Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond  | |
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![]() Arnold Diamond in The Saint (1963)  | |
| Born | 18 April 1915 | 
| Died | 18 March 1992 (aged 76) | 
| Alma mater | RADA | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
Arnold Diamond (18 April 1915 – 18 March 1992) was an English character actor, regularly cast in small parts on television such as in The Avengers 1967 episode entitled Who's Who when he played Krelmar.[3]
He graduated from RADA in 1936, and his stage work included the RSC, and three years in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in the West End (1954-1957).[4][5][6] In a long career, he was cast in a variety of roles, but frequently in 'foreigner' roles, and often as policemen.[7] Indeed, his most remembered role is probably that of Colonel Latignant in the 1960s ITC series The Saint with Roger Moore.[8] The character of Latignant was one of the few recurring characters in the series' long run.[9]
Towards the end of his career he appeared in the BBC comedy series In Sickness and in Health as Mr Rabinsky,[10] Alf Garnett's Jewish tight neighbour with a black hat and long beard.
Selected filmography
- Snowbound (1948) - Italian Hotel Guest (uncredited)
 - The Spider and the Fly (1949) - Police Officer (uncredited)
 - Cairo Road (1950) - Police Major
 - Circle of Danger (1951) - Geronimo's Waiter (uncredited)
 - Mantrap (1953) - Alphonse
 - South of Algiers (1953) - Spahi Officer
 - Forbidden Cargo (1954) - French Customs Officer (uncredited)
 - Five Days (1954) - Perkins (uncredited)
 - The Constant Husband (1955) - Car Loan Manager (uncredited)
 - Othello (1956) - Iago (English version, voice)
 - The Hideout (1956) - Zacki
 - Time Without Pity (1957) - Third Journalist
 - Don Quixote (1957) - Don Quixote (English version, voice, uncredited)
 - The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) - MC
 - Dunkirk (1958) - Constable (uncredited)
 - The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) - Molke
 - Carry On Sergeant (1958) - Fifth Specialist
 - Bobbikins (1959) - LeFarge
 - Hand in Hand (1960) - Mr. Mathias
 - Carry On Constable (1960) - Chief Constable (voice, uncredited)
 - The Hands of Orlac (1960) - Dresser (uncredited)
 - The Man Who Was Nobody (1960) - Eddie
 - The Breaking Point (1961) - Telling
 - The Frightened City (1961) - Moffat
 - It's Trad, Dad! (1962) - TV Panelist
 - Two Letter Alibi (1962) - Ballistics Expert
 - Masters of Venus (1962) - Imos
 - The Switch (1963) - Jean Lecraze
 - Paranoiac (1963) - Publican
 - Maniac (1963) - Janiello
 - Return from the Ashes (1965) - Neighbour
 - A Man Could Get Killed (1966) - Milo
 - The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) - Agent in Water Wagon
 - The Vulture (1966) - (uncredited)
 - Casino Royale (1967) - Russian Officer (uncredited)
 - The Anniversary (1968) - Headwaiter
 - The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) - French Customs Officer
 - Isadora (1968) - (uncredited)
 - The File of the Golden Goose (1969) - Pollard
 - The Best House in London (1969) - Charles Dickens
 - The Italian Job (1969) - Senior Computer Room Official
 - Run a Crooked Mile (1969, TV Movie) - Swiss News Agent
 - Doppelgänger (1969) - Paris EuroSEC Representative (uncredited)
 - All the Way Up (1970) - Manager 'Bella Capri'
 - Zeppelin (1971) - Major Proudfoot
 - Puppet on a Chain (1971) - Coroner (uncredited)
 - Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Moishe
 - Madame Sin (1972) - Lengetti
 - Young Winston (1972) - Officer (uncredited)
 - The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) - Policeman
 - Our Miss Fred (1972) - German C.O.
 - Steptoe and Son (1973) - 'The Party' Christmas Special
 - Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974) - Priest
 - The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) - Noisy Reveller
 - March or Die (1977) - Husband
 - Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) - Douvier's Board member
 - Quincy's Quest (1979) - Manager
 - The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) - Town Hall Man
 - Avalanche Express (1979) - (uncredited)
 - Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) - Astronomer
 - Venom (1981) - Head Waiter
 - Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) - Dr. Markov
 
References
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 - findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
 - ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
 - ^ "Arnold Diamond". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
 - ^ "Arnold Diamond — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
 - ^ "Arnold Diamond - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
 - ^ "Production of The Mousetrap - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
 - ^ "Arnold Diamond - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
 - ^ Chance, Norman (7 January 2011). Who was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456824563 – via Google Books.
 - ^ Condon, Paul (15 February 2018). 1001 TV Series: You Must Watch Before You Die. Octopus. ISBN 9781788400466 – via Google Books.
 - ^ "In Sickness and in Health: Cast & Crew".
 
