Alan Gifford
Alan Gifford | |
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| Born | John Lennox March 11, 1911 |
| Died | March 20, 1989 (aged 78) Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
Alan Gifford (born John Lennox; March 11, 1911 – March 20, 1989) was an American-born actor from Taunton, Massachusetts, who worked mainly in Britain, where he died in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, aged 78. Known best for his role in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).[1][2]
Selected filmography[]
- The Kangaroo Kid (1950) - Steve Corbett
- The Magic Box (1951) - Industry Man (uncredited)
- It Started in Paradise (1952) - American captain (uncredited)
- Appointment in London (1953) - US General (uncredited)
- Lilacs in the Spring (1954) - Hollywood Director
- A Prize of Gold (1955) - Major Bracken
- Barbados Quest (1955) - Henry Warburg
- No Smoking (1955) - American Ambassador
- A Yank in Ermine (1955) - Colonel M'Gurk
- The Iron Petticoat (1956) - Colonel Newt Tarbell
- Satellite in the Sky (1956) - Col. Galloway
- Hour of Decision (1957) - J. Foster Green
- Across the Bridge (1957) - Cooper
- Time Lock (1957) - George Foster
- A King in New York (1957) - School Superintendent
- The Flying Scot (1957) - Phil
- Paris Holiday (1958) - American Consul
- Escapement (1958) - Wayne - Insurance Company Chief
- Screaming Mimi (1958) - Capt. Bline
- Chain of Events (1958) - Lord Fenchurch
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) - Air Raid Warden
- Too Young to Love (1960) - Mr. Elliot
- I Aim at the Stars (1960) - U.S. Army Colonel
- Brainwashed (1960) - Mac Iver
- No Kidding (1960) - Edgar Treadgold
- Visa to Canton (1961) - Charles Orme
- Town Without Pity (1961) - Gen. Stafford
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) - American Official
- Devil Doll (1964) - Bob Garrett
- Carry On Cowboy (1965) - Commissioner
- Where the Spies Are (1966) - Security
- Drop Dead Darling (1966) - American Brasshat
- Dark of the Sun (1968) - Jansen
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Poole's Father
- Only When I Larf (1968) - Poster
- Isadora (1968) - Tour Manager (uncredited)
- Along the Way (1972)
- The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) - Hill Carter
- Phase IV (1974) - Mr. Eldridge
- Everyday (1976)
- Ragtime (1981) - Judge
- Who Dares Wins (1982) - Sen. Kohoskie
References[]
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GIFFORD, Alan". web.archive.org. 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Alan Gifford | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
External links[]
- Alan Gifford at IMDb
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