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Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

Allan Cuthbertson was an Australian actor known for playing stern military officers in British cinema of the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Perth, he moved to Britain in 1947 and appeared on the London stage, including as Romeo at the Boltons, Laertes in Hamlet, and Octavius Robinson in Man and Superman. Film producers often kept him in uniform: he played a staff officer in Ice Cold in Alex (1958), was cast as Captain Simpson in Tunes of Glory (1960), took the role of Colonel Cavendish in The 7th Dawn (1964), and appeared in The Guns of Navarone (1961). Comedy also brought him his most familiar screen part, Colonel Hall in the Fawlty Towers episode Gourmet Night in 1975. For television he had work in Danger Man, The Avengers, UFO, and The Champions, appeared regularly with Morecambe and Wise, and appeared in Edge of Darkness in 1985.

67years old at death

Born April 7, 1920Perth
Died February 8, 1988London
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Allan Darling Cuthbertson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 29 years1956 to 1985

Genres

Drama52%, 12 films
Adventure30%, 7 films
Crime26%, 6 films
War26%, 6 films
Comedy17%, 4 films

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Big break
Cuthbertson's best known role came from his talent for comedy: Colonel Hall in the "Gourmet Night" episode of Fawlty Towers in 1975, a mustachioed military character.
First role
In 1947 Cuthbertson came to Britain. Soon after, at the Boltons, he took the part of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
A change of course
During the Second World War, Cuthbertson was a flight lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force. His service ran from 6 December 1941 to 1 July 1947, and included time with 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight.

Allan Cuthbertson movies on Netflix

Thirteen at Dinner1985IMDb rating 6.2as Sir Montague Corner
The Sea Wolves1980IMDb rating 6.3as Dickie Melborne
Performance1970IMDb rating 6.7as The Lawyer
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City1969IMDb rating 5.7as Lomax
The Body Stealers1969IMDb rating 4.3as Hindesmith
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon1967IMDb rating 5.3as Colonel Scuttling - Scotland Yard Man
Cast a Giant Shadow1966IMDb rating 6.3as Immigration Officer
The Trygon Factor1966IMDb rating 5.8as Det. Thompson
Life at the Top1965IMDb rating 6.7as George Aisgill
The 7th Dawn1964IMDb rating 6.4as Cavendish
The Running Man1963IMDb rating 6.5as Jenkins
Freud: The Secret Passion1962IMDb rating 7.1as Wilkie
The Brain1962IMDb rating 5.3as Da Silva
The Fast Lady1962IMDb rating 6.2as Bodley
On the Double1961IMDb rating 6.4as Captain Patterson
The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5as Baker
Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5as Capt. Eric Simpson
North West Frontier1959IMDb rating 7.1as Monocled Officer
The Devil's Disciple1959IMDb rating 6.9as British Lieutenant
The Stranglers of Bombay1959IMDb rating 6.2as Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7as Brigadier's Staff Officer
Room at the Top1958IMDb rating 7.5as George Aisgill
The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4as Vice-Admiral

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Guns of Navarone1961 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Baker
IMDb rating 7.561K votes
Performance1970 Crime, Dramaas The Lawyer
IMDb rating 6.712K votes
The Stranglers of Bombay1959as Capt. Christopher Connaught-Smith
IMDb rating 6.21.5K votes
Room at the Top1958as George Aisgill
IMDb rating 7.58.3K votes
Ice Cold in Alex1958as Brigadier's Staff Officer
IMDb rating 7.77.6K votes
The Running Man1963as Jenkins
IMDb rating 6.52.3K votes
Tunes of Glory1960as Capt. Eric Simpson
IMDb rating 7.55.2K votes
The 7th Dawn1964as Cavendish
IMDb rating 6.41.3K votes

Most often with

J. Lee Thompson directed three of these films, Ronald Neame two and Melville Shavelson two. Percy Herbert appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Percy Herbert

James Robertson Justice

Susannah York

Laurence Harvey

Paul Whitsun-Jones

Kirk Douglas

J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 3 films Ronald NeameDirector, 2 films

