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Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Acting

Born July 31, 1920 · London, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman. Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they too…

Known For · 40 titles

The Saint

The Saint

1962
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
Danger Man

Danger Man

1960
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969
Television Playhouse

Television Playhouse

1955
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Justice

Justice

1971
Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967
Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

1979
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957
The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962
One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C.

1966
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

1961
Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

1957
Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965
The Worker

The Worker

1965
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

1980
Conquered City

Conquered City

1962
Becket

Becket

1964
Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

1970
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1959
Valentino

Valentino

1977
Man in the Wilderness

Man in the Wilderness

1971
Night of the Big Heat

Night of the Big Heat

1967
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973
Tobruk

Tobruk

1967
Hardcore

Hardcore

1977
Carry On Cowboy

Carry On Cowboy

1965
Fair Ground!

Fair Ground!

1983
One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1955
The Steel Bayonet

The Steel Bayonet

1958
Call Me Bwana

Call Me Bwana

1963