Sydney Tafler (31 July 1916 – 8 November 1979) was an English actor who after having started his career on stage, was best remembered for numerous appearances in films and television from the 1940s to the 1970s.

Personal life

Tafler was born into a

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family, the son of Eva (née Kosky) and Mark Tafler, an antique dealer. His sister, Hylda, married the film director

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. Another sister, Sheila, was also an actress. He was married to the actress Joy Shelton from 1941 until his death from cancer; they had three children – two sons, Jeremy and Jonathan, and a daughter, Jennifer, who became a child actress.

Career

After two years at the

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, Tafler first appeared on stage in London's West End in 1936, with Sir

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in ''The Man in Dress Clothes''. His other stage roles included the menacing character of Nat Goldberg in a production of Harold Pinter's ''The Birthday Party'', directed by the playwright; a role he reprised in

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's 1968 film version, alongside Robert Shaw and Patrick Magee. On British television he appeared alongside

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in ''

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''. His other television work included ''Angel Pavement'', '' The Gentle Killers'', ''The Infernal Machine'', ''Focus'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Hadleigh''. He appeared in many films from 1947 to 1977, including ''

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The Sea Shall Not Have Them ''The Sea Shall Not Have Them'' is a 1954 British war film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and is based on the 1953 novel by John Harris, about a North Sea rescue during the Second W ...

, and

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,'' frequently being directed by his brother-in-law

. He most commonly played spiv characters, one notable exception being the film '' Reach for the Sky'' (1956) in which he played the prosthetics expert to

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. There again, he appeared briefly in a drily comic role as a uniformed policeman in the film ''

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'' (also 1956). His film career ended with a featured role as the captain of the supertanker ''Liparus'' in the popular

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film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977).

Selected filmography

Film

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Cottage to Let ''Cottage to Let'' is a 1941 British spy thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith starring Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim and John Mills. Filmed during the Second World War and set in Scotland during the war, its plot concerns Nazi spies trying t ...

'' (1941) as RAF Officer (uncredited) *'' The Little Ballerina'' (1947) as (uncredited) *''

It Always Rains on Sunday ''It Always Rains on Sunday'' is a 1947 British film adaptation of Arthur La Bern's novel by the same name, directed by Robert Hamer. The film has been compared with the poetic realism movement in the French cinema of a few years earlier by the ...

'' (1947) as Morry Hyams *'' Uneasy Terms'' (1948) as Maysin *'' London Belongs to Me'' (1948) as Nightclub Receptionist *''

No Room at the Inn ''No Room at the Inn'' is a 1945 play by Joan Temple that became a 1948 film directed by Daniel Birt. Both play and film are presented in flashback mode and share the same subject matter – cruelty, neglect and mental and physical abuse meted ...

'' (1948) as Stranger *''

The Monkey's Paw "The Monkey's Paw" is a horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs, first published in the collection '' The Lady of the Barge'' in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with ...

'' (1948) as The Dealer *''

Broken Journey ''Broken Journey'' (also known as ''Rescue'') is a 1948 British drama film directed by Ken Annakin and featuring Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, Margot Grahame, Raymond Huntley and Guy Rolfe. ''Broken Journey'' deals with people struggling to sur ...

'' (1948), uncredited, final scene. *''

Passport to Pimlico ''Passport to Pimlico'' is a 1949 British comedy film made by Ealing Studios and starring Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford and Hermione Baddeley. It was directed by Henry Cornelius and written by T. E. B. Clarke. The story concerns the u ...

'' (1949) as Fred Cowan *''

Dance Hall Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing. From the earliest years of the twentieth century until the early 1960s, the dance hall was the popular forerunner of the discothèque or nightclub. The majority of towns and cities in ...

'' (1950) as Manager *''

Once a Sinner Once a Sinner may refer to: * Once a Sinner (1950 film) ''Once a Sinner'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling and Joy Shelton. Plot Bank clerk John Ross (Jack Watling) falls for good ...

'' (1950) as Jimmy Smart *'' Assassin for Hire'' (1951) as Antonio Riccardi *'' Scarlet Thread'' (1951) as Marcon *'' The Galloping Major'' (1951) as Mr. Leon *''

'' (1951) as Clayton *''

Chelsea Story ''Chelsea Story'' is a 1951 British crime film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Henry Mollison, Sydney Tafler and Ingeborg von Kusserow. Selected cast * Henry Mollison - Mike Harvey * Sydney Tafler - Fletcher Gilchrist * Ingeborg vo ...

