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Martin Wyldeck

1914 – 1988

British actor

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About Martin Wyldeck

Lived 1914 – 1988 (aged 74). Martin Wyldeck was a British actor.

Martin Wyldeck (11 January 1914 – 29 April 1988) was an English actor who played a wide range of parts over many years on stage, screen and TV. He also appeared in the first episode of the TV series Fawlty Towers, as Sir Richard Morris.

Selected filmography

Operation Diamond (1948) – Hugo My Wife's Lodger (1952) – Policeman Time Bomb (1953) – Sergeant Collins Deadly Nightshade (1953) – M.I.5 Man (uncredited) Street Corner (1953) – Desk Sgt. Forbes (uncredited) Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) – Commissionaire Knights of the Round Table (1953) – John (uncredited) The Embezzler (1954) – 2nd Police Sergeant (uncredited) Timeslip (1955) – Dr. Preston Now and Forever (1956) – Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) My Wife's Family (1956) – (uncredited) The Counterfeit Plan (1957) – (uncredited) The Devil's Pass (1957) – Young Master The Hypnotist (1957) – Doctor Bradford Carry On Sergeant (1958) – Mr. Sage (uncredited) Chain of Events (1958) – Becket Just Joe (1960) – Bill Doctor in Love (1960) – Police Officer (uncredited) A Story of David (1961) – Hezro The Frightened City (1961) – Security Officer Fate Takes a Hand (1961) – Doctor The Pot Carriers (1962) – Prison Officer Mullins The Girl on the Boat (1962) – J.P. Mortimer Heart to Heart (1962) – Cyril Browne That Kind of Girl (1963) – Bates Night Must Fall (1964) – Inspector Willett The Return of Mr. Moto (1965) – Helmuth 'Dargo' Engel Robbery (1967) – Chief constable The Oblong Box (1969) – Constable The Bushbaby (1969) – Captain Cool It Carol! (1970) – Mr. Thatcher A Touch of the Other (1970) – Traylor Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) – British Police Detective – Grey Hair Universal Soldier (1972) – Wilson Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) – Herr Schickler Tiffany Jones (1973) – Brodsky Boys from the Blackstuff (1982) – Marley

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Martin Wyldeck?

British actor (1914-1988)

When was Martin Wyldeck born?

Martin Wyldeck was born on 11 January 1914 in Warwickshire.

When did Martin Wyldeck die?

Martin Wyldeck died on 29 April 1988 in Exeter.

What was Martin Wyldeck's occupation?

Martin Wyldeck was an actor.

What nationality was Martin Wyldeck?

Martin Wyldeck was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Wyldeck

· Wikidata: Q6776923

· DBpedia: Martin Wyldeck

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