Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Known For

Samson and Delilah

Biography

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Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire.

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Movies Featuring Colin Tapley

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Gang War (1962)

as Paul Alexis
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1960)

as Palmer (uncredited)
The Safecracker

The Safecracker (1958)

as Colonel Charles Mercer
Barbados Quest

Barbados Quest (1955)

as Lord Valchrist
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters (1955)

as Doctor W.H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.
The Diamond Wizard

The Diamond Wizard (1954)

as Sir Stafford Beach
Noose for a Lady

Noose for a Lady (1953)

as Major Fergusson
Strange Stories

Strange Stories (1953)

as Charles ('Strange Journey')
Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger (1952)

as Inspector Maxwell
Wide Boy

Wide Boy (1952)

as Mannering
Cloudburst

Cloudburst (1951)

as Inspector Davis
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

as Bart Massey
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Booloo (1938)

as Captain Robert Rogers
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea (1937)

as Donaldson (uncredited)
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem (1937)

as Roger's Friend (Uncredited)
Early to Bed

Early to Bed (1936)

as Doctor Vernon
My Marriage

My Marriage (1936)

as Sir Philip Burleigh
Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson (1935)

as Clerk (uncredited)
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost (1935)

as Lieutenant Prescott
The Black Room

The Black Room (1935)

as Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant
Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp (1935)

as William Dobbin
Father Brown, Detective

Father Brown, Detective (1934)

as Maître d' (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities (1934)

as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Double Door

Double Door (1934)

as Dr. John Lucas