'' (1951) as Fletcher Gilchrist *''

Hotel Sahara ''Hotel Sahara'' is a 1951 British war comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yvonne De Carlo, Peter Ustinov and David Tomlinson. It was produced and co-written by George Hambley Brown. Plot The Hotel Sahara, situated in a desert oasi ...

'' (1951) as Corporal Pullar *'' Mystery Junction'' (1951) as Larry Gordon *'' Blind Man's Bluff'' (1952) as Rick Martin *'' Secret People'' (1952) as Syd Burnett *'' Wide Boy'' (1952) as Benny *''

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'' (1952) as Brett *'' Time Gentlemen, Please!'' (1952) as Joseph Spink *'' Venetian Bird'' (1952) as Boldesca *''

The Floating Dutchman ''The Floating Dutchman'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Sydney Tafler and Mary Germaine. It was known as ''Clue for a Corpse'' on U.S. TV. The film was an early product of Merton Park Studi ...

'' (1952) as Victor Skinner *'' There Was a Young Lady'' (1953) as Johnny *''

Johnny on the Run ''Johnny on the Run'' is a 1953 adventure film directed by Lewis Gilbert. It was produced by the Children's Film Foundation It includes documentary footage of streets in the south side of Edinburgh in the early 1950s and of rural Perthshire. P ...

'' (1953) as Harry *''

The Square Ring ''The Square Ring'' is a 1953 British tragi-comic drama, directed by Basil Dearden and made at Ealing Studios. It stars Jack Warner, Robert Beatty and Bill Owen. The film, based on a stage play by Ralph Peterson, centres on one night at a f ...

'' (1953) as 1st Wiseacre *'' The Saint's Return'' (1953) as Max Lennar *'' Operation Diplomat'' (1953) as Wade *'' The Crowded Day'' (1954) as Alex *''

'' (1954) as Cpl. Robb *'' The Glass Cage'' (1955) as Rorke *'' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) as Madam Rita *'' The Woman for Joe'' (1955) as Butch *''

'' (1955) as Policeman *'' Dial 999'' (1955) as Alf Cressett *'' The Long Arm'' (1956) as Stone *''

Fire Maidens from Outer Space ''Fire Maidens from Outer Space'' (US: ''Fire Maidens of Outer Space'') is a 1956 British independent black-and-white science fiction feature film. It was written, produced and directed by American filmmaker Cy Roth as a collaboration between ...

'' (1956) as Dr. Higgins *'' Reach for the Sky'' (1956) as Robert Desoutter *''

The Counterfeit Plan ''The Counterfeit Plan'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Zachary Scott and Peggie Castle.Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

'' (1957) as Curtis *''

The Surgeon's Knife ''The Surgeon's Knife'' is a 1957 British crime film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Donald Houston, Adrienne Corri and Lyndon Brook. It is an adaptation of the 1940 novel '' The Wicked Flee'' by Anne Hocking. Synopsis When his patient ...

'' (1957) as Dr. Hearne *'' Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958) as Potter *''

The Bank Raiders ''The Bank Raiders'' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Maxwell Munden and starring Peter Reynolds, Sandra Dorne and Lloyd Lamble. Plot Terry, a small-time hoodlum, is the driver in a successful bank robbery. He gets his share of the l ...

'' (1958) as Bernie Shelton *'' Too Many Crooks'' (1959) as Solicitor *''

The Crowning Touch ''The Crowning Touch'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by David Eady and starring Ted Ray, Irene Handl and Greta Gynt. Plot The "Crowning Touch" of the title is a fancy ladies hat. It has been ordered and specially set aside at a posh B ...

'' (1959) as Joe *''

Follow a Star ''Follow a Star'' is a 1959 British black and white comedy musical film directed by Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom. Plot Norman Truscott works as a dry cleaner, but dreams of being a stage performer. To this end, he takes elocution and ...

'' (1959) as Pendlebury *'' Tommy the Toreador'' (1959) as Ramon (uncredited) *''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book ''The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert.Weiler, A.H ...

