Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

5/7/1907 – 12/1/1995Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire. Description above from the Wikipedia article Colin Tapley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    ​

Filmography (53 titles)

Richard the Lionheart9.0Show

Richard the Lionheart

Steward · 1962

Strongroom6.5Movie

Strongroom

Haynes · 1962

Emergency6.0Movie

Emergency

Dr. Lloyd · 1962

7.0Movie

Gang War

Paul Alexis · 1962

6.5Movie

The Lamp in Assassin Mews

Inspector · 1962

So Evil, So Young4.7Movie

So Evil, So Young

Inspector · 1961

The Sundowners6.8Movie

The Sundowners

Palmer (uncredited) · 1960

Compelled6.0Movie

Compelled

Inspector · 1960

7.0Movie

An Honourable Murder

Casca · 1960

Man Accused7.0Movie

Man Accused

Inspector · 1959

Innocent Meeting6.7Movie

Innocent Meeting

Stannard · 1959

The Safecracker6.0Movie

The Safecracker

Colonel Charles Mercer · 1958

Stranger in Town6.9Movie

Stranger in Town

Henry Ryland · 1957

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot7.0Show

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Lord Vanton · 1956

Barbados Quest5.1Movie

Barbados Quest

Lord Valchrist · 1955

The Dam Busters6.9Movie

The Dam Busters

Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E. · 1955

The Diamond Wizard5.9Movie

The Diamond Wizard

Sir Stafford Beach · 1954

3 Steps to the Gallows6.7Movie

3 Steps to the Gallows

Arnold Winslow · 1953

The Steel Key6.5Movie

The Steel Key

Dr. Crabtree · 1953

Noose for a Lady6.0Movie

Noose for a Lady

Major Fergusson · 1953

Strange StoriesMovie

Strange Stories

Charles ('Strange Journey') · 1953

Wings of Danger5.7Movie

Wings of Danger

Inspector Maxwell · 1952

Wide Boy6.9Movie

Wide Boy

Mannering · 1952

Angels One Five6.1Movie

Angels One Five

Adjutant · 1952

Cloudburst6.4Movie

Cloudburst

Inspector Davis · 1951

Samson and Delilah6.6Movie

Samson and Delilah

Prince · 1949

Arizona6.5Movie

Arizona

Bart Massey · 1940

North West Mounted Police6.4Movie

North West Mounted Police

Mountie · 1940

The Light That Failed5.8Movie

The Light That Failed

Gardner · 1939

Storm Over Bengal6.0Movie

Storm Over Bengal

Hallett · 1938