Robert Flemyng

Biography

Robert Flemyng was a British actor who gave up medical studies for the theater and learned the trade in provincial repertory. Born in Liverpool, he made his stage debut in 1931 in Patrick Hamilton's thriller Rope and joined the Liverpool Repertory Company the following year. A leading West End role in 1935 led to his first big success, Terence Rattigan's comedy French Without Tears, which ran for 1,025 performances, and he appeared in comedies in London and New York until the Second World War, in which he served in the Royal Army Service Corps and won the Military Cross. Afterward he mixed light comedy with serious plays by T. S. Eliot and Graham Greene. His television work included more than 100 episodes of the BBC serial Compact, and he took roles in more than 30 films, among them The Blue Lamp (1950), The Man Who Never Was (1956) and his first Hollywood film, Funny Face (1957). He died in 1995.

83years old at death

Born January 3, 1912Liverpool
Died May 22, 1995London
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Benjamin Arthur Flemyng

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 43 years1950 to 1993

Genres

Drama53%, 9 films
Mystery35%, 6 films
Crime29%, 5 films
Comedy18%, 3 films
Horror18%, 3 films

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First role
Flemyng made his stage debut at 19 in June 1931, playing Kenneth Raglan in Patrick Hamilton's thriller Rope at the County Theatre in Truro.
Early training
Flemyng trained in provincial repertory, joining the Liverpool Repertory Company at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1932 under William Armstrong, who was known for training future stars, and stayed three seasons.
A first
Flemyng joined the Royal Army Service Corps as a volunteer. After being commissioned, he became a full colonel at 33, among the youngest in the British army.

Robert Flemyng movies on Netflix

Shadowlands1993IMDb rating 7.3as Claude Bird
Kafka1991IMDb rating 6.8as The Keeper of the Files
The Medusa Touch1978IMDb rating 6.9as Judge McKinley
The Thirty Nine Steps1978IMDb rating 6.6as Magistrate
Travels with My Aunt1972IMDb rating 6.3as Crowder
Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Buzzard
Battle of Britain1969IMDb rating 7.0as Wing Cmdr. Willoughby
Oh! What a Lovely War1969IMDb rating 7.0as Staff Officer in Gassed Trench
The Body Stealers1969IMDb rating 4.3as Wing Commander Baldwin
The Blood Beast Terror1968IMDb rating 5.2as Dr. Carl Mallinger
The Deadly Affair1967IMDb rating 6.7as Samuel Fennan
The Quiller Memorandum1966IMDb rating 6.3as Rushington
Blind Date1959IMDb rating 6.7as Sir Brian Lewis
Funny Face1957IMDb rating 7.0as Paul Duval
The Man Who Never Was1956IMDb rating 7.4as Lt. George Acres
Cast a Dark Shadow1955IMDb rating 7.0as Phillip Mortimer
The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8as Police Sgt. Roberts

Best known for

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

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Funny Face1957 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Paul Duval
IMDb rating 7.036K votes
The Man Who Never Was1956 Drama, Waras Lt. George Acres
IMDb rating 7.46.4K votes
The Blood Beast Terror1968as Dr. Carl Mallinger
IMDb rating 5.22.4K votes
Shadowlands1993as Claude Bird
IMDb rating 7.322K votes
The Blue Lamp1950as Police Sgt. Roberts
IMDb rating 6.83.0K votes
Cast a Dark Shadow1955as Phillip Mortimer
IMDb rating 7.03.9K votes
The Quiller Memorandum1966as Rushington
IMDb rating 6.34.8K votes
Travels with My Aunt1972as Crowder
IMDb rating 6.33.0K votes

Most often with

Richard Attenborough directed three of these films. Four 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.

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Ian Holm

Harry Andrews

John Mills

Dirk Bogarde

Anthony Hopkins

David Warner

Richard AttenboroughDirector, 3 films

Films together

Ian Holm3 films together, 1969 to 1991
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- Kafka1991IMDb rating 6.8Flemyng as The Keeper of the FilesHolm as Doctor Murnau
- Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Dr. BuzzardHolm as George E. Buckle
- Oh! What a Lovely War1969IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchHolm as President Poincare
Harry Andrews3 films together, 1967 to 1978
Harry Andrews's page
- The Medusa Touch1978IMDb rating 6.9Flemyng as Judge McKinleyAndrews as Assistant Commissioner
- Battle of Britain1969IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Wing Cmdr. WilloughbyAndrews as Senior Civil Servant
- The Deadly Affair1967IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Samuel FennanAndrews as Inspector Mendel
John Mills3 films together, 1969 to 1978
John Mills's page
- The Thirty Nine Steps1978IMDb rating 6.6Flemyng as MagistrateMills as Scudder
- Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Dr. BuzzardMills as General Kitchner
- Oh! What a Lovely War1969IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchMills as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Dirk Bogarde3 films together, 1950 to 1969
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- Oh! What a Lovely War1969IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Staff Officer in Gassed TrenchBogarde as Stephen
- Cast a Dark Shadow1955IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Phillip MortimerBogarde as Edward "Teddy" Bare
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Flemyng as Police Sgt. RobertsBogarde as Tom Riley
Anthony Hopkins2 films together, 1972 to 1993
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- Shadowlands1993IMDb rating 7.3Flemyng as Claude BirdHopkins as C. S. 'Jack' Lewis
- Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Dr. BuzzardHopkins as David Llyod George
David Warner2 films together, 1967 to 1978
David Warner's page
- The Thirty Nine Steps1978IMDb rating 6.6Flemyng as MagistrateWarner as Sir Edmund Appleton
- The Deadly Affair1967IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Samuel FennanWarner as Edward II (in Edward II)
Richard AttenboroughDirector, 3 films, 1969 to 1993
All films by Richard Attenborough
- Shadowlands1993IMDb rating 7.3Flemyng as Claude Bird
- Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7Flemyng as Dr. Buzzard
- Oh! What a Lovely War1969IMDb rating 7.0Flemyng as Staff Officer in Gassed Trench
Also two films together21 more actors
- George SandersThe Body Stealers (1969) and The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
- Maggie SmithTravels with My Aunt (1972) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Michael HordernThe Medusa Touch (1978) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Laurence OlivierBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Ralph RichardsonBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Alec GuinnessKafka (1991) and The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
- Edward FoxBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Jack HawkinsYoung Winston (1972) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Laurence NaismithYoung Winston (1972) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Susannah YorkBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Michael RedgraveBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Robert ShawYoung Winston (1972) and Battle of Britain (1969)
- Allan CuthbertsonThe Body Stealers (1969) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- Gordon JacksonThe Medusa Touch (1978) and Blind Date (1959)
- Timothy WestThe Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and The Deadly Affair (1967)
- Kenneth MoreBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- Corin RedgraveOh! What a Lovely War (1969) and The Deadly Affair (1967)
- Clive MortonYoung Winston (1972) and The Blue Lamp (1950)
- Michael BatesBattle of Britain (1969) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
- William SquireThe Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and The Man Who Never Was (1956)
- John NormingtonThe Medusa Touch (1978) and The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Robert Flemyng's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
	Military Cross	Won
	Officer of the Order of the British Empire	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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