Michael Trubshawe


Michael Trubshawe was a British actor and former officer in the Highland Light Infantry Regiment of the British Army. Trubshawe was very close friends with fellow British actor David Niven, serving with him at Malta and Dover. He was best man for both of Niven's weddings, and is constantly referred to in Niven's memoirs The Moon's a Balloon. Niven refers to finding out he would be working with him in The Guns of Navarone as "A lovely bonus for me".
Niven claims he lost touch with his army friend following Michael's marriage to Christian Scientist Margaret L. McDougall, the daughter of flour magnate James Gladstone McDougall whose company joined Rank flours. Rank's owners had a Methodist background and the company formed Rank pictures to counter the loose morality of movie culture. Trubshawe was the son of architect Vyvian Trubshawe.

Partial filmography

A Matter Of Life And Death – as himself, Michael Trubshawe, uncreditedThey Were Not Divided – Major Bushey NobleDance Hall – ColonelThe Lavender Hill Mob – British AmbassadorEncore – Ascot Man The Magic Box – Sitter in Bath StudioMy Seal and Them – Sir FrederickThe Card – Yeomanry Officer Brandy for the Parson – RedworthSomething Money Can't Buy – WillyMeet Me Tonight – Professor 'Chaps' Chapsworth: Ways and MeansThe Titfield Thunderbolt – RuddockThe Rainbow Jacket – GreshamOrders Are Orders – A.D.C. Lt. MacAllisterYou Lucky People – Lt. Col. Barkstone-GadsbyPrivate's Progress – Col. FanshaweAround the World in Eighty Days – Shop Customer in Photograph The Passionate Stranger – 2nd LandlordDoctor at Large – Colonel GravesThe Rising of the Moon – Colonel Charles Frobisher I Accuse! – English PublisherGideon's Day – GolightlyLaw and Disorder – IvanScent of Mystery – English AviatorThe Guns of Navarone – WeaverThe Best of Enemies – Col. BrownhowOperation Snatch – Col. MarstonReach for Glory – Maj. BurtonThe Mouse on the Moon – British AideThe Pink Panther – Felix TownesA Hard Day's Night – Casino Manager Danger Man – Colonel BlakeleyThe Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders – Lord Mayor of LondonThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines – NivenThe Sandwich Man – GuardsmanThe Spy with a Cold Nose – BraithwaiteBedazzled – Lord DowdyA Dandy in Aspic – FlowersSalt and Pepper – 'Fake' First LordMonte Carlo or Bust! – German Rally Official Battle of Britain – Air Observer The Magic Christian – Sir Lionel The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer – MandevilleFumo di Londra – Il Colonello