Guy Doleman
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Guy Doleman was a New Zealand
actor
.
He is perhaps best known for his role as "Count Lippe" in the 1965 James Bond
film Thunderball
, and as "Colonel Ross
" in the three film adaptations of Len Deighton
's "Harry Palmer
" novels, starring Michael Caine
, in the 1960s. He also played Number Two
in the 1967 TV series The Prisoner
. Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by George Baker
.
Guy Doleman died of lung cancer
in 1996 in Los Angeles
, aged 72.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He is perhaps best known for his role as "Count Lippe" in the 1965 James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film Thunderball
Thunderball (film)
Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
, and as "Colonel Ross
Colonel Ross
Colonel Ross is a fictional character in the Harry Palmer series of novels by Len Deighton and the film adaptations of the books where he was portrayed by New Zealand actor Guy Doleman. A senior officer in British military intelligence Ross oversees a department whose activities are similar to...
" in the three film adaptations of Len Deighton
Len Deighton
Leonard Cyril Deighton is a British military historian, cookery writer, and novelist. He is perhaps most famous for his spy novel The IPCRESS File, which was made into a film starring Michael Caine....
's "Harry Palmer
Harry Palmer
Harry Palmer is the name of the protagonist of a number of films based on the main character from the spy novels written by Len Deighton. Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in the films based on three of the first four of the published novels featuring this character, and also later in two films not...
" novels, starring Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine, CBE is an English actor. He won Academy Awards for best supporting actor in both Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules ....
, in the 1960s. He also played Number Two
Number Two (The Prisoner)
Number Two was the title of the chief administrator of The Village in the 1967-68 British television series The Prisoner. More than 17 different actors appeared as holders of the office during the 17-episode series .The first...
in the 1967 TV series The Prisoner
The Prisoner
The Prisoner is a 17-episode British television series first broadcast in the UK from 29 September 1967 to 1 February 1968. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction, allegory and psychological drama.The series follows a British former...
. Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by George Baker
George Baker (actor)
George Baker, MBE was an English actor and writer. He was best-known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.-Personal life:...
.
Guy Doleman died of lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
in 1996 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, aged 72.
Filmography
- Always Another DawnAlways Another DawnAlways Another Dawn is a 1948 Australian wartime melodrama directed by T.O. McCreadie. It was the first leading role for Charles Tingwell. The film was made with the co-operation of the Royal Australian Navy, with filming taking place at Flinders Naval Depot and aboard the destroyer .-Cast:*Charles...
(1948) - Strong Is the SeedStrong Is the SeedStrong is the Seed is a 1949 Australian drama film, about the life of William Farrer. The film is also known as The Farrer Story.- Cast :*Guy Doleman as William Farrer*Marie Marsden as Nina de Salis*Lloyd Lamble as Dr Guthrie*Queenie Ashton...
(1949) - The Kangaroo KidThe Kangaroo Kid (1950 film)The Kangaroo Kid is a 1950 Cinema of Australian-British western film directed by Lesley Selander about an American detective who is sent to Australia to investigate a corrupt lawyer . The film was shot on location in Australia at Sofala and Sydney, using an American director and lead actors...
(1950) - KangarooKangaroo (1952 film)Kangaroo is a 1952 American film directed by Lewis Milestone.The film is also known as The Australian Story .- Plot summary :...
(1952) - The Phantom StockmanThe Phantom StockmanThe Phantom Stockman is a 1953 Australian western film written and directed by Lee Robinson and starring Chips Rafferty, Victoria Shaw, Max Osbiston and Guy Doleman.-Synopsis:...
(1953) - His Majesty O'KeefeHis Majesty O'KeefeHis Majesty O'Keefe is a 1954 adventure film starring Burt Lancaster. The film was directed by Byron Haskin and Otto Heller and included choreography by Daniel Nagrin...
(1954) - Dial M for MurderDial M for MurderDial M for Murder is a 1954 American thriller film adapted from a successful stage play by Frederick Knott, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, and Robert Cummings. The movie was released by the Warner Bros...
