Roland Culver

Born: 1900-08-21

Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.


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Thunderball

as Foreign Secretary
Released: 1965-12-11

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound...

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Perfect Strangers

as Richard
Released: 1945-10-15

After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

as Col. Betteridge
Released: 1943-07-26

General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have...

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Bonjour Tristesse

as Mr. Lombard
Released: 1958-01-15

Cecile is a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond. When Anne,...

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The Legend of Hell House

as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch
Released: 1973-06-15

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic and the only survivor of the...

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Dead of Night

as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Released: 1945-09-09

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds...

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Night Train to Munich

as Roberts
Released: 1940-08-31

Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague,...

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The MacKintosh Man

as Judge
Released: 1973-11-08

A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be...

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To Each His Own

as Lord Desham
Released: 1946-03-12

During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant...

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Betrayed

as Gen. Warsleigh
Released: 1954-09-07

Screen superstars Clark Gable ("Gone With The Wind," "It Happened One Night") and sultry...

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Bishop of Paris
Released: 1982-02-02

Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame's cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer,...

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Singapore

as Michael Van Leyden
Released: 1947-08-13

After the war, Matt Gordon returns to Singapore to retrieve a fortune in smuggled pearls....

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Fragment of Fear

as Mr. Vellacot
Released: 1970-09-03

A reformed drug addict travels to Italy to find out who murdered his aunt.

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Rough Cut

as Mr. Lloyd Palmer
Released: 1980-06-19

Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.

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The Greek Tycoon

as Robert Keith
Released: 1978-05-12

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

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Britannia Hospital

as General Wetherby
Released: 1982-05-27

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a...

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The Missionary

as Lord Fermleigh
Released: 1982-11-02

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to...

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The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as Norwood
Released: 1964-12-31

One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys...

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The Ship That Died of Shame

as Maj. Fordyce
Released: 1955-04-19

After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into...

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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

as Naval Officer
Released: 1942-04-24

During the Allied Bombing offensive of World War II the public was often informed that "A raid...

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Down to Earth

as Mr. Jordan
Released: 1947-08-21

Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes...

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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Sir Eric Bentley
Released: 1970-11-12

Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running...

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The Holly and the Ivy

as Lord B.
Released: 1952-12-03

An English clergyman's neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners,...

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An Alligator Named Daisy

as Colonel Geoffrey Weston
Released: 1955-12-13

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

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Secret Mission

as Captain Red Gowan
Released: 1942-10-05

World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake...

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The First of the Few

as Commander Bride
Released: 1942-09-14

This 1942 fictionalized biopic chronicles the true story of how two of the most remarkable men...

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The Uncanny

as Wallace (segment "London 1912")
Released: 1977-08-24

Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural...

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Girl in the News

as Police Inspector (Uncredited)
Released: 1940-08-28

An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The...

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The Iron Maiden

as Lord Upshott
Released: 1963-06-07

The film follows Jack Hopkins (played by Michael Craig), an aircraft designer with a passion for...

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The Truth About Women

as Charles Tavistock
Released: 1957-10-01

Baffled and at a loss to understand the mentality of Diana, his wife, Anthony makes a frantic...

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Safari

as Sir Vincent Brampton
Released: 1956-06-20

Wealthy eccentric Sir Vincent Brampton and his fiancée Linda Latham hire Ken Duffield to lead...

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Trio

as Mr. Ashenden
Released: 1950-10-10

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

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The Late Edwina Black

as Inspector Martin
Released: 1951-03-31

When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal...

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A Man Could Get Killed

as Doctor Mathieson
Released: 1966-03-25

An American businessman visiting Lisbon gets mistaken for a British secret agent who stole some...

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On Approval

as Richard Halton
Released: 1944-05-22

Two wealthy Victorian widows are courted tentatively by two impoverished British aristocrats....

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French Without Tears

as Cmdr. Bill Rogers
Released: 1940-02-02

It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana...

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The Magic Box

as 1st Company Promoter
Released: 1952-01-01

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As...

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Wanted for Murder

as Chief Inspector Conway
Released: 1946-06-17

The son of a notorious hangman is gradually becoming insane and he finds himself unable to...

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Folly to Be Wise

as George Prout
Released: 1952-12-04

A newly-arrived army chaplain is put in charge of camp entertainment and has the idea of putting...

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The Great Lover

as Grand Duke Maximillian
Released: 1949-11-23

The French Surete and private eye Higgins are after a killer who uses innocent young Americans...

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Crime Over London

as Soap salesman
Released: 1936-10-21

With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where...

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Unpublished Story

as Stannard
Released: 1942-08-10

Morale-boosting story released in the middle of World War II. A journalist uncovers a peace...

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The Hour of 13

as Connor
Released: 1952-11-21

1890, London, and a serial killer known as The Terror is murdering policemen. When gentleman...

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Hotel Sahara

as Maj. Bill Randall
Released: 1951-07-09

World War II farce about the hotel of the title

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Term of Trial

as Trowman
Released: 1962-08-16

A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir...

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Isn't It Romantic?

as Maj. Euclid Cameron
Released: 1948-10-06

Three sisters find romance in post-Civil War Indiana.

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Nell Gwyn

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Released: 1934-08-01

King Charles II first meets Nell Gwyn after seeing her do a turn at Drury Lane. They soon become...

