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Michael Balfour
Biography:
Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American.
He worked for a roll call of film directors, including Tony Richardson, Pete Walker, Billy Wilder, Lewis Gilbert, Roman Polanski, Leslie Norman, Tim Burton, John Frankenheimer, François Truffaut,... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Revenge of Billy the Kid as Gyles MacDonald | 1992-01-01 |
The Krays as Referee | 1990-04-27 |
Batman as Scientist | 1989-06-21 |
The Holcroft Covenant as Hard Hat | 1985-09-20 |
The Prisoner of Zenda | 1979-08-17 |
Resting Rough | 1979-06-01 |
Candleshoe as Mr. McCress | 1977-12-16 |
The Stick Up as Sam | 1977-04-10 |
The Copter Kids as Benny Baker | 1976-02-01 |
The Canterbury Tales as The Carpenter | 1972-09-02 |
All Coppers Are... as Heart Attack Victim (uncredited) | 1972-01-24 |
Macbeth as First Murderer | 1971-12-20 |
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Cabby | 1970-10-29 |
Man of Violence as Cafe Owner | 1970-06-01 |
The Adventurers as Detective | 1970-03-25 |
The Oblong Box as Ruddock | 1969-06-11 |
Hoverbug as Mr. Gutteridge | 1969-06-01 |
Fahrenheit 451 as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited) | 1966-09-07 |
Kaleidoscope as Poker Player | 1966-07-01 |
Press for Time as Sewerman | 1966-01-01 |
Strangler's Web as John Vichelski | 1965-08-01 |
Five Have a Mystery to Solve as Emilio | 1964-05-01 |
Echo of Diana as Newsagent | 1963-05-01 |
The Rescue Squad as Barrow-Boy | 1963-01-01 |
The Fast Lady as Bandit | 1962-12-14 |
Design for Loving as Bernie | 1962-03-01 |
She Always Gets Their Man as Runkle | 1962-01-01 |
Pit of Darkness as Fisher | 1961-10-01 |
The Monster of Highgate Ponds as Bert | 1961-05-01 |
Too Hot to Handle as Tourist Guide | 1960-12-01 |
Surprise Package as Oscar | 1960-09-29 |
Carry On Constable as Matt | 1960-02-22 |
Sink the Bismarck! as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited) | 1960-02-11 |
The Flesh and the Fiends as Drunken Sailor | 1960-02-02 |
Look Back in Anger as Picky Shopper (uncredited) | 1959-09-15 |
Fiend Without a Face as Sgt. Kasper | 1958-07-03 |
The Big Money as 'Wilberforce' | 1958-06-09 |
The Steel Bayonet as Pte. Thomas | 1958-02-01 |
Man from Tangier as Spade | 1957-11-25 |
Light Fingers as The Major | 1957-08-01 |
Quatermass 2 as Harry | 1957-05-24 |
Breakaway as Barney | 1956-07-16 |
The Secret of the Forest as Len | 1956-01-01 |
Secret Venture as Stevens | 1955-11-10 |
The Reluctant Bride as Boxer | 1955-08-01 |
Barbados Quest as Barney Wilson | 1955-07-01 |
The Delavine Affair as Sammy | 1955-01-03 |
It's a Great Day as Charlie Mead's Mate | 1955-01-01 |
Devil's Point as Bennett, short henchman | 1954-12-07 |
Delayed Action as Honey | 1954-07-01 |
Meet Mr. Callaghan as Coffee Stallkeeper | 1954-06-01 |
Scarlet Web as Barman | 1954-06-01 |
The Sea Shall Not Have Them as Dray | 1954-06-01 |
The Diamond Wizard as Hoxie | 1954-04-01 |
River Beat as Adams | 1954-02-01 |
Impulse as uncredited | 1954-01-01 |
3 Steps to the Gallows as Carter, boxing fan | 1953-12-01 |
Black 13 as Joe | 1953-11-30 |
Albert R.N. as Hank | 1953-11-23 |
Love in Pawn as Alaric | 1953-11-23 |
Three's Company as The Drunk | 1953-10-26 |
Park Plaza 605 as Ted Birston | 1953-09-11 |
The Red Beret as American Sergeant | 1953-08-11 |
Recoil as Parkes | 1953-08-01 |
Johnny on the Run | 1953-06-01 |
Genevieve as Trumpeter (Uncredited) | 1953-05-28 |
The Steel Key as 'The Mae McCleod' Captain | 1953-05-01 |
Moulin Rouge as Dodo (uncredited) | 1952-12-23 |
Top Secret as Jersey Sailor | 1952-11-10 |
Venetian Bird as Moretto | 1952-10-01 |
13 East Street as Joey Long | 1952-03-01 |
A Case For P.C. 49 as Chubby Price | 1951-08-01 |
The Quiet Woman as Lefty Brown | 1951-03-01 |
Her Favourite Husband as Pete | 1950-05-11 |
Help Yourself as Charlie | 1950-02-15 |
Scrapbook for 1933 as (voice) | 1950-02-06 |
I Was a Male War Bride as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited) | 1949-08-26 |
Obsession as American Sailor Promoting Book | 1949-08-03 |
Don't Ever Leave Me as Jim Kennedy | 1949-07-19 |
Melody Club as Max | 1949-07-01 |
Stop Press Girl as Crook (uncredited) | 1949-06-02 |
Helter Skelter as Barman | 1949-01-07 |
William Comes to Town | 1948-12-31 |
The Small Voice as Frankie | 1948-11-27 |
Woman Hater as Reporter (uncredited) | 1948-10-13 |
Sleeping Car to Trieste as Spiegel | 1948-10-06 |
No Orchids for Miss Blandish as Barney | 1948-04-15 |
Just William's Luck as Tonks | 1947-12-17 |