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Colin Douglas est un Acteur Britannique né le 28 juillet 1912 à Newcastle upon Tyne (Royaume-uni)
Colin Douglas (28 July 1912 – 21 December 1991) was an English actor. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Douglas was educated at the Farm School in Cumberland. Following his elder brother Jock, he emigrated to New Zealand when he was sixteen, working in sheep farming and lumberjacking, but only stayed for five years before auditioning to study at RADA, after begging his father to let him return to try and become an actor. He did some time in repertory, but the Second World War halted his career. In the armed forces he went to Catterick and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, became Captain and Adjutant in the Border Regiment, and served in the 1st Airborne Division. During the Allied invasion of Sicily his glider, like many others, was released too early, and the crew were in the sea for two days (many members of other crews perished). He was also dropped by glider at Arnhem, during the ill-fated Operation Market Garden but in later years was reluctant to talk about it. He was appearing on stage in Alan Plater's play Close the Coalhouse Door when he heard he had been chosen for a leading part in A Family at War. This popular series ran for 52 episodes from 1970.
His film credits include The Trollenberg Terror (1958), Captain Clegg (1962) and Mister Ten Per Cent (1967).
His theatre credits include One For the Pot, one of Brian Rix's Whitehall farces in the '60s, a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company which included a production of Toad of Toad Hall with David Suchet, and Exchange in the late '80s, with his good friend Martin Jarvis.
His television credits include Doctor Who (in the serials The Enemy of the World and Horror of Fang Rock). Also the 1955 version of The Children of the New Forest. He also had roles in Fire Crackers, The Buccaneers, Danger Man, Love Story, Follyfoot, Telford's Change, The Sweeney, Dick Barton - Special Agent, The Seventh Juror, The Flockton Flyer, Headmaster, Thicker than Water (an instalment of the anthology series Play for Today), The Night People, The Omega Factor, The Greenhill Pals and The Pickwick Papers.
Colin Douglas had a lead role in the drama A Family at War (1970–72) where he played Edwin Ashton in a glum portrayal of a Liverpool family in the 1930s and '40s. Fifty-two episodes were made by Granada TV and the series proved to be very popular and often drew a weekly audience of over 22 million viewers, sometimes knocking Coronation Street off the top spot. It was also loved by audiences in Scandinavia, and the cast were treated like superstars when they visited.
Another lead role was Bonehead in the comical children's black and white BBC TV series Bonehead which lasted two seasons between 1960-1962. It was about three hopeless crooks, Paul Whitsun-Jones as Boss, Douglas Blackwell as Happy and Colin Douglas as Bonehead. Boss would devise a criminal scheme and along with the eternally miserable Happy and the idiot Bonehead (whose catchphrase was "Shall I bash 'im, Boss?"), they would try to carry the scheme out. But things always went wrong, often thanks to Bonehead and the watchful eye of PC Pilchard. To try and rescue something from the mess Boss would suggest an alternative scheme with the phrase "plan B Bonehead".
Colin Douglas's last role was as troubled Labour Party veteran Frank Twist in Alan Bleasdale's TV series GBH.
He was married to actress Gina Cachia for 40 years, until her death in 1989. Their children are named: Timothy, Amanda (killed, aged 20, in a traffic accident whilst at the University of Kent, Canterbury), Angus, Blaise and Piers. He and the family lived in a large mansion block flat overlooking the park, in Battersea, London, and his hobbies were sea fishing, golf and cooking. He also served on the actors' Equity Council for several years.
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Nom de naissance Colin Martin Douglas
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 28 juillet 1912 à Newcastle upon Tyne (Royaume-uni)
Mort 21 décembre 1991 (à 79 ans) à Londres (Royaume-uni)
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 28 juillet 1912 à Newcastle upon Tyne (Royaume-uni)
Mort 21 décembre 1991 (à 79 ans) à Londres (Royaume-uni)
His film credits include The Trollenberg Terror (1958), Captain Clegg (1962) and Mister Ten Per Cent (1967).
His theatre credits include One For the Pot, one of Brian Rix's Whitehall farces in the '60s, a spell with the Royal Shakespeare Company which included a production of Toad of Toad Hall with David Suchet, and Exchange in the late '80s, with his good friend Martin Jarvis.
His television credits include Doctor Who (in the serials The Enemy of the World and Horror of Fang Rock). Also the 1955 version of The Children of the New Forest. He also had roles in Fire Crackers, The Buccaneers, Danger Man, Love Story, Follyfoot, Telford's Change, The Sweeney, Dick Barton - Special Agent, The Seventh Juror, The Flockton Flyer, Headmaster, Thicker than Water (an instalment of the anthology series Play for Today), The Night People, The Omega Factor, The Greenhill Pals and The Pickwick Papers.
Colin Douglas had a lead role in the drama A Family at War (1970–72) where he played Edwin Ashton in a glum portrayal of a Liverpool family in the 1930s and '40s. Fifty-two episodes were made by Granada TV and the series proved to be very popular and often drew a weekly audience of over 22 million viewers, sometimes knocking Coronation Street off the top spot. It was also loved by audiences in Scandinavia, and the cast were treated like superstars when they visited.
