Bruno Barnabe

Bruno Bianco Alberto G. G. Barnabe (3 April 1905 – 20 June 1998) was an English film and stage actor. He performed in the West End, on Broadway, and in Egypt, Australia and New Zealand.

Biography Barnabe was born in St Giles, London on 3 April 1905 to Tina (née Bendi) and Louis Vincent Barnabe. He married Avice Landone, who died in 1976. He trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Barnabe served with the British Armed Forces from 1942 through 1946.

Stage career Barnabe made his first stage appearance on 4 April 1927 playing a wedding guest in The Dybbuk at the Royalty Theatre. In October 1928, Barnabe travelled to Egypt as a member of a Shakespearean company led by Robert Atkins. The following year he travelled to the United States with Ben Greet; during this trip he portrayed Everyman at Columbia University, which marked his first stage appearance in New York City. In 1937, Barnabe went on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in a company led by Fay Compton. Other major venues at which Barnabe appeared include the Criterion Theatre, the Q Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Windsor.

Film career Barnabe appeared in films as early as 1927 and appeared on television as early as 1937. He appeared on numerous television shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including Maigret, Danger Island, The Troubleshooters and Jesus of Nazareth. Films in which Barnabe acted include Man in the Shadow (1957), Pit of Darkness (1961), The Mummy's Shroud (1967), and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). He also appeared in a television adaptation of King Richard the Second in 1978.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1954Sunday Night Theatre Ivan Borolsky Episode: "Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure"1955 The Prince Episode: "It Could Happen Only in Paris"ITV Television Playhouse Mondovi Episode: "The Golden Fleece" 1956 Meyer Episode: "Skipper Next to God"1957 Sergeant Savoldo Episode: "The Affair at Assino" Beauvais Episode: "Million Dollar Smile" Dixon of Dock Green Tom Rowlands Episode: "The Silent House" The Buccaneers Captain Gomez Episode: "Prize of Andalusia" The Machine Breakers Topping, Counsel for Prosecution Episode: "The Trial" The Errol Flynn Theatre Hotel Manager Episode: "Out of the Blue" Overseas Press Club – Exclusive! Head Waiter Episode: "Tatiana, the Czar's Daughter" The Gay Cavalier Major Harry Jawkins 2 episodes Sword of Freedom Girolamo Episode: "Marriage of Convenience"Sailor of Fortune Kleber Episode: "Port Jeopardy" Peters Episode: "The Golden Head" Sunday Night Theatre Joshua Speed Episode: "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"1958 Ivanhoe Rinaldo Episode: "Rinaldo" The Invisible Armies M. Biot 1 episode Sailor of Fortune Brigadier Episode: "The King's Four Wives" Sunday Night Theatre Cyrus Carve Episode: "The Great Adventure" The Sky Larks El Rashid Episode: "Flag-Captain"African Patrol Frank Vincent Episode: "Shooting Star" Mencken Episode: "The Silver Story" Slade Episode: "The Robbery"Armchair Theatre Court of Appeal President Episode: "A Gust of Wind" Captain Rienzi Episode: "Vendetta" ITV Play of the Week Domenico Episode: "The Enchanted April"1959 Boyd Q.C. Renato Episode: "The Samurai Killing" Frankly Howerd 1 episode The Invisible Man First Secretary Episode: "The Decoy" Interpol Calling Dekker Episode: "No Flowers for Onno" Dial 999 Josh Episode: "Rolling Racketeers" The Four Just Men Mark Episode: "The Godfather" Armchair Theatre Dr. Gerard Episode: "Dr Kabil"1960 The Four Just Men Terranti Episode: "The Man with the Golden Touch" Counter-Attack! Mr. Prout Series regular Knight Errant Limited Mr. Menelli Episode: "Little Italy" About Religion Second Man Episode: "The News on Good Friday" Biggles Episode: "Biggles Follows On" Arthur's Treasured Volumes Club Manager Episode: "A Slight Case of Deception" The Days of Vengeance Gregory Episode: "A Bunch of Roses" On Trial Mr. Poland Episode: "W.T. Stead" Armchair Theatre