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) - Boy (uncredited)
- Emil and the Detectives (1935) - Jerry
- Turn of the Tide (1935) - Steve Lunn
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) - Jeremy (uncredited)
- Wedding Group (1936) - Undetermined Role
- Shipmates (1936) - Tony Denton
- The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) - Sunshine
- Alibi (1942) - Gerard
- Golden Arrow (1949) - 1st Officer in nightclub
- Night and the City (1950) - Young Policeman (uncredited)
- Appointment with Venus (1951) - 1st Officer - Admiralty
- The Floating Dutchman (1952) - Philip Reid
- Recoil (1953) - Wilbur
- Hobson's Choice (1954) - Freddy Beenstock
- Reach for the Sky (1956) - Civilian Pilot
- It's a Wonderful World (1956) - Arranger
- It's Great to Be Young (1956) - Paterson, Sports Master
- Carry on Admiral (1957) - Lieut. Dobson
- Small Hotel (1957) - Roland
- Identity Unknown (1960) - John Perkins
- Escort for Hire (1960) - Jack
- Fate Takes a Hand (1962) - Briggs
- East of Sudan (1964) - Second Major (uncredited, Last appearance)
Television
- Persuasion (1961) - William Elliot
- Rupert of Hentzau (1964) - Count Luzau-Rischenheim
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.
Further reading
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 22.
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 100.
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