Brian Worth | |
|---|---|
 Brian Worth in Scrooge | |
| Born | 30 July 1914 |
| Died | 25 August 1978 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1972 |
Brian Worth (30 July 1914 – 25 August 1978) was an English actor, known for Scrooge (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1951) and An Inspector Calls (1954).[1][2] He died on 25 August 1978 aged 64.[1]
Educated in Britain and America, he learnt the technical side of commercial advertising films before deciding to turn to acting. During the Second World War he served in the armed forces (1941–1946). He was an officer in the SOE and worked out of Algeria and then Seville, based at the British embassy, escorting agents over the Pyrenees into France, and exfiltrating agents and escaped airmen back to “neutral” Spain.
Between 1946 and 1947 he acted on stage.[3][4]
During the first half of the 1950s, Worth had prominent supporting roles in over a dozen films, including playing the progressive teacher Mr Judd in Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951). From 1956, his roles grew smaller, although his later film appearances did include four for noted director Michael Powell as well as a small role in a Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). He and his Spanish wife Tere ran a popular Spanish restaurant in a basement in Draycott Avenue Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s.The family lived in York Mansions Battersea in the 1960s and Addison Road, Holland Park in the 1970s.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Ask a Policeman | Radio Engineer | Uncredited |
| 1939 | The Arsenal Stadium Mystery | Philip Morring – Trojan Team Member | |
| 1939 | The Lion Has Wings | Bobby | |
| 1940 | Pastor Hall | Werner von Grotjahn | |
| 1940 | It Happened to One Man | Jack Quair | |
| 1948 | One Night with You | Third Writer | |
| 1949 | Cardboard Cavalier | Tom Pride | |
| 1950 | Last Holiday | Derek Rockingham | |
| 1951 | The Man in the White Suit | King | |
| 1951 | Scrooge | Fred | |
| 1951 | Tom Brown's Schooldays | Judd | |
| 1952 | Song of Paris | Jim Barrett | |
| 1952 | Treasure Hunt | Philip | |
| 1952 | Father's Doing Fine | Wilfred | |
| 1952 | It Started in Paradise | Michael | |
| 1952 | Hindle Wakes | Alan Jeffcote | |
| 1953 | Operation Diplomat | Geoffrey Terry | |
| 1954 | An Inspector Calls | Gerald Croft | |
| 1954 | Thought to Kill | Camden | |
| 1955 | Barbados Quest | Geoffrey Blake | |
| 1955 | Windfall | Michael Collins | |
| 1955 | Breakaway | Johnny Matlock | |
| 1956 | Assignment Redhead | Captain Ridgeway | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Ill Met by Moonlight | Stratis Saviolkis | |
| 1958 | The Square Peg | Henri Le Blanc | |
| 1959 | Room at the Top | Man in Sports Car | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Moment of Danger | Airport Guard | |
| 1960 | Sink the Bismarck! | Torpedo Control Officer on First Destroyer | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom | Assistant Director | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Dead Lucky | Lucky Lewis | |
| 1961 | The Terror of the Tongs | Commissioner Harcourt | |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core | C.O. Longhampton Camp | Uncredited |
| 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Manuel | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Boy Who Turned Yellow | Mr. Saunders | |
Television
He played the part of Peter Corrio in The Saint in the 4th Episode of the 4th Season (1965) The Smart Detective. In The Prisoner TV series (1967-68) episode Many Happy Returns he played an RAF Group Captain.
References
- 1 2 "Brian Worth". Archived from the original on 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Brian Worth - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ↑ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Wearing, J. P. (22 August 2014). The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893061 – via Google Books.
External links
- Brian Worth at IMDb