Sydney Bromley

Sidney Charles Bromley (24 July 1909 – 14 August 1987 ), credited as Sydney Bromley, was an English character actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programmes. On stage, he appeared in the 1924 premiere of Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the 1957 film of the same name. He appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night during the summer of 1935 at the Open Air Theatre in London.

Bromley was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July 1986 and died from the illness on 14 August 1987, aged 78.

Partial filmography

Demobbed (1944) – Announcer (uncredited) Brief Encounter (1945) – Johnnie – Second Soldier (uncredited) Loyal Heart (1946) – Burton June (uncredited) The Mark of Cain (1947) – Martin (Richard's Man) (uncredited) To the Public Danger (1948) The Dark Road (1948) A Date with a Dream (1948) – Stranger in Max's office Badger's Green (1949) – Alf, the Ragholt scorer Devil's Point (1954) – Enson The Love Match (1955) – (uncredited) Stolen Time (1955) Saint Joan (1957) – Baudricourt's Steward Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) – Neighbour Captain Clegg (1962) – Old Tom Ketch The Piper's Tune (1962) – Shepherd Paranoaic (1963) – Tramp (uncredited) Father Came Too! (1964) – Lang Die, Monster, Die! (1965) – Pierce Carry On Cowboy (1965) – Sam Houston The Christmas Tree (1966) – Motorist (uncredited) Operation Third Form (1966) – Paddy Prehistoric Women (1967) – Ullo Night of the Big Heat (1967) – Old Tramp The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) – Sleigh Driver Smashing Time (1967) – Tramp Half a Sixpence (1967) – Pub Character Macbeth (1971) – Porter No Sex Please, We're British (1973) – Rag & Bone Man Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) – Muller Professor Popper's Problem (1974) – Crickle Robin Hood Junior (1975) – Alfric Jabberwocky (1977) – Dubbing (voice) Crossed Swords (1977) – Peasant Candleshoe (1977) – Mr. Thresher Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) – Harkness Dragonslayer (1981) – Hodge An American Werewolf in London (1981) – Alf The NeverEnding Story (1984) – Engywook Pirates (1986) – Diddler Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) – Herbert Crystalstone (1987) – Old Man (final film role)