
Roland Culver
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1900-08-21
- Died
- 1984-03-01
- Place of birth
- Highgate, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Roland Joseph Culver · Роланд Калвер · Роданд Джозеф Калвер
Biography
Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Known For
TV Shows (29)

The Avengers
1961
as Col. Timothy

Crown Court
1972
as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Col. Selby / Serebriakov / Sir William Gower

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Sir Alex Bullen / Mr Foster

Omnibus
1967
as Duncan Edgeworth

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Mr. Justice Twyburne

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Arthur Maybury / General Cantfield

The Persuaders!
1971
as Duke of Caith

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mr. Pargiter / Catherwood

UFO
1970
as Sir Esmond
Drama 61-67
1961
as Commander Vincent

Espionage
1963
as Ralph Summerville

Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Sidmouth

Gideon's Way
1965
as Sir Arthur Vane

Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Mr. Fordham
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Charles McAvoy / Philip Russell

Detective
1964
as Charles Russell
Story Parade
1964
as Jaraby

The Pallisers
1974
as Duke of Omnium

Hadleigh
1969
as Major Cray-Crocker

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bishop of Paris

Half Hour Story
1967
as Gilbert

The Word
1978
as Dr. Jeffries
Jubilee 1977
1977
as Uncle Cedric

The Caesars
1968
as Augustus

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lord George
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983
as Lord Oresby

The Spread of the Eagle
1963
as Menenius Agrippa
A Question of Guilt
1980
Movies (99)

Thunderball
1965
as Foreign Secretary

Safari
1956
as Sir Vincent Brampton

The Missionary
1982
as Lord Fermleigh

Singapore
1947
as Michael Van Leyden

Bonjour Tristesse
1958
as Mr. Lombard

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
as Col. Betteridge

The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Judge

The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Norwood

Rough Cut
1980
as Mr. Lloyd Palmer

Britannia Hospital
1982
as General Wetherby

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Bishop of Paris

The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Robert Keith

Trio
1950
as Mr. Ashenden

The First of the Few
1942
as Commander Bride

Down to Earth
1947
as Mr. Jordan

Betrayed
1954
as Gen. Warsleigh

The Iron Maiden
1963
as Lord Upshott

Hotel Sahara
1951
as Maj. Bill Randall

The Uncanny
1977
as Wallace (segment "London 1912")

Night Train to Munich
1940
as Roberts

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Sir Eric Bentley

The Magic Box
1952
as 1st Company Promoter

Fragment of Fear
1970
as Mr. Vellacot

Perfect Strangers
1945
as Richard

Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Lord Barham

On Approval
1944
as Richard Halton

Dead of Night
1945
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

To Each His Own
1946
as Lord Desham

Jump for Glory
1937
as BBC Audition

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
as Maj. Fordyce

Encore
1951
as George Ramsay

Crime Over London
1936
as Soap salesman

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Colonel Geoffrey Weston

English Without Tears
1944
as Sir Cosmo Brandon

The Truth About Women
1957
as Charles Tavistock

Touch and Go
1955
as Reg Fairbright

Folly to Be Wise
1952
as George Prout

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Naval Officer

The Hour of 13
1952
as Connor

Next to No Time
1958
as Sir Godfrey Cowan

Term of Trial
1962
as Trowman
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Duke of Caith (archive footage)

In Search of Gregory
1969
as Wardle

Accused
1936
as Henry Capelle

The Vicious Circle
1957
as Detective Inspector Dane

The Great Lover
1949
as Grand Duke Maximillian

Girl in the News
1940
as Police Inspector (Uncredited)

There Goes the Bride
1932
as Jacques
Number Ten
1968
as Patrick Pryton

Unpublished Story
1942
as Stannard

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as William Ewart Gladstone

To Encourage the Others
1972
as Lord Goddard

A Man Could Get Killed
1966
as Doctor Mathieson

Rockets Galore
1958
as Capt Waggett

Secret Mission
1942
as Captain Red Gowan

The Emperor Waltz
1948
as Baron Holenia

The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Major Oscar Philipson

The Holly and the Ivy
1952
as Lord B.

The Day Will Dawn
1942
as Cmdr. Pittwaters

Rough Shoot
1953
as Randall
Dear Octopus
1943
as Felix Martin

Love on Wheels
1932
as Salesman

The Teckman Mystery
1954
as Detective Inspector-Major Harris
Her First Affaire
1932
as Drunk

This England
1941
as Steward

A Pair of Briefs
1962
as Sir John Pilbright

Never Never Land
1980
as Mr. Salford
Uncle Vanya
1970
as Serebriakov

77 Park Lane
1931
as Sir Richard Carrington

Isn't It Romantic?
1948
as Maj. Euclid Cameron
Blind Folly
1939
as Ford
Mayfair Girl
1933
as Dick Porter
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975
as General Sir William Boothroyd

The Late Edwina Black
1951
as Inspector Martin

Dangerous Comment
1940
as Officer

Paradise for Two
1937
as Paul Duval
Two Hearts in Waltz Time
1934
as Freddie
Puppets of Fate
1933

Old Bill and Son
1941
as Colonel

Quiet Wedding
1941
as Boofy Ponsonby

Fascination
1931
as Ronnie
Father and Son
1935
as Vincent

Wanted for Murder
1946
as Chief Inspector Conway

Marry Me
1932
as Tailor

The Hypnotist
1957
as Dr. Francis Pelham
Nell Gwyn
1934
as Bit Part (uncredited)

French Without Tears
1940
as Cmdr. Bill Rogers

Sovereign's Company
1970
as General Cantfield
Light Fingers
1957
as Humphrey Levenham
Lucky Loser
1934
as Pat Hayden

Give Us the Moon
1944
as Ferdinand

Talk About Jacqueline
1942
as Leslie Waddington

High Summer
1972
as Lord George
C.O.D.
1932
as Edward

Her Imaginary Lover
1933
as Raleigh Raleigh
Wind of Change
1977
as Uncle Cerdic

No Longer Alone
1978
as A. E. Matthews
A Voice Said Goodnight
1932
as Reporter
About Roland Culver
Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. With 128 credits spanning from 1931 to 1983, Roland Culver has appeared in 99 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roland Culver Movies
- Thunderball (1965) — as Foreign Secretary
- Safari (1956) — as Sir Vincent Brampton
- The Missionary (1982) — as Lord Fermleigh
- Singapore (1947) — as Michael Van Leyden
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) — as Mr. Lombard
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