Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain | |
|---|---|
 in The Green Man (1956) | |
| Born | 8 March 1909 London, England |
| Died | 30 April 1974 (aged 65) Builth Wells, Wales |
| Other names | C. J. Chamberlain |
| Years active | 1938–1966 |
Cyril Chamberlain (8 March 1909 – 30 April 1974) was an English film and television actor.[1] He appeared in a number of the early Carry On, Doctor and St. Trinian's films.[2]
Chamberlain's first film appearance was in the 1936 Michael Powell drama film The Man Behind the Mask his role was uncredited.[3] He later appeared as the main villain in both the crime drama The Embezzler (1954) and the crime thriller Tiger by the Tail (1954).
Personal life
Chamberlain was born on 8 March 1909 in London and died in Builth Wells in Wales on 30 April 1974 aged 65. He spent his final five years in retirement restoring antique furniture.[4]
He was married to actress Lisa Lee and they had one child.[4]
Partial filmography
- Crackerjack (1938) as Bit Role (uncredited)
- Stolen Life (1939) (uncredited)
- Dead Men are Dangerous (1939) as George Franklin (uncredited)
- The Spy in Black (1939) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Ask a Policeman (1939) as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- This Man in Paris (1939) as Swindon
- Poison Pen (1939) as Peter Cashelton
- What Would You Do, Chums? (1939) as Mike Collins
- The Body Vanished (1939) as Auctioneer
- Return to Yesterday (1940) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Jailbirds (1940) as Bob
- Old Mother Riley in Society (1940)
- Spare a Copper (1940) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Old Mother Riley in Business (1941) as John Halliwell
- Crook's Tour (1941) as American (uncredited)
- He Found a Star (1941) as Louie
- The Common Touch (1941) as Jenkins (uncredited)
- The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) as BBC Producer (uncredited)
- The Big Blockade (1942) as Press
- The Man Within (1947) as Runner, Court clark
- The Upturned Glass (1947) as Junior Doctor
- Dancing with Crime (1947) as Sniffy
- Brighton Rock (1947) as Detective (uncredited)
- Night Beat (1947) as PC Rix (uncredited)
- The Calendar (1948) as Customs Official
- My Brother's Keeper (1948) as Archer (uncredited)
- London Belongs to Me (1948) as Detective Sergeant Wilson
- The Blind Goddess (1948) as Policeman in Park
- Quartet (1948) as Reporter (segment "The Kite")
- Here Come the Huggetts (1948) as Policeman at Crash Site (uncredited)
- Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) as Reporter
- Portrait from Life (1949) as Supervisor
- It's Not Cricket (1949) as MP No. 2
- The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as Defending Counsel
- The Huggetts Abroad (1949) as Hopkinson (uncredited)
- A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) as Bert Gardner
- Stop Press Girl (1949) as Johnnie
- Marry Me (1949) as P.C. Jackson
- Whisky Galore! (1949) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Don't Ever Leave Me (1949) as News Reporter
- Helter Skelter (1949) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Chiltern Hundreds (1949) as Sentry
- Boys in Brown (1949) as Mr. Johnson
- Stage Fright (1950) as Detective Sgt. Loomis (uncredited)
- Tony Draws a Horse (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Waterfront (1950) as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Clouded Yellow (1950) as Passport Official (uncredited)
- Blackmailed (1951) as Police Constable
- The Adventures (1951) as Waiter
- Scarlet Thread (1951) as Mason
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) as Commander
- Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) as Harry
- Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1952) as Capt. Daincourt
- Sing Along with Me (1952) as Jack Bates
- Escape Route (1952) as Bailey (uncredited)
- Folly to Be Wise (1953) as Drill Sergeant
- The Net (1953) as Insp. Carter
- Deadly Nightshade (1953) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Innocents in Paris (1953) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- A Day to Remember (1953) as Boarding Card Official on Ferry (uncredited)
- Stand by to Shoot (1953) as Jamieson White[5]
- Trouble in Store (1953) as Alf
