Percy Herbert
Born July 31, 1920 (Age: 105)
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London, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Percy Herbert (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Percy Herbert (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
The Sea Wolves
1980
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as Dennison
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Age: 59
The Wild Geese
1978
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as Keith
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Age: 57
El juicio
1968
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as MacGregor
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Age: 47
Becket
1964
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as Baron
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Age: 43
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
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as Matthew Quintal
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Age: 42
Mysterious Island
1961
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as Sgt. Pencroft
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Age: 41
The Guns of Navarone
1961
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as Sgt. Grogan
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Age: 40
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
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as Prison Warden
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Age: 40
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
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as Bolter
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Age: 39
Yesterday's Enemy
1959
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as Wilkins
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Age: 39
The Devil's Disciple
1959
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as Edict Sergeant
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Age: 39
Serious Charge
1959
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as Mr Thompson
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Age: 38
Idol on Parade
1959
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as Sergeant Hebrides
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Age: 38
Child in the House
1956
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as Det. Sgt. Taylor
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Age: 36
The Gold Express
1955
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as Garage Employee
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Age: 35