Years active 1945-1987 Name Sydney Bromley | Role Actor TV shows Fire Crackers, Pet Pals | |
Full Name Sidney Charles Bromley Born 24 July 1909 ( 1909-07-24 ) London, England Died August 14, 1987, Worthing, United Kingdom Movies The NeverEnding Story, Dragonslayer, The Fearless Vampire, An American Werewolf, Macbeth Similar People Patricia Hayes, Wolfgang Petersen, Derek Vanlint, Matthew Robbins, Anthony Hinds | ||
Sydney Bromley (24 July 1909 – 14 August 1987) was an English character actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programmes. On stage, he appeared in the 1924 premiere of Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the 1957 film of the same name. He appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night during the summer of 1935 at the Open Air Theatre in London.
Bromley died of cancer in Worthing, Sussex on 14 August 1987 aged 78. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer 13 months before his death.
Filmography
Actor
1987
Crystalstone as
Old Man
1986
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (TV Mini Series) as
Herbert
- Part II (1986) - Herbert
- Part I (1986) - Herbert
1986
Pirates as
Diddler
1984
The NeverEnding Story as
Engywook
1983
The Boy Who Won the Pools (TV Series) as
Lord Muirbridge
- Episode #1.6 (1983) - Lord Muirbridge
- Episode #1.5 (1983) - Lord Muirbridge
1981
An American Werewolf in London as
Alf
1981
Dragonslayer as
Hodge
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (TV Movie) as
Harkness
1978
Just William (TV Series) as
Mr. Beezum
- William at the Garden Party (1978) - Mr. Beezum
1977
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Professor Upshott
- An Upward Fall: Part 3 (1977) - Professor Upshott
- An Upward Fall: Part 2 (1977) - Professor Upshott
- An Upward Fall: Part 1 (1977) - Professor Upshott
1977
The Two Ronnies (TV Series) as
Farmer
- Episode #6.5 (1977) - Farmer
- Episode #6.4 (1977)
- Episode #6.2 (1977) - Farmer
1977
Candleshoe as
Mr. Thresher
1977
Devenish (TV Series) as
Edmund Summerfield, M.P.
- The Wallow Classic (1977) - Edmund Summerfield, M.P.
1977
Supernatural (TV Mini Series) as
Otto
- Night of the Marionettes (1977) - Otto
1977
Crossed Swords as
Peasant
1977
Jabberwocky as
Dubbing (voice)
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) as
Hara
- The Eagle's Nest (1976) - Hara
1975
Robin Hood Junior as
Alfric
1975
The Virtuoso (TV Movie) as
Snarl
1975
Village Hall (TV Series) as
Mr. Crabtree
- Pie in the Sky (1975) - Mr. Crabtree
1974
Professor Popper's Problem as
Crickle
1974
The Kids from 47A (TV Series) as
Jeremiah
- The Night of the Boggart (1974) - Jeremiah
1974
Ski-Boy (TV Series) as
Mathieu
- Treasure Trove (1974) - Mathieu
1974
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Royce Turner
- The Art of Theft (1974) - Royce Turner
1974
The Prince of Denmark (TV Series) as
Mr. Bosworth
- Episode #1.5 (1974) - Mr. Bosworth
1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell as
Muller
1974
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bernard Watson
- Franklyn and Johnnie (1974) - Bernard Watson
1974
The Pallisers (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Clarkson
- Part Nine (1974) - Mr. Clarkson (as Sidney Bromley)
- Part Eight (1974) - Mr. Clarkson (as Sidney Bromley)
- Part Seven (1974) - Mr. Clarkson
1973
Doctor in Charge (TV Series) as
Mr. Golightly
- Any Complaints? (1973) - Mr. Golightly
1973
No Sex Please - We're British as
Rag & Bone Man
1973
Thriller (TV Series) as
Seth
- A Place to Die (1973) - Seth
1971
Macbeth as
Porter
1970
Division 4 (TV Series) as
Mitford
