Harry Locke (10 December 1913 – 7 September 1987) was an English

character actor A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...

. He was born and died in

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

. He married Joan Cowderoy in 1943 and Cordelia Sewell in 1952. He was a good friend of the poet

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems " Do not go gentle into that good night" and " And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Und ...

. Their friendship in London and

South Leigh :''There is also a Southleigh in Devon.'' South Leigh is a village and civil parish on Limb Brook, a small tributary of the River Thames, about east of Witney in Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 336. Manor So ...

, Oxfordshire, has been described by Locke in a 1970s interview with the radio journalist

Colin Edwards Colin Edwards II (born February 27, 1974), nicknamed the "Texas Tornado", is an American former professional motorcycle racer who retired half-way through the 2014 season, but continues in the sport as a factory test rider. He is a two-time W ...

. Locke was a familiar face in three decades of British cinema, playing small parts such as assorted

cockneys Cockney is an accent and dialect of English, mainly spoken in London and its environs, particularly by working-class and lower middle-class Londoners. The term "Cockney" has traditionally been used to describe a person from the East End, ...

, working men, clerks, porters and cab drivers, with appearances including '' Passport to Pimlico'' (1949), ''

Reach for the Sky ''Reach for the Sky'' is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award fo ...

'' (1956), ''

Carry On Nurse ''Carry On Nurse'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her ''Carry On'' film debut), Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtr ...

'' (1959), ''

The Devil-Ship Pirates ''The Devil-Ship Pirates'' is a 1964 British pirate adventure film directed by Don Sharp. The film was the first of several collaborations between Don Sharp and star Christopher Lee. Plot A pirate ship, involved in 1588 battles on the side of ...

'' (1964), '' Alfie'' (1966) and '' The Family Way'' (1966). His numerous roles on TV included '' Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' as a night porter in 1969. In 1972 he played Platon Karataev in the BBC production of ''

War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (russian: Война и мир, translit=Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy that mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy. It was first published ...

'', with his final role, playing a gardener, in an episode of ''

Just William ''Just William'' is the first book of children's short stories about the young school boy William Brown, written by Richmal Crompton, and published in 1922. The book was the first in the series of William Brown books which was the basis for ...

'', in 1977.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Day Will Dawn ''The Day Will Dawn'', released in the US as ''The Avengers'', is a 1942 British war film set in Norway during World War II. It stars Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams and Griffith Jones, and was directed by Harold French from a sc ...

'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' George in Civvy Street'' (1946) - (uncredited) * ''

Piccadilly Incident ''Piccadilly Incident'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Coral Browne, Edward Rigby and Leslie Dwyer. Wilcox teamed his wife Anna Neagle with Michael Wilding for the first time, es ...

'' (1946) - (uncredited) * '' No Room at the Inn'' (1948) - Tobacconist (uncredited) * '' Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) - Sergeant * '' Private Angelo'' (1949) - Cpl. Trivet * ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure no ...

'' (1950) - Haggott * ''

The Naked Heart ''The Naked Heart'' (French title: ''Maria Chapdelaine'') is a 1950 British-French historical drama film directed by Marc Allégret, based on the novel '' Maria Chapdelaine'' by Louis Hémon. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Kieron Moore and Fra ...

'' (1950) * ''

High Treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

'' (1951) - Andy - Telephone Engineer (uncredited) * '' Judgment Deferred'' (1952) - Bert * ''

Angels One Five ''Angels One Five'' is a 1952 British war film directed by George More O'Ferrall and starring Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Gregson, Cyril Raymond and Veronica Hurst. Based on the book ''What Are Your Angels Now?'' by P ...

'' (1952) - Look Out * '' Father's Doing Fine'' (1952) - Little Man (uncredited) * '' My Wife's Lodger'' (1952) - Passer-by * '' Tread Softly'' (1952) - Nutty Potts * '' Time Bomb'' (1953) - Train Fireman * '' The Red Beret'' (1953) - Medical Orderly * ''

Devil on Horseback ''Devil on Horseback'' is a 1954 British sports drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum and Jeremy Spenser. Its plot involves a boy who pursues his ambition to be a jockey. The screenplay was by Scotti ...

