Colin Tapley

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1907-05-07
BirthplaceDunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Colin Tapley

Acting

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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Filmography

Acting (51)

1962
Strongroomas Haynes
6.6
1962
Emergencyas Dr. Lloyd
6.0
1962
Gang Waras Paul Alexis
7.0
6.5
1961
So Evil, So Youngas Inspector
4.7
1960
The Sundownersas Palmer (uncredited)
6.7
1960
Compelledas Inspector
6.0
7.0
1959
Man Accusedas Inspector
7.0
1959
Innocent Meetingas Stannard
6.7
1958
The Safecrackeras Colonel Charles Mercer
6.0
1957
Stranger in Townas Henry Ryland
6.9
1955
Barbados Questas Lord Valchrist
5.1
1955
The Dam Bustersas Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
6.9
1954
The Diamond Wizardas Sir Stafford Beach
5.9
1953
3 Steps to the Gallowsas Arnold Winslow
6.7
1953
The Steel Keyas Dr. Crabtree
6.3
1953
Noose for a Ladyas Major Fergusson
6.0
1953
Strange Storiesas Charles ('Strange Journey')
1952
Wings of Dangeras Inspector Maxwell
5.7
1952
Wide Boyas Mannering
6.9
1952
Angels One Fiveas Adjutant
6.1
1951
Cloudburstas Inspector Davis
6.4
1949
6.6
1940
Arizonaas Bart Massey
6.5
6.4
1939
5.8
1938
6.0
1938
If I Were Kingas Jehan LeLoup
7.1
1938
Boolooas Captain Robert Rogers
7.7
1937
Souls at Seaas Donaldson (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Night of Mysteryas Chester Greene
10.0
7.5
1937
5.5
1937
Maid of Salemas Roger's Friend (Uncredited)
6.2
1936
Thank You, Jeeves!as Tom Brock
6.4
1936
Early to Bedas Doctor Vernon
8.0
1936
5.2
1936
5.8
1936
My Marriageas Sir Philip Burleigh
6.7
1935
Peter Ibbetsonas Clerk (uncredited)
7.0
1935
The Last Outpostas Lieutenant Prescott
6.2
1935
The Black Roomas Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
6.5
1935
Becky Sharpas William Dobbin
5.7
1934
Father Brown, Detectiveas Maître d' (uncredited)
6.5
1934
Wagon Wheelsas Mountaineer
5.1
1934
Murder at the Vanitiesas Stage Manager (uncredited)
5.6
1934
Double Dooras Dr. John Lucas
6.9