John Kenneth George Melford Smith (5 September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor.[1][2]
Jack Melford | |
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.jpg) Melford in an episode of One Step Beyond (1960) | |
| Born | John Kenneth George Melford Smith 5 September 1899 |
| Died | 22 October 2009 (aged 110) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1911–1971 |
Biography
editMelford was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford.[3] On stage from the age of 12, Melford made his film debut in 1931.[3] As well as appearing in various films and television shows, he also played Menelaus in the Doctor Who story The Myth Makers.[4] [5]
He appeared in Danger Man (1960) as Caldwell in "The Lonely Chair".
His daughter Jill Melford was an actress.[6]
Selected filmography
edit- The Sport of Kings (1931) - Sir Reginald Toothill
- Night of the Garter (1933) - Kenneth Warwick
- Department Store (1935) - Bob Burge Goodman
- Look Up and Laugh (1935) - Journalist
- Honeymoon for Three (1935) - Raymond Dirk
- Birds of a Feather (1936) - Rudolph
- Find the Lady (1936) - Schemer Doyle
- If I Were Rich (1936) - Albert Mott
- Luck of the Turf (1936) - Sid Smith
- Radio Lover (1936) - Reggie Clifford
- Jump for Glory (1937) - Thompson
- Let's Make a Night of It (1937) - Count Castelli
- Command Performance (1937) - The Journalist
- Coming of Age (1938) - Roger Squire
- Scruffy (1938) - Jim
- Hold My Hand (1938) - Pop Currie
- It's in the Air (1938) - Lt. Terry - pilot
- Many Tanks Mr. Atkins (1938) - Capt. Torrent
- Too Many Husbands (1938) - Stephen Brinkway
- The Spider (1940) - Duke
- The Briggs Family (1940) - Jerry Tulse
- Spare a Copper (1940) - Dame (uncredited)
- Crook's Tour (1941) - Desert Bus Tour Guide (uncredited)
- They Met in the Dark (1943) - Defence Lawyer at Court Martial (uncredited)
- Theatre Royal (1943) - Himself
- The Rake's Progress (1945) - Race Team Member (uncredited)
- The Laughing Lady (1946) - Lord Barrymore
- The October Man (1947) - Wilcox
- When You Come Home (1948) - Dr. Dormer Franklyn
- My Brother Jonathan (1948) - Dr. Martock
- Counterblast (1948) - Detective (uncredited)
- No Room at the Inn (1948) - Councillor Wordsworth (uncredited)
- Warning to Wantons (1949) - Maurice Lugard
- Up for the Cup (1950) - Barrowboy
- Heights of Danger (1953) - Mr. Croudson
- Background (1953) - Mackay
- The Ladykillers (1955) - Detective (uncredited)
- The End of the Line (1957) - Inspector Gates
- Web of Suspicion (1959) - (uncredited)
- Night Train for Inverness (1960) - Boy's Father (uncredited)
- Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960) - Concierge (uncredited)
- Compelled (1960) - Grimes
- Transatlantic (1960) - Capt. Brady
- Sentenced for Life (1960) - (uncredited)
- The Fourth Square (1961) - Stewart
- Feet of Clay (1961) - Soames
- Follow That Man (1961) - Lars Toren
- Hotel Incident (1962) - Max
- The Last Man Out (1962) - Sergeant-Major Knutley
- What Every Woman Wants (1962) - Dr. Falcon
- The Gentle Terror (1963) - Inspector Miles
- A Shot in the Dark (1964) - The Psycho-Analyst
- Night Train to Paris (1964) - PC inspector
- Walk a Tightrope (1964) - Bit Part
- A Home of Your Own (1965)
- Lust for a Vampire (1971) - Bishop (final film role)
References
edit- ^ "Jack Melford". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ^ "Jack Melford - Theatricalia".
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jack Melford - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
- ^ "BBC - Doctor Who Classic Series Episode Guide - Cast and crew".
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
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