'' (1954) - (uncredited) * '' Doctor in the House'' (1954) - Jessup * ''

The Teckman Mystery ''The Teckman Mystery'' is a 1954 British mystery film directed by Wendy Toye and starring Margaret Leighton, John Justin, Roland Culver and Michael Medwin. It was shot at Shepperton Studios with sets designed by the art director William Kellne ...

'' (1954) - Leonard * '' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1955) - (uncredited) * ''

A Yank in Ermine ''A Yank in Ermine'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Peter Thompson, Noelle Middleton, Harold Lloyd Jr. and Diana Decker, and featuring Jon Pertwee and Sid James. It was adapted by John Paddy Carstairs fro ...

'' (1955) - Clayton * '' The Long Arm'' (1956) - Secondhand Dealer * ''

Yield to the Night ''Yield to the Night'' (also titled ''Blonde Sinner'' in the US) is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Diana Dors. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Joan Henry. The storyline bears ...

'' (1956) - Fred Hilton * ''

'' (1956) - Bates * ''

The Baby and the Battleship ''The Baby and the Battleship'' is a colour 1956 British comedy film directed by Jay Lewis and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and André Morell. It is based on the 1956 novel by Anthony Thorne with a screenplay by Richard De Roy, ...

'' (1956) - CPO Blades * ''

The Silken Affair ''The Silken Affair'' is a 1956 British romantic comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring David Niven, Geneviève Page, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Joan Sims, Irene Handl and Ronald Squire. The screenplay concerns an accountant who is creativ ...

'' (1956) - Tobacconist * ''

Town on Trial ''Town on Trial'' is a 1957 British mystery film directed by John Guillermin and starring John Mills, Charles Coburn, Barbara Bates and Derek Farr. A whole town comes under suspicion when two grisly murders are carried out—particularly membe ...

'' (1957) - Sgt. Beale * '' The Happy Road'' (1957) - Emerson (uncredited) * '' Doctor at Large'' (1957) - Porter * ''

Woman in a Dressing Gown ''Woman in a Dressing Gown'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Yvonne Mitchell, Anthony Quayle, Sylvia Syms, and Carole Lesley. The film won four awards at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival includin ...

'' (1957) - Wine merchant * '' Barnacle Bill'' (1957) - Reporter * '' Nowhere to Go'' (1958) - George Bendel (uncredited) * ''

The Captain's Table ''The Captain's Table'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Jack Lee based upon a novel by Richard Gordon. It stars John Gregson, Donald Sinden, Peggy Cummins and Nadia Gray, and featured Maurice Denham, Joan Sims, John Le Mesurier, ...

'' (1959) - Hole * ''

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. ''Carlton-Browne of the F.O.'' (U.S. title: ''Man in a Cocked Hat'') is a 1959 British comedy film made by the Boulting Brothers and starring Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, and Luciana Paluzzi. It centres on an inept Foreign Office (F.O.) diplom ...

'' (1959) - Gaillardian Commentator * ''

'' (1959) - Mick the Orderly * '' Serious Charge'' (1959) - (uncredited) * '' I'm All Right Jack'' (1959) - Trade Union Official * '' Upstairs and Downstairs'' (1959) - Train Ticket Inspector (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) - (uncredited) * ''

Clue of the Twisted Candle ''Clue of the Twisted Candle'' is a 1960 British crime film directed by Allan Davis and starring Bernard Lee, David Knight and Francis De Wolff. Part of the long-running series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it ...

'' (1960) - Amis * '' Light Up the Sky!'' (1960) - Roland Kenyon * ''

The Girl on the Boat ''The Girl on the Boat'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in 1921 as a serial in the ''Woman's Home Companion'' in the United States under the title ''Three Men and a Maid''. It was first published as a book in the United States ...

