Reg Lye
Known for Acting · 67 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 (25)
Crown Court
1972
as Jack Smith
The Saint
1962
as Captain Bill Williams / George / Pop Kinsall
Z-Cars
1962
The Champions
1968
as Curtis
Theatre 625
1964
as Foka
The Expert
1968
as Mr Atkins
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Mortuary Superintendent
Return of the Saint
1978
as Lou
Gideon's Way
1965
as Doctor Hill
Sykes
1972
as Skipper / Shoplifter
Budgie
1971
as Old Narky
Ace of Wands
1970
as Digger Farmer
The Jazz Age
1968
as Ilya Prokhorich
Manhunt
1970
as Georges
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
1976
as Old Glory
King of the River
1966
as Nat
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mr. Williamson
The Mask of Janus
1965
as Tchernik
Orlando
1965
as Johnny
Out
1978
as Jacob
A Little Bit Of Wisdom
1974
as Old Man
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Hephaestus
The Spies
1966
as Tchernik
The Boy in the Bush
1984
as Amos
The Fossett Saga
1969
as Stage-door Keeper
Movies (42)
Death on the Nile
1978
as Workman (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
King Rat
1965
as Tinker Bell
10 Rillington Place
1971
as Tramp
Performance
1970
as Workman (uncredited)
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
as Reg Denton
Dracula
1974
as Zookeeper
The Killing of Angel Street
1981
as Riley
The Wrong Box
1966
as 3rd Undertaker
Fathom
1967
as Mr. Trivers
The Games
1970
as Gilmour
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
The Lost Continent
1968
as The Helmsman
Burke & Hare
1972
as Old Joe
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
1972
as Sexton
The Amorous Prawn
1962
as Uncle Joe
Danger Route
1967
as Balin
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
as Much
Tarka the Otter
1979
as Dairy Farmer
Smiley
1956
as Pa Greevins
The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
1977
as Mr. Bag
The Hunting of Lionel Crane
1970
as Lorry Driver
The Stowaway
1958
as Buddington
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Fake Milkman (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World
1968
as Griffin the Chef
Three in One
1957
as The Swaggie
Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin
1975
as Caretaker
Walk Into Paradise
1957
The Shiralee
1957
as Desmond
Freedom
1982
as Old Farmer
The Madhouse on Castle Street
1963
as Walter Tompkins
Molly
1983
as Old Dan
Sunday Too Far Away
1975
as Old Garth
Wombling Free
1977
as Assistant Surveyor
Spell of Evil
1973
as Caretaker
The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
1969
as Angry Homeowner
The Ambitious One
1959
as Matthews
Dust in the Sun
1958
as Dirks
Man Charged
1971
as Charles Gutteridge
Another Day, Another Dollar
1967
as Toby
King of the Coral Sea
1954
as Grundy
The Gorge
1968
as Jack
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 67 credits spanning from 1954 to 1984, Reg Lye has appeared in 42 films and 25 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)
- King Rat (1965) — as Tinker Bell
- 10 Rillington Place (1971) — as Tramp
- Performance (1970) — as Workman (uncredited)
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