Arthur Michael Shepley-Smith (29 September 1907 – 28 September 1961), known professionally as Michael Shepley, was a British actor, appearing in theatre, film and some television between 1929 and 1961. He was born in

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. Shepley made his screen début in the 1931

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film '' Black Coffee''. He went on to appear in more than sixty films, the last of which was '' Don't Bother to Knock'' in 1961, the year of his death.

Filmography

* '' Black Coffee'' (1931) - Raynor * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1933) - Vivien Waugh * '' Bella Donna'' (1934) - Dr, Baring-Hartley * '' Tangled Evidence'' (1934) - Gilbert Morfield * '' Lord Edgware Dies'' (1934) - Captain Roland Marsh * '' Are You a Mason?'' (1934) - Ernest Monison * ''

The Green Pack ''The Green Pack'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring John Stuart, Aileen Marson and Hugh Miller. It was based on a play of the same name by Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – ...

'' (1934) - Mark Elliott * '' Open All Night'' (1934) - Hilary * '' The Rocks of Valpre'' (1935) - Trevor Mordaunt * '' Lazybones'' (1935) - Hildebrand Pope * '' The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes'' (1935) - Cecil Barker * ''

The Lad ''The Lad'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Gordon Harker, Betty Stockfeld and Jane Carr. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The film is based on a novel by Edgar Wallace. Plot Bill Shane is The Lad, an opp ...

'' (1935) - Arthur Maddeley * ''

That's My Uncle ''That's My Uncle'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Mark Daly, Richard Cooper and Betty Astell. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.Wood p.88 Cast * Mar ...

'' (1935) - Charlie Cookson * '' Squibs'' (1935) - Colin Barratt * '' Vintage Wine'' (1935) - Richard Emsley * '' Jubilee Window'' (1935) - Dacres * '' The Ace of Spades'' (1935) - George Despard * ''

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'' (1935) - Henry Marsland * ''

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'' (1936) - Paul Hemming * '' Dishonour Bright'' (1936) - Spooner (uncredited) * '' Beauty and the Barge'' (1937) - Hebert Manners * ''

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'' (1938) - Victor Beamish * '' It's in the Air'' (1938) - Adjutant * '' Crackerjack'' (1938) - Wally Astill (uncredited) * '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939) - Teacher (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Man in Club (uncredited) * '' Quiet Wedding'' (1941) - Marcia's Husband * '' The Great Mr. Handel'' (1942) - Sir Charles Marsham * '' Women Aren't Angels'' (1943) - Misunderstood gent (uncredited) * ''

The Demi-Paradise ''The Demi-Paradise'' (also known as ''Adventure for Two'') is a 1943 British comedy film made by Two Cities Films. It stars Laurence Olivier as a Soviet Russian inventor who travels to England to have his revolutionary propeller manufactured, a ...

'' (1943) - Mr. Walford * ''

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'' (1944) - Captain Gower - Captain in the English Army * ''

I Live in Grosvenor Square ''I Live in Grosvenor Square'' is a British comedy-drama romance war film directed and produced by Herbert Wilcox. It was the first of Wilcox's "London films" collaboration with his wife, actress Anna Neagle. Her co-stars were Dean Jagger an ...

'' (1945) - Lt. Lutyens * ''

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'' (1945) - Maj. Manning Tutthorn * ''

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'' (1947) - Mr. Gregsbury M.P. * ''

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'' (1947) - Peter Edge * '' Elizabeth of Ladymead'' (1948) - Major Wrigley (1903) * '' Maytime in Mayfair'' (1949) - Shepherd * '' Mr. Denning Drives North'' (1952) - Chairman of Court * '' Secret People'' (1952) - Manager of the British Pavilion * '' Home at Seven'' (1952) - Major Watson * '' You Know What Sailors Are'' (1954) - Admiral * '' Trouble in the Glen'' (1954) - Man (uncredited) * '' Happy Ever After'' (1954) - Major McGlusky * '' Where There's a Will'' (1955) - Mr. Cogent * '' Doctor at Sea'' (1955) - Jill's father * ''

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'' (1955) - The judge * ''

My Teenage Daughter ''My Teenage Daughter'', later ''Teenage Bad Girl'', is a 1956 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Sylvia Syms and Norman Wooland. The screenplay concerns a mother who tries to deal with her teenage daughte ...

'' (1956) - Sir Henry * ''

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'' (1956) - Col. Wagstaff * '' The Passionate Stranger'' (1957) - Miles Easter * ''

Not Wanted on Voyage ''Not Wanted on Voyage'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix and Catherine Boyle. The film was made at British National Studios. It is based on a play by Ken Attiwill and his wife ...

'' (1957) - Col. Blewton-Fawcett * ''

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'' (1958) - Sir Rupert * ''Upgreen - And at 'Em'' (1960) * ''

Just Joe ''Just Joe'' is a 1960 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers, and starring Leslie Randall, Joan Reynolds, Michael Shepley, and Anna May Wong. The unassuming Joe (Leslie Randall) discovers his heroic side when he becomes involved with ...

'' (1960) - Fowler * '' Double Bunk'' (1961) - Granville-Carter * '' Don't Bother to Knock'' (1961) - Colonel (final film role)

Cricket

Shepley was an opening batsman, playing for Westminster from 1923 to 1926, as captain in 1926. In 1925 his batting average was at 33.11, the highest of the team, scoring 88 against Malvern. He played in the Oxford Freshmen's match in 1927.Wisden obituary 1961.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepley, Michael 1907 births 1961 deaths 20th-century English male actors English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from Plymouth, Devon