Albert Martin Boddey (16 April 1907 – 24 October 1975) was a British film and television actor.[1]
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Born | Albert Martin Boddey 16 April 1907 Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Died | 24 October 1975 London, England | (aged 68)
Years active | 1948–1975 |
He was a founder member of the Lord's Taverners charity. Boddey started acting when he was nearly 40, often portraying irritable authority figures such as police officers or magistrates.[2][3]
Selected filmography
edit- A Song for Tomorrow (1948) - Major
- The Third Man (1949) - Russian Military Policeman (uncredited)
- Landfall (1949) - Civilian (uncredited)
- The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) - 2nd Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Cairo Road (1950) - Maj. Ahmed Mustafa
- State Secret (1950) - Clubman
- The Dancing Years (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Gen. Willoughby
- Cage of Gold (1950) - Adams
- The Franchise Affair (1951) - Insp. Hallam
- The Adventurers (1951) - Chief Engineer
- Laughter in Paradise (1951) - Store Shopwalker
- Cloudburst (1951) - Desk Sergeant
- Valley of Eagles (1951) - Chief of the Lost Valley
- Appointment with Venus (1951) - Sgt. Vogel
- The Magic Box (1951) - Sitter in Bath Studio
- Venetian Bird (1952) - Gufo
- Top Secret (1952) - Russian Security Officer
- Folly to Be Wise (1953) - Visiting Brigadier (uncredited)
- Sailor of the King (1953) - German Officer (uncredited)
- Park Plaza 605 (1953) - Stumpy
- Personal Affair (1953) - Police Insp. Fred Garland (uncredited)
- Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) - General Cadogan
- Face the Music (1954) - Insp. Mulrooney
- Doctor in the House (1954) - Demonstrator at pedal machine
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) - Sub-Director Holt
- Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) - Member of Admiralty Board (uncredited)
- Mad About Men (1954) - Marco (uncredited)
- Svengali (1954) - Doctor
- Up to His Neck (1955) - Chang
- Secret Venture (1955) - Squire Marlowe, the Wrestler
- The Iron Petticoat (1956) - Grisha
- The Last Man to Hang? (1956) - Detective Sgt. Horne
- Eyewitness (1956) - Police Sgt. (uncredited)
- The Silken Affair (1956) - Detective
- You Can't Escape (1956) - Insp. Crane
- There's Always a Thursday (1957) - Sergeant
- How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) - Police Sergeant
- These Dangerous Years (1957)
- Man in the Shadow (1957) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Cat Girl (1957) - Cafferty
- Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) - Captain
- The Duke Wore Jeans (1958)
- No Time to Die (1958) - SS colonel
- Indiscreet (1958) - Albert (uncredited)
- Carry On Sergeant (1958) - Sixth Specialist
- Chain of Events (1958) - Bus Inspector
- The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958) - Doctor
- I Only Arsked! (1958) - (uncredited)
- The Two-Headed Spy (1958) - Gen. Optiz
- The Square Peg (1958) - (uncredited)
- Violent Moment (1959) - Nightwatchman (uncredited)
- Carry On Nurse (1959) - Perkins
- Idol on Parade (1959) - Chucker-out (uncredited)
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) - Brigadier
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) - Num Yum's Executive
- Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) - Gunther
- Moment of Danger (1960) - Sir John Middleburgh
- Too Hot to Handle (1960) - Mr. Arpels
- Oscar Wilde (1960) - Insp. Richards
- Sands of the Desert (1960) - Mertons
- A Circle of Deception (1960) - Henry Crow
- The Naked Edge (1961) - Jason Roote
- The Kitchen (1961) - Max
- The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) - Superintendent J.S. Forest
- Girl in the Headlines (1963) - Inspector
- The Man Who Finally Died (1963) - Policeman with Dog (uncredited)
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) - Governor of Tower
- Bedazzled (1967) - Cardinal (uncredited)
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) - Major Mathieson
- Tales from the Crypt (1972) - Husband - Richard Clayton (segment 1 "And All Through The House")
- Dark Places (1973) - Sgt. Riley
- Psychomania (1973) - Coroner
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975) - Magistrate (final film role)
References
edit- ^ "Martin Boddey". BFI. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ Ross, Andrew (19 October 2011). Carry-On Actors. ISBN 9781908382085.
- ^ "The History of the Lord's Taverners".