Derek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield | |
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 Autographed still, 1954 | |
| Born | Derek Louis Cecil Blomfield 31 August 1920 |
| Died | 23 July 1964 (aged 43) |
| Years active | 1935–1964 |
Derek Blomfield (31 August 1920 – 23 July 1964) was a British actor who appeared in a number of stage, film and television productions between 1935 and his death in 1964.[1]
Career
[edit]He trained at LAMDA and made his first stage appearance at the Savoy Theatre in 1934. His stage credits included the title role in The Guinea Pig at the Criterion Theatre, a long run in Witness for the Prosecution at the Winter Garden Theatre, and two years playing Trotter in The Mousetrap at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.[citation needed]
His first film role was at the age of fifteen in the film Turn of the Tide.[2] He first came to wider attention for his appearance as a schoolboy in the Will Hay comedy, The Ghost of St. Michael's.[3] In 1964 he played the role of Count Luzau-Rischenheim in the British television series Rupert of Hentzau.[4]
He died of a heart attack, aged 43, while on holiday with his wife and family in Brittany.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1932 | Love on Wheels | Boy | Film debut, Uncredited |
| 1935 | Emil and the Detectives | Jerry | |
| Turn of the Tide | Steve Lunn | ||
| Mutiny on the Bounty | Jeremy | Uncredited | |
| 1936 | Wedding Group | Undetermined Role | |
| Shipmates o' Mine | Tony Denton | ||
| 1941 | The Ghost of St. Michael's | Sunshine | |
| 1942 | Alibi | Gerard | |
| 1949 | Golden Arrow | 1st Officer in Nightclub | |
| 1950 | Night and the City | Young Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus | 1st Officer - Admiralty | |
| 1952 | The Floating Dutchman | Philip Reid | |
| 1953 | Recoil | Wilbur | |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Freddy Beenstock | |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky | Civilian Pilot | |
| It's a Wonderful World | Arranger | ||
| It's Great to Be Young | Paterson, Sports Master | ||
| 1956-1957 | Vanity Fair | Dobbin | Miniseries |
| 1957 | Carry On Admiral | Lieut. Dobson | |
| Small Hotel | Roland | ||
| 1960 | Identity Unknown | John Perkins | |
| Escort for Hire | Jack | ||
| 1961 | Persuasion | William Elliot | Miniseries |
| 1962 | Fate Takes a Hand | Briggs | |
| 1964 | Rupert of Hentzau | Count Luzau-Rischenheim | 5 episodes |
| East of Sudan | Second Major | Final film, Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ "Derek Blomfield". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Turn of the Tide (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
- ^ "The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "TV Versions of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' & 'Rupert of Hentzau'". silverwhistle.co.uk.
Further reading
[edit]- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 22.
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 100.
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