Roland Culver

Biography

Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.

Known For

The Avengers

Crown Court

Tales of the Unexpected

Rumpole of the Bailey

BBC Play of the Month

All Movies (99)

The Missionary1982 · as Lord Fermleigh
Britannia Hospital1982 · as General Wetherby
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1982 · as Bishop of Paris
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George1981 · as William Ewart Gladstone
Never Never Land1980 · as Mr. Salford
Rough Cut1980 · as Mr. Lloyd Palmer
Death Becomes Me1979 · as Duke of Caith (archive footage)
No Longer Alone1978 · as A. E. Matthews
The Greek Tycoon1978 · as Robert Keith
The Uncanny1977 · as Wallace (segment "London 1912")
Wind of Change1977 · as Uncle Cerdic
Lloyd George Knew My Father1975 · as General Sir William Boothroyd
The MacKintosh Man1973 · as Judge
The Legend of Hell House1973 · as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch
Bequest to the Nation1973 · as Lord Barham
High Summer1972 · as Lord George
To Encourage the Others1972 · as Lord Goddard
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970 · as Sir Eric Bentley
Uncle Vanya1970 · as Serebriakov
Fragment of Fear1970 · as Mr. Vellacot
Sovereign's Company1970 · as General Cantfield
In Search of Gregory1969 · as Wardle
Number Ten1968 · as Patrick Pryton
A Man Could Get Killed1966 · as Doctor Mathieson
Thunderball1965 · as Foreign Secretary
The Yellow Rolls-Royce1964 · as Norwood
The Iron Maiden1963 · as Lord Upshott
Term of Trial1962 · as Trowman
A Pair of Briefs1962 · as Sir John Pilbright
Rockets Galore1958 · as Capt Waggett
Next to No Time1958 · as Sir Godfrey Cowan
Bonjour Tristesse1958 · as Mr. Lombard
The Truth About Women1957 · as Charles Tavistock
The Vicious Circle1957 · as Detective Inspector Dane
Light Fingers1957 · as Humphrey Levenham
The Hypnotist1957 · as Dr. Francis Pelham
Safari1956 · as Sir Vincent Brampton
An Alligator Named Daisy1955 · as Colonel Geoffrey Weston
Touch and Go1955 · as Reg Fairbright
The Ship That Died of Shame1955 · as Maj. Fordyce
The Man Who Loved Redheads1955 · as Major Oscar Philipson
The Teckman Mystery1954 · as Detective Inspector-Major Harris
Betrayed1954 · as Gen. Warsleigh
Rough Shoot1953 · as Randall
Folly to Be Wise1952 · as George Prout
The Holly and the Ivy1952 · as Lord B.
The Hour of 131952 · as Connor
The Magic Box1952 · as 1st Company Promoter
Hotel Sahara1951 · as Maj. Bill Randall
Encore1951 · as George Ramsay
The Late Edwina Black1951 · as Inspector Martin
Trio1950 · as Mr. Ashenden
The Great Lover1949 · as Grand Duke Maximillian
Isn't It Romantic?1948 · as Maj. Euclid Cameron
The Emperor Waltz1948 · as Baron Holenia
Down to Earth1947 · as Mr. Jordan
Singapore1947 · as Michael Van Leyden
Wanted for Murder1946 · as Chief Inspector Conway
To Each His Own1946 · as Lord Desham
Perfect Strangers1945 · as Richard
Dead of Night1945 · as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Give Us the Moon1944 · as Ferdinand
English Without Tears1944 · as Sir Cosmo Brandon
On Approval1944 · as Richard Halton
Dear Octopus1943 · as Felix Martin
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943 · as Col. Betteridge
Talk About Jacqueline1942 · as Leslie Waddington
Secret Mission1942 · as Captain Red Gowan
The First of the Few1942 · as Commander Bride
Unpublished Story1942 · as Stannard
The Day Will Dawn1942 · as Cmdr. Pittwaters
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942 · as Naval Officer
This England1941 · as Steward
Quiet Wedding1941 · as Boofy Ponsonby
Old Bill and Son1941 · as Colonel
Night Train to Munich1940 · as Roberts
Girl in the News1940 · as Police Inspector (Uncredited)
Dangerous Comment1940 · as Officer
French Without Tears1940 · as Cmdr. Bill Rogers
Blind Folly1939 · as Ford
Paradise for Two1937 · as Paul Duval
Jump for Glory1937 · as BBC Audition
Accused1936 · as Henry Capelle
Crime Over London1936 · as Soap salesman
Father and Son1935 · as Vincent
Nell Gwyn1934 · as Bit Part (uncredited)
Lucky Loser1934 · as Pat Hayden
Two Hearts in Waltz Time1934 · as Freddie
Her Imaginary Lover1933 · as Raleigh Raleigh
Mayfair Girl1933 · as Dick Porter
Puppets of Fate1933
Her First Affaire1932 · as Drunk
There Goes the Bride1932 · as Jacques
Marry Me1932 · as Tailor
Love on Wheels1932 · as Salesman
C.O.D.1932 · as Edward
A Voice Said Goodnight1932 · as Reporter
Fascination1931 · as Ronnie
77 Park Lane1931 · as Sir Richard Carrington

All TV Shows (36)

The Old Men at the Zoo1983 · as Lord Oresby
A Question of Guilt1980 · as Judge
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Sir Alex Bullen
Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Mr Foster
The Word1978 · as Dr. Jeffries
Jubilee 19771977 · as Uncle Cedric
Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as Mr. Justice Twyburne
Ten from the Twenties1975 · as Alfred Oddy
Churchill's People1974 · as Lord Sidmouth
The Pallisers1974 · as Duke of Omnium
Crown Court1972 · as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton
The Persuaders!1971 · as Duke of Caith
UFO1970 · as Sir Esmond
Softly Softly: Task Force1969 · as Mr. Fordham
Hadleigh1969 · as Major Cray-Crocker
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Mr. Pargiter
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Catherwood
The Caesars1968 · as Augustus
Omnibus1967 · as Duncan Edgeworth
Half Hour Story1967 · as Gilbert
BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Col. Selby
BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Serebriakov
BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Sir William Gower
Gideon's Way1965 · as Sir Arthur Vane
The Wednesday Play1964 · as Arthur Maybury
The Wednesday Play1964 · as General Cantfield
Story Parade1964 · as Jaraby
Detective1964 · as Charles Russell
Espionage1963 · as Ralph Summerville
The Spread of the Eagle1963 · as Menenius Agrippa
Drama 61-671961 · as Commander Vincent
The Avengers1961 · as Col. Timothy
Sunday-Night Play1960 · as Charles McAvoy
Sunday-Night Play1960 · as Philip Russell
Armchair Theatre1956 · as Lord George
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Bishop of Paris