Actor, Screenwriter. He was best known for playing the character roles of boys, friends, majors, reverends, officers, policemen, privates, lords, pilots, arrangers, sports masters, captains, lieutenants, doctors, counts, and second majors, usually in crime films,
He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Vernon Sewell, which was based on the novel by Nicholas Bentley, and which also starred Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler, Mary Germaine, Guy Verney, Hugh Morton, James Raglan, Nicolas Bentley, and Arnold Marlé, tells the story of in England, two men working on the docks close to London, England's Tower Bridge find the dead body of a man floating in the River Thames. They call the local police who later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more. He was born as Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield in London, England, on August 31, 1920. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Victor Savile, which was produced by Michael Balcon, which was also written for the screen by Ernst Angel, Douglas Furber, Franz Schulz, Robert Stevenson, and Angus MacPhail, and which also starred Jack Hulbert, Leonora Corbett, Gordon Harker, Edmund Gwenn, Tony De Lungo, Percy Parsons, Roland Culver, Miles Malleson, Martita Hunt, Charles Courtneidge, Maria Milza, Lawrence Hanray, Charles Paton, and Harry Terry, tells the story of a shy shop assistant tries to romance a pianist he always sees on the morning bus to work.
During this time he also made thr=e transition to appearing on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Bimbo Faringdon' and 'Pop' in "Housemaster" (November 12, 1936, to 1938), Malvern Festival (1937-1938), as 'Michael Grahme' in "Other People's Houses" (October 30, 1941, to March 14, 1942), "The Magistrate" (1944-1945), as 'Read' in "The Guinea-Pig" (February 19, 1946, to June 14, 1947), as 'Richard' in "The Lady's Not For Burning" (March 10, 1948, to ), as 'George' in "A Lady Mislaid" (January 16, 1950, to June 3, 1950), as 'James' in "The Seventh Veil" (February 12, 1951, to May 12, 1951), as 'Peter Winter' in "The White Sheep Of The Family" (September 24, 1951, to June 7, 1952), as 'Jack Bolton' in "Second Threshold" (September 15, 1952, to November 22, 1952), as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter' in "The Mousetrap" (November 25, 1952, to ), "Witness For The Prosecution" (1954-1955), as 'Leonard Vole' in "Witness For The Prosecution" (October 28, 1953, to January 29, 1955), as 'Johnny Knowles' in "Home And Away" (July 19, 1955, to August 13, 1955), as 'Oswald Crumb' in "Things That Go Bump" (March 4, 1956, to ), as 'Jim Graham' in "Shadow Of Fear" (December 9, 1956, to ), "Sight Unseen" (1956-1957), as 'Henry Lee' in "The Wrong Side Of The Park" (January 5, 1960, to July 2, 1960), and as 'Inspector Flack' in "The Shot In Question" (April 1, 1963, to May 18, 1963). During his time on the stage he worked with or appeared at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), in London, England, the Aldwych Theatre in London, England, the Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the St Martin's Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Arts Theatre in London, England, the Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Brighton Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Grand Theatre in Leeds, England, the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England, the Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand), in London, England.
Besides, playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932), and playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954), his many other film credits include, "Emil And The Detectives" (1935), "Turn Of The Tide" (1935), "Mutiny On The Bounty" (1935), "The Parasite" (1953), "Let Me Ever Escape Them" (1954), "Wrath Of Jealousy" (1936), "Shipmates o' Mine" (1936), "The Ghost Of St. Michael's" (1941), "John Smith Wakes Up" (1941), "The Common Touch" (1941), "Alibi" (1942), "Think It Over" (1945), "Read All About It" (1945), "Candida" (1946), "A Woman Of No Importance" (1948), "An Inspector Calls" (1948), "The Anatomist" (1949), "The Ghost Of Monsieur Tronjolly" (1949), "Shooting Star" (1949), "Old English" (1949), "The Guinea Pig" (1949), "The Silver Box" (1949), "The Winslow Boy" (1949), "The Gay Adventure" (1949), "Night And The City" (1950), "And No Birds Sing" (1951), "Just William" (1951), "Island Rescue" (1951), "Recoil" (1953), "Hobson's Choice" (1954), "Reach For The Sky" (1956), "It's A Wonderful World" (1956), "It's Great To Be Young!" (1956), "The Ship Was Loaded" (1957), "Small Hotel" (1957), "Identity Unknown" (1960), "Escort For Hire" (1960), and "Fate Takes A Hand" (1961). His last film role was playing 'second Major' in the adventure romance film drama, "East Of Sudan" (1964). Besides, playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more, his many other television credits include, "Eight To The Bar," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," "Terminus," "Adventure Theater," "Vanity Fair," "The Vise," "Dial 999," "Man From Interpol," "The Cheaters," "Persuasion," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Probation Officer," "Mr. Justice Duncannon," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "Suspense," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Emergency-Ward 10," "First Night," and "No Hiding Place." The film which was directed by and produced by Nathan Juran, which was written for the screen by Jud Kinberg, and which also starred Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Derek Fowlds, Jenny Agutter, Johnny Sekka, Ilario Bisi-Pedro, Harold Coyne, Desmond Daves, Edward Ellis, and Joseph Layode, tells the story of during the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on the Nile and its banks. They must face crocodiles, Arab slavers, and a backward Negro tribe they prey on, where King Gondoko's missionary-raised brother Kimrasi saves and joins them. Once in capital Khartum, they find the revolt has reached it and the men join the fight. The film was released to the general public shortly before his death.