Melville ShavelsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Percy Herbert4 films together, 1959 to 1980
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- The Sea Wolves1980IMDb rating 6.3Cuthbertson as Dickie MelborneHerbert as Dennison
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as BakerHerbert as Sergeant Grogan
- Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric SimpsonHerbert as RSM Riddick
- The Devil's Disciple1959IMDb rating 6.9Cuthbertson as British LieutenantHerbert as Edict Sergeant
James Robertson Justice3 films together, 1961 to 1966
James Robertson Justice's page
- The Trygon Factor1966IMDb rating 5.8Cuthbertson as Det. ThompsonJustice as Sir Johnvoice
- The Fast Lady1962IMDb rating 6.2Cuthbertson as BodleyJustice as Charles Chingford
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as BakerJustice as Prologue Narrated by / Jensenvoice
Susannah York3 films together, 1960 to 1964
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- The 7th Dawn1964IMDb rating 6.4Cuthbertson as CavendishYork as Candace Trumpey
- Freud: The Secret Passion1962IMDb rating 7.1Cuthbertson as WilkieYork as Cecily Koertner
- Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric SimpsonYork as Morag Sinclair
Laurence Harvey3 films together, 1958 to 1965
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- Life at the Top1965IMDb rating 6.7Cuthbertson as George AisgillHarvey as Joe Lampton
- The Running Man1963IMDb rating 6.5Cuthbertson as JenkinsHarvey as Rex Black
- Room at the Top1958IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as George AisgillHarvey as Joe Lampton
Paul Whitsun-Jones3 films together, 1958 to 1965
Paul Whitsun-Jones's page
- Life at the Top1965IMDb rating 6.7Cuthbertson as George AisgillWhitsun-Jones as Keatley
- Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric SimpsonWhitsun-Jones as Major Dusty Miller
- Room at the Top1958IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as George AisgillWhitsun-Jones as Laughing Man at Bar
Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1959 to 1966
Kirk Douglas's page
- Cast a Giant Shadow1966IMDb rating 6.3Cuthbertson as Immigration OfficerDouglas as Col. David 'Mickey' Marcus
- The Devil's Disciple1959IMDb rating 6.9Cuthbertson as British LieutenantDouglas as Richard Dudgeon
J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 3 films, 1958 to 1961
All films by J. Lee Thompson
- The Guns of Navarone1961IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as Baker
- North West Frontier1959IMDb rating 7.1Cuthbertson as Monocled Officer
- Ice Cold in Alex1958IMDb rating 7.7Cuthbertson as Brigadier's Staff Officer
Ronald NeameDirector, 2 films, 1956 to 1960
All films by Ronald Neame
- Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Cuthbertson as Capt. Eric Simpson
- The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4Cuthbertson as Vice-Admiral
Melville ShavelsonDirector, 2 films, 1961 to 1966
All films by Melville Shavelson
- Cast a Giant Shadow1966IMDb rating 6.3Cuthbertson as Immigration Officer
- On the Double1961IMDb rating 6.4Cuthbertson as Captain Patterson
Also two films together31 more actors
- Gregory PeckThe Sea Wolves (1980) and The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- David NivenThe Sea Wolves (1980) and The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- Michael HordernCast a Giant Shadow (1966) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Harry AndrewsThe Devil's Disciple (1959) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Robert MorleyThe Trygon Factor (1966) and Life at the Top (1965)
- John MillsTunes of Glory (1960) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteOn the Double (1961) and North West Frontier (1959)
- Walter GotellThe Guns of Navarone (1961) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Dennis PriceJules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967) and Tunes of Glory (1960)
- Miles MallesonThe Brain (1962) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Anthony QuayleThe Guns of Navarone (1961) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Gordon JacksonCast a Giant Shadow (1966) and Tunes of Glory (1960)
- Patrick AllenThe Sea Wolves (1980) and The Body Stealers (1969)
- Colin GordonThe Trygon Factor (1966) and The Running Man (1963)
- John HarveyTunes of Glory (1960) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Robert FlemyngThe Body Stealers (1969) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Roger DelgadoThe Running Man (1963) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Tutte LemkowThe Guns of Navarone (1961) and The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)
- Donald HoustonThe Sea Wolves (1980) and Room at the Top (1958)
- Michael NightingaleThe Stranglers of Bombay (1959) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Moultrie KelsallNorth West Frontier (1959) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Richard LeechTunes of Glory (1960) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Terence LongdonThe Sea Wolves (1980) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- George MikellThe Sea Wolves (1980) and The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- Paul StassinoThe Stranglers of Bombay (1959) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Ambrosine PhillpottsLife at the Top (1965) and Room at the Top (1958)
- Diane ClareThe Trygon Factor (1966) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
- Donald WolfitLife at the Top (1965) and Room at the Top (1958)
- George A. CooperLife at the Top (1965) and The Brain (1962)
- Avril ElgarThirteen at Dinner (1985) and Room at the Top (1958)
- Basil HoskinsNorth West Frontier (1959) and Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
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