Another lead role was Bonehead in the comical children's black and white BBC TV series Bonehead which lasted two seasons between 1960-1962. It was about three hopeless crooks, Paul Whitsun-Jones as Boss, Douglas Blackwell as Happy and Colin Douglas as Bonehead. Boss would devise a criminal scheme and along with the eternally miserable Happy and the idiot Bonehead (whose catchphrase was "Shall I bash 'im, Boss?"), they would try to carry the scheme out. But things always went wrong, often thanks to Bonehead and the watchful eye of PC Pilchard. To try and rescue something from the mess Boss would suggest an alternative scheme with the phrase "plan B Bonehead".
Colin Douglas's last role was as troubled Labour Party veteran Frank Twist in Alan Bleasdale's TV series GBH.
He was married to actress Gina Cachia for 40 years, until her death in 1989. Their children are named: Timothy, Amanda (killed, aged 20, in a traffic accident whilst at the University of Kent, Canterbury), Angus, Blaise and Piers. He and the family lived in a large mansion block flat overlooking the park, in Battersea, London, and his hobbies were sea fishing, golf and cooking. He also served on the actors' Equity Council for several years.
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Te casse pas la tête Jerry (1968)
, 1h39Réalisé par Jerry Paris
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Jerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas, Jacqueline Pearce, Bernard Cribbins, Patricia Routledge, Nicholas Parsons
Note47%
George Lester est un homme qui court après des arcs en ciel, à la recherche du pot d'or à la fin. Quand sa femme, Pamela se lasse d'être traîné partout dans le monde, elle le quitte. Alors qu'elle se trouve, George transforme sa maison familiale dans une discothèque, quand elle revient, elle menace d'envoyer George en prison pour fraude, parce qu'elle n'a pas donné son approbation. George ont besoin de quelques dollars rapides, décide de se tourner vers une vieille cohorte de son, William Homer, mais Willy est un peu court. George décide alors de voler les plans à un nouveau forage, soupirant de Pamela, Dudley Heath travaille. Mais quand George obtient les oreillons, il ne peut se rendre à un lieu de rencontre et refuse de donner Willy les plans à moins qu'il ne lui donne l'argent d'abord. Et les acheteurs ne donneront pas à moins qu'ils ne voient la marchandise en premier.
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)
, 1h24Réalisé par Peter Graham Scott
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Charlie Drake, Derek Nimmo, Wanda Ventham, John Le Mesurier, Anthony Nicholls, Noël Dyson
Rôle Policier
Note52%
Percy Pointer, a construction worker and amateur dramatist, writes a drama 'Oh My Lord' and hopes to have it professionally produced. A dishonest producer agrees to back the play, hoping that it will be a disaster, so that he can claim insurance on its failure. To Percy's distress, the first audience see the play as a slapstick comedy, not the drama he intended it to be.
Le Fascinant Capitaine Clegg (1962)
, 1h21Réalisé par Peter Medak, John Peverall, Peter Graham Scott
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Thriller, Aventure, Horreur, Policier
Thèmes La mer, Transport, Pirates
Acteurs Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Daphne Anderson, Oliver Reed, Michael Ripper
Rôle Pirate Bosun
Note65%
En, 1792, le capitaine Collier (Patrick Allen) et son groupe de soldats débarquent à Romney Marsh sur la côte britannique afin d'enquêter sur une histoire de fantômes des marais semant la terreur dans le village voisin. Il soupçonne vite le révérend local (Peter Cushing) d'être pour quelque chose dans les événements qui s'y déroulent. Il s'avère que le révérend Blyss est un ancien chef pirate, connu sous le nom de capitaine Clegg, qui s'est réfugié dans ce village pour s'y faire oublier.
Terreur sur le Trollenberg (1958)
, 1h24Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Science-fiction, Horreur
Thèmes La musique, Le futur, Extra-terrestres, Monstre géant, Musique, Extraterrestre, Invasion extraterrestre, Film catastrophe
Acteurs Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, Jennifer Jayne, Janet Munro, Warren Mitchell, Andrew Faulds
Rôle Hans
Note51%
Petit village des Alpes Suisses, Trollenberg est une station de haute altitude au pied d'un sommet du même nom. Hors, depuis quelques temps, un étrange nuage radioactif s'est fixé sur l'un des versants du massif, intriguant la communauté scientifique installée dans un observatoire voisin. La curiosité va se transformer soudainement en peur quand un groupe d'alpinistes va se retrouver en position désespérée dans ce nuage, qui abrite apparemment d'effrayantes créatures...
River Beat (1954)
, 1h10Réalisé par Guy Green
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Policier
Thèmes La mer, Transport
Acteurs John Bentley, Phyllis Kirk, Glyn Houston, Patrick Jordan, David Hurst, Robert Ayres
Rôle Harbor Patrol superintendent
Note62%
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1948)
, 1h10Réalisé par Alfred J. Goulding
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Action, Espionnage, Policier
Thèmes Espionnage
Acteurs Don Stannard, Colin Douglas, Eddie Powell
Rôle Stark
Note41%
Dick Barton (Don Stannard) et ses amis Snowey et Jack enquêtent sur la contrebande. Il met au jour un complot néo-nazi de contaminer l'approvisionnement en eau de la Grande-Bretagne.