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May 18, 1987 · Colin Blakely, a portly character actor whose portrayals of comic heroes and classical villains brought him widespread recognition in his native Great Britain, is dead of leukemia, it was...
Colin Blakely. Highest Rated: 92% Evil Under the Sun (1982) Lowest Rated: 50% Nijinsky (1980) Birthday: Sep 23, 1930. Birthplace: Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. Respected character...
Colin George Blakely (23 September 1930 – 7 May 1987) was a Northern Irish actor. He had roles in the films A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Equus (1977).
Murder on the Orient Express. Little Lord Fauntleroy. Evil Under the Sun. A Man for All Seasons. Don Camillo. Equus. Acting. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin George Blakely (23 September 1930 – 7 May 1987) was a Northern Irish character actor. He was considered an actor of great range.
Colin Blakely's early death from leukemia robbed British screen of a major character star. His chunky form and rumpled, good-natured features tended to direct him towards hero's-friend roles, like that in This Sporting Life (d. Lindsay Anderson, 1963), or as Dr Watson in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (d.
Bangor-born actor Colin Blakely is remembered with a blue plaque in his hometown. At the recent unveiling Robin caught up with Colin's niece & nephew Caroli...
Feb 13, 1981 · The Dogs of War: Directed by John Irvin. With Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais. Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
