Guy Doleman (22 November 1923 – 30 January 1996) was a New Zealand born actor, active in Australia, Britain and the United States.

Early life

Doleman was born in

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, New Zealand, later moving to Australia.

Career

During the 1940s and '50s, Doleman was one of the busiest actors in Australia, appearing in the majority of films made there at the time, and being busy on radio, particularly in the drama ''Hagen's Circus'', which made him a radio star in Australia. Radio historian Peter Philp grouped Doleman with Peter Finch, Grant Taylor, Rod Taylor and Lloyd Berrell as part of "a wild but very colourful group of actors... who in their own way helped forge a wonderful ambience which was unique to Sydney radio." In 1952 he won a £300 Actor's Choice Award for his performance in the radio drama ''The Coward''. He used this money to go to Hollywood for a film in September 1953, where he tested for some films. He was cast in ''

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'' (1954) but passed on the role because it meant he had to wear contact lenses –

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took the part instead. He had moved to London by the early 1960s. Later he returned to Australia. He is perhaps best known for his role as "Count Lippe" in the

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film '' Thunderball'' (1965) and as "

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" in the three film adaptations of

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novels, starring

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, released between 1965 and 1967. He also played Number Two in the TV series ''

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'' (1967). Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by George Baker.

Death

Guy Doleman died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on 30 January 1996 aged 72.

Filmography

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Always Another Dawn ''Always Another Dawn'' is a 1948 Australian wartime melodrama directed by T.O. McCreadie. It was the first leading role for Bud Tingwell. Synopsis Terry Regan, from Camden, New South Wales, is the son of Molly Regan and a naval officer who di ...

'' (1948) - Warren Melville *''

Strong Is the Seed ''Strong is the Seed'' (also known as ''The Farrer Story'') is a 1949 Australian drama film, about the life of agronomist and plant breeder William Farrer. Synopsis English agriculture scientist William Farrer, on a health trip to Australia, adv ...

'' (1949) -

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*'' The Kangaroo Kid'' (1950) - Sgt. Jim Penrose *''

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'' (1952) - Pleader (uncredited) *'' The Phantom Stockman'' (1953) - Mr. Stapleton *''

His Majesty O'Keefe ''His Majesty O'Keefe'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Burt Lancaster. The cast also included Joan Rice, André Morell, Abraham Sofaer, Archie Savage, and Benson Fong. The screenplay by Borden Chase an ...

'' (1954) - Herr Weber *''

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'' (1954) - Detective (uncredited) *''

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'' (1956) - Bill McVitty *''

The Adventures of Long John Silver ''The Adventures of Long John Silver'' is a TV series about the Long John Silver character from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel '' Treasure Island''. It was made in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the ...

'' (1957, TV Series) - Dr. Stanhope *'' The Shiralee'' (1957) - Son O'Neill *'' Smiley Gets a Gun'' (1958) - Quirk *'' On the Beach'' (1959) - Lt. Cmdr. Farrel *''

The Grey Nurse Said Nothing "The Grey Nurse Said Nothing" is a television play written by Sumner Locke Elliott. It was based on elements of the Shark Arm case but is mostly fictitious. The play was screened in the US in 1959 as an episode of ''Playhouse 90''. It was performe ...

'' (1960, TV Movie) *''

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'' (1960, TV Movie) *''

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'' (1961, TV Series) - Sundowner / Raike Dartner / Norris *'' Follow the Sun'' (1961, TV Series) - Alex Cooper *''

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'' (1962-1963, TV Series) - Walter Ramsden / Captain Lee *''

No Hiding Place ''No Hiding Place'' is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It was the sequel to the series ''Murder Bag'' (1957–1958) ...

'' (1962-1964, TV Series) - Melvyn Kerry / Felix Seymour / James Conway *'' The Avengers'' (1963, TV Series) - Oliver Waldner *'' Jezebel ex UK'' (1963, TV Series) - Robin Coleridge *''

Captain Sindbad ''Captain Sindbad'' is a 1963 independently made fantasy and adventure film, produced by Frank King and Herman King, directed by Byron Haskin, that stars Guy Williams and Heidi Brühl. The film was shot at the Bavaria Film studios in Germany a ...

'' (1963) *''

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'' (1963, TV Series) *''

BBC Sunday-Night Play ''BBC Sunday-Night Play'' is the anthology drama series which replaced ''Sunday Night Theatre'' in 1960. It was broadcast on what was then BBC Television (now BBC One). The series often included versions of modern theatrical successes, but orig ...

