Lloyd Lamble
Biography
Lloyd Lamble was an Australian actor active in theater, radio, television, and film, working largely in Britain. Born in Melbourne in 1914, he started as a junior radio announcer at a commercial station before making his stage debut in 1934 in a lead juvenile role in Fresh Fields. He performed with the Lee Murray Radio Players, wrote radio dramas, and won a Macquarie Award in 1947. In Britain from the 1950s, he appeared in the comedy Curtain Up (1952) and became known for roles as authority figures. These included a police superintendent in the St Trinian's series, the father of Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, and, in The School for Scandal, Sir Oliver Surface. He also performed one-man plays at the Edinburgh Festival, acted in repertory and in the West End, and had one of his last roles in the 1984 television comedy The Optimist.
94years old at death
- Born Melbourne
- Died Sydney
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 23 years1952 to 1975
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A change of course
At 17 Lamble took a job as a junior radio announcer at Melbourne commercial station 3DB, a post he called little more than an office boy.
First role
Lamble's professional stage career began in 1934 when J.C. Williamson chose him for the lead juvenile role in the production Fresh Fields.
Behind the camera
In 1937 Lamble started a school for radio and theater acting that did well, and he named it the Radio-Theatre Guild.
Behind the camera
In 1945 Lamble started a performing company of his own, which he named L.L. Enterprises, and toured plays around Queensland, Australia.
Beyond film
At the 1977 Edinburgh Festival, Lamble performed a double-bill of two one-man plays, twice daily, and each play ran for over an hour.
Lloyd Lamble movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Frank Launder directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Frank LaunderDirector, 3 films, 1954 to 1960
All films by Frank Launder
Also two films together9 more actors
- Ferdy MayneBlue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) and 3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
- Thorley WaltersThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) and Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
- Charles Lloyd PackEnemy from Space (1957) and Night of the Demon (1957)
- Irene HandlThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) and The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
- Ian OgilvyAnd Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) and No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
- Frank ForsythThe Naked Civil Servant (1975) and And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)
- Alastair SimBlue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) and The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
- Beryl ReidNo Sex Please - We're British (1973) and The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
- Alastair HunterThe Giant Behemoth (1959) and 3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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