Roy Castle
Biography
Roy Castle was an English stage and screen performer whose work covered tap dancing, singing, comedy, acting and music. Born in Scholes, near Holmfirth, he trained as a tap dancer and began in an amateur concert party before he turned professional in 1953, working as a stooge for both Jimmy Clitheroe and Jimmy James. He appeared at the 1958 Royal Variety Show and received wide acclaim. On screen he starred with Peter Cushing in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), played a jazz musician in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), and appeared in Carry On Up the Khyber (1968). Castle presented the children's series Record Breakers from 1972 for more than 20 years, and in the 1990s he toured in Pickwick. He died in 1994.
62years old at death
- Born Scholes
- Died Gerrards Cross
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 12 years1965 to 1977
Every film, newest first
- 1977That's Carry On!IMDb rating 5.3
- 1968Carry On Up the KhyberIMDb rating 6.8
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsIMDb rating 6.6
- 1965Dr. Who and the DaleksIMDb rating 5.6
Genres
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Films together
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Gerald ThomasDirector, 2 films, 1968 to 1977
All films by Gerald Thomas
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
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