
Roland Culver
Known for Acting · 131 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

Crown Court
1972
as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton

The Avengers
1961
as Col. Timothy

Omnibus
1967
as Duncan Edgeworth

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Arthur Maybury / General Cantfield

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

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Col. Selby / Serebriakov / Sir William Gower
TV Shows (32)

Crown Court
1972
as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton

The Avengers
1961
as Col. Timothy

Omnibus
1967
as Duncan Edgeworth

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Arthur Maybury / General Cantfield

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

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Col. Selby / Serebriakov / Sir William Gower
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Charles McAvoy / Philip Russell

The Persuaders!
1971
as Duke of Caith

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Mr. Justice Twyburne

Gideon's Way
1965
as Sir Arthur Vane
Drama 61-67
1961
as Commander Vincent

The Pallisers
1974
as Duke of Omnium

UFO
1970
as Sir Esmond
Story Parade
1964
as Jaraby

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mr. Pargiter / Catherwood

Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Sidmouth

Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Mr. Fordham

Espionage
1963
as Ralph Summerville

Detective
1964
as Charles Russell

Hadleigh
1969
as Major Cray-Crocker

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bishop of Paris
A Question of Guilt
1980
as Judge

Half Hour Story
1967
as Gilbert
Jubilee 1977
1977
as Uncle Cedric

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lord George

The Spread of the Eagle
1963
as Menenius Agrippa

The Caesars
1968
as Augustus

The Word
1978
as Dr. Jeffries
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983
as Lord Oresby
The Root of All Evil?
1968
as Basil

Wives and Daughters
1971
as Lord Cumnor
Ten from the Twenties
1975
as Alfred Oddy
Movies (99)

Thunderball
1965
as Foreign Secretary

Betrayed
1954
as Gen. Warsleigh

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

Bonjour Tristesse
1958
as Mr. Lombard

Rough Cut
1980
as Mr. Lloyd Palmer

This England
1941
as Steward

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Bishop of Paris

The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch

Down to Earth
1947
as Mr. Jordan

Night Train to Munich
1940
as Roberts

The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Robert Keith

The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Judge

The Missionary
1982
as Lord Fermleigh

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Norwood

Fascination
1931
as Ronnie

The Iron Maiden
1963
as Lord Upshott

Britannia Hospital
1982
as General Wetherby

Fragment of Fear
1970
as Mr. Vellacot

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

Perfect Strangers
1945
as Richard

The Great Lover
1949
as Grand Duke Maximillian
Her First Affaire
1932
as Drunk

The Emperor Waltz
1948
as Baron Holenia

The Vicious Circle
1957
as Detective Inspector Dane

The First of the Few
1942
as Commander Bride

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

Secret Mission
1942
as Captain Red Gowan

To Each His Own
1946
as Lord Desham

Girl in the News
1940
as Police Inspector (Uncredited)

A Man Could Get Killed
1966
as Doctor Mathieson

The Holly and the Ivy
1952
as Lord B.

The Late Edwina Black
1951
as Inspector Martin

Isn't It Romantic?
1948
as Maj. Euclid Cameron

Singapore
1947
as Michael Van Leyden
Nell Gwyn
1934
as Bit Part (uncredited)

The Teckman Mystery
1954
as Detective Inspector-Major Harris

Trio
1950
as Mr. Ashenden

The Magic Box
1952
as 1st Company Promoter

Accused
1936
as Henry Capelle

The Truth About Women
1957
as Charles Tavistock

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

Safari
1956
as Sir Vincent Brampton

Hotel Sahara
1951
as Maj. Bill Randall

English Without Tears
1944
as Sir Cosmo Brandon
Wind of Change
1977
as Uncle Cerdic

77 Park Lane
1931
as Sir Richard Carrington

Jump for Glory
1937
as BBC Audition

Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Lord Barham

Unpublished Story
1942
as Stannard

Term of Trial
1962
as Trowman
Uncle Vanya
1970
as Serebriakov

Rough Shoot
1953
as Randall

Touch and Go
1955
as Reg Fairbright

On Approval
1944
as Richard Halton

The Day Will Dawn
1942
as Cmdr. Pittwaters

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Colonel Geoffrey Weston

To Encourage the Others
1972
as Lord Goddard

Wanted for Murder
1946
as Chief Inspector Conway

French Without Tears
1940
as Cmdr. Bill Rogers

The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Major Oscar Philipson

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
as Maj. Fordyce

Love on Wheels
1932
as Salesman

There Goes the Bride
1932
as Jacques

Quiet Wedding
1941
as Boofy Ponsonby

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Naval Officer

Rockets Galore
1958
as Capt Waggett

In Search of Gregory
1969
as Wardle
C.O.D.
1932
as Edward
Two Hearts in Waltz Time
1934
as Freddie

High Summer
1972
as Lord George
Lucky Loser
1934
as Pat Hayden

The Hour of 13
1952
as Connor

Folly to Be Wise
1952
as George Prout

Crime Over London
1936
as Soap salesman

Sovereign's Company
1970
as General Cantfield

Talk About Jacqueline
1942
as Leslie Waddington
Number Ten
1968
as Patrick Pryton

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

Marry Me
1932
as Tailor

No Longer Alone
1978
as A. E. Matthews

Paradise for Two
1937
as Paul Duval

Next to No Time
1958
as Sir Godfrey Cowan
Dear Octopus
1943
as Felix Martin

Encore
1951
as George Ramsay
Light Fingers
1957
as Humphrey Levenham
Blind Folly
1939
as Ford

Never Never Land
1980
as Mr. Salford
A Voice Said Goodnight
1932
as Reporter

Dangerous Comment
1940
as Officer

Old Bill and Son
1941
as Colonel
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Duke of Caith (archive footage)

Give Us the Moon
1944
as Ferdinand

The Hypnotist
1957
as Dr. Francis Pelham
Father and Son
1935
as Vincent

Her Imaginary Lover
1933
as Raleigh Raleigh
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975
as General Sir William Boothroyd

A Pair of Briefs
1962
as Sir John Pilbright
Mayfair Girl
1933
as Dick Porter
Puppets of Fate
1933
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 131 credits spanning from 1931 to 1983, Roland Culver has appeared in 99 films and 32 TV shows.
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- Thunderball (1965) — as Foreign Secretary
- Betrayed (1954) — as Gen. Warsleigh
- Dead of Night (1945) — as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) — as Mr. Lombard
- Rough Cut (1980) — as Mr. Lloyd Palmer
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