
Roland Culver
Known for Acting · 128 credits
- Born
- 1900-08-21
- Died
- 1984-03-01
- Place of birth
- Highgate, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Roland Joseph Culver · Роланд Калвер · Роданд Джозеф Калвер
Biography
Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Known For
TV Shows (29)

The Avengers
1961
as Col. Timothy

Crown Court
1972
as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Col. Selby / Serebriakov / Sir William Gower

Omnibus
1967
as Duncan Edgeworth

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Sir Alex Bullen / Mr Foster

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Mr. Justice Twyburne

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Arthur Maybury / General Cantfield

The Persuaders!
1971
as Duke of Caith

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Mr. Pargiter / Catherwood

Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Mr. Fordham

UFO
1970
as Sir Esmond

Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Sidmouth

Gideon's Way
1965
as Sir Arthur Vane
Drama 61-67
1961
as Commander Vincent

Espionage
1963
as Ralph Summerville
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Charles McAvoy / Philip Russell

Hadleigh
1969
as Major Cray-Crocker

Detective
1964
as Charles Russell
Story Parade
1964
as Jaraby

The Pallisers
1974
as Duke of Omnium

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bishop of Paris

The Word
1978
as Dr. Jeffries

Half Hour Story
1967
as Gilbert
Jubilee 1977
1977
as Uncle Cedric

The Caesars
1968
as Augustus

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lord George
The Old Men at the Zoo
1983
as Lord Oresby

The Spread of the Eagle
1963
as Menenius Agrippa
A Question of Guilt
1980
Movies (99)

Thunderball
1965
as Foreign Secretary

Safari
1956
as Sir Vincent Brampton

Bonjour Tristesse
1958
as Mr. Lombard

The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Judge

The Missionary
1982
as Lord Fermleigh

Rough Cut
1980
as Mr. Lloyd Palmer

Singapore
1947
as Michael Van Leyden

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
as Col. Betteridge

The Legend of Hell House
1973
as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch

Betrayed
1954
as Gen. Warsleigh

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Norwood

Trio
1950
as Mr. Ashenden

Britannia Hospital
1982
as General Wetherby

Dead of Night
1945
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982
as Bishop of Paris

The Iron Maiden
1963
as Lord Upshott

The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Robert Keith

Night Train to Munich
1940
as Roberts

Down to Earth
1947
as Mr. Jordan

The First of the Few
1942
as Commander Bride

To Each His Own
1946
as Lord Desham

Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Lord Barham

Hotel Sahara
1951
as Maj. Bill Randall

The Uncanny
1977
as Wallace (segment "London 1912")

The Magic Box
1952
as 1st Company Promoter

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Sir Eric Bentley

The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
as Maj. Fordyce

Perfect Strangers
1945
as Richard

Fragment of Fear
1970
as Mr. Vellacot
Dear Octopus
1943
as Felix Martin

Encore
1951
as George Ramsay

Jump for Glory
1937
as BBC Audition

The Vicious Circle
1957
as Detective Inspector Dane

Next to No Time
1958
as Sir Godfrey Cowan

On Approval
1944
as Richard Halton

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
as Naval Officer

Touch and Go
1955
as Reg Fairbright

The Great Lover
1949
as Grand Duke Maximillian
Number Ten
1968
as Patrick Pryton

Term of Trial
1962
as Trowman

Rockets Galore
1958
as Capt Waggett

To Encourage the Others
1972
as Lord Goddard

The Hour of 13
1952
as Connor

The Truth About Women
1957
as Charles Tavistock

The Holly and the Ivy
1952
as Lord B.

Crime Over London
1936
as Soap salesman

Girl in the News
1940
as Police Inspector (Uncredited)
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Duke of Caith (archive footage)

Secret Mission
1942
as Captain Red Gowan

A Man Could Get Killed
1966
as Doctor Mathieson

The Teckman Mystery
1954
as Detective Inspector-Major Harris

Accused
1936
as Henry Capelle

The Emperor Waltz
1948
as Baron Holenia

Folly to Be Wise
1952
as George Prout

Rough Shoot
1953
as Randall

An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as Colonel Geoffrey Weston

English Without Tears
1944
as Sir Cosmo Brandon

In Search of Gregory
1969
as Wardle

Dangerous Comment
1940
as Officer

Never Never Land
1980
as Mr. Salford

Love on Wheels
1932
as Salesman

Unpublished Story
1942
as Stannard

The Day Will Dawn
1942
as Cmdr. Pittwaters

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as William Ewart Gladstone

There Goes the Bride
1932
as Jacques

The Man Who Loved Redheads
1955
as Major Oscar Philipson

Paradise for Two
1937
as Paul Duval

Quiet Wedding
1941
as Boofy Ponsonby
Lloyd George Knew My Father
1975
as General Sir William Boothroyd

The Hypnotist
1957
as Dr. Francis Pelham
Her First Affaire
1932
as Drunk
Two Hearts in Waltz Time
1934
as Freddie

The Late Edwina Black
1951
as Inspector Martin
Mayfair Girl
1933
as Dick Porter

Old Bill and Son
1941
as Colonel

Fascination
1931
as Ronnie
Uncle Vanya
1970
as Serebriakov
Light Fingers
1957
as Humphrey Levenham

This England
1941
as Steward

A Pair of Briefs
1962
as Sir John Pilbright
Blind Folly
1939
as Ford

Wanted for Murder
1946
as Chief Inspector Conway

Sovereign's Company
1970
as General Cantfield

Isn't It Romantic?
1948
as Maj. Euclid Cameron

French Without Tears
1940
as Cmdr. Bill Rogers

Her Imaginary Lover
1933
as Raleigh Raleigh

77 Park Lane
1931
as Sir Richard Carrington
Puppets of Fate
1933

Talk About Jacqueline
1942
as Leslie Waddington
Lucky Loser
1934
as Pat Hayden
Father and Son
1935
as Vincent
Nell Gwyn
1934
as Bit Part (uncredited)

Give Us the Moon
1944
as Ferdinand
C.O.D.
1932
as Edward

No Longer Alone
1978
as A. E. Matthews

Marry Me
1932
as Tailor

High Summer
1972
as Lord George
Wind of Change
1977
as Uncle Cerdic
A Voice Said Goodnight
1932
as Reporter
About Roland Culver
Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. With 128 credits spanning from 1931 to 1983, Roland Culver has appeared in 99 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roland Culver Movies
- Thunderball (1965) — as Foreign Secretary
- Safari (1956) — as Sir Vincent Brampton
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) — as Mr. Lombard
- The MacKintosh Man (1973) — as Judge
- The Missionary (1982) — as Lord Fermleigh
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