He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Vernon Sewell, which was based on the novel by Nicholas Bentley, and which also starred Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler, Mary Germaine, Guy Verney, Hugh Morton, James Raglan, Nicolas Bentley, and Arnold Marlé, tells the story of in England, two men working on the docks close to London, England's Tower Bridge find the dead body of a man floating in the River Thames. They call the local police who later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more. He was born as Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield in London, England, on August 31, 1920. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Victor Savile, which was produced by Michael Balcon, which was also written for the screen by Ernst Angel, Douglas Furber, Franz Schulz, Robert Stevenson, and Angus MacPhail, and which also starred Jack Hulbert, Leonora Corbett, Gordon Harker, Edmund Gwenn, Tony De Lungo, Percy Parsons, Roland Culver, Miles Malleson, Martita Hunt, Charles Courtneidge, Maria Milza, Lawrence Hanray, Charles Paton, and Harry Terry, tells the story of a shy shop assistant tries to romance a pianist he always sees on the morning bus to work.
During this time he also made thr=e transition to appearing on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Bimbo Faringdon' and 'Pop' in "Housemaster" (November 12, 1936, to 1938), Malvern Festival (1937-1938), as 'Michael Grahme' in "Other People's Houses" (October 30, 1941, to March 14, 1942), "The Magistrate" (1944-1945), as 'Read' in "The Guinea-Pig" (February 19, 1946, to June 14, 1947), as 'Richard' in "The Lady's Not For Burning" (March 10, 1948, to ), as 'George' in "A Lady Mislaid" (January 16, 1950, to June 3, 1950), as 'James' in "The Seventh Veil" (February 12, 1951, to May 12, 1951), as 'Peter Winter' in "The White Sheep Of The Family" (September 24, 1951, to June 7, 1952), as 'Jack Bolton' in "Second Threshold" (September 15, 1952, to November 22, 1952), as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter' in "The Mousetrap" (November 25, 1952, to ), "Witness For The Prosecution" (1954-1955), as 'Leonard Vole' in "Witness For The Prosecution" (October 28, 1953, to January 29, 1955), as 'Johnny Knowles' in "Home And Away" (July 19, 1955, to August 13, 1955), as 'Oswald Crumb' in "Things That Go Bump" (March 4, 1956, to ), as 'Jim Graham' in "Shadow Of Fear" (December 9, 1956, to ), "Sight Unseen" (1956-1957), as 'Henry Lee' in "The Wrong Side Of The Park" (January 5, 1960, to July 2, 1960), and as 'Inspector Flack' in "The Shot In Question" (April 1, 1963, to May 18, 1963). During his time on the stage he worked with or appeared at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), in London, England, the Aldwych Theatre in London, England, the Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the St Martin's Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Arts Theatre in London, England, the Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Brighton Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Grand Theatre in Leeds, England, the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England, the Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand), in London, England.
