Colin Gordon
Colin Gordon was a British actor. Although primarily a stage actor he made numerous appearances on television and in cinema films, generally in comedies. His stage career was mainly in the West End, but he was seen in the provinces in some touring productions.
Biography
Early years
Gordon was born in British Ceylon, the son of William Arthur Gordon and his wife Lily Vera, née Troup. He was educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford. He first appeared on the professional stage in repertory at the Palace Theatre, Watford from January to December 1934. He made his first West End appearance in 1934 as the hind legs of Alfred, the carthorse, in a production of Toad of Toad Hall at the Royalty Theatre. At the same theatre he played James in Frolic Wind, and Peter in Closing At Sunrise. From 1936 to 1939 he directed the Fred Melville Repertory Company in Brixton. He served in the army during the Second World War for six years.
Colin was buried with his wife at St Andrew's Church, Didling in West Sussex.
Screen
Gordon had a long career in British cinema and television from the 1940s to the 1970s, often playing government officials. His films include The Pink Panther and Casino Royale. In the ITC series The Prisoner he portrayed Number Two twice, in "The General" and "A. B. and C.".
Gordon was a regular in another ITC production, The Baron, playing civil servant Templeton-Green opposite Steve Forrest. He also starred in The Invisible Man (1958 TV series) episode "Play to Kill", ; was the host and occasional narrator of the 1969 London Weekend Television series The Complete and Utter History of Britain, ; and was the airport commandant in the 1967 Doctor Who story The Faceless Ones. He was also in Bachelor Father and made two guest appearances in Steptoe and Son. In 1961 he appeared as the doctor in "The Lift" episode of Hancock's Half Hour. In 1970 he appeared in the UFO episode "The Cat with Ten Lives". He also appeared as Walpole Gibb in the ATV/ITC series Hine in 1971.
Radio
For many years, from 1953 onwards, he played Tony Fellows, fictional husband to wife 'Ann ', played by Diana Churchill (actress), and brother-in-law to David Alexander Bliss,, in ' A Life of Bliss '.
Film roles
Jim the Penman '' as RobertsBond Street as Clerk in Travel AgencyThe Winslow Boy It's Hard to Be Good as Neighbour with Baby Edward, My Son as EllerbyHelter Skelter as Chadbeater LongwickGolden Arrow as ConnellyTraveller's Joy as Tom WrightThe Third Visitor as Bill MillingtonThe Long Dark Hall as PoundCircle of Danger as Col. FairbairnLaughter in Paradise as Station ConstableThe Man in the White Suit as HillThe Lady with a Lamp Green Grow the Rushes as Roderick FisherwickMandy as Woollard The Hour of 13 as MacStreetFolly to Be Wise as Prof. James MutchGrand National Night as Buns DarlingInnocents in Paris as Customs OfficerThe Heart of the Matter as Secretary Up to His Neck as Lt. Cmdr. SterningLittle Red Monkey as Harry Martin, reporterJohn and Julie as Mr. SwayneEscapade as Deeson, reporterJumping for Joy as Max, 1st CommentatorKeep It Clean as Peter, Marquess of HurlingfordThe Green Man as Reginald Willoughby-CruftA Touch of the Sun as Cecil FlickUp in the World as Fletcher HetheringtonThe Extra Day as Sir George HowardThe Key Man as Larry ParrThe One That Got Away as Army InterrogatorThe Safecracker as DakersVirgin Island as The CommissionerThe Doctor's Dilemma as Newspaper ManThe Crowning Touch as StaceyAlive and Kicking as Bird WatcherThe Mouse That Roared as BBC AnnouncerBobbikins as Dr. PhillipsPlease Turn Over as MauriceCarry On Constable The Day They Robbed the Bank of England as BengeThe Big Day as George BakerMake Mine Mink His and Hers as TV AnnouncerSeven Keys as Mr. BarberHouse of Mystery as BurdonVery Important Person as BriggsDon't Bother to Knock as RolsomThree on a Spree as MitchellCrooks Anonymous as DrunkNight of the Eagle as Lindsay CarrStrongroom as Mr. SpencerIn the Doghouse as Dean The Devil's Agent as Count DezsepalvyThe Boys as Gordon LonsdaleThe Running Man as SolicitorHeavens Above! as Prime MinisterBitter Harvest as CharlesThe Pink Panther as TuckerThe Counterfeit Constable as Le dentiste W. MartinThe Liquidator as VicarThe Psychopath as Dr. GlynThe Great St Trinian's Train Robbery as NoakesThe Trygon Factor as DiceThe Family Way as Mr. HuttonCasino Royale as Casino DirectorDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as Mr. HartfordSubterfuge as KitteridgeMischief as Mr. CrawfordThe Body Beneath as Graham Ford