Reg Lye
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1912-10-14
- Died
- 1988-03-23
- Place of birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as
- Reginald Thomas Lye
Biography
Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such as Mrs Thursday and The Wednesday Play), but returned to Australia when the film industry revived in the 1970s.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Crown Court
1972
as Jack Smith
Z-Cars
1962
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Jack
The Saint
1962
as Captain Bill Williams / George / Pop Kinsall
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Charlie Harper / Georgie
Theatre 625
1964
as Foka
Gideon's Way
1965
as Doctor Hill
The Champions
1968
as Curtis
The Expert
1968
as Mr Atkins
Sykes
1972
as Skipper / Shoplifter
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Mortuary Superintendent
Return of the Saint
1978
as Lou
Ace of Wands
1970
as Digger Farmer
Orlando
1965
as Johnny
Budgie
1971
as Old Narky
King of the River
1966
as Nat
The Jazz Age
1968
as Ilya Prokhorich
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
as Old Glory
Manhunt
1970
as Georges
The Protectors
1964
as Pop Masters
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mr. Williamson
The Spies
1966
as Tchernik
The Mask of Janus
1965
as Tchernik
Two Women
1973
as Vincenzo
Out
1978
as Jacob
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Hephaestus
A Little Bit of Wisdom
1974
as Old Man
Treasure Island
1968
as Tom Morgan
The Boy in the Bush
1984
as Amos
The Fossett Saga
1969
as Stage-door Keeper
Hit and Run
1965
as Jelly Evans
Movies (42)
Death on the Nile
1978
as Workman (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
Smiley
1956
as Pa Greevins
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
Dracula
1974
as Zookeeper
The Wrong Box
1966
as 3rd Undertaker
The Lost Continent
1968
as The Helmsman
10 Rillington Place
1971
as Tramp
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
as Reg Denton
King Rat
1965
as Tinker Bell
Performance.
1970
as Workman (uncredited)
Danger Route
1967
as Balin
Fathom
1967
as Mr. Trivers
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Fake Milkman (uncredited)
Tarka the Otter
1979
as Dairy Farmer
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Sexton
Wombling Free
1977
as Assistant Surveyor
Burke & Hare
1972
as Old Joe
The Games
1970
as Gilmour
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
as Much
Sunday Too Far Away
1975
as Old Garth
The Shiralee
1957
as Desmond
The Amorous Prawn
1962
as Uncle Joe
The Ambitious One
1959
as Matthews
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
as Mr. Bag
Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin
1975
as Caretaker
The Stowaway
1958
as Buddington
Man Charged
1971
as Charles Gutteridge
Walk Into Paradise
1957
The Killing of Angel Street
1981
as Riley
King of the Coral Sea
1954
as Grundy
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
1968
as Griffin the Chef
Dust in the Sun
1958
as Dirks
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969
as Angry Homeowner
Freedom
1982
as Old Farmer
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lorry Driver
Molly
1983
as Old Dan
Another Day, Another Dollar
1967
as Toby
The Gorge
1968
as Jack
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963
as Walter Tompkins
Spell of Evil
1973
as Caretaker
Three in One
1957
as The Swaggie
About Reg Lye
Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such as Mrs Thursday and The Wednesday Play), but returned to Australia when the film industry revived in the 1970s. With 73 credits spanning from 1954 to 1984, Reg Lye has appeared in 42 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Reg Lye Movies
- Death on the Nile (1978) — as Workman (uncredited)
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Workman (uncredited)
- Smiley (1956) — as Pa Greevins
- Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
- Dracula (1974) — as Zookeeper
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