Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford (born John Lennox; March 11, 1911 – March 20, 1989) was an American-born actor from Taunton, Massachusetts, who worked mainly in the UK, where he died in Blairgowrie, Scotland at age 78. Known best for his role in 2001: A Space Odyssey. and featured regularly alongside Noele Gordon in the soap opera Crossroads as Dr Lloyd Monroe.

On television, in 1960, he appeared in Danger Man in the episode entitled "An Affair of State" as Mr. Hartley.

Gifford narrated the audio cassette version of the book I'm OK – You're OK.

Selected filmography

The Kangaroo Kid (1950) − Steve Corbett The Magic Box (1951) − Industry Man (uncredited) It Started in Paradise (1952) − American captain (uncredited) Appointment in London (1953) − US General (uncredited) Lilacs in the Spring (1954) − Hollywood Director A Prize of Gold (1955) − Major Bracken Barbados Quest (1955) − Henry Warburg No Smoking (1955) − American Ambassador A Yank in Ermine (1955) − Colonel M'Gurk The Iron Petticoat (1956) − Colonel Newt Tarbell Satellite in the Sky (1956) − Col. Galloway Hour of Decision (1957) − J. Foster Green Across the Bridge (1957) − Cooper Time Lock (1957) − George Foster A King in New York (1957) − School Superintendent The Flying Scot (1957) − Phil Paris Holiday (1958) − American Consul Escapement (1958) − Wayne − Insurance Company Chief Screaming Mimi (1958) − Capt. Bline Chain of Events (1958) − Lord Fenchurch The Mouse That Roared (1959) − Air Raid Warden Too Young to Love (1960) − Mr. Elliot I Aim at the Stars (1960) − U.S. Army Colonel Brainwashed (1960) − Mac Iver No Kidding (1960) − Edgar Treadgold Visa to Canton (1961) − Charles Orme Town Without Pity (1961) − Gen. Stafford The Road to Hong Kong (1962) − American Official Devil Doll (1964) − Bob Garrett Carry On Cowboy (1965) − Commissioner Where the Spies Are (1966) − Security Drop Dead Darling (1966) − American Brasshat Dark of the Sun (1968) − Jansen 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) − Poole's Father Only When I Larf (1968) − Poster Isadora (1968) − Tour Manager (uncredited) Along the Way (1972) The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) − Hill Carter Phase IV (1974) − Mr. Eldridge Everyday (1976) Ragtime (1981) − Judge Who Dares Wins (1982) − Sen. Kohoskie