'' (1963, TV Series) - Managing Editor *''

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'' (1963, TV Series) - Wayne Douglas *'' The Hidden Truth'' (1964, TV Series) - Charles Medwin *'' The System'' (1964) (aka: The Girl Getters) - Philip *''Boy with a Flute'' (1965, Short) *''

Young Cassidy ''Young Cassidy'' is a 1965 British biography drama film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Rod Taylor, Julie Christie, and Maggie Smith. It is a biographical drama based upon the life of the playwright Seán O'Casey. Plot Set in 1911 and th ...

'' (1965) - Officer *''

The Ipcress File ''The IPCRESS File'' is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962. The story involves Cold War brainwashing, includes scenes in Lebanon and on an atoll for a United States atomic weapon test, as well as information about Joe One, the ...

'' (1965) - Colonel Ross *'' Thunderball'' (1965) - Count Lippe *'' The Idol'' (1966) - Martin Livesey *''

The Power Game ''The Plane Makers'' is a British television series created by Wilfred Greatorex and produced by Rex Firkin. ATV made three series for ITV between 1963 and 1965. It was succeeded by ''The Power Game'', which ran for an additional three se ...

'' (1966, TV Series) - Stephen Gray *''

Funeral in Berlin ''Funeral in Berlin'' is a 1964 spy novel by Len Deighton set between Saturday 5 October and Sunday 10 November 1963. It was the third of Deighton's novels about an unnamed British agent. It was preceded by ''The IPCRESS File'' (1962) and '' ...

'' (1966) - Colonel Ross *''

The Deadly Bees ''The Deadly Bees'' is a 1966 British horror film based on H.F. Heard's 1941 novel '' A Taste for Honey''.Ed. Allan Bryce, ''Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood'', Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 p 43-45 It was directed by Freddie Francis, and ...

'' (1967) - Ralph Hargrove *''

'' (1967, Episode: " Arrival") - Number Two *''

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'' (1967, Episode: " The Tape Recorder") *''

Billion Dollar Brain ''Billion Dollar Brain'' is a 1967 British espionage film directed by Ken Russell and based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Len Deighton. The film features Michael Caine as secret agent Harry Palmer, the anti-hero protagonist. The "b ...

'' (1967) - Colonel Ross *''

A Twist of Sand ''A Twist of Sand'' is a 1968 British adventure film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Richard Johnson, Jeremy Kemp, Honor Blackman and Peter Vaughan based on the novel by Geoffrey Jenkins. Plot A former British naval officer now makes his ...

'' (1968) - Patrol Boat Commander *''

Strange Report ''Strange Report'' is a British television crime drama series starring Anthony Quayle as Adam Strange. It was produced by ITC Entertainment and first broadcast in 1969 on ITV In the United States, NBC broadcast ''Strange Report'' between 8 Ja ...

'' (1969, TV Series) - Glyn Crowley *''Chilling'' (1974) *''

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'' (1977, TV Series) - Henry Bulman *''Enigma'' (1977) - Maurice Mockcastle *''

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'' (1978) - General Whitmore *''

A Dangerous Summer ''A Dangerous Summer'' (aka ''Flash Fire'') is a 1982 Australian crime film drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Tom Skerritt, Ian Gilmour, Guy Doleman and James Mason. Production The film was inspired by the Sydney bush fire ...

'' (1981) - Julian Fane *''

Early Frost ''Early Frost'' is a 1982 Australian thriller film starring Guy Doleman, Jon Blake, Diana McLean and David Franklin. Plot A number of mysterious accidents involving the deaths of women in suburban Australia, lead Val to suspect her son of mass ...

'' (1982) - Mike Hayes *'' Goodbye Paradise'' (1983) - Quiney *''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, ...

'' (1984, TV Series) - Richard / Rudy Bezmer (Episode: Eyewitness) *''

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'' (1986, TV Series) - Peter Hackford *'' The Shiralee'' (1987) *'' Hell Raiders'' (1988) *''

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'' (1991, TV Movie) - Commander Arthur Green *''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The seri ...

'' (1992, TV Series) - Corsair (final appearance)

Theatre Credits

*''Little Lambs Eat Ivy'', Minerva Theatre, Kings Cross, NSW, May 1949 *'' Edward, My Son'', Theatre Royal, Sydney, NSW, 16 September 1949 *''All for Mary'' national tour 1956-57 *''

The Piccadilly Bushman ''The Piccadilly Bushman'' is a 1959 Australian play by Ray Lawler.RAY LAWLER talks to Alrene Sykes Australasian Drama Studies; St Lucia, Qld. Vol. 3, Iss. 2, (Apr 1, 1985): 21. It concerns an expatriate Australian actor who returns to Australia ...

'' national tour Sept 1959-Feb 1960

Select Radio Credits

*''The Coward'' (1952) *''Chips'' (1954) *''The Orchard Walls'' (1954)

References

External links

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