- The Big Bloke (1970) - Mitford
1969
Two in Clover (TV Series) as
Tom Nelson
- Episode #1.7 (1969) - Tom Nelson
1968
Nicholas Nickleby (TV Mini Series) as
Tix
- The Profession (1968) - Tix
1967
Calamity the Cow as
Bearded Man at Meeting (uncredited)
1967
Half a Sixpence as
Pub Character
1967
Smashing Time as
Tramp
1967
The Fearless Vampire Killers as
Sleigh Driver
1965
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
George / Glendenning-Rees / Tramp
- The Memorandum (1967) - George
- Sword of Honour #2: Officers and Gentlemen (1967) - Glendenning-Rees
- The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1965) - Tramp
1967
Night of the Big Heat as
Old Tramp (as Sidney Bromley)
1967
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Old man
- Haven't You People Got Homes? (1967) - Old man
1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (TV Series) as
Old man
- The Mystery of Cader Ifan (1967) - Old man
1967
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) as
Faraday
- By the Mark Twelve (1967) - Faraday
1967
Prehistoric Women as
Ullo
1966
The Three Musketeers (TV Series) as
Attorney
- The Cardinal (1967) - Attorney
- Branded (1966) - Attorney
1966
Operation Third Form as
Paddy Probie (as Sidney Bromley)
1966
The Christmas Tree as
Motorist (uncredited)
1966
Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series) as
Local Yokel
- Claustrophobia (1966) - Local Yokel
1966
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) as
Craigie
- Ape and Essence (1966) - Craigie
1966
Hugh and I (TV Series)
- The Christening (1966)
1963
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Brady / Bright
- Sing Me the Old Song (1966) - Brady
- The Smoke Boys (1963) - Bright
1962
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Wilkie / Wally Weir
- Georgina (1965) - Wilkie
- Dead Jammy (1962) - Wally Weir
1965
Carry on Cowboy as
Sam Houston
1965
Sykes and A... (TV Series)
- Sykes and a Uniform (1965)
1965
Die, Monster, Die! as
Pierce
1965
Volpone (TV Series) as
Corbaccio
- Episode #1.3 (1965) - Corbaccio
- Episode #1.2 (1965) - Corbaccio
- Episode #1.1 (1965) - Corbaccio
1965
Pet Pals (TV Series) as
Charlie
- Episode 6 (1965)
- Episode 5 (1965) - Charlie
- Episode 4 (1965) - Charlie
- Episode 3 (1965) - Charlie
- Episode 2 (1965) - Charlie
- Episode 1 (1965) - Charlie
1964
Fire Crackers (TV Series) as
Whiskers
- Saved by the Bell (1965) - Whiskers
- Beautiful Dreamer (1965) - Whiskers
- The Willie Waghorn Story (1965) - Whiskers
- Slap on the Map (1965) - Whiskers
- Pie in the Sky (1965) - Whiskers
- Strictly for the Birds (1965) - Whiskers
- The Business as Usual (1965) - Whiskers
- Power Crazy (1964) - Whiskers
- Blue Blooded Buddy (1964) - Whiskers
- Fire Belle for Five (1964) - Whiskers
- Objective Case (1964) - Whiskers
- Wanted: One Fire (1964) - Whiskers
- Semi Detached (1964) - Whiskers
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Harry Lewis / Whisky / Harry Dummitt
- One Day in Spring Street (1964) - Harry Lewis
- Running Milligan (1963) - Whisky
- Ambush (1962) - Harry Dummitt
1964
The Valiant Varneys (TV Series)
- The Incredible Adventures of Lester Varney (1964)
1963
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) as
Starkie / Tramp
- The Case of the Medicine Man (1964) - Starkie
- Case of the Reluctant Widow (1963) - Tramp
1964
Father Came Too! as
Lang
1964
Crane (TV Series) as
Slotz
- Two Rings for Danger (1964) - Slotz
1963
Heavens Above! as
Tramp (uncredited)
1963
Paranoiac as
Tramp (uncredited)
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
George
- You Can't Beat the System (1963) - George
