Reg Lye
Acting Born Oct 14, 1912 Died Mar 23, 1988 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 77 credits
Biography
Reg Lye works in acting. Born October 14, 1912 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Died March 23, 1988. Archytele tracks 77 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Boy in the Bush
Molly
Freedom
The Killing of Angel Street
Unidentified Flying OddballTarka the Otter
Death on the NileReturn of the SaintOut
Wombling FreeThe Testing of Eric Olthwaite
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Good Salary, Prospects, Free CoffinSunday Too Far Away
DraculaA Little Bit of Wisdom
Two WomenSpell of Evil
Crown CourtSykesSykesBurke & HareThe Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesBudgie10 Rillington PlaceMan Charged
ManhuntAce of WandsThe Adventures of Don QuickPerformance.The Games
Battle of BritainThe Fossett SagaThe Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket
The ChampionsThe ExpertThe Jazz AgeTreasure IslandThe Lost Continent
Danger RouteFathomA Challenge for Robin HoodAnother Day, Another Dollar
King of the RiverThe SpiesThe Wrong Box
Gideon's WayThirty-Minute TheatreThirty-Minute TheatreOrlandoThe Mask of Janus
Theatre 625The Wednesday PlayThe Protectors
The Wrong Arm of the LawThe Madhouse on Castle Street
The SaintThe SaintThe SaintZ-CarsThe Amorous Prawn
The Ambitious One
The StowawayDust in the Sun
The ShiraleeWalk Into ParadiseThree in One
Armchair TheatreSmiley
King of the Coral Sea
Full Filmography
77 titles- The Boy in the Bush (1984) as Amos
- Molly (1983) as Old Dan
- Freedom (1982) as Old Farmer
- The Killing of Angel Street (1981) as Riley
- Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
- Tarka the Otter (1979) as Dairy Farmer
- Death on the Nile (1978) as Workman (uncredited)
- Return of the Saint (1978) as Lou
- Out (1978) as Jacob
- Wombling Free (1977) as Assistant Surveyor
- The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (1977) as Mr. Bag
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976) as Old Glory
- Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin (1975) as Caretaker
- Sunday Too Far Away (1975) as Old Garth
- Dracula (1974) as Zookeeper
- A Little Bit of Wisdom (1974) as Old Man
- Two Women (1973) as Vincenzo
- Spell of Evil (1973) as Caretaker
- Crown Court (1972) as Jack Smith
- Sykes (1972) as Skipper
- Sykes (1972) as Shoplifter
- Burke & Hare (1972) as Old Joe
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) as Sexton
- Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) as Fake Milkman (uncredited)
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Mortuary Superintendent
- Budgie (1971) as Old Narky
- 10 Rillington Place (1971) as Tramp
- Man Charged (1971) as Charles Gutteridge
- Manhunt (1970) as Georges
- Ace of Wands (1970) as Digger Farmer
- The Adventures of Don Quick (1970) as Hephaestus
- Performance. (1970) as Workman (uncredited)
- The Games (1970) as Gilmour
- The Hunting of Lionel Crane (1970) as Lorry Driver
- Battle of Britain (1969) as Workman (uncredited)
- The Fossett Saga (1969) as Stage-door Keeper
- The Magnificent Six and ½: It's Not Cricket (1969) as Angry Homeowner
- The Champions (1968) as Curtis
- The Expert (1968) as Mr Atkins
- The Jazz Age (1968) as Ilya Prokhorich
- Treasure Island (1968) as Tom Morgan
- The Lost Continent (1968) as The Helmsman
- Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (1968) as Griffin the Chef
- The Gorge (1968) as Jack
- Danger Route (1967) as Balin
- Fathom (1967) as Mr. Trivers
- A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) as Much
- Another Day, Another Dollar (1967) as Toby
- King of the River (1966) as Nat
- The Spies (1966) as Tchernik
- The Wrong Box (1966) as 3rd Undertaker
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Doctor Hill
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Charlie Harper
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Georgie
- Orlando (1965) as Johnny
- The Mask of Janus (1965) as Tchernik
- King Rat (1965) as Tinker Bell
- Hit and Run (1965) as Jelly Evans
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Foka
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Jack
- The Protectors (1964) as Pop Masters
- The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) as Reg Denton
- The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963) as Walter Tompkins
- The Saint (1962) as Captain Bill Williams
- The Saint (1962) as George
- The Saint (1962) as Pop Kinsall
- Z-Cars (1962)
- The Amorous Prawn (1962) as Uncle Joe
- The Ambitious One (1959) as Matthews
- The Stowaway (1958) as Buddington
- Dust in the Sun (1958) as Dirks
- The Shiralee (1957) as Desmond
- Walk Into Paradise (1957)
- Three in One (1957) as The Swaggie
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mr. Williamson
- Smiley (1956) as Pa Greevins
- King of the Coral Sea (1954) as Grundy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Reg Lye best known for?
Reg Lye is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979), Like a Flowing River (2018), Death on the Nile (1978), Return of the Saint (1978).
When and where was Reg Lye born?
Reg Lye was born on October 14, 1912 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They passed away on March 23, 1988.
How many credits does Reg Lye have?
Reg Lye has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 1984.
What is Reg Lye's background in cinema and television?
Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such...
Reg Lye by the numbers
77credits
42films
35TV series
1954–1984active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Expert (1968) as Mr Atkins — aged about 55
- Out (1978) as Jacob — aged about 65
- The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976) as Old Glory — aged about 63
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Mortuary Superintendent — aged about 58
- 10 Rillington Place (1971) as Tramp — aged about 58
- The Saint (1962) as Captain Bill Williams — aged about 49
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