Straw Without Bricks! (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- Ejected! (1972) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Bertram Bright Story (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- General Upheaval (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Smugglers (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Holidays (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Airborne (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Many Happy Returns (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Seeing Stars (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Too Many Cooks (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- All Change (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Algy! (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Furnishing (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- House Hunting (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- Back to Work (1971) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Curse (1970) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Fete (1970) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Dinghy (1970) - Dogsears Dawson
- The Submarine (1970) - Dogsears Dawson
- Catseyes (1970) - Dogsears Dawson
- Loony Landing (1970) - Police Sergeant
- Operation Apparition (1970) - Sir Jacob Spookshifter
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) as
Bar tender
- Overture (1971) - Bar tender (uncredited)
1970
From a Bird's Eye View (TV Series) as
Captain / Eager Man
- Hurricane Millie (1971) - Captain
- Nobody Sleeps on a Honeymoon (1970) - Eager Man
1970
On the House (TV Series) as
Walter
- Thank You Fred Spooner and Goodbye (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
- The Great McGonigle (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
- The Fickle Finger of Arnold Pugh (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
- A Little Bit on the Side (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
- Forty Feet of Roofing Felt Do Not Just Get Up and Walk Away (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
- Let My People Go (1970) - Walter (as Gordon Rawlings)
1970
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (TV Movie) as
Codlin / Mould / Ramsay
1970
The Adventures of Parsley (TV Series) as
Narrator
1970
Rhubarb (Short) as
Artist Rhubarb
1963
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
The Drunk / Claude Parker / Roger Matthews / ...
- Keep 'Em Rolling (1970) - The Drunk
- Uncle Fred Flits By (1967) - Claude Parker
- The Siege of Sydney's Street (1964) - Roger Matthews
- Fools Rush In (1963) - Wilfred
1970
David Copperfield (TV Movie) as
Milkman (uncredited)
1969
Who-Dun-It (TV Series) as
Luigi
- Death in a Seance (1969) - Luigi
1969
World in Ferment (TV Series) as
Guest Peeper Trainer
- Episode #1.5 (1969) - Guest Peeper Trainer
1969
The Bed Sitting Room as
Drip Feed Patient
1968
Great Catherine as
Glazier
1968
B and B (TV Series) as
PC Owen
- In Times of Crisis (1968) - PC Owen
1968
Knock Three Times (TV Series) as
Dad / Admiral
- The Other Side of the Tree (1968) - Dad / Admiral
1968
Ooh La La! (TV Series)
- A Good Night's Sleep (1968)
1968
The Gamblers (TV Series) as
Wally Peach
- Mates! (1968) - Wally Peach
1967
Carry on Doctor as
Night Porter
1967
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Luigi
- There Was I, Waiting-! (1967) - Luigi
1966
Jackanory (TV Series) as
Storyteller
- Worzel Gummidge: Gummidge Gives a Party (1967) - Storyteller
- Worzel Gummidge: The Battle of the Scarecrows (1967) - Storyteller
- Worzel Gummidge: Aunt Sally (1967) - Storyteller
- Worzel Gummidge: Gummidge's New Clothes (1967) - Storyteller
- Worzel Gummidge: Gummidge Goes for a Walk (1967) - Storyteller
- The Invitation (1966) - Storyteller
- The Magic Glass (1966) - Storyteller
- Living in W'ales (1966) - Storyteller
- The Dark Child (1966) - Storyteller
- The Spider's Palace (1966) - Storyteller
1967
Room at the Bottom (TV Series) as
Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.7 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.6 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.5 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.4 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.3 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.2 (1967) - Happy Brazier