Judge Episode: "A Heart and a Diamond" Bootsie and Snudge Dr. O'Hara Episode: "The Bachelor Party" International Detective Jacontinski Episode: "The Rainis Case" BBC Sunday-Night Play Boris Episode: "The Wind and the Sun"1961 Comedy Playhouse Episode: "The Private Lives of Edward Whiteley" Maigret Pozzo Episode: "The Experts" ITV Play of the Week Ugo Pulcini Episode: "The Girl on the Via Flaminia" Sykes and a... Episode: "Sykes and a Salesman" The Mask of the Clown Steven Marsh International Detective The Policeman Episode: "The Martos Case" Hancock's Half Hour BBC Official Episode: "The Bowmans" No Hiding Place Ex-Inspector Bowden Episode: "Dead Ringer" Flower of Evil Lutz Mini-seriesBBC Sunday-Night Play Mr. Cartwright Episode: "Scene of the Accident"1962 Bowden Episode: "The Alderman" Top Secret Magella Episode: "Escape to Danger" Outbreak of Murder Superintendent Mainwairing 4 episodes Somerset Maugham Hour Don Agosto Episode: "The Closed Shop" Maigret Judge Episode: "Death in Mind"1963 Harpers West One Edmond Stilwell 1 episode Moonstrike Inspector Saloux Episode: "The Escape" Suspense Manager Episode: "Miranda and a Salesman" ITV Play of the Week Mr. Gordon Episode: "The Fixers" Maigret Judge Bonville Episode: "A Man Condemned" The Saint Inspector Manteolli Episode: "The King of the Beggars"1964 The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling Bahadur Khan Episode: "The Return to Imray" The Valiant Varneys Episode: "The Incredible Adventures of Sherlock Varney" Crane The Master Episode: "The Man with the Big Feet" The Avengers Fitch Episode: "The White Elephant"Story Parade Mr. Byculla Episode: "Mr. Byculla"1965 Dr. Mudie Episode: "The Old Boys" R3 Lord Green Episode: "A Source of Contamination" 199 Park Lane Garside 3 episodes Serjeant Musgrave's Dance The Parson 2 episodes The Mask of Janus Secony Episode "The Arranger"1966 Dixon of Dock Green Mr. Everton Episode: "When Last Seen" The Avengers Grand Vizier Episode: "Honey for the Prince" Hope and Keen Episode: "Casablanca" Play of the Month Bordeini Episode: "Gordon of Khartoum" The Wednesday Play Inspector Potts Episode: "Rodney, Our Intrepid Hero" Court Martial Dr. Gregorio Episode: "Let Slip the Dogs of War" The Newcomers Brewer 4 episodes1967 Hugh and I Episode: "Adios, Amigos" Softly, Softly Sanderson Episode: "The Same the Whole World Over" Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Ispettore di Polizia Episode: "The New Catacomb" Danger Island Inspector Molina Recurring role For Schools and Colleges: Drama Doctor Episode: "The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls"The Troubleshooters Dr. Giuseppe Casale Episode: "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down"1968 Tariq Episode: "The Slight Problem with the Press" Freewheelers Alex Dmitropulous Episode: "Recipe for Danger" Vendetta Tito Capuana Episode: "The Money Man" The Avengers Farrar Episode: "You'll Catch Your Death"1969 Comedy Playhouse Columnist Episode: "As Good Cooks Go" As Good Cooks Go Columnist Episode: "A Good Pull Up for Bentleys" Dixon of Dock Green Nathan Episode: "Whose Turn Next" 1969–1970 Slim John Miller Series regular 1970 Doomwatch Charles Episode: "Spectre at the Feast"1971 From a Bird's Eye View Immigration Officer Episode: "Witness for the Persecution" The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Moscrop Episode: "The Duke" Out of the Unknown Harvey Episode: "This Body Is Mine" Misleading Cases Fred Barker Episode: "How Free Is a Freeman?" The Persuaders! Maitre de Episode: "Overture"1972 Z-Cars Clifford Lamb Episode: "Keep to Yourself" Doomwatch Francesco Cavalli Episode: "The Killer Dolphins"1973 War and Peace General Mortier Episode: "Moscow!" The Regiment Mr. Smith Episode: "Riot" Spy Trap Emilio Mauro Episode: "The Italian Link"1974 Centre Play Mr. Brown Episode: "My Last Duchess" Father Brown Buller Episode: "The Mirror of the Magistrate" 1975 Oil Strike North Director Episode: "Headhunters" 1977 Jesus of Nazareth Ezra Mini-series 1980 Minder Mario Episode: "The Dessert Song"