Victor Maddern
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| Victor Maddern | |
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| Born | Victor Jack Maddern March 16, 1926 Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex |
| Died | June 22, 1993 (aged 67) Hackney, Greater London, England |
Victor Jack Maddern (16 March 1926 — 22 June 1993 Hackney, Greater London [1]) was an English actor.
Maddern, born in Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, was one of large group of dependable supporting actors that British film produced over the years. From 1950 to the early 1990s Maddern could be seen in any number of films and TV shows, often playing military types. He was usually cast as Sergeants or Corporals, as well as private soldiers, seaman or airmen, played straight or for broad comic effect. He died from a brain tumour in 1993.
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[edit] Selected filmography
- Freddie as F.R.O.7 (1992) – Old Gentleman Raven
- Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) – Man in Launderette
- Steptoe and Son (1972) – Chauffeur
- Cromwell (1970) – Executioner
- The Magic Christian (1969) – Hot dog vendor
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) – Junkman
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) – Taxi Driver
- Carry on Cleo (1964) – Sergeant-Major
- Carry on Spying (1964) – Milchmann
- H.M.S. Defiant (1962) – Bosun Dawlish
- Carry on Regardless (1961) – First Sinister Passenger
- Exodus (1960) – Sergeant
- Carry on Constable (1960) – Detective Sergeant Liddell
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) (uncredited) – Able Seaman
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) – Knowles
- Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) – Parachute Training Sergeant
- Blood of the Vampire (1958) – Carl
- Dunkirk (1958) – Merchant seaman in pub
- I Was Monty's Double (1958) – Orderly Sergeant
- Barnacle Bill (1957) – Figg
- Saint Joan (1957) – English Soldier
- Private's Progress (1956) – Pvt. George Blake
- Decision Against Time (1956) – Joe Biggs
- A Hill in Korea (1956) – Pvt. Lindop
- The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) – Sergeant Craig
- The End of the Affair (1955) – 1st Orator
- Carrington V.C. (1955) – Sergeant Owen
- The Night My Number Came Up (1955) – Engineer
- The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) – Gus Westover
- Malta Story (1953) (uncredited) – Soldier
- Terror on a Train (1953) – Saboteur
- Angels One Five (1952) (uncredited) – Airman
- High Treason (1951) – Anarchist
- Pool of London (1951) – First Tram Conductor
- Seven Days to Noon (1950) – Jackson (trigger-happy soldier)
- Morning Departure (1950) – Leading Telegraphist Hillbrook
[edit] Selected TV
- The Darling Buds of May (1992) – Fruity Pears
- The Bill (1990) – Mr. Grant
- C.A.B. (1988) – Private Tripe
- The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987) – Sam Bentley
- The Moving Finger (1985) – Police Constable Johnson
- That's My Boy (1983) – Bluebird Johnny
- In Loving Memory (1982) – Comic
- 1990 (1977) – Sammy Calhoun
- Dixon of Dock Green
- Crown Court (1973)
- The Dick Emery Show (1963) – Ernie (1971-1974)
- Paul Temple (1971) – Bill Stacey
- Softly Softly (1970)
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1970) – Det. Sgt. Watts
- The Saint (1967-8) – Enrico Montesino
- The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968) – Freddie
- Doctor Who - (Fury from the Deep) (1968) – Robson
- The Prisoner (1967) – Bandmaster
- The Baron (1967) – Dino
- The Wednesday Play (1967)
- The Avengers (1966) – Jackson
- The Troubleshooters (1965) – Rogers
- Gideon's Way (1965) – Charles Randle
- Crossroads (1964) – Bert Henderson
- Perry Mason (1963) – Gilbert Tyrell
- Bonanza (1963) – Dave
- Fair Exchange (1962) – Tommy Finch
- Sir Francis Drake (1962)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1960) – Hugo
- Fabian of the Yard (1954)
[edit] References
- ^ GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1993 B26F 237 HACKNEY - Victor Jack Maddern, DoB = 16 Mar 1928, aged 65
