Rupert Davies
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1916 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Died
- November 22, 1976 (aged 60)
- Active Years
- 1948–1975 (28 Years)
- Total Credits
- 89 credits in database
Biography
Rupert Lisburn Gwynne Davies was a British actor born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on May 22, 1916. He lived until November 22, 1976. He is best known for playing the title role in the BBC television adaptation of Maigret during the 1960s, a series based on the novels written by Georges Simenon. His acting credits include appearances in films and television programs such as War and Peace, Danger Man, and Maigret. Before his acting career, he served in the British Merchant Navy and as a Sub-Lieutenant Observer with the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. After his aircraft ditched off the Dutch coast in 1940, he was captured and interned in Stalag Luft III.
Career overview
Rupert Davies was a British actor born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, who lived from May 22, 1916, to November 22, 1976. Before his acting career, his life included service in the British Merchant Navy and as a Sub-Lieutenant Observer with the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. After his aircraft ditched off the Dutch coast in 1940, he was captured and interned in the Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp, where he made three unsuccessful escape attempts and began participating in camp activities.
Transitioning to his professional career in entertainment, Davies became best known for playing the title role in the BBC television adaptation of Maigret during the 1960s. This production was based on the novels written by Georges Simenon. Over the course of his acting career, Davies accumulated numerous known credits, with his work also encompassing appearances in other productions such as War and Peace and Danger Man. He remained recognized for his contributions to television and film until his death at the age of sixty.
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89 titles- The Many Faces of Dracula (2000) as Monsignor (archive footage)
- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Monsignor (archive footage)
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90 (1981) as Professor Ian 'Mac' McClaine (voice)
- The After Dinner Game (1975) as Bartley Humbolt
- King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975) as Cerdig, Chief of the Saxons
- Father Brown (1974) as Colonel Arthur Druce
- Frightmare (1974) as Edmund Yates
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as Lemerie
- War & Peace (1972) as Ilya Rostov
- Arthur of the Britons (1972) as Cerdig
- The Man Outside (1972) as Baker
- The Night Visitor (1971) as Mr. Clemens
- Zeppelin (1971) as Captain Whitney
- The Firechasers (1971) as Prentice
- Play for Today (1970) as Bartley Humbolt
- Waterloo (1970) as Gordon
- Biography (1970) as Sir Almroth Wright
- Maigret at Bay (1969) as Commissaire Jules Maigret
- The Oblong Box (1969) as Joshua Kemp
- The Champions (1968) as Voss
- Joe 90 (1968) as Professor Ian "Mac" McClaine (voice)
- Witchfinder General (1968) as John Lowes
- Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) as Monsignor Ernst Mueller
- Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) as The Vicar (uncredited)
- Submarine X-1 (1968) as Vice Admiral Redmayne (uncredited)
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- Five Golden Dragons (1967) as Comm. Sanders
- Target for Killing (1966) as Kommissar Saadi
- The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966) as Jules Merlin
- Maigret Plays Dirty (1966) as Maigret
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Commissaire Maigret
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Lomov
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) as George Smiley
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Councillor Wally Cross
- Detective (1964) as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
- Detective (1964) as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret - Introduction
- Detective (1964) as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret - Introduction (uncredited)
- The Uncle (1964) as David Morton
- The Big Breaker (1964) as Councillor Wally Cross
- Festival (1963) as Chief of Police
- Ready Steady Go! (1963) as Self
- Maigret (1960) as Chief Inspector Maigret
- Danger Man (1960) as Colonel Graves
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Capt. Victor Mishlayevsky
- The Criminal (1960) as Edwards
- Danger Tomorrow (1960) as Dr. Campbell
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Coetzee
- The Third Man (1959) as Arthur Shillings
- The Third Man (1959) as Insp. Arthur Shillings
- Sapphire (1959) as Ferris
- Breakout (1959) as Morgan
- John Paul Jones (1959) as British Captain
- Bobbikins (1959)
- Devil's Bait (1959) as Landlord
- Life In Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as R.S.O. Hunter
- The Thought of Tomorrow (1959) as Geoffrey Hansbury
- Violent Moment (1959) as Bert Glennon
- Ivanhoe (1958) as Brother Gareth
- The Invisible Man (1958) as Dushkin
- The Key (1958) as Baker
- Sea Fury (1958) as Bosun
- Sailor of Fortune (1957) as Alphonso - Italian Ship's Engineer
- The Traitor (1957) as Clinton
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Inspector Shawcross
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Banham
- Armchair Theatre (1956)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Det. Insp.
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Geoffrey Hansbury
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ramon Cintos
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Miffin
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Simon Dexter
- Folio (1955) as Canoris
- Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955)
- The Dark Avenger (1955) as Sir John
- Quatermass II (1955) as Vincent Broadhead
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Day-watchman
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Mr. Page
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Thompson
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Wing Commander
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Alec Roper
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Oderbruch
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Thomas Cromwell
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Maurice Szeps
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Frontier guard
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Walters
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Gabriel Mirabeau
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) as Policeman
- Health in Our Time (1948)
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What movies or TV shows is Rupert Davies best known for?
Rupert Davies is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Father Brown (1974), Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973), War & Peace (1972), Arthur of the Britons (1972).
When and where was Rupert Davies born?
Rupert Davies was born on May 22, 1916 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. They passed away on November 22, 1976.
How many credits does Rupert Davies have?
Rupert Davies has 89 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1948 and 1975.
What is Rupert Davies's background in cinema and television?
Rupert Lisburn Gwynne Davies was a British actor born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on May 22, 1916. He lived until November 22, 1976. He is best known for playing the title role in the BBC television adaptation of Maigret during the 1960s, a series based on the novels written by Georges Simenon. His acting credit...
Rupert Davies by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Arthur of the Britons (1972) as Cerdig — aged about 56
- Festival (1963) as Chief of Police — aged about 47
- Danger Man (1960) as Colonel Graves — aged about 44
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Coetzee — aged about 43
- The Invisible Man (1958) as Dushkin — aged about 42
- Man in a Suitcase (1967) — aged about 51
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