Olaf Pooley

Oloe Krohn "Olaf" Pooley (13 March 1914 – 14 July 2015) was an English actor, screenwriter and painter.

Early life Pooley was born to an English father and Danish mother in Parkstone, Dorset. He attended Dane Court preparatory school in Pyrford where his father was headmaster. He studied painting at Chelsea College of Arts and at the Académie Colarossi in Paris under the tutelage of Marcel Gromaire, before training at the Architectural Association School of Architecture to enable a more financially secure career option. His paternal uncle Sir Ernest Pooley, the future Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain, secured him a job as a set designer at Pinewood Studios. During World War II, Pooley registered as a conscientious objector and volunteered as a fireman; he was subsequently discharged on medical grounds and began his acting career on stage.

Career He wrote and appeared in the film The Corpse (released in the United States as Crucible of Horror), starring Michael Gough, and wrote, directed and appeared in The Johnstown Monster. He also wrote the screenplay for a film version of Bernard Taylor's novel The Godsend (1980). Beaumont directed the film. Pooley's other writing credits include the television film Falcon's Gold (1982) and being an uncredited writer on the sci-fi horror film Lifeforce (1985).

Pooley's TV guest appearances from the 1950s onwards include Dixon of Dock Green, Paul Temple, Jason King, MacGyver and Star Trek: Voyager. The two had a daughter, Amanda Pooley, who died in 1989.

Pooley moved to the United States in 1986 and lived in Southern California, with an art studio in Santa Monica where he devoted his time to painting. He turned 100 on 13 March 2014.

Death He died from congestive heart failure on 14 July 2015, aged 101, at his home in Santa Monica, California. Pooley was survived by his two children, Seyton and Kirstie, and four grandchildren.

Film Year Title Role Notes ref 1948 Penny and the Pownall Case Von Leicher1949 The Huggetts Abroad Straker The final film of The Huggetts The Lost People Milosh Set after the Second World War 1950 She Shall Have Murder Mr. White British drama film Highly Dangerous Detective-Interrogator British spy film 1951 Hell Is Sold Out Cheri British drama film 1952 The Woman's Angle Fudolf Mansell British drama film Gift Horse German Interrogation Officer Uncredited Top Secret Professor Roblettski British comedy film 1956 The Gamma People Bikstein The Iron Petticoat Major Osip Feodor Ganovich Anastasia Zhadanov Uncredited 1957 Windom's Way Colonel Lupat 1959 Left Right and Centre TV newscaster 1960 Sink the Bismarck! Officer of the Watch on Sheffield Uncredited 1962 The Password Is Courage German doctor Based on John Castle's 1954 Second World War memoir of the same name The BattleaxeCranborn 1966 Naked Evil Father Goodman British horror film 1979 Charlie Muffin Soviet First Secretary

Television Year Title Role Notes ref1952Dial M for MurderCaptain LesgateOriginal production BBC Television, 23 March 1952 20.30 1958 The Adventures of Ben Gunn Billy Bones 4 episodes 1958 Colonel March of Scotland Yard Carlmeddy Episode: "The Abominable Snowman" (S 1:Ep 3) 1958 The Invisible Man Casino Manager Episode: "Odds Against Death" (S 1:Ep 12) 1960 The Four Just Men Lorenzo Episode: "The Rietti Group" (S 1:Ep 21) 1963 Ghost Squad Kobelik Episode: "The Menacing Mazurka" (S 2:Ep 10) Hancock Ron Roberts Episode: "The Reporter" (S 1:Ep 11) 1965 Sherlock Holmes Lascar Episode: "The Man with the Twisted Lip" (S 1:Ep 7) 1966 The Master The Master Southern Television six-part adaptation of T. H. White novel 1967 The Troubleshooters Aircraft Captain Episode: "Think Big (S 2:Ep 6) 1968 Detective Mr. Nash Episode: "Crime of Passion" (S 2:Ep 14) The Expert Adams Episode: "He's Good for It" (S 1:Ep 10) Dixon of Dock Green Captain Bailey Episode: "Berserk" (S 15:Ep 16) 1969 Paul Temple John Blight Episode: "Who Dies Next" (S 1:Ep 1) 1970 Codename Istov Episode: "The Quickness of the Hand" (S 1:Ep 8) Doctor Who Professor Stahlman Serial: Inferno (7 episodes) 1971 Doomwatch Ensor Episode: "By the Pricking of My Thumbs..." (S 2:Ep 5) Jason King Gorini Episode: "A Page Before Dying" (S 1:Ep 2) 1973 Pathfinders Leidig Episode: "Operation Pickpocket" (S 1: Ep 11) The Protectors Commissioner Braun Episode: "WAM, Part Two" (S 2:Ep 9) 1974 Special Branch Eastry Senior Episode: "Jailbait" (S 1:Ep 1) The Zoo Gang Inspector Episode: "The Twisted Cross" (S 1:Ep 6) 1975 The Basil Brush Show Hans Episode: "Christmas in Norway" (S 10:Ep 10) 1978 Rainbow Reader Episode: "Crawling" (S 11:Ep 11) The Sandbaggers Lars Torvik Episode: "First Principles" (S 1:Ep 1) 1983 Mr. Smith Dr. Freeman Episode: "Mr. Smith Operates" (S 1:Ep 4) 1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Claude Episode: "The Artful Dodger" (S 1:Ep17) 1985 MacGyver Dr. Sidney Marlow Episode: "Pilot" (S 1:Ep 1) 1986 Hill Street Blues Jaeger Episode: "Suitcase" (S 7:Ep 1) 1992 L.A. Law Dr. Stanley Schulan Episode: "Great Balls Afire" (S 6:Ep 15) 1996 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Judge Episode: "Eye for an Eye" (S 4:Ep 20) 2000 Star Trek: Voyager Cleric Episode: "Blink of an Eye" (S 6:Ep 12)