Occupation Actor Children Jill Melford Role Film actor | Name Jack Melford Years active 1931–1971 Siblings Austin Melford | |
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Full Name Jack Kenneth G. Melford Parents Alice Gambra, Austin Melford Movies Scruffy, Jump for Glory, Spare a Copper, Look Up and Laugh, A Home of Your Own Similar People Jill Melford, John Standing, Raoul Walsh, Graham Cutts, Basil Dean | ||
John Kenneth George Melford Smith (5 September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor. He was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford. On stage from the age of 12, Melford made his film debut in 1931. As well as appearing in various films and television shows, he also played Menelaus in the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers.
Filmography
Actor
1971
Lust for a Vampire as
Bishop
1959
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Thomas Bevill / Teddy Galveston / First Customer
- The New Men (1966) - Thomas Bevill
- You'll Know Me by the Stars in My Eyes (1966) - Teddy Galveston
- Sheppey (1959) - First Customer
1966
Weavers Green (TV Series) as
Capt. Toby Patterson
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Drunk
- Take Over (1966) - Drunk
1966
Walter and Connie Reporting (TV Series) as
Angers
- At the Waxworks (1966) - Angers
1965
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Menelaus
- Death of a Spy (1965) - Menelaus
- Temple of Secrets (1965) - Menelaus
1965
Jury Room (TV Series) as
Colonel George Ward-Blakely
- The Dilke Affair (1965) - Colonel George Ward-Blakely
1964
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Dr. Rospin / Laennec
- Ben Gunn's Christmas Journey (1964) - Dr. Rospin / Laennec
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Judge / Platina
- 3 Clear Sundays (1965) - Judge
- Malatesta (1964) - Platina
1965
A Home of Your Own as
Telephone engineer
1963
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Potter / Mr. Caldwell / Simpson / ...
- Brotherly Love (1965) - Potter
- Whistle and Come Home (1964) - Mr. Caldwell
- Hide - And Go Seek (1963) - Simpson
- The Listeners (1963) - Rigby
1964
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Cullen
- Only a Few Millions (1964) - Cullen
1964
Thorndyke (TV Series) as
Judge
- The Case of Phyllis Annesley (1964) - Judge
1964
Boyd Q.C. (TV Series) as
Mr. Caxton
- The Case of the Lazy Eye (1964) - Mr. Caxton
1964
Night Train to Paris as
PC inspector
1964
A Shot in the Dark as
The Psycho-Analyst
1964
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Anderson
- An Eye for an Eye (1964) - Anderson
1963
Taxi! (TV Series) as
Josh / Gent
- Two Little Ducks (1964) - Josh
- The Runaway (1963) - Gent
1961
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Mr. Malcolmson / Culley
- Final Appearance (1964) - Mr. Malcolmson
- Want a Persian Rug, Lady? (1961) - Culley
1963
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Robert Palliser
- Drama '63: Dead Darling (1963) - Robert Palliser
1963
The Sentimental Agent (TV Series) as
Colonel Dewer
- Never Play Cards with Strangers (1963) - Colonel Dewer
1963
Walk a Tightrope as
Clerk of the Court
1963
The Gentle Terror as
Inspector Miles
1963
Jezebel ex UK (TV Series) as
General Harcourt
- Return to Look Behind (1963) - General Harcourt
1962
Hotel Incident as
Max
1962
What Every Woman Wants as
Dr. Falcon
1962
The Last Man Out (TV Series) as
Sergeant-Major Knutley
- The Striking Force (1962) - Sergeant-Major Knutley
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Monk
- The Strange Monks of Latroun (1962) - Monk
1962
Silent Evidence (TV Series) as
Insp. Cotterell
- Driven to the Brink (1962) - Insp. Cotterell
1962
Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) as
Sir Owen Tudor
- Gentlemen of Spain (1962) - Sir Owen Tudor
1962
Playbox (TV Series) as
Sir Ronald Coldharbour
- Episode #7.13 (1962) - Sir Ronald Coldharbour
1961
Follow That Man as
Lars Toren
1961
The Fourth Square as
Stewart
1961
Maigret (TV Series) as
Ernest Lapie
- Love from Felicie (1961) - Ernest Lapie
1960
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV Series) as
Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Goes to Nice (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Goes to Naples (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Goes to Venice (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Goes to Cairo (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Stowaway Bunter (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Hunter-Bunter (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Double Bunter (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Bold Bunter (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Backing-Up Bunter (1961) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter's Party (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Won't Go! (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Toffee-Hunter Bunter (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter's Bicycle (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Lord Billy Bunter (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter Knows How! (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Brainy Bunter (1960) - Mr. Quelch
- Bunter the Hypnotist (1960) - Mr. Quelch
1961
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Stewart
- The Fourth Square (1961) - Stewart
1961
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Mr. Owen
- Justice (1961) - Mr. Owen
1961
Feet of Clay as
Soames
1960
The Cheaters (TV Series) as
Police Inspector / The Inspector
- The Man with the Ticking Head (1961) - Police Inspector
- The Fine Print (1960) - The Inspector
1960
Compelled as
Grimes
1960
Sentenced for Life as
Man Attending Trial (uncredited)
1960
Transatlantic as
Capt. Brady
1960
Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens (TV Series) as
Namby
- Sam Weller and his Father (1960) - Namby
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) as
Caldwell
- The Lonely Chair (1960) - Caldwell
1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) as
Lord Beaumont / Lord Northeave / Lord Clarence Pomfret / ...
- Hostage for a Hangman (1960) - Lord Beaumont
- Marian's Prize (1958) - Lord Northeave
- The Imposters (1956) - Lord Clarence Pomfret
- The Prisoner (1956) - Archbishop
1960
The Four Just Men (TV Series) as
Plomer M.P.
- The Heritage (1960) - Plomer M.P.
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde as
Butler in 'Importance of Being Earnest' (uncredited)
1960
The Army Game (TV Series) as
Brigadier Bulstrode
- The Efficiency Expert (1960) - Brigadier Bulstrode
1955
The Vise (TV Series) as
Henry / Mr. Walston / Nick / ...
- Scream in the Night (1960) - Henry
- Operation Arson (1959) - Mr. Walston
- Dangerous Meeting (1959) - Nick
- Damages (1959) - Sam Hawtrey
- Dead Man's Hands (1959) - Dr. Turner
- Strong Man Out (1958) - John Rogers
- Uncle William (1958) - Uncle William
- It Walks at Night (1958) - Oscar
- Don't Lose Your Shirt (1958) - Paul Emory
- Fast Cars and Girls (1957) - Professor
- Corpse in the Cellar (1957) - Withers
- Cross Channel (1955) - Edward Colman
- Side Entrance (1955) - Merrick
1960
Suspense (TV Series) as
Doctor Perkins
- Trump Card (1960) - Doctor Perkins
1960
Man from Interpol (TV Series) as
Wright / Gill
- The Murder Racket (1960) - Wright
- The Key Witness (1960) - Gill
1960
Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons as
Concierge (uncredited)
1960
Night Train for Inverness as
Boy's Father (uncredited)
1958
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Dobson / Tomkins
- Down to the Sea (1959) - Dobson (uncredited)
- The Big Fish (1958) - Tomkins (uncredited)
1959
The Invisible Man (TV Series) as
Collins
- Strange Partners (1959) - Collins
1959
Web of Suspicion (uncredited)
1959
Crime Sheet (TV Series) as
Skinner
- The Superintendent Finds the Angles (1959) - Skinner
1958
Leave It to Todhunter (TV Series) as
Mr. Bairns
- Rope's End (1958) - Mr. Bairns
1958
Starr and Company (TV Series) as
Riley
- The Big Deal (1958) - Riley
1958
The Sky Larks (TV Series) as
Lt.-Cmdr. Hackle, RN
- Open Day (1958) - Lt.-Cmdr. Hackle, RN
1958
Fair Game (TV Series) as
Auctioneer
- The Golden Oriole (1958) - Auctioneer
1957
Educated Evans (TV Series) as
Det. Sgt. Miller
- Job for the Boy (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Foreign Parts (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Private Wire (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Psychologist (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Hot Dog (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Fair Shares (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Holding the Baby (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- All Change (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Musical Tip (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Deliberate Mistake (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Stand Up and Fight (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Well-Screwed Head (1958) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Particular Beauty (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Proud Horse (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Cold Shoulder (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Prodigy (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- High Society (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Dreamer (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The 15 Special (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- Morality v. Education (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Gift Horse (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Sign (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
- The Return of Evans (1957) - Det. Sgt. Miller
1957
The End of the Line as
Inspector Gates
1957
Just My Luck as
Surgeon (uncredited)
1957
Mister Charlesworth (TV Series) as
Wilby
- The Compensators (1957) - Wilby
1956
The Grove Family (TV Series) as
Mr. Tuckett / 2nd Reporter
- The Seeds of Friendship (1957) - Mr. Tuckett
- The Champion (1956) - 2nd Reporter
1957
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) as
Norrin
- The Thieves (1957) - Norrin
1956
Guilty? as
Court Official
1956
Tales from Soho (TV Series) as
Wilby
- The Protectors (1956) - Wilby
1954
Patrol Car (TV Series) as
Wood Expert / Expert / Metal Expert / ...
- Cocktail Girl (1956) - Wood Expert
- The Sixth Dagger (1955) - Metal Expert
- Pin-Point Signature (1955) - Expert
- The Poison Machine (1955) - Typewriter Expert
- Nell Gwynn's Tear (1955) - Expert
- The Unwanted Man (1954) - Wood Expert
1955
The Ladykillers as
Detective (uncredited)
1954
Tons of Money (TV Movie) as
Sprules, a butler
1954
Dear Dotty (TV Series) as
Mr. Tibbett
- The New Broom (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
- The Food of Love (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
- A Dream of a Man (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
- Knit One, Drop One (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
- She Says Murder She Says (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
- Cardinal Puff Puff Rides Again (1954) - Mr. Tibbett
1954
Fatal Journey (Short) as
Mr. Preston
1953
Edge of Divorce as
Mackay
1953
Reggie Little at Large (TV Series)
- Episode #1.5 (1953)
1953
Heights of Danger as
Mr. Croudson
1950
Up for the Cup as
Barrowboy
1949
Sauce Tartare (TV Movie)
1949
Counsel's Opinion (TV Movie) as
Logan
1949
Fools Rush In (TV Movie) as
Paul Dickson
1949
Warning to Wantons as
Maurice Lugard
1948
A Song on the Wind (TV Movie) as
Max Lajoie
1948
No Room at the Inn as
Councillor Wordsworth (uncredited)
1948
The Happy Marriage (TV Movie) as
Don Ambleside
1948
The Innocent Crocodile (TV Movie) as
Alan Ricard
1948
Counterblast as
Detective (uncredited)
1948
My Brother Jonathan as
Dr. Martock
1947
Rookery Nook (TV Movie) as
Clive Popkiss
1947
The October Man as
Wilcox
1947
When You Come Home as
Dr. Dormer Franklyn
1947
Farewell to the Pegasus (TV Movie) as
Gunter
1946
The Laughing Lady as
Lord Barrymore
1946
The Dinner Was Deadly (TV Movie) as
Caesar Borgia
1945
Notorious Gentleman as
Race Team Member (uncredited)
1943
They Met in the Dark as
Defence Lawyer at Court Martial (uncredited)
1940
Spare a Copper as
Dame (uncredited)
1940
The Briggs Family as
Jerry Tulse
1940
Crook's Tour as
Desert Bus Tour Guide (uncredited)
1940
The Spider as
Duke
1939
Love: In Twenty Lessons (TV Movie) as
Allen Grey
1939
Luck of the Devil (TV Movie) as
André Collard
1939
Someone at the Door (TV Movie) as
Ronnie Martin
1939
Money for Jam (TV Movie) as
Peter Paul Lutz
1938
Many Tanks Mr. Atkins as
Capt. Torrent
1938
Too Many Husbands as
Stephen Brinkway
1938
Youth at the Helm (TV Movie) as
Randolph Warrender
1938
George Takes the Air as
Lt. Terry - pilot
1938
Hold My Hand as
Pop Currie
1938
Scruffy as
Jim
1938
Coming of Age as
Roger Squire
1937
Larceny Street as
Russell (uncredited)
1937
Command Performance as
The Journalist
1937
Let's Make a Night of It as
Count Castelli
1937
When Thief Meets Thief as
Thompson
1936
Radio Lover as
Reggie Clifford
1936
Luck of the Turf as
Sid Smith
1936
If I Were Rich as
Albert Mott
1936
Find the Lady as
Schemer Doyle
1935
Birds of a Feather as
Rudolph
1935
Honeymoon for Three as
Raymond Dirk
1935
Look Up and Laugh as
Journalist
1935
Department Store as
Bob Burge Goodman
1933
Night of the Garter as
Kenneth Warwick
1931
The Sport of Kings as
Sir Reginald Toothill
Self
1943
Theatre Royal as
Self
Archive Footage
1995
Robin Hood: Quest for the Crown as
Lord Northeave / Archbishop
References
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