Besides, playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932), and playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954), his many other film credits include, "Emil And The Detectives" (1935), "Turn Of The Tide" (1935), "Mutiny On The Bounty" (1935), "The Parasite" (1953), "Let Me Ever Escape Them" (1954), "Wrath Of Jealousy" (1936), "Shipmates o' Mine" (1936), "The Ghost Of St. Michael's" (1941), "John Smith Wakes Up" (1941), "The Common Touch" (1941), "Alibi" (1942), "Think It Over" (1945), "Read All About It" (1945), "Candida" (1946), "A Woman Of No Importance" (1948), "An Inspector Calls" (1948), "The Anatomist" (1949), "The Ghost Of Monsieur Tronjolly" (1949), "Shooting Star" (1949), "Old English" (1949), "The Guinea Pig" (1949), "The Silver Box" (1949), "The Winslow Boy" (1949), "The Gay Adventure" (1949), "Night And The City" (1950), "And No Birds Sing" (1951), "Just William" (1951), "Island Rescue" (1951), "Recoil" (1953), "Hobson's Choice" (1954), "Reach For The Sky" (1956), "It's A Wonderful World" (1956), "It's Great To Be Young!" (1956), "The Ship Was Loaded" (1957), "Small Hotel" (1957), "Identity Unknown" (1960), "Escort For Hire" (1960), and "Fate Takes A Hand" (1961). His last film role was playing 'second Major' in the adventure romance film drama, "East Of Sudan" (1964). Besides, playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more, his many other television credits include, "Eight To The Bar," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," "Terminus," "Adventure Theater," "Vanity Fair," "The Vise," "Dial 999," "Man From Interpol," "The Cheaters," "Persuasion," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Probation Officer," "Mr. Justice Duncannon," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "Suspense," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Emergency-Ward 10," "First Night," and "No Hiding Place." The film which was directed by and produced by Nathan Juran, which was written for the screen by Jud Kinberg, and which also starred Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Derek Fowlds, Jenny Agutter, Johnny Sekka, Ilario Bisi-Pedro, Harold Coyne, Desmond Daves, Edward Ellis, and Joseph Layode, tells the story of during the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on the Nile and its banks. They must face crocodiles, Arab slavers, and a backward Negro tribe they prey on, where King Gondoko's missionary-raised brother Kimrasi saves and joins them. Once in capital Khartum, they find the revolt has reached it and the men join the fight. The film was released to the general public shortly before his death.
Actor, Screenwriter. He was best known for playing the character roles of boys, friends, majors, reverends, officers, policemen, privates, lords, pilots, arrangers, sports masters, captains, lieutenants, doctors, counts, and second majors, usually in crime films,
He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Vernon Sewell, which was based on the novel by Nicholas Bentley, and which also starred Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler, Mary Germaine, Guy Verney, Hugh Morton, James Raglan, Nicolas Bentley, and Arnold Marlé, tells the story of in England, two men working on the docks close to London, England's Tower Bridge find the dead body of a man floating in the River Thames. They call the local police who later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more. He was born as Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield in London, England, on August 31, 1920. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Victor Savile, which was produced by Michael Balcon, which was also written for the screen by Ernst Angel, Douglas Furber, Franz Schulz, Robert Stevenson, and Angus MacPhail, and which also starred Jack Hulbert, Leonora Corbett, Gordon Harker, Edmund Gwenn, Tony De Lungo, Percy Parsons, Roland Culver, Miles Malleson, Martita Hunt, Charles Courtneidge, Maria Milza, Lawrence Hanray, Charles Paton, and Harry Terry, tells the story of a shy shop assistant tries to romance a pianist he always sees on the morning bus to work.
During this time he also made thr=e transition to appearing on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Bimbo Faringdon' and 'Pop' in "Housemaster" (November 12, 1936, to 1938), Malvern Festival (1937-1938), as 'Michael Grahme' in "Other People's Houses" (October 30, 1941, to March 14, 1942), "The Magistrate" (1944-1945), as 'Read' in "The Guinea-Pig" (February 19, 1946, to June 14, 1947), as 'Richard' in "The Lady's Not For Burning" (March 10, 1948, to ), as 'George' in "A Lady Mislaid" (January 16, 1950, to June 3, 1950), as 'James' in "The Seventh Veil" (February 12, 1951, to May 12, 1951), as 'Peter Winter' in "The White Sheep Of The Family" (September 24, 1951, to June 7, 1952), as 'Jack Bolton' in "Second Threshold" (September 15, 1952, to November 22, 1952), as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter' in "The Mousetrap" (November 25, 1952, to ), "Witness For The Prosecution" (1954-1955), as 'Leonard Vole' in "Witness For The Prosecution" (October 28, 1953, to January 29, 1955), as 'Johnny Knowles' in "Home And Away" (July 19, 1955, to August 13, 1955), as 'Oswald Crumb' in "Things That Go Bump" (March 4, 1956, to ), as 'Jim Graham' in "Shadow Of Fear" (December 9, 1956, to ), "Sight Unseen" (1956-1957), as 'Henry Lee' in "The Wrong Side Of The Park" (January 5, 1960, to July 2, 1960), and as 'Inspector Flack' in "The Shot In Question" (April 1, 1963, to May 18, 1963). During his time on the stage he worked with or appeared at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), in London, England, the Aldwych Theatre in London, England, the Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the St Martin's Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Arts Theatre in London, England, the Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Brighton Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Grand Theatre in Leeds, England, the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England, the Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand), in London, England.
