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Michael Balfour

  • Name: Michael Balfour
  • Birthday: 1918-02-11
  • Also known as: Michael S. Creighton-Balfour,Michael Creighton Balfour
  • Place of birth: Dover, Kent, England, UK
  • Popularity: 0.064
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
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