Donald Sinden

Born: 1923-10-09

​Sir Donald Alfred Sinden CBE (born 9 October 1923) is an English actor of theatre, film and television. Sinden was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 9 October 1923. The son of Alfred Edward Sinden and his wife Mabel Agnes (née Fuller), he grew up in the Sussex village of Ditchling, where their home ('The Limes') doubled as the local chemist shop. He was married to actress Diana Mahony from 1948 until her death in 2004. He lives near Tenterden, Kent. The couple had two sons: actor Donald Sinden, who died of lung cancer in 1996, and Marc Sinden who is a West End theatre producer. Early career He trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance at the Brighton Little Theatre (of which he later became President) in January 1941, playing Dudley in George and Margaret. He broke into professional acting after appearing with the Mobile Entertainments Southern Area company in modern comedies for the armed forces during the Second World War. Rank Organisation In 1953 he was contracted for seven years to the Rank Organisation at Pinewood Studios and subsequently starred in many outstanding British films of the 1950s including The Cruel Sea, Mogambo, Doctor in the House, Above Us The Waves, Doctor at Large, The Siege of Sidney Street, Twice Round the Daffodils and with a very young Adam Faith in Mix Me a Person. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Sinden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Day of the Jackal

as Mallinson
Released: 1973-05-16

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to...

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Balto

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Alice in Wonderland

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Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets...

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The Canterville Ghost

as Mr. Umney
Released: 1996-01-27

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Mogambo

as Donald Nordley
Released: 1953-09-23

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The Cruel Sea

as Lockhart
Released: 1953-02-24

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Above Us the Waves

as Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Released: 1955-03-29

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Doctor in the House

as Tony Benskin
Released: 1954-03-23

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between...

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The Island at the Top of the World

as Sir Anthony Ross
Released: 1974-12-16

A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished while searching for a...

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The Wars of the Roses

as Duke of York
Released: 1965-04-08

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Villain

as Gerald Draycott
Released: 1971-05-26

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The Siege of Sidney Street

as Inspector Mannering
Released: 1960-10-11

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All's Well That Ends Well

as King of France
Released: 1981-01-04

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Rentadick

as Jeffrey Armitage
Released: 1972-12-31

Armitage runs a chemical company that is on the verge of producing a gas that causes temporary...

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Operation Bullshine

as Lt. Gordon Brown
Released: 1959-06-30

During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is...

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The Black Tent

as Col. Sir Charles Holland
Released: 1956-04-09

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The Children

as Lord Wrench
Released: 1990-05-18

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The Treasure Seekers

as Old Wincott
Released: 1996-12-25

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Twice Round the Daffodils

as Ian Richards
Released: 1962-04-02

Twice Round the Daffodils is a 1962 British comedy drama film directed by Gerald Thomas and...

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Doctor at Large

as Dr Tony Benskin
Released: 1957-03-26

Losing out to Dr. Bingham (Michael Medwin) in a competition for house surgeon when he offends a...

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The Beachcomber

as Ewart Gray
Released: 1954-08-10

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The National Health

as Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Released: 1973-03-06

Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A...

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Run For Your Wife

as Man on Bus
Released: 2012-05-16

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Simba

as Inspector Drummond
Released: 1955-01-07

A European family in East Africa finds itself caught up in an uprising by local black Africans...

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Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher

as The Prison Governor
Released: 1968-10-30

A young man's attempts at seduction and social climbing lead to mayhem.

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Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

as Col. Pickering
Released: 1998-11-07

'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful...

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Mix Me a Person

as Philip Bellamy, QC
Released: 1962-08-31

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Eyewitness

as Wade
Released: 1956-08-14

After a fight with her husband, Lucy runs out of the house, and into a night of terror. She...

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An Audience with Mel Brooks

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1984-02-04

Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne...

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An Alligator Named Daisy

as Peter Weston
Released: 1955-12-13

Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another...

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Rockets Galore

as Hugh Mander
Released: 1958-10-19

The inhabitants of Todday are content to live their lives in peace and quiet, until, that is,...

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Mad About Men

as Jeff Saunders
Released: 1954-11-16

Flirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is...

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An Audience with Ronnie Corbett

as uncredited
Released: 1997-10-25

Super-talented comic Ronnie Corbett pulls out all the stops to entertain a celebrity audience...

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Portrait from Life

as Minor Role
Released: 1948-12-01

A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to...

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Nancherrow

as Robin Jarvis
Released: 1999-01-01

The basic story involves Loveday's struggle to keep the estate Nancherrow in the family after...

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The Captain's Table

as Shawe-Wilson
Released: 1959-01-06

A captain is promoted by his company from tramp steamers to their flagship passenger liner....

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Tiger in the Smoke

as Geoffrey Leavitt
Released: 1956-11-27

In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that...

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Father Dear Father

as Philip Glover
Released: 1973-05-25

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A Day to Remember

as Jim Carver
Released: 1953-11-10

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That Lucky Touch

as British Gen. Armstrong
Released: 1975-08-07

A European arms dealer meets a liberated woman journalist, who is writing a story about the...

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You Know What Sailors Are

as uncredited
Released: 1954-02-09

The best of British humor is on display in this satirical cold war romp! Donald Sinden plays...

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Josephine and Men

as Alan Hartley
Released: 1955-11-09

The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to...

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The Judgement of Albion

as uncredited
Released: 1968-12-01

Visual commentary on the way in which the prophetic poems of William Blake are reflected in...

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The Canterville Ghost

as Lord Dumbleton
Released: 1997-10-31

'The Canterville Ghost' is one of the most popular choice for making a film in Oscar Wilde's...

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Your Money or Your Wife

as Pelham Butterworth
Released: 1960-03-01

Newly wed couple Gay and Pel Butterworth are forced to take in some strange paying guests when...

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Midsomer Murders

as Colonel Henry Hammond
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The Prisoner

as The Colonel
First aired: 1967-09-29

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but...

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Judge John Deed

as Sir Joseph Channing
First aired: 2001-11-26

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Two's Company

as Robert Hiller
First aired: 1975-09-06

Two's Company is a British television situation comedy series that ran from 1975-79. Produced by...

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This Is Your Life

as Self
First aired: 1955-07-29

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American...

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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Romney Pringle
First aired: 1971-09-20

Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.

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Omnibus

as Self
First aired: 1967-10-13

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...

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Never the Twain

as Simon Peel
First aired: 1981-09-07

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Playing Shakespeare

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-07-29

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing...

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Nancherrow

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-04-04

When Colonel Carey-Lewis dies, his irrepressible daughter, Loveday, inherits Nancherrow and...

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The Organization

as David Pulman
First aired: 1972-04-16

The Greatrick Organization is a faceless, multi-million-pound concern dedicated to making more...

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