'' (1960) as First Workman *'' Bottoms Up'' (1960) as Sid Biggs *'' Let's Get Married'' (1960) as Pendle *'' Light Up the Sky!'' (1960) as Ted Green *'' Make Mine Mink'' (1960) as Lionel Spanager *''

The Bulldog Breed ''The Bulldog Breed'' is a 1960 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom and directed by Robert Asher. Plot Norman Puckle (Norman Wisdom), a well-meaning but clumsy grocer's assistant, cannot seem to do anything right. After being rejected b ...

'' (1960) as Speedboat Owner *'' Five Golden Hours'' (1961) as Alfredo *'' No Kidding'' (1961) as Mr. Rockbottom *'' Carry On Regardless'' (1961) as Strip Club Manager *'' A Weekend with Lulu'' (1961) as Stationmaster *''

The 7th Dawn ''The 7th Dawn'' is a 1964 Technicolor drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring William Holden, Capucine and Tetsurō Tamba. The film, set during the Malayan Emergency, is based on the 1960 novel ''The Durian Tree'' by Michael Keon ...

'' (1964) as Tom. Chief Petty Officer *''

Promise Her Anything ''Promise Her Anything'' is a 1965 British-American romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron. The screenplay by William Peter Blatty is based on a story by Arne Sultan and Marvin Worth. The sup ...

'' (1965) as Panel Participant *''

Runaway Railway ''Runaway Railway'' is a 1965 British family film, family adventure film directed by Jan Darnley-Smith and starring John Moulder-Brown, Kevin Bennett, Ronnie Barker and Graham Stark. The screenplay concerns a group of children who manage to foil ...

'' (1965) as Mr. Jones *''

'' (1966) as Frank *'' The Sandwich Man'' (1966) as First Fish Porter *''

Berserk! ''Berserk!'' is a 1967 British horror-thriller film starring Joan Crawford, Ty Hardin, Diana Dors and Judy Geeson in a macabre mother-daughter tale about a circus plagued with murders. The screenplay was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel ...

'' (1967) as Harrison Liston *'' The Birthday Party'' (1968) as Nat Goldberg *'' The Adventurers'' (1970) as Col. Gutierrez *'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) as Liparus captain

Television

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'' (1950-1957, 8 episodes) as Harry Soames / George Ware / Professor Frey / Alexander Lopakhin / Chauvelin / Petronius Arbiter / Dorn / Chauvelin * ''

Back to Methuselah ''Back to Methuselah (A Metabiological Pentateuch)'' by George Bernard Shaw consists of a preface (''The Infidel Half Century'') and a series of five plays: ''In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden)'', ''The Gospel of the Brothers Bar ...

'' (1952, 2 episodes) as Ghost of Cain / Cain * ''

Your Favorite Story ''Your Favorite Story'' is a syndicated TV anthology series that was broadcast in the United States from 1953 to 1955. The program was also known as ''My Favorite Story''. It was premiered in December 1954 with the title ''Your Favorite Playhouse'' ...

'' (1953, 1 episode) * ''

ITV Play of the Week ''Play of the Week'' is a 90-minute British television anthology series produced by a variety of companies including Granada Television, Associated-Rediffusion, ATV and Anglia Television. Synopsis From 1955 to 1967 approximately 500 episodes ...

'' (1955, 1 episode) as Nacky * '' Theatre Royal'' (1955, 1 episode) * ''

Angel Pavement ''Angel Pavement'' is a novel by J. B. Priestley, published in 1930 after the enormous success of ''The Good Companions'' (1929). It is a social panorama of the city of London, seen largely through the eyes of the employees of the firm Twigg & ...

'' (1957-1958, 4 episodes) as Mr. Golspie * '' Educated Evans'' (1957, 1 episode) as Morry Green * '' The Gentle Killers'' (1957, 6 episodes) * ''

ITV Television Playhouse ''ITV Television Playhouse'', often simplified to ''Television Playhouse'', was a British anthology television series produced by and airing on the ITV television network from 1955 through 1963. The series premiered with the teleplay ''Midlevel ...

'' (1957-1960, 3 episodes) as Gregor / Charlie / Landrieu * ''

East End, West End ''East End, West End'' is a 1958 British sitcom which was first broadcast in a single series of six episodes by ITV. It was produced by Associated-Rediffusion Television as vehicle for Sid James, who had made his name as the sidekick in ''Hancoc ...

