Francis De Wolff

Biography

Francis De Wolff was an English character actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and first appeared on screen in Flame in the Heather (1935). Large and bearded, he was usually cast as villains or foreigners, in films and on television. Among his movies were Treasure Island (1950), Scrooge (1951), in which he played the Ghost of Christmas Present, Ivanhoe (1952), Moby Dick (1956), Saint Joan (1957), From Russia with Love (1963) and Carry On Cleo (1964). He became best known for supporting parts in horror pictures of the 1950s and 1960s, several of them for Hammer Films, including Corridors of Blood (1958), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) and Devil Doll (1964). His last film was The Three Musketeers (1973), and his television appearances included The Avengers, Maigret, Danger Man, Doctor Who and the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. He died in 1984.

71years old at death

Born January 7, 1913Essex
Died April 18, 1984Sussex
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Baron Francis-Marie Arist de Wolff and Francis Marie de Wolff

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 15 years1949 to 1964

Genres

Drama61%, 11 films
Adventure33%, 6 films
Horror28%, 5 films
Family17%, 3 films
Comedy11%, 2 films

First and latest

Francis De Wolff movies on Netflix

Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7as Agrippa
Devil Doll1964IMDb rating 4.9as Dr. Keisling
From Russia with Love1963IMDb rating 7.3as Vavra
The Three Lives of Thomasina1963IMDb rating 7.2as Targu
The Savage Innocents1960IMDb rating 6.8as Trading Post Proprieter
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960IMDb rating 6.3as Inspector
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959IMDb rating 6.9as Doctor Mortimer
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3as Inspector Legris
Corridors of Blood1958IMDb rating 6.4as Black Ben
The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2as Father Fargue
Saint Joan1957IMDb rating 6.4as La Tremouille
The Smallest Show on Earth1957IMDb rating 6.9as Albert Hardcastle(Francis de Wolff)
Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3as Capt. Gardiner
The Little Kidnappers1953IMDb rating 7.1as Jan Hooft Sr.
Ivanhoe1952IMDb rating 6.7as Front De Boeuf
Scrooge1951IMDb rating 8.1as Spirit of Christmas Present
Treasure Island1950IMDb rating 6.9as Black Dog
Under Capricorn1949IMDb rating 6.2as Major Wilkins

Best known for

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

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From Russia with Love1963 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Vavra
IMDb rating 7.3161K votes
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959 Horror, Mysteryas Doctor Mortimer
IMDb rating 6.914K votes
Scrooge1951as Spirit of Christmas Present
IMDb rating 8.129K votes
Moby Dick1956as Capt. Gardiner
IMDb rating 7.323K votes
Ivanhoe1952as Front De Boeuf
IMDb rating 6.711K votes
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960as Inspector
IMDb rating 6.33.8K votes
The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959as Inspector Legris
IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes
Devil Doll1964as Dr. Keisling
IMDb rating 4.92.9K votes

Most often with

Terence Fisher directed three of these films, John Huston two. Finlay Currie appears in five 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.

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Finlay Currie

Christopher Lee

Bernard Miles

Orson Welles

Harry Andrews

Sidney JamesTerence FisherDirector, 3 films

John HustonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Finlay Currie5 films together, 1950 to 1963
Finlay Currie's page
- The Three Lives of Thomasina1963IMDb rating 7.2Wolff as TarguCurrie as Grandpa Stirling
- Corridors of Blood1958IMDb rating 6.4Wolff as Black BenCurrie as Supt. Charles Matheson
- Saint Joan1957IMDb rating 6.4Wolff as La TremouilleCurrie as Archbishop of Rheims
- Ivanhoe1952IMDb rating 6.7Wolff as Front De BoeufCurrie as Cedric
- Treasure Island1950IMDb rating 6.9Wolff as Black DogCurrie as Capt. Billy Bones
Christopher Lee4 films together, 1958 to 1960
Christopher Lee's page
- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960IMDb rating 6.3Wolff as InspectorLee as Paul Allen
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1959IMDb rating 6.9Wolff as Doctor MortimerLee as Sir Henry
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Wolff as Inspector LegrisLee as Dr. Pierre Gerrard
- Corridors of Blood1958IMDb rating 6.4Wolff as Black BenLee as Resurrection Joe
Bernard Miles3 films together, 1956 to 1957
Bernard Miles's page
- Saint Joan1957IMDb rating 6.4Wolff as La TremouilleMiles as Master Executioner
- The Smallest Show on Earth1957IMDb rating 6.9Wolff as Albert Hardcastle(Francis de Wolff)Miles as Old Tom
- Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3Wolff as Capt. GardinerMiles as The Manxman
Orson Welles2 films together, 1956 to 1958
Orson Welles's page
- The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2Wolff as Father FargueWelles as Cy Sedgewick
- Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3Wolff as Capt. GardinerWelles as Father Mapple
Harry Andrews2 films together, 1956 to 1957
Harry Andrews's page
- Saint Joan1957IMDb rating 6.4Wolff as La TremouilleAndrews as John de Stogumber
- Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3Wolff as Capt. GardinerAndrews as Stubb
Sidney James2 films together, 1957 to 1964
Sidney James's page
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Wolff as AgrippaJames as Mark Antony
- The Smallest Show on Earth1957IMDb rating 6.9Wolff as Albert Hardcastle(Francis de Wolff)James as Mr. Hogg
Terence FisherDirector, 3 films, 1959 to 1960
All films by Terence Fisher
- The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll1960IMDb rating 6.3Wolff as Inspector
- The Hound of the Baskervilles1959IMDb rating 6.9Wolff as Doctor Mortimer
- The Man Who Could Cheat Death1959IMDb rating 6.3Wolff as Inspector Legris
John HustonDirector, 2 films, 1956 to 1958
All films by John Huston
- The Roots of Heaven1958IMDb rating 6.2Wolff as Father Fargue
- Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3Wolff as Capt. Gardiner
Also two films together18 more actors
- Walter GotellFrom Russia with Love (1963) and The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
- Felix AylmerSaint Joan (1957) and Ivanhoe (1952)
- Miles MallesonThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) and Scrooge (1951)
- Charles Lloyd PackThe Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and Corridors of Blood (1958)
- Victor MaddernCarry on Cleo (1964) and Saint Joan (1957)
- Adrienne CorriCorridors of Blood (1958) and The Little Kidnappers (1953)
- Denis O'DeaTreasure Island (1950) and Under Capricorn (1949)
- Friedrich von LedeburThe Roots of Heaven (1958) and Moby Dick (1956)
- Mervyn JohnsMoby Dick (1956) and Scrooge (1951)
- Basil SydneyIvanhoe (1952) and Treasure Island (1950)
- Yvonne RomainDevil Doll (1964) and Corridors of Blood (1958)
- Edric ConnorThe Roots of Heaven (1958) and Moby Dick (1956)
- David OxleyThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) and Saint Joan (1957)
- Helen GossThe Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) and The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
- Jean AndersonThe Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) and The Little Kidnappers (1953)
- John RuddockIvanhoe (1952) and Under Capricorn (1949)
- Nora NicholsonDevil Doll (1964) and The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
- Vincent WinterThe Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) and The Little Kidnappers (1953)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.