Colin Blakely
Biography
Colin Blakely was born on September 23, 1930 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland as Colin George Blakely. He is known for his work on The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976), Evil Under the Sun (1982) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He was married to Margaret Whiting. He died on May 7, 1987 in London, England.
56years old at death
- Born Bangor
- Died London
- Star sign: LibraFirst day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
- Colin George Blakely (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 22 years1960 to 1982
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A first
Blakely joined the National Theatre for its 1963 opening at the Old Vic. In 1965 he was in the NT cast that went to Moscow, the first foreign company permitted to perform at the Kremlin.
Getting ready for a role
In Jack Gold's Red Monarch, released in 1983, Blakely took on the part of the aging Joseph Stalin, and he played that role using his native Ulster accent.
Big break
Blakely's 1969 role as an anguished Jesus in Dennis Potter's Son of Man was controversial and brought him wide recognition.
Colin Blakely movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970 Adventure, Comedy, Crimeas Dr. Watson
IMDb rating 7.015K votes
Most often with
Sidney Lumet directed two of these films. Albert Finney 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.
Films together
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All films by Sidney Lumet
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- Michael YorkMurder on the Orient Express (1974) and Alfred the Great (1969)
- Susannah YorkLoophole (1981) and A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Peter SallisCharlie Bubbles (1968) and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
- Wendy HillerMurder on the Orient Express (1974) and A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Richard VernonEvil Under the Sun (1982) and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
- Alan BadelNijinsky (1980) and This Sporting Life (1963)
- Peter MaddenThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
- Richard PearsonLove Among the Ruins (1975) and Charlie Bubbles (1968)
- Vanda GodsellThe Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and This Sporting Life (1963)
- Edward JuddThe Vengeance of She (1968) and The Long Ships (1964)
- Yootha JoyceCharlie Bubbles (1968) and A Man for All Seasons (1966)
- Denis QuilleyEvil Under the Sun (1982) and Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- George SewellThe Vengeance of She (1968) and This Sporting Life (1963)
- Barry JacksonLittle Lord Fauntleroy (1980) and Alfred the Great (1969)
- Robert CawdronThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Colin Blakely's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$111 million
6 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$36M32.2% of the total
- 2$34M30.5% of the total
- 3$28M25.5% of the total
- 4$6.1M5.5% of the total
- 5$5.5M4.9% of the total
- 6$1.5M1.4% of the total
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