- Episode #1.1 (1967) - Happy Brazier
1966
Press for Time as
Bus conductor
1966
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Monty
- Daughter of the House (1966) - Monty
1961
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Charlie Moffitt / Charlie Moffit / Jim Schofield
1965
Play School (TV Series) as
Clown
- Play School Pantomime (1965) - Clown
1964
The Comedy Man as
Skippy
1964
A Hard Day's Night as
Man with Sandwich in Pub (uncredited)
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mr. Reynolds / Peach
- Whistle and Come Home (1964) - Mr. Reynolds
- Sudden Death (1962) - Peach
1964
How to Be an Alien (TV Series)
- Courtship (1964) - (voice)
1963
Five to One as
Walker
1963
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Walker
- Five to One (1963) - Walker
1958
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Jingle / Porter
- Mr Pickwick (1963) - Jingle
- Don't Listen Ladies (1958) - Porter
1963
That's My Boy (TV Series) as
Bert
- An Unnatural Break (1963) - Bert
- It's a Plant (1963) - Bert
- To View or Not to View (1963) - Bert
- A Quiet Evening Out (1963) - Bert
- Who's Who (1963) - Bert
- The Reluctant Page (1963) - Bert
- Strictly for the Birds (1963) - Bert
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Lucien / Sleeping Car Attendant
- Death a La Carte (1963) - Lucien
- Ashes of Roses (1961) - Sleeping Car Attendant
1962
Here's Harry (TV Series)
- Bon Voyage (1963)
- The Pantomime (1962)
- The Date (1962)
- The Wedding Present (1962)
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Mr. Forster / Frederick Parsons
- "The Old Boy Network" (1963) - Mr. Forster
- Don't Worry About Me (1963) - Frederick Parsons
1963
The Marriage Lines (TV Series) as
Ronnie
- The Threshold (1963) - Ronnie
1963
Crane (TV Series)
- The Executioners (1963)
1963
Just for Fun as
Party Official with radio
1963
Mr. Justice Duncannon (TV Series) as
Mr. Semple, Defence Counsel
- The Whole Truth (1963) - Mr. Semple, Defence Counsel
1962
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Joe
- Drama '62: The Slaughter Men (1962) - Joe
1962
It's a Living (TV Series) as
Signwriter
- Sorry Partner (1962) - Signwriter
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Postman / Ralph / Comic
- Epitaph for Johnnie (1962) - Postman
- The Goat's Whiskers (1960) - Ralph
- Murder with Witnesses (1959) - Comic
1962
Night Creatures as
Wurzel
1961
The Dickie Henderson Show (TV Series)
- The Necklace (1962)
- The Patient (1961)
- The Move (1961)
1962
Mr. Pastry's Progress (TV Series) as
Bob Pastry / Reggie
- Pastries Galore (1962) - Bob Pastry
- Reggie the Robot (1962) - Reggie
1962
The Valiant as
Payne (as Gordon Rawlings)
1961
What a Whopper as
Doone
1961
Harpers West One (TV Series) as
Sammy Rivers
- Episode #1.5 (1961) - Sammy Rivers
1961
A Weekend with Lulu as
Humper (uncredited)
1959
The Lenny the Lion Show (TV Series)
- Episode #3.3 (1959)
Self
1981
It's a Knockout (TV Series) as
Self
- It's a Celebrity Knockout 1981 (1981) - Self
1979
25 Minutes Peace? (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1968
The Herbs (TV Series) as
Self - Story Teller
- Strawberry Picking (1968) - Self - Story Teller
- Belladonna the Witch (1968) - Self - Story Teller
- Sage's Nest Blows Down (1968) - Self - Story Teller
- Parsley's Tail (1968) - Self - Story Teller
1964
Play School (TV Series) as
Self - presenter / Self - Presenter
1961
Summerhouse (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.9 (1961) - Self
1957
The Children's Television Caravan (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.10 (1957) - Self
Archive Footage
2017
Amicalement Votre, Hollywood au service de sa majesté (TV Movie documentary) as
Bartender
2015
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TV (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Play School Presenter
2010
The Stars of the Street: 50 Years, 50 Classic Characters (Video) as
Charlie Moffit
2007
Timeshift (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Presenter, Play School
- Goodbye Children Everywhere: The Changing World of Children's Television (2007) - Self - Presenter, Play School
1998
Women of Coronation Street (Video) as
Charlie Moffit
References
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