'' (1958, 1 episode) * '' Dick and the Duchess'' (1958, 2 episodes) as Giuseppe * ''

Theatre Night ''Theatre Night'' is the umbrella title under which adaptations of classic and contemporary stage plays were usually broadcast on BBC 2 between 15 September 1985 and 21 July 1990. List of episodes The main source for compiling this list was th ...

'' (1958, 1 episode) as Pedro Juarez * '' Dial 999'', ( including the 'Night Mail', and 'The Big Fish', episodes, plus one more)-(1958-1959, 3 episodes) as Pete / Smiler Harris / Mick Coletta * '' Alfred Marks Time'' (1959, 1 episode) * '' Playhouse 90'' (1959, 1 episode) as Club Manager * ''

The Third Man ''The Third Man'' is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. Set in postwar Vienna, the film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten ...

'' (1959-1962, 2 episodes) as George Freeman / Colonel Abu Said * ''

Whack-O! ''Whack-O!'' is a British sitcom TV series starring Jimmy Edwards, written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and broadcast from 1956 to 1960 and 1971 to 1972. The series (in black and white) ran on the BBC from 1956 to 1960 and (in colour) from ...

'' (1959, 1 episode) as Harrison Jessel * '' Glencannon'' (1959, 1 episode) as Mr. Daninds * ''

'' (1960-1962, 31 episodes) as Charlie Davenport * '' Boyd Q.C.'' (1960, 1 episode) as De Viani * ''

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'' (1960, 1 episode) as Sidney Foskett * ''

Knight Errant Limited A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...

'' (1960, 1 episode) as Angelo Broza * ''

Danger Man ''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again b ...

'' (1960, 1 episode) as Mikhail Radek * '' A Christmas Night with the Stars'' (1960, 1 episode) as Charlie Davenport - with Sid James * ''

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) ...

'' (1961-1965, 3 episodes) as Marty Cook / Charlie Monkton / Lew Hemming * '' The Arthur Askey Show'' (1961, 2 episodes) as Oscar Lamouche * '' Three Live Wires'' (1961, 1 episode) * ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' (1961, 5 episodes) as Claudius * '' Here's Harry'' (1961, 1 episode) * '' Deadline Midnight'' (1961, 1 episode) as Bluey Roxon * ''

Comedy Playhouse ''Comedy Playhouse'' is a long-running British anthology series of one-off unrelated sitcoms that aired for 120 episodes from 1961 to 1975. Many episodes later graduated to their own series, including ''Steptoe and Son'', '' Meet the Wife'', ' ...

'' (1962, 1 episode) as Lionel * ''

Z Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debut ...

'' (1963-1974, 5 episodes) as Ray Dawson / Willy Tyndale / Wasilewski / Ray Dawson / Oliver Snow * ''

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'' (1964, 1 episode) * ''

Gideon's Way ''Gideon's Way'' is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment and broadcast by ITV in 1964–1966, based on novels by John Creasey (writing as 'J. J. Marric'). The series was made at Elstree Studios in twin production with ' ...

'' (1964, 1 episode) as Gabriel Lyon * ''

'' (1964-1969, 3 episodes) as Mr. Green / Peter Cassidy / Ralph Edwards * ''

Front Page Story ''Front Page Story'' is a 1954 British drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Jack Hawkins, Elizabeth Allan and Eva Bartok. It was shot in black-and-white at Shepperton Studios with some location shooting in London. The film's sets we ...

'' (1965, 1 episode) as Waterman * '' A Slight Case of...'' (1965, 1 episode) * ''

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'' (1966, 2 episodes) as Shamrayef / Finkelstein * ''

The Wednesday Play ''The Wednesday Play'' is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 for six seasons from October 1964 to May 1970. The plays were usually original works written for television, although dramatic adaptations of fiction ...

'' (1966-1970, 2 episodes) as Blaustein / Arthur Bradshaw * ''

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'' (1967, 1 episode) as Mr. Spalding * ''

The World of Wooster ''The World of Wooster'' is a comedy television series, based on the Jeeves stories by author P. G. Wodehouse. The television series starred Ian Carmichael as English gentleman Bertie Wooster and Dennis Price as Bertie's valet Jeeves. The s ...

