Percy Herbert
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-31
- Died
- 1992-12-06
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Перси Херберт · Перси Герберт
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman.
Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore.
He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike.
Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
The Saint
1962
as Tom Kane / Hoppy
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Colour Sergeant David Mackison
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Vic
Danger Man
1960
as Innkeeper
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Justice
1971
as Supt. Kellaway
Drama 61-67
1961
as Baron
Cimarron Strip
1967
as Mac Gregor / MacGregor
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Ship's Captain
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Danny, First Deputy
The Main Chance
1969
as Gil Vasey
Television Playhouse
1955
as Mr. Collins
Worzel Gummidge
1979
as Mr. Oakshott
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Sergeant / Arnold
The Worker
1965
Fair Ground!
1983
Movies (72)
The Guns of Navarone
1961
as Sgt. Grogan
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
as Grogan
Casino Royale
1967
as 1st Piper
Mysterious Island
1961
as Sgt. Pencroft
One Million Years B.C.
1966
as Sakana
Valentino
1977
as Studio Guard
The Wild Geese
1978
as Keith
Sea of Sand
1958
as White
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962
as Matthew Quintal
The Sea Wolves
1980
as Dennison
Becket
1964
as Baron
Tobruk
1967
as Dolan
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Taafe
Carry On Cowboy
1965
as Charlie
Man in the Wilderness
1971
as Fogarty
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955
as Marine Lomas
Night of the Demon
1957
as Farmer
Black Snake
1973
as Joxer Tierney
Craze
1974
as Detective Constable Russet
Night of the Big Heat
1967
as Gerald Foster
Confession
1955
as The Barman
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Policeman at Station
El juicio
1968
as MacGregor
Too Late the Hero
1970
as Sgt. Johnstone
Guns at Batasi
1964
as Parkin
Captain Apache
1971
as Moon
Doomwatch
1972
as Hartwell
The Devil's Disciple
1959
as Edict Sergeant
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
as Mr Gibbons
Call Me Bwana
1963
as First Henchman
Tunes of Glory
1960
as RSM Riddick
The Challenge
1960
as Shop Steward
Quatermass 2
1957
as Paddy Gorman
Carry On Jack
1964
as Mr. Angel
The Prisoner
1955
as Soldier (uncredited)
A Hill in Korea
1956
as Pvt. Moon
One Good Turn
1955
as "Seen Enough" Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
The Hunted
1967
as MacGregor
Yesterday's Enemy
1959
as Wilkins
The London Connection
1979
as Ship's Captain
That's Carry On!
1977
as Mr. Angel / Charlie (archive footage)
Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963
as Dover Castle Jailer
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Helmsman (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Charlie (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lost
1956
as Police Constable in Phone Box
The Viking Queen
1967
as Catus
Child in the House
1956
as Det. Sgt. Taylor
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
1969
as Diego
Conquered City
1962
as Sgt. Maj. Reed
Up the Front
1972
as Corporal Lovechild
The Cracksman
1963
as Nosher
Tank Force!
1958
as 1st English Soldier
Barnacle Bill
1957
as Tommy
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
as L'agent Baxter
The Love Child
1988
as Maurice
One More Time
1970
as Mander
Don't Panic Chaps
1959
as Bolter
Serious Charge
1959
as Mr Thompson
The Young Lovers
1954
as Richards (uncredited)
Idol on Parade
1959
as Sergeant Hebrides
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
as Inspector Greet
Hardcore
1977
as Hubert
The Night My Number Came Up
1955
Sea Fury
1958
as Walker
The Steel Bayonet
1958
as Pte. Clark
The Green Buddha
1954
as Casey O'Rourke
The Fiend
1972
as Commissionaire Jim Hudson
The Safecracker
1958
as Sergeant Harper
Tiger in the Smoke
1956
as Copper
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Prison Warden
Joey Boy
1965
as Mad George Long
The Gold Express
1955
as Garage Employee
About Percy Herbert
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman. Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during Wor… With 88 credits spanning from 1950 to 1998, Percy Herbert has appeared in 72 films and 16 TV shows.
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- The Guns of Navarone (1961) — as Sgt. Grogan
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — as Grogan
- Casino Royale (1967) — as 1st Piper
- Mysterious Island (1961) — as Sgt. Pencroft
- One Million Years B.C. (1966) — as Sakana
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