'' (1961) - (uncredited) * '' The Man in the Back Seat'' (1961) - Joe Carter * '' Watch it, Sailor!'' (1961) - Ticket Collector (uncredited) * '' On the Fiddle'' (1961) - Huxtable * ''

Never Back Losers ''Never Back Losers'' is a 1961 British crime film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Jack Hedley, Jacqueline Ellis and Patrick Magee. The film is based on '' The Green Ribbon'' (1929) by Edgar Wallace. It was one of the Edgar Wallace ...

'' (1961) - Burnside * '' Play It Cool'' (1962) - Train Guard (uncredited) * ''

She'll Have to Go ''She'll Have to Go'' (released in the United States as ''Maid for Murder'') is a 1962 black and white British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Bob Monkhouse. Plot When cash strapped brothers Francis and Douglas discover thei ...

'' (1962) - Stationmaster * ''

Crooks Anonymous ''Crooks Anonymous'' is a British comedy film from 1962. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter and is notably the feature film debut of Julie Christie. Plot Captain "Dandy Forsdyke" (Leslie Phillips) is a habitual ...

'' (1962) - Fred * ''

Two and Two Make Six ''Two and Two Make Six'', also known as ''A Change of Heart'' and ''The Girl Swappers'', is a 1962 black and white British romantic comedy film directed by Freddie Francis and starring George Chakiris and Janette Scott. Unusually, the two women ...

'' (1962) - Ted * ''

In the Doghouse IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Inde ...

'' (1962) - Sid West * '' Tiara Tahiti'' (1962) - (uncredited) * '' Kill or Cure'' (1962) - Higgins * '' The Wild and the Willing'' (1962) - 2nd Customer * '' The Amorous Prawn'' (1962) - Albert Huggin * '' The L-Shaped Room'' (1962) - Newsagent * ''

The Small World of Sammy Lee ''The Small World of Sammy Lee'' is a 1963 British crime film written and directed by Ken Hughes and starring Anthony Newley, Julia Foster and Robert Stephens. A striptease-show compere is hunted across the seedy London underworld of Soho by de ...

'' (1963) - Stage Manager * ''

Heavens Above! ''Heavens Above!'' is a 1963 British satirical comedy film starring Peter Sellers, directed by John and Roy Boulting, who also co-wrote along with Frank Harvey, from an idea by Malcolm Muggeridge. It is in a similar vein to the earlier collabor ...

'' (1963) - Shop Steward * '' What a Crazy World'' (1963) - George * '' A Home of Your Own'' (1964) * ''

'' (1964) - Bragg * ''

The Counterfeit Constable ''The Counterfeit Constable'' (French: ''Allez France!'') is a 1964 French comedy film directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia and starring Ronald Fraser, Diana Dors and Arthur Mullard. Plot A French rugby supporter (Robert Dhéry), in ...

'' (1964) * '' The Early Bird'' (1965) - Commissionaire * '' Alfie'' (1966) - Foreman (uncredited) * ''

Arabesque The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foli ...

'' (1966) - Zoo Guard (uncredited) * '' The Family Way'' (1966) - Mr. Stubbs * '' Mister Ten Per Cent'' (1967) - Theatre Heckler - (uncredited) * '' Half a Sixpence'' (1967) - Weight Guesser * '' Carry On Doctor'' (1967) - Sam * '' Subterfuge'' (1968) - Tramp * ''

Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British comedy musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivie ...

'' (1969) - Heckler at Pankhurst Speech * ''

Carry On Again Doctor ''Carry On Again Doctor'' is a 1969 British comedy film, the 18th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released in December 1969 and was the third to feature a medical theme. The film features series regulars S ...

'' (1969) - Porter * ''

Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt may refer to: * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (album), by American rapper C-Bo * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (comics), published by EC Comics during the 1950s ** ''Tales from the Crypt'' (film), a 1972 Amicus film starring Ralph Ric ...

'' (1972) - Harry the Cook (segment "Blind Alleys") * '' The Creeping Flesh'' (1973) - Barman

References

External links

*
South Leigh residents talk about Dylan Thomas
{{DEFAULTSORT:Locke, Harry 1913 births 1987 deaths English male film actors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors