Name Michael Gwynn Role Actor | TV shows Spy Trap | |
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Died January 29, 1976, London, United Kingdom Movies Village of the Damned, The Revenge of Frankenstein, Jason and the Argonauts, Scars of Dracula, Barabbas Similar People Wolf Rilla, Don Chaffey, Francis Matthews, Andrew Faulds, Anthony Hinds | ||
Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath, Somerset – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a major and was adjutant to the 2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion of the King's African Rifles.
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Gwynn is perhaps best remembered for his role in the first episode of the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers ("A Touch of Class" (1975) as the conman "Lord" Melbury who eventually humiliates Basil Fawlty. For Hammer Films, he performed in three productions: Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), a rare drama film for the studio, The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) where he was Karl, and Scars of Dracula (1970) where he was a priest determined to battle Dracula.
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 roles. Bears a strong resemblance to another British actor James Donald.
Gwynn died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack, aged 59.
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