Colin Tapley
Acting
Born May 7, 1907 · Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
Biography
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 la…
Known For · 40 titles
Richard the Lionheart
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Samson and Delilah
The Dam Busters
Peter Ibbetson
Arizona
Wings of Danger
North West Mounted Police
Innocent Meeting
My Marriage
Barbados Quest
The Sundowners
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
So Evil, So Young
The Black Room
Noose for a Lady
Night of Mystery
An Honourable Murder
Murder at the Vanities
Double Door
If I Were King
Angels One Five
Becky Sharp
The Preview Murder Mystery
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
Souls at Sea
Maid of Salem
3 Steps to the Gallows
The Light That Failed
Thank You, Jeeves!
Father Brown, Detective
Booloo
Wagon Wheels
Too Many Parents
The Return of Sophie Lang
The Last Outpost
Compelled
King of Gamblers
Strongroom
Man Accused