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The Hands Of Orlac (1960 Film)
''The Hands of Orlac '' (a.k.a. ''Hands of the Strangler'') is a 1960 British-French horror film directed by Edmond T. Gréville, starring Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee, and Dany Carrel, and based on the novel ''Les Mains d'Orlac'' by Maurice Renard. Cast * Mel Ferrer ... Stephen Orlac * Christopher Lee ... Nero the magician * Dany Carrel ... Régina / Li-Lang * Lucile Saint-Simon ... Louise Cochrane Orlac * Felix Aylmer ... Dr. Francis Cochrane * Peter Reynolds ... Mr. Felix * Basil Sydney ... Maurice Seidelman * Campbell Singer ... Inspector Henderson * Donald Wolfit ... Professor Volchett * Donald Pleasence ... Graham Coates * Peter Bennett ... 1st Member * George Merritt ... 2nd Member * Arnold Diamond ... Dresser * Janina Faye ... Child * Gertan Klauber ... Fairground attendant * Mireille Perrey ... Madame Aliberti * David Peel ... Airplane's pilot * Walter Randall ... Waiter * Anita Sharp-Bolster ... Volchett's Assistant * Manning Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmond T
Edmond is a given name related to Edmund. Persons named Edmond include: * Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician * Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer * Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician * Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1892), French writer * Edmond Etling (before 1909–1940), French designer, manufacturer * Edmond Halley (1656–1742), English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist * Edmond Haxhinasto (born 1966), Albanian politician * Edmond Maire (1931–2017), French labor union leader * Edmond Rostand * Edmond James de Rothschild * Edmond O'Brien * Edmond Panariti * Edmond Robinson * Edmond Tarverdyan, controversial figure in MMA In fiction * Edmond Dantès, The main character in ' The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas. * Edmond Elephant, a character from Peppa Pig * Edmond Honda, a character from the ''Street Fighter'' series * Edmond, a character from Rock-A-Doodle * Edm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney (23 April 1894 – 10 January 1968) was an English stage and screen actor. Career Sydney made his name in 1915 in the London stage hit ''Romance'' by Edward Sheldon, with Broadway star Doris Keane, and he costarred with Keane in the 1920 silent film of the play. The couple married in 1918, and when Keane revived ''Romance'' in New York City in 1921, Sydney made his Broadway debut in the parts. He stayed in New York for over a decade playing classical roles such as Mercutio in '' Romeo and Juliet'' (1922), Richard Dudgeon in '' The Devil's Disciple'' (1923), the title role in ''Hamlet'' (1923), Prince Hal in ''Henry IV, Part I'' (1926), and Petruchio in ''Taming of the Shrew'' (1927). In 1937 he starred in the murder mystery '' Blondie White'' in the West End. He made over 50 screen appearances, most memorably as Claudius in Laurence Olivier's 1948 film of ''Hamlet.'' He also appeared in classic films like ''Treasure Island'' (1950), '' Ivanhoe'' (1952), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning Wilson
Manning (a.k.a. Mannion, Manning) is a family name. Origin and meaning Manning is from an old Norse word — manningi — meaning a brave or valiant man; and one of the first forms of the name was Mannin; another cartography was Mannygn. One historian gives a Saxon origin for the family, which he calls "ancient and noble". According to him, Manning was the name of a town in Saxony, and from it the surname sprang. Other historians make Mannheim, Germany, the cradle of the family, and begin its history with Ranulph, or Rudolph de Manning, Count Palatine, who, having married Elgida, aunt to King Harold I of England, had a grant of land in Kent, England. His name is also written de Mannheim — Rudolph de Mannheim. His place in Kent was Downe Court, and there the Mannings have been a power ever since. Simon de Manning, a grandson of Rudolph, was the first of the English barons to take up the cross and go forth to the Holy Wars. He was a companion of King Richard I of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster (28 August 1895 – 1 June 1985) was an Irish-born American actress who appeared in 88 films and 12 TV series from 1928 to 1978. She was sometimes billed as Anita Bolster. Early life She was born 28 August 1895 in Glenlohane, Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland. Career Stage Sharp-Bolster's Broadway credits include ''Kathleen'', ''Pygmalion'', and ''Lady in Waiting''. Film Sharp-Bolster debuted in the British film ''What Money Can Buy'' (1928). Her American film debut came in 1942 in ''Saboteur'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a 2013 book, one writer described her as "one of the most riveting human gargoyles in Hollywood films." Radio Sharp-Bolster worked with the BBC in the UK. Television Billed as Anita Bolster, she appeared in three episodes of ''Dark Shadows'' in March of 1968. Bolster portrayed a witch named Bathia Mapes who failed to remove a curse of vampirism from Barnabas Collins. Personal life Sharp-Bolster was married to Jacob Schwartz. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Randall
Walter Randall (26 June 1929 – 5 May 2006) was a British dancer turned actor with numerous roles in British television, including parts in ''The Saint'', '' Out of This World'', ''Yes Minister'', '' The Professionals'' and ''Dixon of Dock Green''. His film appearances included roles in '' The Hand'' (1960) and '' Tiffany Jones'' (1973). He appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Aztecs'' in 1964, and was interviewed for the DVD release in 2002. Five further appearances on the programme followed, the last of which was ''Planet of the Spiders'' in 1974. In their positive review of '' The Crusade'', the ''Radio Times'' wrote "Walter Randall's El Akir is the most sinister character in the series to date." In addition to acting, Randall ran a restaurant in Chelsea. He later ran a wine bar and went into partnership with Jon Pertwee, running a hamburger diner called Pertwee's Take-Away for five years."The Bearded Aztec" (interview), ''Doctor Who Magazine ''Doctor Who Magazine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Peel (actor)
