Brian Worth (30 July 1914 – 25 August 1978) was an English actor, known for Scrooge (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1951) and An Inspector Calls (1954).[1][2] He died on 25 August 1978 aged 64.[1]

Brian Worth
Brian Worth in Scrooge
Born(1914-07-30)30 July 1914
Died25 August 1978(1978-08-25) (aged 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1972

Educated in Britain and America, he learnt the technical side of commercial advertising films before deciding to turn to acting. During the Second World War he served in the armed forces (1941–1946). He was an officer in the SOE and worked out of Algeria and then Seville, based at the British embassy, escorting agents over the Pyrenees into France, and exfiltrating agents and escaped airmen back to “neutral” Spain.

Between 1946 and 1947 he acted on stage.[3][4]

During the first half of the 1950s, Worth had prominent supporting roles in over a dozen films, including playing the progressive teacher Mr Judd in Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951). From 1956, his roles grew smaller, although his later film appearances did include four for noted director Michael Powell as well as a small role in a Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). He and his Spanish wife Tere ran a popular Spanish restaurant in a basement in Draycott Avenue Chelsea in the 1960s and 1970s.The family lived in York Mansions Battersea in the 1960s and Addison Road, Holland Park in the 1970s.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1939 Ask a Policeman Radio Engineer Uncredited
1939 The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Philip Morring – Trojan Team Member
1939 The Lion Has Wings Bobby
1940 Pastor Hall Werner von Grotjahn
1940 It Happened to One Man Jack Quair
1948 One Night with You Third Writer
1949 Cardboard Cavalier Tom Pride
1950 Last Holiday Derek Rockingham
1951 The Man in the White Suit King
1951 Scrooge Fred
1951 Tom Brown's Schooldays Judd
1952 Song of Paris Jim Barrett
1952 Treasure Hunt Philip
1952 Father's Doing Fine Wilfred
1952 It Started in Paradise Michael
1952 Hindle Wakes Alan Jeffcote
1953 Operation Diplomat Geoffrey Terry
1954 An Inspector Calls Gerald Croft
1954 Thought to Kill Camden
1955 Barbados Quest Geoffrey Blake
1955 Windfall Michael Collins
1955 Breakaway Johnny Matlock
1956 Assignment Redhead Captain Ridgeway
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Radio Operator, Doric Star, Prisoner on Graf Spee Uncredited
1957 Ill Met by Moonlight Stratis Saviolkis
1958 The Square Peg Henri Le Blanc
1959 Room at the Top Man in Sports Car Uncredited
1960 Moment of Danger Airport Guard
1960 Sink the Bismarck! Torpedo Control Officer on First Destroyer Uncredited
1960 Peeping Tom Assistant Director Uncredited
1960 Dead Lucky Lucky Lewis
1961 The Terror of the Tongs Commissioner Harcourt
1965 Rotten to the Core C.O. Longhampton Camp Uncredited
1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Manuel Uncredited
1972 The Boy Who Turned Yellow Mr. Saunders

Television

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He played the part of Peter Corrio in The Saint in the 4th Episode of the 4th Season (1965) The Smart Detective. In The Prisoner TV series (1967-68) episode Many Happy Returns he played an RAF Group Captain.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brian Worth". Archived from the original on 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Brian Worth - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wearing, J. P. (22 August 2014). The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893061 – via Google Books.
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