Martin Boddey

Albert Martin Boddey (16 April 1907 – 24 October 1975) was a British film and television actor.

Boddey started acting when he was nearly 40, often portraying irritable authority figures such as police officers or magistrates.

He was a founder member of the Lord's Taverners charity.

Selected filmography

A Song for Tomorrow (1948) – Major The Third Man (1949) – Russian Military Policeman (uncredited) Landfall (1949) – Civilian (uncredited) The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) – 2nd Plainclothesman (uncredited) Cairo Road (1950) – Maj. Ahmed Mustafa State Secret (1950) – Clubman The Dancing Years (1950) – Minor Role (uncredited) Seven Days to Noon (1950) – Gen. Willoughby Cage of Gold (1950) – Adams The Franchise Affair (1951) – Insp. Hallam The Adventurers (1951) – Chief Engineer Laughter in Paradise (1951) – Store Shopwalker Cloudburst (1951) – Desk Sergeant Valley of Eagles (1951) – Chief of the Lost Valley Appointment with Venus (1951) – Sgt. Vogel The Magic Box (1951) – Sitter in Bath Studio Venetian Bird (1952) – Gufo Top Secret (1952) – Russian Security Officer Folly to Be Wise (1953) – Visiting Brigadier (uncredited) Sailor of the King (1953) – German Officer (uncredited) Park Plaza 605 (1953) – Stumpy Personal Affair (1953) – Police Insp. Fred Garland (uncredited) Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) – General Cadogan Face the Music (1954) – Insp. Mulrooney Doctor in the House (1954) – Demonstrator at pedal machine Forbidden Cargo (1954) – Sub-Director Holt Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) – Member of Admiralty Board (uncredited) Mad About Men (1954) – Marco (uncredited) Svengali (1954) – Doctor Up to His Neck (1955) – Chang Secret Venture (1955) – Squire Marlowe, the Wrestler The Iron Petticoat (1956) – Grisha The Last Man to Hang? (1956) – Detective Sgt. Horne Eyewitness (1956) – Police Sgt. (uncredited) The Silken Affair (1956) – Detective You Can't Escape (1956) – Insp. Crane There's Always a Thursday (1957) – Sergeant How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) – Police Sergeant These Dangerous Years (1957) Man in the Shadow (1957) – Doctor (uncredited) Cat Girl (1957) – Cafferty Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) – Captain The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) No Time to Die (1958) – SS colonel Indiscreet (1958) – Albert (uncredited) Carry On Sergeant (1958) – Sixth Specialist Chain of Events (1958) – Bus Inspector The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958) – Doctor I Only Arsked! (1958) – (uncredited) The Two-Headed Spy (1958) – Gen. Optiz The Square Peg (1958) – (uncredited) Violent Moment (1959) – Nightwatchman (uncredited) Carry On Nurse (1959) – Perkins Idol on Parade (1959) – Chucker-out (uncredited) The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) – Brigadier I'm All Right Jack (1959) – Num Yum's Executive Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) – Gunther Moment of Danger (1960) – Sir John Middleburgh Too Hot to Handle (1960) – Mr. Arpels Oscar Wilde (1960) – Insp. Richards Sands of the Desert (1960) – Mertons A Circle of Deception (1960) – Henry Crow The Naked Edge (1961) – Jason Roote The Kitchen (1961) – Max The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) – Superintendent J.S. Forest Girl in the Headlines (1963) – Inspector The Man Who Finally Died (1963) – Policeman with Dog (uncredited) A Man for All Seasons (1966) – Governor of Tower Bedazzled (1967) – Cardinal (uncredited) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) – Major Mathieson Tales from the Crypt (1972) – Husband – Richard Clayton (segment 1 "And All Through The House") Dark Places (1973) – Sgt. Riley Psychomania (1973) – Coroner The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – Magistrate (final film role)