(1954) - SmileySmiley (film)Smiley is an American-British film made in 1956 and set in Australia. It was produced and directed by Anthony Kimmins. It starred Ralph Richardson, Chips Rafferty, and Colin Petersen as Smiley. Other cast members were Bruce Archer, Guy Doleman, Reg Lye, John McCallum, Leonard Teale and Bud Tingwell...
(1956) - The Shiralee (1957)
- Smiley Gets a GunSmiley Gets a GunSmiley Gets a Gun is a 1958 American-British film that is the sequel to Smiley. Keith Calvert replaces Colin Petersen in the title role.-Cast:* Sybil Thorndike as Granny McKinley* Chips Rafferty* Keith Calvert as Smiley* Grant Taylor as Stiffy...
(1958) - On the BeachOn the Beach (1959 film)On the Beach is a post-apocalyptic drama film based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name. The film features Gregory Peck , Ava Gardner , Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins...
(1959) - Captain SinbadCaptain SinbadCaptain Sinbad was the deejay alter ego of Jamaican record producer Carl Dwyer .-Biography:Dwyer was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and entered the music industry as a deejay under the name Captain Sinbad on the Sound of Silence sound system, which at the time also featured Sugar Minott, with whom he...
(1963) - The SystemThe System (film)The System is a 1964 British drama film directed by Michael Winner and starring Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow and Barbara Ferris...
aka: The Girl Getters (1964) - The Ipcress FileThe Ipcress File (film)The Ipcress File is a 1965 British espionage film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine, Guy Doleman, and Nigel Green. The screenplay by Bill Canaway and James Doran was based on Len Deighton's 1962 novel, The IPCRESS File. It has won critical acclaim and a BAFTA award for best...
(1965) - ThunderballThunderball (film)Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original screenplay by Jack Whittingham...
(1965) - The IdolThe iDol (film)The iDol is a 2006 film from independent filmmaker Norman England. A science fiction satire filmed entirely in Japan, The iDol tells the story of a Japanese collector who comes into possession of a figure with origins not of this world....
(1966) - Funeral in BerlinFuneral in Berlin (film)Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 British spy film based on the novel Funeral in Berlin by Len Deighton. It is the second of three 1960s films starring Michael Caine that followed the characters from the initial film, The Ipcress File ...
(1966) - The Deadly BeesThe Deadly BeesThe Deadly Bees is a 1966 British horror–thriller film based on H.F. Heard's 1941 novel A Taste for Honey. It was directed by Freddie Francis, and stars Suzanna Leigh, Guy Doleman, and Frank Finlay. It was released theatrically in the United States in 1967...
(1967) - Billion Dollar BrainBillion Dollar BrainBillion Dollar Brain is a 1967 British espionage film directed by Ken Russell and based on the novel Billion-Dollar Brain by Len Deighton. The film features Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer, the anti-hero protagonist of the film versions of The IPCRESS File and Funeral in Berlin...
(1967) - A Twist of SandA Twist of SandA Twist of Sand is a 1968 British adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Richard Johnson, Jeremy Kemp, Honor Blackman and Peter Vaughan.-Cast:* Richard Johnson as Geoffrey Peace* Honor Blackman as Julie Chambois* Jeremy Kemp as Harry Riker...
(1968) - Chilling (1974)
- Enigma (1977)
- Grande attacco, Il (1978)
- A Dangerous SummerA Dangerous SummerA Dangerous Summer is a 1982 Australian crime film drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Tom Skerritt, Ian Gilmour, Guy Doleman and James Mason.-Box office:...
(1981) - Early FrostEarly FrostEarly Frost is a 1982 Australian thriller film directed by Terry O'Connor and starring Guy Doleman, Jon Blake, Diana McLean and David Franklin. A number of mysterious accidents involving the deaths of women in suburban Australia, lead Val to suspect her son of mass-murder....
(1982) - Goodbye ParadiseGoodbye ParadiseGoodbye Paradise is a 1983 Australian film directed by Carl Schultz. On Queensland's Gold Coast in the early 1980s, a disgraced former cop, Michael Stacey writes a book exposing police corruption, does an investigation resulting in 2 murders, exposes a religious cult and watches the army begin a...
(1983)
External links
- Guy Doleman Australian theatre credits at AusstageAusstageAusStage is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia. It provides records of productions from the beginnings of theatre in Australia up to today...