Percy Herbert
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-31
- Died
- 1992-12-06
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Перси Херберт · Перси Герберт
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman.
Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore.
He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike.
Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
The Saint
1962
as Tom Kane / Hoppy
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Colour Sergeant David Mackison
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Vic
Danger Man
1960
as Innkeeper
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Justice
1971
as Supt. Kellaway
Cimarron Strip
1967
as Mac Gregor / MacGregor
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Danny, First Deputy
Drama 61-67
1961
as Baron
The Main Chance
1969
as Gil Vasey
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Ship's Captain
Worzel Gummidge
1979
as Mr. Oakshott
Television Playhouse
1955
as Mr. Collins
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Sergeant / Arnold
The Worker
1965
Fair Ground!
1983
Movies (72)
Casino Royale
1967
as 1st Piper
The Guns of Navarone
1961
as Sgt. Grogan
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
as Grogan
Night of the Demon
1957
as Farmer
Mysterious Island
1961
as Sgt. Pencroft
One Million Years B.C.
1966
as Sakana
Confession
1955
as The Barman
The Wild Geese
1978
as Keith
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
as Matthew Quintal
Valentino
1977
as Studio Guard
El juicio
1968
as MacGregor
Becket
1964
as Baron
Night of the Big Heat
1967
as Gerald Foster
The Sea Wolves
1980
as Dennison
Tobruk
1967
as Dolan
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Taafe
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955
as Marine Lomas
Carry On Cowboy
1965
as Charlie
Man in the Wilderness
1971
as Fogarty
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
as Mr Gibbons
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Policeman at Station
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963
as Dover Castle Jailer
Sea of Sand
1958
as White
Black Snake
1973
as Joxer Tierney
Doomwatch
1972
as Hartwell
Captain Apache
1971
as Moon
The Devil's Disciple
1959
as Edict Sergeant
Call Me Bwana
1963
as First Henchman
Too Late the Hero
1970
as Sgt. Johnstone
Tank Force!
1958
as 1st English Soldier
Child in the House
1956
as Det. Sgt. Taylor
The Hunted
1967
as MacGregor
Quatermass 2
1957
as Paddy Gorman
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Helmsman (uncredited)
Tunes of Glory
1960
as RSM Riddick
Guns at Batasi
1964
as Parkin
One Good Turn
1955
as "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
as Bolter
The Prisoner
1955
as Soldier (uncredited)
Lost
1956
as Police Constable in Phone Box
Up the Front
1972
as Corporal Lovechild
The Challenge
1960
as Shop Steward
One More Time
1970
as Mander
Yesterday's Enemy
1959
as Wilkins
Craze
1974
as Detective Constable Russet
The London Connection
1979
as Ship's Captain
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
as L'agent Baxter
Carry On Jack
1964
as Mr. Angel
That's Carry On!
1977
as Mr. Angel / Charlie (archive footage)
A Hill in Korea
1956
as Pvt. Moon
Hardcore
1977
as Hubert
Barnacle Bill
1957
as Tommy
The Steel Bayonet
1958
as Pte. Clark
The Green Buddha
1954
as Casey O'Rourke
The Fiend
1972
as Commissionaire Jim Hudson
The Cracksman
1963
as Nosher
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
as Diego
The Viking Queen
1967
as Catus
The Safecracker
1958
as Sergeant Harper
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Inspector Greet
The Love Child
1988
as Maurice
Sea Fury
1958
as Walker
Serious Charge
1959
as Mr Thompson
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Prison Warden
Joey Boy
1965
as Mad George Long
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Charlie (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night My Number Came Up
1955
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Copper
Idol on Parade
1959
as Sergeant Hebrides
The Young Lovers
1954
as Richards (uncredited)
The Gold Express
1955
as Garage Employee
Conquered City
1962
as Sgt. Maj. Reed
About Percy Herbert
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman. Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during Wor… With 88 credits spanning from 1950 to 1998, Percy Herbert has appeared in 72 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Casino Royale (1967) — as 1st Piper
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) — as Sgt. Grogan
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — as Grogan
- Night of the Demon (1957) — as Farmer
- Mysterious Island (1961) — as Sgt. Pencroft
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