Dinsdale Landen
Biography
Dinsdale Landen was an English actor who made his television debut in 1959, playing Pip as an adult in a version of Great Expectations, and his film debut a year later with a walk-on in The League of Gentlemen. Born in Margate, Kent, and educated at King's School, Rochester, he went on to star in the television series Mickey Dunne, The Mask of Janus, The Spies, Devenish (1977) and Pig in the Middle (1980). His films included Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966), Mosquito Squadron (1969), Every Home Should Have One (1970), Young Winston (1972), International Velvet (1978) and Morons from Outer Space (1985). On stage he performed Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon and the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, appeared in the RSC's 1970 London Assurance and earned a Society of West End Theatre Award nomination for Bodies in 1979. He also worked in radio, played Dr Judson in Doctor Who in 1989 and had a recurring role in Lovejoy.
71years old at death
- Born Margate
- Died South Creake
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Dinsdale James Landen
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 29 years1966 to 1995
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A first
In the anthology series Thriller, Dinsdale Landen was the only actor to portray private detective Matthew Earp twice, in the episodes "An Echo of Theresa" and "The Next Scream You Hear" from 1973 and 1974.
First role
Landen first appeared on television in 1959, playing the grown-up Pip in a Great Expectations adaptation. His film debut came in 1960, when he had a walk-on role in The League of Gentlemen.
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Worked with
Dinsdale Landen shares two films with Anthony Hopkins, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Don SharpDirector, 1 film, 1966
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Mike HodgesDirector, 1 film, 1985
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