1963
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Beachcomber
- Freya of the Seven Isles (1963) - Beachcomber
1962
The Piper's Tune as
Shepherd
1962
Night Creatures as
Old Tom Ketch
1960
The Arthur Haynes Show (TV Series)
- Episode #8.4 (1961)
- Episode #8.2 (1961)
- Episode #8.1 (1960)
1961
Harpers West One (TV Series) as
2nd Customer
- Episode #1.11 (1961) - 2nd Customer
1961
Sambo and the Snow Mountains (TV Movie)
1961
The Missing Note as
Man Conducting Girls' Choir (uncredited)
1960
The Concrete Jungle as
Frightened Prisoner (uncredited)
1960
Garry Halliday (TV Series) as
The Admiral
- Money Unlimited (1960) - The Admiral
1959
The Men from Room 13 (TV Series) as
A Tramp
- The Man Who Lost His Trousers: Part 1 (1959) - A Tramp
1959
Horrors of the Black Museum as
Neighbor (uncredited)
1959
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Mini Series) as
Tattered Man
- Hob (1959) - Tattered Man
1959
Television Playwright (TV Series) as
Kadon
- The Dark Side of the Earth (1959) - Kadon
1958
Sailor of Fortune (TV Series) as
Paddy
- The Counterfeit Cigars (1958) - Paddy
1958
Big Guns (TV Series) as
Engraver
- Gaol Delivery (1958) - Engraver
1957
The Gay Cavalier (TV Series) as
Purdy
- A Throne at Stake (1957) - Purdy
- Girl of Quality (1957) - Purdy
- The Lost Is Found (1957) - Purdy
- The Sealed Knot (1957) - Purdy
- Flight of the Nightingale (1957) - Purdy
1957
Saint Joan as
Baudricourt's Steward
1955
Quatermass II (TV Mini Series) as
Father
- The Food (1955) - Father
1955
Blonde Blackmailer
1955
The Love Match as
TV Delivery Man (uncredited)
1954
1984 - BBC Live TV Productions (TV Movie) as
Waiter
1952
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Simple / Waiter / William Tabb / ...
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) - Waiter
- Rebecca (1954) - William Tabb
- Captain Banner (1954) - 1st Prisoner
- Wuthering Heights (1953) - Joseph
- The Merry Wives of Windsor/II (1952) - Simple
- The Merry Wives of Windsor (1952) - Simple
1954
Devil's Harbor as
Enson
1953
A Place of Execution (TV Series) as
Jarvis
- The Hand of Kailak (1953) - Jarvis
1949
Badger's Green as
Alf - the Ragholt scorer
1948
Date with a Dream as
Stranger in Max's Office
1948
To the Public Danger (Short) as
Bar patron
1948
There Is No Escape as
Professor Corkew
1947
The Mark of Cain as
Martin (Richard's Man) (uncredited)
1946
The Dinner Was Deadly (TV Movie) as
Leonardo
1946
Here Comes the Sun as
Fred - Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1946
Loyal Heart as
Burton June (uncredited)
1945
Brief Encounter as
Johnnie - Second Soldier (uncredited)
1944
Demobbed as
Announcer (uncredited)
1935
Boys Will Be Boys as
Rugby Player in Striped Shirt (uncredited)
Self
1984
3-2-1 (TV Series) as
Chalky White
- Escape from Stalag (1984) - Chalky White
1980
The British Greats (TV Series) as
Self
- Jack Hawkins (1980) - Self
1968
A Little of What You Fancy (Documentary) as
the Tramp in Trafalgar Square (as Sidney Bromley)
1961
Stranger in the City (Documentary short) as
First Tramp (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2013
Taking Over the Asylum: The Making of Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (Video documentary short) as
Muller (uncredited)
2009
À l'abordage - L'aventure de pirates (Video documentary) as
Diddler (uncredited)
2007
Hammer Horror (Video documentary short) as
Muller
1984
Limahl: The NeverEnding Story (Music Video) as
Professor Engywook - Gnome Scientist (uncredited)
1977
That's Carry On! as
Sam Houston (uncredited)
References
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