
Reg Lye
Known for Acting · 68 credits
- Born
- 1912-10-14
- Died
- 1988-03-23
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Reginald Thomas Lye
Biography
Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such as Mrs Thursday and The Wednesday Play), but returned to Australia when the film industry revived in the 1970s.
Known For
TV Shows (26)

Crown Court
1972
as Jack Smith

The Saint
1962
as Captain Bill Williams / George / Pop Kinsall

Z-Cars
1962

Theatre 625
1964
as Foka

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Jack

The Champions
1968
as Curtis

The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
as Old Glory

The Expert
1968
as Mr Atkins

Gideon's Way
1965
as Doctor Hill

Return of the Saint
1978
as Lou

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Mortuary Superintendent

Sykes
1972
as Skipper / Shoplifter

Budgie
1971
as Old Narky

Ace of Wands
1970
as Digger Farmer
The Jazz Age
1968
as Ilya Prokhorich

Manhunt
1970
as Georges
Orlando
1965
as Johnny

A Little Bit Of Wisdom
1974
as Old Man
The Mask of Janus
1965
as Tchernik

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mr. Williamson
King of the River
1966
as Nat

Out
1978
as Jacob

The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Hephaestus
The Spies
1966
as Tchernik

The Boy in the Bush
1984
as Amos
The Fossett Saga
1969
as Stage-door Keeper
Movies (42)

Death on the Nile
1978
as Workman (uncredited)

Battle of Britain
1969
as Workman (uncredited)

Performance
1970
as Workman (uncredited)

King Rat
1965
as Tinker Bell

Dracula
1974
as Zookeeper

The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
as Reg Denton

10 Rillington Place
1971
as Tramp

Fathom
1967
as Mr. Trivers

Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979

Danger Route
1967
as Balin

The Lost Continent
1968
as The Helmsman

The Wrong Box
1966
as 3rd Undertaker

The Games
1970
as Gilmour

Smiley
1956
as Pa Greevins

Tarka the Otter
1979
as Dairy Farmer

The Amorous Prawn
1962
as Uncle Joe

Burke & Hare
1972
as Old Joe

The Shiralee
1957
as Desmond

The Stowaway
1958
as Buddington

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Sexton

The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
as Mr. Bag

Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Fake Milkman (uncredited)

A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
as Much

Freedom
1982
as Old Farmer

Walk Into Paradise
1957
Man Charged
1971
as Charles Gutteridge

Spell of Evil
1973
as Caretaker

Three in One
1957
as The Swaggie

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
1968
as Griffin the Chef

Molly
1983
as Old Dan

Sunday Too Far Away
1975
as Old Garth

The Killing of Angel Street
1981
as Riley

The Ambitious One
1959
as Matthews

Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin
1975
as Caretaker

Dust in the Sun
1958
as Dirks

The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963
as Walter Tompkins

The Gorge
1968
as Jack

King of the Coral Sea
1954
as Grundy

The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969
as Angry Homeowner

The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lorry Driver

Another Day, Another Dollar
1967
as Toby

Wombling Free
1977
as Assistant Surveyor
About Reg Lye
Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such as Mrs Thursday and The Wednesday Play), but returned to Australia when the film industry revived in the 1970s. With 68 credits spanning from 1954 to 1984, Reg Lye has appeared in 42 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Reg Lye Movies
- Death on the Nile (1978) — as Workman (uncredited)
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Workman (uncredited)
- Performance (1970) — as Workman (uncredited)
- King Rat (1965) — as Tinker Bell
- Dracula (1974) — as Zookeeper
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