Arnold Diamond (18 April 1915 – 18 March 1992) was an English character actor, regularly cast in small parts on television such as in The Avengers 1967 episode entitled Who's Who when he played Krelmar.[3]
Arnold Diamond | |
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 Arnold Diamond in The Saint (1963) | |
| Born | 18 April 1915 |
| Died | 18 March 1992 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
He graduated from RADA in 1936, and his stage work included the RSC, and three years in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in the West End (1954-1957).[4][5][6] In a long career, he was cast in a variety of roles, but frequently in 'foreigner' roles, and often as policemen.[7] Indeed, his most remembered role is probably that of Colonel Latignant in the 1960s ITC series The Saint with Roger Moore.[8] The character of Latignant was one of the few recurring characters in the series' long run.[9]
Towards the end of his career he appeared in the BBC comedy series In Sickness and in Health as Mr Rabinsky,[10] Alf Garnett's Jewish tight neighbour with a black hat and long beard.
Selected filmography
edit- Snowbound (1948) - Italian Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- The Spider and the Fly (1949) - Police Officer (uncredited)
- Cairo Road (1950) - Police Major
- Circle of Danger (1951) - Geronimo's Waiter (uncredited)
- Mantrap (1953) - Alphonse
- South of Algiers (1953) - Spahi Officer
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) - French Customs Officer (uncredited)
- Five Days (1954) - Perkins (uncredited)
- The Constant Husband (1955) - Car Loan Manager (uncredited)
- Othello (1956) - Iago (English version, voice)
- The Hideout (1956) - Zacki
- Time Without Pity (1957) - Third Journalist
- Don Quixote (1957) - Don Quixote (English version, voice, uncredited)
- The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) - MC
- Dunkirk (1958) - Constable (uncredited)
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) - Molke
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) - Fifth Specialist
- Bobbikins (1959) - LeFarge
- Hand in Hand (1960) - Mr. Mathias
- Carry On Constable (1960) - Chief Constable (voice, uncredited)
- The Hands of Orlac (1960) - Dresser (uncredited)
- The Man Who Was Nobody (1960) - Eddie
- The Breaking Point (1961) - Telling
- The Frightened City (1961) - Moffat
- It's Trad, Dad! (1962) - TV Panelist
- Two Letter Alibi (1962) - Ballistics Expert
- Masters of Venus (1962) - Imos
- The Switch (1963) - Jean Lecraze
- Paranoiac (1963) - Publican
- Maniac (1963) - Janiello
- Return from the Ashes (1965) - Neighbour
- A Man Could Get Killed (1966) - Milo
- The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966) - Agent in Water Wagon
- The Vulture (1966) - (uncredited)
- Casino Royale (1967) - Russian Officer (uncredited)
- The Anniversary (1968) - Headwaiter
- The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) - French Customs Officer
- Isadora (1968) - (uncredited)
- The File of the Golden Goose (1969) - Pollard
- The Best House in London (1969) - Charles Dickens
- The Italian Job (1969) - Senior Computer Room Official
- Run a Crooked Mile (1969, TV Movie) - Swiss News Agent
- Doppelgänger (1969) - Paris EuroSEC Representative (uncredited)
- All the Way Up (1970) - Manager 'Bella Capri'
- Zeppelin (1971) - Major Proudfoot
- Puppet on a Chain (1971) - Coroner (uncredited)
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Moishe
- Madame Sin (1972) - Lengetti
- Young Winston (1972) - Officer (uncredited)
- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) - Policeman
- Our Miss Fred (1972) - German C.O.
- Steptoe and Son (1973) - 'The Party' Christmas Special
- Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1974) - Priest
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) - Noisy Reveller
- March or Die (1977) - Husband
- Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) - Douvier's Board member
- Quincy's Quest (1979) - Manager
- The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1979) - Town Hall Man
- Avalanche Express (1979) - (uncredited)
- Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) - Astronomer
- Venom (1981) - Head Waiter
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) - Dr. Markov
References
edit- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 - findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 - findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Arnold Diamond". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Arnold Diamond — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- ^ "Arnold Diamond - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Production of The Mousetrap - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Arnold Diamond - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ Chance, Norman (7 January 2011). Who was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781456824563 – via Google Books.
- ^ Condon, Paul (15 February 2018). 1001 TV Series: You Must Watch Before You Die. Octopus. ISBN 9781788400466 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Sickness and in Health: Cast & Crew".