Derek Blomfield
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| Born | Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield 31 August 1920 |
| Died | 23 July 1964 (aged 43) |
| Years active | 1935-1964 |
Derek Blomfield (Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield) (31 August 1920 – 23 July 1964) was a British actor who appeared in a number of film and television productions between 1935 and his death in 1964.[1][2]
Career
Blomfield began acting at age fifteen in the film Turn of the Tide.[3] He first came to wider attention for his appearance as a schoolboy in the Will Hay comedy The Ghost of St. Michael's.[4] In 1964 he played the role of Count Luzau-Rischenheim in the British television series Rupert of Hentzau.[5] He died the same year in Brittany.[6]
Filmography
- Love on Wheels (1932)
- Turn of the Tide (1935)
- Emil and the Detectives (1935)
- Wedding Group (1936)
- Shipmates (1936)
- The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941)
- Alibi (1942)
- Golden Arrow (1949)
- Night and the City (1950)
- Appointment with Venus (1951)
- The Floating Dutchman (1952)
- Recoil (1953)
- Hobson's Choice (1954)
- Reach for the Sky (1956)
- It's a Wonderful World (1956)
- It's Great to Be Young (1956)
- Carry on Admiral (1957)
- Small Hotel (1957)
- Identity Unknown (1960)
- Escort for Hire (1960)
- Fate Takes a Hand (1962)
- East of Sudan (1964)
Television
- Persuasion (1960)
- Rupert of Hentzau (1964)
References
- ^ Derek Blomfield at IMDb
- ^ "Derek Blomfield". BFI.
- ^ "Turn of the Tide (1935)". BFI.
- ^ "The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) - BFI". BFI.
- ^ "TV Versions of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' & 'Rupert of Hentzau'". silverwhistle.co.uk.
- ^ "Derek Blomfield (1920 - 1964) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
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