Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Known for Acting · 53 credits

Born
1907-05-07
Died
1995-12-01
Place of birth
Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire.

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Known For

TV Shows (2)

Movies (51)

Samson and Delilah
Movie

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Prince

Peter Ibbetson
Movie

Peter Ibbetson

1935

as Clerk (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police
Movie

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Mountie

Strongroom
Movie

Strongroom

1962

as Haynes

Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Movie

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

1937

as Dixon

Wings of Danger
Movie

Wings of Danger

1952

as Inspector Maxwell

Booloo
Movie

Booloo

1938

as Captain Robert Rogers

Double Door
Movie

Double Door

1934

as Dr. John Lucas

The Dam Busters
Movie

The Dam Busters

1955

as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Becky Sharp
Movie

Becky Sharp

1935

as William Dobbin

Arizona
Movie

Arizona

1940

as Bart Massey

Strange Stories
Movie

Strange Stories

1953

as Charles ('Strange Journey')

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Movie

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

as Barrett

The Black Room
Movie

The Black Room

1935

as Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant

Father Brown, Detective
Movie

Father Brown, Detective

1934

as Maître d' (uncredited)

The Sundowners
Movie

The Sundowners

1960

as Palmer (uncredited)

Early to Bed
Movie

Early to Bed

1936

as Doctor Vernon

Cloudburst
Movie

Cloudburst

1951

as Inspector Davis

Angels One Five
Movie

Angels One Five

1952

as Adjutant

If I Were King
Movie

If I Were King

1938

as Jehan LeLoup

Barbados Quest
Movie

Barbados Quest

1955

as Lord Valchrist

The Last Outpost
Movie

The Last Outpost

1935

as Lieutenant Prescott

Night of Mystery
Movie

Night of Mystery

1937

as Chester Greene

The Lamp in Assassin Mews
Movie

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

1962

as Inspector

Murder at the Vanities
Movie

Murder at the Vanities

1934

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

The Preview Murder Mystery
Movie

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

as Studio Manager

Storm Over Bengal
Movie

Storm Over Bengal

1938

as Hallett

The Light That Failed
Movie

The Light That Failed

1939

as Gardner

So Evil, So Young
Movie

So Evil, So Young

1961

as Inspector

Souls at Sea
Movie

Souls at Sea

1937

as Donaldson (uncredited)

Maid of Salem
Movie

Maid of Salem

1937

as Roger's Friend (Uncredited)

Too Many Parents
Movie

Too Many Parents

1936

as Miller

3 Steps to the Gallows
Movie

3 Steps to the Gallows

1953

as Arnold Winslow

The Safecracker
Movie

The Safecracker

1958

as Colonel Charles Mercer

Noose for a Lady
Movie

Noose for a Lady

1953

as Major Fergusson

Thank You, Jeeves!
Movie

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

as Tom Brock

Wagon Wheels
Movie

Wagon Wheels

1934

as Mountaineer

Stranger in Town
Movie

Stranger in Town

1957

as Henry Ryland

Gang War
Movie

Gang War

1962

as Paul Alexis

The Steel Key
Movie

The Steel Key

1953

as Dr. Crabtree

King of Gamblers
Movie

King of Gamblers

1937

as Joe

Compelled
Movie

Compelled

1960

as Inspector

The Crime Nobody Saw
Movie

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

as Dr. Brooks

My Marriage
Movie

My Marriage

1936

as Sir Philip Burleigh

Wide Boy
Movie

Wide Boy

1952

as Mannering

Man Accused
Movie

Man Accused

1959

as Inspector

Emergency
Movie

Emergency

1962

as Dr. Lloyd

The Return of Sophie Lang
Movie

The Return of Sophie Lang

1936

as Larry

Innocent Meeting
Movie

Innocent Meeting

1959

as Stannard

An Honourable Murder
Movie

An Honourable Murder

1960

as Casca

The Diamond Wizard
Movie

The Diamond Wizard

1954

as Sir Stafford Beach

About Colin Tapley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanvi… With 53 credits spanning from 1934 to 1962, Colin Tapley has appeared in 51 films and 2 TV shows.

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