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Michael Balfour

Actor | * 02/11/1918 († 79, 10/24/1997) | Dover, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American. He worked for a roll call of film directors, including Tony Richardson, Pete Walker, Billy Wilder, Lewis Gilbert, Roman Polanski, Leslie Norman, Tim Burton, John Frankenheimer, François Truffaut, John Gilling, Stanley Donen, Ken Annakin, Cavalcanti, Lance Comfort, Terence Young, Gerald Thomas, Pasolini, John Paddy Carstairs, Terence Fisher, Val Guest, Frank Launder, John Huston, Basil Dearden and Howard Hawks. Balfour had parts in many popular TV shows of the era including Educated Evans, Mess Mates, Danger Man, The Avengers, Hancock's Half Hour, Dixon of Dock Green, Rogue's Gallery, Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, and the detective... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

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Movies with Michael Balfour as Actor(73)

as Bernie2023 Design for Loving
as Gyles MacDonald1992 Revenge of Billy the Kid
as Referee1990 The Krays
as Scientist1989 Batman
as Hard Hat1985 The Holcroft Covenant
as Mr. McCress1977 Candleshoe
as Sam1977 The Stick Up
as The Carpenter1972 The Canterbury Tales
as Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)1972 All Coppers Are...
as First Murderer1971 Macbeth
as Detective1970 The Adventurers
as Cafe Owner1970 Man of Violence
as Ruddock1969 The Oblong Box
as Mr. Gutteridge1969 Hoverbug
as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)1966 Fahrenheit 451
as Sewerman1966 Press for Time
as Poker Player1966 Kaleidoscope
as John Vichelski1965 Strangler's Web
as Newsagent1963 Echo of Diana
as Bandit1962 The Fast Lady
as Fisher1961 Pit of Darkness
as Tourist Guide1960 Too Hot to Handle
as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)1960 Sink the Bismarck!
as Drunken Sailor1960 The Flesh and the Fiends
as Sgt. Kasper1958 Fiend Without a Face
as 'Wilberforce'1958 The Big Money
as Pte. Thomas1958 The Steel Bayonet
as The Major1957 Light Fingers
as Harry1957 Quatermass 2
as Barney1956 Breakaway
as Sammy1955 The Delavine Affair
as Barney Wilson1955 Barbados Quest
as Charlie Mead's Mate1955 It's a Great Day
as Stevens1955 Secret Venture
as Boxer1955 The Reluctant Bride
as uncredited1954 Impulse
as Bennett, short henchman1954 Devil's Point
as Honey1954 Delayed Action
as Coffee Stallkeeper1954 Meet Mr. Callaghan
as Ted Birston1953 Park Plaza 605
as Carter, boxing fan1953 Three Steps to the Gallows
as American Sergeant1953 The Red Beret
as Parkes1953 Recoil
as Joe1953 Black 13
as Alaric1953 Love in Pawn
as Trumpeter (Uncredited)1953 Genevieve
as 'The Mae McCleod' Captain1953 The Steel Key
as Hank1953 Albert R.N.
as Joey Long1952 13 East Street
as Jersey Sailor1952 Top Secret
as Moretto1952 Venetian Bird
as Chubby Price1951 A Case For P.C. 49
as Lefty Brown1951 The Quiet Woman
as American Soldier (uncredited)1950 Cage of Gold
as Charlie1950 Help Yourself
as American Sailor Promoting Book1949 Obsession
as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)1949 I Was a Male War Bride
as Crook (uncredited)1949 Stop Press Girl
as Max1949 Melody Club
as Jim Kennedy1949 Don't Ever Leave Me
as Barman1949 Helter Skelter
as Reporter (uncredited)1948 Woman Hater
as Frankie1948 The Small Voice
as Tonks1947 Just William's Luck

TV Shows/Series with Michael Balfour as Actor(8)

as Jim Kelly1985 Dempsey and Makepeace
as Tom Meatyard1968 Rogues' Gallery
as Will1967 The Prisoner
as Luigi1965 Reluctant Bandit
as Tom1961 The Avengers
as Russ1959 Interpol Calling
as Inspector Hill1959 Interpol Calling
as Hobbs1955 Dixon of Dock Green

Full Name: Michael Balfour
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 02/11 1918 (February) in Dover, Kent, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Friday, 10/24 1997 (October) in Surrey (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Children: Perry Balfour
Other names for Michael Balfour (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael S. Creighton-Balfour"
Michael Balfour frequently works together with these people:
Monty Berman (18x, Crew)
Robert S. Baker (15x, Crew)
John Gilling (11x, Crew)
Lewis Gilbert (9x, Crew)
Stanley Black (8x, Crew)
Desmond Davis (8x, Crew)
John Horsley (7x, Actor)
Michael Ripper (7x, Actor)
Sam Kydd (7x, Actor)
Anton Diffring (6x, Actor)
Edwin Richfield (6x, Actor)
Marianne Stone (6x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:306486, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024