Michael Balfour
Born in Dover, Kent, England, UK — Feb 11 1918• Died Oct 24 1997
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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 R…
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The Avengers
Tom
The Persuaders!
Donkey Cart Driver
Sunday Night Theatre
Rudolfo
Danger Man
Gaston
The Prisoner
Will
Interpol Calling
Russ
Dempsey and Makepeace
Jim Kelly
Department S
Eccles
Dixon of Dock Green
Joe Ward
Hancock's Half Hour
Batman
Scientist
The Jazz Age
Porky
The Cheaters
Harry
The Larkins
Sharkey
Sailor of Fortune
Alphonso Italian Ship's Engineer
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
Albert
Fahrenheit 451
Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
Strange Experiences
Man
Rogues' Gallery
Tom Meatyard
The Canterbury Tales
The Carpenter
Armchair Theatre
Sink the Bismarck!
Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge
Dodo (uncredited)
The Krays
Referee
The Red Beret
American Sergeant
Venetian Bird
Moretto
Candleshoe
Mr. McCress
Obsession
American Sailor Promoting Book
Kelly Monteith
Joseph Andrews
Ruffian
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Cabby
Cold Comfort Farm
Earl P. Neck
Albert R.N.
Hank
Kaleidoscope
Poker Player
Genevieve
Trumpeter (Uncredited)
Quatermass 2
Harry
The Fast Lady
Bandit
Top Secret
Jersey Sailor
The Holcroft Covenant
Hard Hat
The Big Money
'Wilberforce'
The Flesh and the Fiends
Drunken Sailor
The Adventurers
Detective
One Good Turn
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Macbeth
First Murderer
Too Hot to Handle
Tourist Guide
Woman Hater
Reporter (uncredited)
The Small Voice
Frankie
Press for Time
Sewerman
A Stitch in Time
Workman with Mallet (uncredited)
The Steel Key
'The Mae McCleod' Captain
The Stick Up
Sam
Fiend Without a Face
Sgt. Kasper
Light Fingers
The Major
Johnny on the Run
Her Favourite Husband
Pete
Barbados Quest
Barney Wilson
Surprise Package
Oscar
Recoil
Parkes
Pit of Darkness
Fisher
I Was a Male War Bride
Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)
Prelude to Fame
Lucio
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Dray
Look Back in Anger
Picky Shopper (uncredited)
Park Plaza 605
Ted Birston
Impulse
uncredited
Man from Tangier
Spade
It's Not Me - It's Them!
Reginald
3 Steps to the Gallows
Carter, boxing fan
River Beat
Adams
Man of Violence
Cafe Owner
Carry On Constable
Matt
Black 13
Joe
Helter Skelter
Barman (uncredited)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Barney
Love in Pawn
Alaric
Revenge of Billy the Kid
Gyles MacDonald
The Oblong Box
Ruddock
The Steel Bayonet
Pte. Thomas
Hoverbug
Mr. Gutteridge
The Diamond Wizard
Hoxie
13 East Street
Joey Long
Stop Press Girl
Crook (uncredited)
The Quiet Woman
Lefty Brown
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
Mr. Bollanger
The Delavine Affair
Sammy
Devil's Point
Bennett, short henchman
Breakaway
Barney
Sleeping Car to Trieste
Spiegel
A Case For P.C. 49
Chubby Price
It's a Great Day
Charlie Mead's Mate
Small Town Story
Turner
The Reluctant Bride
Boxer
All Coppers Are...
Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
Jim Kennedy
Strangler's Web
John Vichelski
Design for Loving
Bernie
Meet Mr. Callaghan
Coffee Stallkeeper
Just William's Luck
Tonks
William Comes to Town
Stall-holder
Secret Venture
Stevens
Resting Rough
Echo of Diana
Newsagent
Three's Company
The Drunk
The Rescue Squad
Barrow-Boy
Hot Ice
Jacobson
Melody Club
Max
Help Yourself
Charlie
Scarlet Web
Barman
Reluctant Bandit
Luigi
The Monster of Highgate Ponds
Bert
Five Have a Mystery to Solve
Emilio
The Secret of the Forest
Len
Delayed Action
Honey
Scrapbook for 1933
(voice)
She Always Gets Their Man
Runkle
The Copter Kids
Benny Baker