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English Without Tears

as Sir Cosmo Brandon
Released: 1944-07-28

While Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain...

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The Vicious Circle

as Detective Inspector Dane
Released: 1957-09-01

When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport...

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Her Imaginary Lover

as Raleigh Raleigh
Released: 1933-11-01

A New York socialite Celia invents an aristocratic English fiancé named Lord Michael Ware to...

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Dangerous Comment

as Officer
Released: 1940-05-18

A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to...

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The Emperor Waltz

as Baron Holenia
Released: 1948-07-02

At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope...

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The Day Will Dawn

as Cmdr. Pittwaters
Released: 1942-06-08

Sports journalist Colin Metcalfe is picked for the job of foreign correspondent in Norway when...

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Quiet Wedding

as Boofy Ponsonby
Released: 1941-04-19

A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.

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In Search of Gregory

as Wardle
Released: 1969-11-01

Young Catherine Morelli, who lives in Rome, goes to Geneva to find romance at her father's...

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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

as William Ewart Gladstone
Released: 1981-03-04

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician...

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Give Us the Moon

as Ferdinand
Released: 1944-07-31

Set just after the end of WWII (but filmed in the middle of it) in a time of general euphoria at...

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The Man Who Loved Redheads

as Major Oscar Philipson
Released: 1955-02-06

Framed in flashback, The Man Who Loved Redheads is an anecdotal comedy about a man (John Justin)...

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Accused

as Henry Capelle
Released: 1936-12-18

Tony and his dance partner/wife Gaby headline a Paris musical. Tony becomes the unwilling target...

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Encore

as George Ramsay
Released: 1951-06-11

Encore is a 1951 anthology film composed of adaptations of three short stories by W. Somerset...

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There Goes the Bride

as Jacques
Released: 1932-10-25

A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and...

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The Teckman Mystery

as Detective Inspector-Major Harris
Released: 1954-10-27

A fiction writer begins working on a biography of a pilot who went down during the test flight...

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Love on Wheels

as Salesman
Released: 1932-07-26

A department store assistant becomes publicity conscious.

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Rough Shoot

as Randall
Released: 1953-03-30

An American military officer and his wife move to a cottage in what they think is the peaceful...

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When Thief Meets Thief

as BBC Audition
Released: 1937-01-01

A London cat burglar falls for the girlfriend of a stockbroker who used to be his partner.

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This England

as Steward
Released: 1941-07-22

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well...

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Bequest to the Nation

as Lord Barham
Released: 1973-04-18

Set before the Battle of Trafalgar, this is the story of relationship between Admiral Lord...

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77 Park Lane

as Sir Richard Carrington
Released: 1931-07-02

When a 'man about town' takes a young lady back to his house they are both surprised to find...

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Old Bill and Son

as Colonel
Released: 1941-03-01

Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second...

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Rockets Galore

as Capt Waggett
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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High Summer

as Lord George
Released: 1972-09-12

The peace of an aristocratic cricketing weekend at a large English country mansion in the early...

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The Hypnotist

as Dr. Francis Pelham
Released: 1957-07-29

Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot,...

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Touch and Go

as Reg Fairbright
Released: 1955-10-02

When Jim Fletcher is told by his firm that his new furniture designs are not in keeping with the...

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To Encourage the Others

as Lord Goddard
Released: 1972-03-27

The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by...

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A Pair of Briefs

as Sir John Pilbright
Released: 1962-03-01

She's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what 'is' the true status of the old lady's...

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Her First Affaire

as Drunk
Released: 1932-12-07

A headstrong young girl falls completely for a writer of trashy novels, and insinuates herself...

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Paradise for Two

as Paul Duval
Released: 1937-12-22

A chorus girl is mistaken for a millionaire's girlfriend.

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Fascination

as Ronnie
Released: 1931-07-14

Story of a vampish actress who comes between a happily married couple in this light-hearted...

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Talk About Jacqueline

as uncredited
Released: 1942-11-30

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Sir Alex Bullen
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Mr Foster
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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BBC Play of the Month

as Serebriakov
First aired: 1965-10-19

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...

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UFO

as Sir Esmond
First aired: 1970-09-16

A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.

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Gideon's Way

as Sir Arthur Vane
First aired: 1965-03-18

Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on...

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Rumpole of the Bailey

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-12-17

Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer...

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The Wednesday Play

as Arthur Maybury
First aired: 1964-09-30

The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from...

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The Avengers

as Col. Timothy
First aired: 1961-01-07

The Avengers is a British television series created in the 1960s. It initially focused on Dr....

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The Persuaders!

as Duke of Caith
First aired: 1971-09-17

An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.

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Softly Softly: Task Force

as Mr. Fordham
First aired: 1969-11-20

Softly, Softly: Task Force is a police based drama series which ran on BBC 1 from 1969 to 1976....

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Crown Court

as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton
First aired: 1972-10-11

Crown Court is an afternoon television courtroom drama produced by Granada Television for the...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bishop of Paris
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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The Caesars

as Augustus
First aired: 1968-09-22

The Caesars is a British television series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network in...

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The Word

as Dr. Jeffries
First aired: 1978-11-12

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus...

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Hadleigh

as Major Cray-Crocker
First aired: 1969-09-16

Hadleigh was a British television series made by Yorkshire Television which originally ran from...

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The Pallisers

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-01-19

This sprawling BBC saga follows an aristocratic family through three generations of power,...

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