Besides, playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932), and playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954), his many other film credits include, "Emil And The Detectives" (1935), "Turn Of The Tide" (1935), "Mutiny On The Bounty" (1935), "The Parasite" (1953), "Let Me Ever Escape Them" (1954), "Wrath Of Jealousy" (1936), "Shipmates o' Mine" (1936), "The Ghost Of St. Michael's" (1941), "John Smith Wakes Up" (1941), "The Common Touch" (1941), "Alibi" (1942), "Think It Over" (1945), "Read All About It" (1945), "Candida" (1946), "A Woman Of No Importance" (1948), "An Inspector Calls" (1948), "The Anatomist" (1949), "The Ghost Of Monsieur Tronjolly" (1949), "Shooting Star" (1949), "Old English" (1949), "The Guinea Pig" (1949), "The Silver Box" (1949), "The Winslow Boy" (1949), "The Gay Adventure" (1949), "Night And The City" (1950), "And No Birds Sing" (1951), "Just William" (1951), "Island Rescue" (1951), "Recoil" (1953), "Hobson's Choice" (1954), "Reach For The Sky" (1956), "It's A Wonderful World" (1956), "It's Great To Be Young!" (1956), "The Ship Was Loaded" (1957), "Small Hotel" (1957), "Identity Unknown" (1960), "Escort For Hire" (1960), and "Fate Takes A Hand" (1961). His last film role was playing 'second Major' in the adventure romance film drama, "East Of Sudan" (1964). Besides, playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more, his many other television credits include, "Eight To The Bar," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," "Terminus," "Adventure Theater," "Vanity Fair," "The Vise," "Dial 999," "Man From Interpol," "The Cheaters," "Persuasion," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Probation Officer," "Mr. Justice Duncannon," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "Suspense," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Emergency-Ward 10," "First Night," and "No Hiding Place." The film which was directed by and produced by Nathan Juran, which was written for the screen by Jud Kinberg, and which also starred Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Derek Fowlds, Jenny Agutter, Johnny Sekka, Ilario Bisi-Pedro, Harold Coyne, Desmond Daves, Edward Ellis, and Joseph Layode, tells the story of during the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on the Nile and its banks. They must face crocodiles, Arab slavers, and a backward Negro tribe they prey on, where King Gondoko's missionary-raised brother Kimrasi saves and joins them. Once in capital Khartum, they find the revolt has reached it and the men join the fight. The film was released to the general public shortly before his death.
He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Vernon Sewell, which was based on the novel by Nicholas Bentley, and which also starred Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler, Mary Germaine, Guy Verney, Hugh Morton, James Raglan, Nicolas Bentley, and Arnold Marlé, tells the story of in England, two men working on the docks close to London, England's Tower Bridge find the dead body of a man floating in the River Thames. They call the local police who later identify the body to be that of a diamond courier from Holland. The police have to find his murderer, as well as the missing diamonds he was carrying. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more. He was born as Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield in London, England, on August 31, 1920. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932). The film which was directed by and written for the screen by Victor Savile, which was produced by Michael Balcon, which was also written for the screen by Ernst Angel, Douglas Furber, Franz Schulz, Robert Stevenson, and Angus MacPhail, and which also starred Jack Hulbert, Leonora Corbett, Gordon Harker, Edmund Gwenn, Tony De Lungo, Percy Parsons, Roland Culver, Miles Malleson, Martita Hunt, Charles Courtneidge, Maria Milza, Lawrence Hanray, Charles Paton, and Harry Terry, tells the story of a shy shop assistant tries to romance a pianist he always sees on the morning bus to work.