'' (1967, 1 episode) as Jas. Waterbury * ''

Man in a Suitcase ''Man in a Suitcase'' is a British television private eye thriller series produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. It originally aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from 27 September 1967 to 17 April 1968. ABC broadcast episodes of ''Man in ...

'' (1968, 1 episode) as Reynolds * ''

The Ugliest Girl in Town ''The Ugliest Girl in Town'' is an American sitcom produced by Screen Gems for ABC. It ran from September 26, 1968, to January 30, 1969. Synopsis Timothy Blair is a Hollywood talent agent. He falls in love with Julie Renfield, a British actress ...

'' (1968, 1 episode) as Bert Pooley * '' Me Mammy'' (1969, 1 episode) as Sir Gerald Bronstein * '' Hadleigh'' (1969, 1 episode) as Zinneman * '' Coronation Street'' (1969, 2 episodes) as Mr. Maddox-Smith * ''

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'' (1970, 1 episode) as Sir Adolphus Bland * '' Misleading Cases'' (1971, 1 episode) as Mr. Benkle * '' Alexander the Greatest'' (1971-1972, 13 episodes) as Joe Green * '' The Adventurer'' (1973, 1 episode) as Wyvern * '' Love Story'' (1973, 1 episode) as Mr. Miller * ''

Van der Valk ''Van der Valk'' is a British television crime drama series produced for the ITV (TV network), ITV network. The first series ran from 1972 to 1992; followed by a remake in 2020. Created by Nicolas Freeling and based on his novels about a dete ...

'' (1973, 3 episodes) as Halsbeek * ''

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for two series, including two Christmas special ...

'' (1973, 1 episode) as Lockwood * '' Play for Today'' (1973-1977, 2 episodes) as Harry Perlman / Mr. Crowley * '' Vienna 1900'' (1974, 1 episode) as Herr Klingemann * '' Marked Personal'' (1974, 1 episode) as Cartwright * ''

Village Hall A village hall is a public building in a village used for various things such as: United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building which contains at least one large room (plus kitchen and toilets), is owned by a local ...

'' (1974, 1 episode) as Arthur Bolton * ''

Churchill's People ''Churchill's People'' is a series of 26 historical dramas produced by the BBC, based on Winston Churchill's ''A History of the English-Speaking Peoples''. They were first broadcast on BBC1 in 1974 and 1975. It was produced to mark the centen ...

'' (1975, 1 episode) as Haskelot * '' Crown Court'' (1975, 1 episode) as Harry Simons * '' The Sweeney'' (1975, 1 episode) as Manny Bellow * ''

'' (1975-1976, 2 episodes) as Isadore Q. Fishbein * ''

Yes, Honestly ''Yes, Honestly'' is a British television sitcom that aired on ITV from 9 January 1976 and 23 April 1977. It stars Donal Donnelly as Matthew Browne and Liza Goddard as Lily Pond Browne. The series followed the course of their relationship, from ...

'' (1976, 1 episode) as Harry Burton * '' Survivors'' (1976, 2 episodes) as Manny * ''

Victorian Scandals Victorian or Victorians may refer to: 19th century * Victorian era, British history during Queen Victoria's 19th-century reign ** Victorian architecture ** Victorian house ** Victorian decorative arts ** Victorian fashion ** Victorian literature ...

'' (1976, 1 episode) as Achille Fould * '' Thriller'' (1976, 1 episode) as Sam Meadows * '' Do You Remember?'' (1978, 1 episode) as Ambrose Solto * '' Devenish'' (1978, 1 episode) as Sidney Bloom * '' Potter'' (1979, 1 episode) as Harry Tooms * '' Cannon and Ball'' (1979, 1 episode) as The Agent * ''

BBC2 Playhouse ''BBC2 Playhouse'' is a UK anthology television series of one-hour episodes produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Among its many performers were Helen Mirren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Liam Neeson, Paul Scofield, Deborah ...

'' (1980, 1 episode) as Kugelmann * '' The Enigma Files'' (1980, 1 episode) as Solly King (final appearance)

References

External links

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Performances listed in Theatre Archive University of Bristol
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tafler, Sydney 1916 births 1979 deaths Jewish English male actors English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London English Jews 20th-century English male actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art