- Impulse (1954) as Gray
- Hell Below Zero (1954) as Factory Ship Radio Operator
- You Know What Sailors Are (1954) as Stores Officer
- Doctor in the House (1954) as Policeman
- The Diamond (1954) as Castle
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Customs Officer (uncredited)
- The Embezzler (1954) as Alec Johnson
- Companions in Crime (1954)
- Up to His Neck (1955) as Walter (uncredited)
- Raising a Riot (1955) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Above Us the Waves (1955) as CPO Chubb
- Doctor at Sea (1955) as Whimble
- Value for Money (1955) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Tiger by the Tail (1955) as C.A. Foster
- Simon and Laura (1955) as Bert
- Man of the Moment (1955) as British Delegate
- Dial 999 (1955) as Anderson (murder victim)
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Windfall (1955) as Clarkson
- The Gamma People (1956) as Graf
- Lost (1956) as Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)
- Private's Progress (1956) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Iron Petticoat (1956) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- Eyewitness (1956) as Cinema Patron (uncredited)
- The Green Man (1956) as Sergeant Bassett
- Up in the World (1957) as Harper
- Doctor at Large (1957) as Police Constable (uncredited)
- The Tommy Steele Story (1957) as Chief Steward
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Miracle in Soho (1957) as Policeman (uncredited)
- No Time for Tears (1957) as Hall Porter
- After the Ball (1957) as Villiers
- Just My Luck (1957) as Goodwood Official
- The One That Got Away (1957) as Sergeant 'Later' (uncredited)
- Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) as Captain
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) as Liftman (uncredited)
- Innocent Sinners (1958) as Col. Francis Baldock (uncredited)
- The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) as Barman
- Wonderful Things! (1958) as Butler
- The Big Money (1958) as Detective at Hotel (uncredited)
- A Night to Remember (1958) as Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe
- Man with a Gun (1958) as Supt. Wood
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Gun Sergeant
- Chain of Events (1958) as Bus Conductor
- The Heart of a Man (1959) as Boxing MC (uncredited)
- Too Many Crooks (1959) as Chief Fire Officer (uncredited)
- Carry On Nurse (1959) as Bert Able
- Operation Bullshine (1959) as Orderly Sergeant
- The Ugly Duckling (1959) as Police Sergeant
- Carry On Teacher (1959) as Alf Hudson
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Guard
- Please Turn Over (1959) as Mr. Jones
- Two-Way Stretch (1960) as Gate Warder (Day)
- Carry On Constable (1960) as Thurston
- Doctor in Love (1960) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Bulldog Breed (1960) as Jimmy the Landlord (uncredited)
- The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) as Army Captain
- No Kidding (1961) as Cafe proprietor
- Carry On Regardless (1961) as Policeman
- Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) as Warr. Off. Breech
- Dentist on the Job (1961) as Director
- Flame in the Streets (1961) as Dowell
- Raising the Wind (1961) as L.A.M.A. Porter
- A Pair of Briefs (1962) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Carry On Cruising (1962) as Tom Tree, Steward
- The Iron Maiden (1962) as Mrs. Webb's teammate
- On the Beat (1962) as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
- The Human Jungle (20 April 1963,10:05 pm):ABC T.V.: Uncredited car polisher:'Thin Ice' Episode
- Two Left Feet (1963) as Miles
- Carry On Cabby (1963) as Sarge
- A Stitch in Time (1963) as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Ring of Spies (1964) as Anderson
- Joey Boy (1965) as Lt. James Ridley (uncredited)
- Sky West and Crooked (1966) as Hubberd
- The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) as Maxie
References
- ^ "Cyril Chamberlain". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Carry On Irregularly C".
- ^ "Ask a Policeman". aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b Ross, Andrew (19 October 2011). Carry-On Actors. ISBN 9781908382085.
- ^ "Programme Index". British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 1953. Retrieved 9 July 2023.