During this time he also made thr=e transition to appearing on the stage. He appeared in several stage productions of such plays as, 'Bimbo Faringdon' and 'Pop' in "Housemaster" (November 12, 1936, to 1938), Malvern Festival (1937-1938), as 'Michael Grahme' in "Other People's Houses" (October 30, 1941, to March 14, 1942), "The Magistrate" (1944-1945), as 'Read' in "The Guinea-Pig" (February 19, 1946, to June 14, 1947), as 'Richard' in "The Lady's Not For Burning" (March 10, 1948, to ), as 'George' in "A Lady Mislaid" (January 16, 1950, to June 3, 1950), as 'James' in "The Seventh Veil" (February 12, 1951, to May 12, 1951), as 'Peter Winter' in "The White Sheep Of The Family" (September 24, 1951, to June 7, 1952), as 'Jack Bolton' in "Second Threshold" (September 15, 1952, to November 22, 1952), as 'Detective Sergeant Trotter' in "The Mousetrap" (November 25, 1952, to ), "Witness For The Prosecution" (1954-1955), as 'Leonard Vole' in "Witness For The Prosecution" (October 28, 1953, to January 29, 1955), as 'Johnny Knowles' in "Home And Away" (July 19, 1955, to August 13, 1955), as 'Oswald Crumb' in "Things That Go Bump" (March 4, 1956, to ), as 'Jim Graham' in "Shadow Of Fear" (December 9, 1956, to ), "Sight Unseen" (1956-1957), as 'Henry Lee' in "The Wrong Side Of The Park" (January 5, 1960, to July 2, 1960), and as 'Inspector Flack' in "The Shot In Question" (April 1, 1963, to May 18, 1963). During his time on the stage he worked with or appeared at the Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), in London, England, the Aldwych Theatre in London, England, the Malvern Theatre in Worcestershire, England, the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, the St Martin's Theatre in London, England, the Criterion Theatre in London, England, the Arts Theatre in London, England, the Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Brighton Theatre Royal in Brighton, England, the Princes Theatre in London, England, (now Shaftesbury Theatre), the Grand Theatre in Leeds, England, the Piccadilly Theatre in London, England, the Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand), in London, England.
Besides, playing the role of 'Boy' in the musical film, "Love On Wheels" (1932), and playing the role of 'Philip Reid' in the crime film drama, "The Floating Dutchman" (1954), his many other film credits include, "Emil And The Detectives" (1935), "Turn Of The Tide" (1935), "Mutiny On The Bounty" (1935), "The Parasite" (1953), "Let Me Ever Escape Them" (1954), "Wrath Of Jealousy" (1936), "Shipmates o' Mine" (1936), "The Ghost Of St. Michael's" (1941), "John Smith Wakes Up" (1941), "The Common Touch" (1941), "Alibi" (1942), "Think It Over" (1945), "Read All About It" (1945), "Candida" (1946), "A Woman Of No Importance" (1948), "An Inspector Calls" (1948), "The Anatomist" (1949), "The Ghost Of Monsieur Tronjolly" (1949), "Shooting Star" (1949), "Old English" (1949), "The Guinea Pig" (1949), "The Silver Box" (1949), "The Winslow Boy" (1949), "The Gay Adventure" (1949), "Night And The City" (1950), "And No Birds Sing" (1951), "Just William" (1951), "Island Rescue" (1951), "Recoil" (1953), "Hobson's Choice" (1954), "Reach For The Sky" (1956), "It's A Wonderful World" (1956), "It's Great To Be Young!" (1956), "The Ship Was Loaded" (1957), "Small Hotel" (1957), "Identity Unknown" (1960), "Escort For Hire" (1960), and "Fate Takes A Hand" (1961). His last film role was playing 'second Major' in the adventure romance film drama, "East Of Sudan" (1964). Besides, playing the role of 'Count Luzau-Rischenheim' in five episodes of the television series adventure, "Ruper Of Hentzau," which originally aired in 1964, and which also starred George Baker, Barbara Shelley, Peter Wyngarde, John Phillips, Tristram Jellinek, Sally Home, Robert James, John Breslin, Amanda Reiss, Nora Gordon, Philip Ray, Douglas Milvain, Sidney Monckton, Daphne Jonason, William Sherwood, Derek Martin, Alan Curtis, Jean Harvey, Frederick Piper, Clive Elliott, Anthony Poole, and Brian Sheey, tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll who returns to Ruritania, to play the King once more, his many other television credits include, "Eight To The Bar," "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre," "Terminus," "Adventure Theater," "Vanity Fair," "The Vise," "Dial 999," "Man From Interpol," "The Cheaters," "Persuasion," "ITV Television Playhouse," "Probation Officer," "Mr. Justice Duncannon," "BBC Sunday-Night Play," "Suspense," "ITV Play Of The Week," "Emergency-Ward 10," "First Night," and "No Hiding Place." The film which was directed by and produced by Nathan Juran, which was written for the screen by Jud Kinberg, and which also starred Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, Derek Fowlds, Jenny Agutter, Johnny Sekka, Ilario Bisi-Pedro, Harold Coyne, Desmond Daves, Edward Ellis, and Joseph Layode, tells the story of during the Mahdist insurrection in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, veteran colonial Private Baker teams up with freshly arrived gentleman Murchison, trying to evacuate from southern Barash the Emir's daughter Asua and her English governess, Miss Woodville. It's a perilous journey on the Nile and its banks. They must face crocodiles, Arab slavers, and a backward Negro tribe they prey on, where King Gondoko's missionary-raised brother Kimrasi saves and joins them. Once in capital Khartum, they find the revolt has reached it and the men join the fight. The film was released to the general public shortly before his death.
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