Alan Curtis (British actor)
Alan Vernon Curtis was an English actor and cricket announcer.
Life and career
Curtis was born in Coulsdon, Surrey in July 1930. He had a long career in film, television and theatre, which included appearances in four films of cult director Pete Walker.He also served as an announcer for the MCC at Lord's Cricket Ground for 28 years.
Curtis lived in Chiswick, where he died in February 2021 aged 90.
Filmography
Film
Ladies Who Do – Second Businessman Tomorrow at Ten – InspectorAgente Logan - Missione Ypotron – StreichCarry On Henry – Conte di PisaDie Screaming, Marianne – Sloopy's ManagerFour Dimensions of Greta – Carl RobertsThe Flesh and Blood Show – Jack PhippsCarry On Abroad – Police ChiefTiffany Jones – MarocekProfessor Popper's Problem – GraingerThe Vision – Lord MalloryTelevision
The Avengers - Mission to Montreal – BrandThe Saint - The Death Penalty – TrapeThe Saint - The Golden Frog – VargasDoctor Who - The War Machines – Major GreenMorecambe and Wise – Bank Manager / King Philip of Spain / Inspector Crump Up Pompeii in "The Peace Treaty" - Captain BumptiusOn the Buses – Mr. StewartJason King - An Author in Search of Two Characters – CommissionaireWhoops Baghdad'' – Captain of the Guards / Havabanana / Sheikh Akabar the Vile / RobberTheatre appearances
- The Players' TheatrePeter Pan... as Captain HookAladdin at the London Palladium as AbanazarRobinson Crusoe at the London Palladium as Will Atkins, the PirateBabes in the Wood at the London Palladium as the Sheriff of Nottingham