David Peel (19 June 1920 – 4 September 1981) was an English film and television actor. He was born in London on 19 June 1920. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was a minor player in a few films. In 1960, he was cast in the starring role of Baron Meinster in Hammer Film Productions’ ''The Brides of Dracula''. After appearing in ''The Hands of Orlac'' later in the year, he retired from the film industry and became an estate agent and antiques dealer. He died in London on 4 September 1981 aged 61. Selected filmography * ''Squadron Leader X'' (1943) * ''We Dive at Dawn'' (1943) * ''Escape to Danger'' (1943) * ''They Who Dare'' (1954) * ''The Brides of Dracula'' (1960) * ''The Hands of Orlac ''The Hands of Orlac'' may refer to: * ''Les Mains d'Orlac'', a novel by Maurice Renard and several adaptations of that novel: * The Hands of Orlac (1924 film), ''The Hands of Orlac'' (1924 film), an Austrian film * The Hands of Orlac (1935 film) ...'' (1960) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertan Klauber
George Gertan Klauber (5 March 1932 – 1 August 2008) was a British bit part character actor. Klauber was born in Czechoslovakia, and after training at the Birmingham Theatre School, his stage appearances included with the RSC and the National Theatre. He played small roles in many of the ''Carry On'' films and appeared in numerous television productions, often playing minor villains, including episodes of ''The Saint'', '' The Professionals'', ''Danger Man'', '' The Avengers'', twice in '' Doctor Who'' as The Galley Master in The Romans and as Ola in The Macra Terror and as mad king George III in ''Blackadder the Third''. He appeared in the TV musical '' Pickwick'' for the BBC in 1969. He also played a servile yet pompous waiter in one episode, "The Old Magic", of ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?''. He was married to the British actress Gwendolyn Watts. Partial filmography *'' Battle of the V-1'' (1958) - SS Guard - Stefan at Dentist (uncredited) *''Don't Panic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janina Faye
Janina Faye Smigielski (born 1948) is an English actress and director. She is a daughter of Florence Louisa Jonathan and Jan Smigielski. Her father was a Polish pilot from No. 303 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Faye began her career as an actress in 1956, and it includes theatre and television work in addition to many film appearances. She appeared in several major fantasy and horror films when she was young, such as Hammer Films' original version of ''Dracula'' (1958), as well as the same company’s ''Never Take Sweets from a Stranger'' (1960) and ''The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll'' (1960). In 1961 she appeared on stage as Helen Keller in the William Gibson play '' The Miracle Worker'', and in 1962 she appeared in the film thrillers ''Don't Talk to Strange Men'' and ''The Day of the Triffids''. In 1998, she teamed up with director Paul Cotgrove and Hammer co-star Ingrid Pitt Ingrid Pitt (born Ingoushka Petrov; 21 November 193723 November 2010) was a Polish-Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond (18 April 1915 – 18 March 1992) was an English character actor, regularly cast in small parts on television. He graduated from RADA in 1936, and his stage work included the RSC, and three years in Agatha Christie's ''The Mousetrap'' in the West End (1954-1957). In a long career, he was cast in a variety of roles, but frequently in 'foreigner' roles, and often as policemen. Indeed, his most remembered role is probably that of Colonel Latignant in the 1960s ITC series '' The Saint'' with Roger Moore. The character of Latignant was one of the few recurring characters in the series' long run. Towards the end of his career he appeared in the BBC comedy series ''In Sickness and in Health'' as Mr Rabinsky, Alf Garnett's Jewish tight neighbour with a black hat and long beard. Selected filmography *'' Snowbound'' (1948) - Italian Hotel Guest (uncredited) *'' The Spider and the Fly'' (1949) - Police Officer (uncredited) *''Cairo Road'' (1950) - Police Major *''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Merritt (actor)
Frederick George Merritt (10 December 1890 – 27 September 1977) was an English theatre, film and television actor, often in authoritarian roles. He studied German theatre in Magdeburg, Germany, and taught at the Berlitz School at the outbreak of the First World War, when he was held as a British Civil Prisoner of War, and interned at Ruhleben, 1914–1918. He was involved in over 50 plays at Ruhleben. He lived for many years in Lissenden Gardens, Parliament Hill, north west London. Selected filmography * ''The W Plan'' (1930) – Ulrich Muller * ''Bracelets'' (1931) – Director * '' Dreyfus'' (1931) – Émile Zola * '' A Gentleman of Paris'' (1931) – M. Duval * ''White Face'' (1932) – (uncredited) * '' The Lodger'' (1932) – Commissioner * '' Blind Spot'' (1932) – Inspector Cadbury * ''Money for Speed'' (1933) * ''Going Straight'' (1933) * ''F.P.1'' (1933) – Lubin * ''I Was a Spy'' (1933) – Captain Reichman * ''Crime on the Hill'' (1933) – Police Inspector Wol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (actor)
Peter Bennett (17 September 1917 – 23 December 1989) was a British stage and television actor. He had served on both the National Council for Drama Training and the British Actors' Equity Association. Biography Peter Egerton Bennett was born in Chelsea, London, England, on 17 September 1917. His father was a Major in the British Army and a recipient of the Military Cross. Bennett attended Malvern College and trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Peter Bennett married Sheila Bramwell-Jones. He died in London on 23 December 1989. Career Peter Bennett made his first stage appearance on 27 January 1936 as Ma Ta in a stage adaptation of ''Lady Precious Stream'' at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre in Folkestone, England. His first appearance in London theatre was on 9 May 1936 as Possum and Ed Sweet in a production of ''Little Ol' Boy'' at the Arts Theatre. Bennett made his first and only Broadway theatre performance as Corporal Cramp in the short-lived January 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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