Stanley Lebor


Stanley Harvey Lebor was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Howard Hughes in the 1980s BBC TV comedy series Ever Decreasing Circles, the Mongon Doctor in Flash Gordon, and as RSM Lord in A Bridge Too Far. Before this he was better known for villainous roles in series such as Jason King and The Tomorrow People.

Life

Lebor was born in East Ham, London. He studied acting at RADA in London. In 1961 he joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.
He appeared in Minder in the Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger, The Naked Civil Servant, Ever Decreasing Circles, Tarka the Otter, Gandhi, Grange Hill, 'Allo 'Allo!, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Last of the Summer Wine. In 1986 he acted with Lynda Baron in a party political broadcast for the SDP–Liberal Alliance.

Filmography

The Deadly Affair – Lancaster Oh! What a Lovely War – Soldier in Gassed Trench Arthur? Arthur! – AnalystCrossplot – First policemanUp the Front – BlitzenNothing But the Night – PolicemanSoft Beds, Hard Battles – 1st Gestapo AgentI Don't Want to Be BornPolice SergeantHennessy – HawkThe Naked Civil Servant – Mr. PoleA Bridge Too FarRegimental Sergeant MajorThe Medusa Touch – Police DoctorTarka the OtterFarm LabourerFlash Gordon – Mongon DoctorGandhiPolice OfficerHa-Kala – ZiggyPersonal Services – JonesSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace – General RomoffLa PassioneHarry LambertArabian Nights – Faisal

TV credits

Elizabeth R - Episode 1: "The Lion's Cub" - Sir Robert Tyrwhitt Man of StrawHerr Cohn The Protectors – Medina The Tomorrow People – Gaius Star Maidens – Carlo