Alan Tilvern
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Alan Tilvern | |
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 Tilvern as R. K. Maroon in Who Framed Roger Rabbit | |
| Born | 5 November 1918 Whitechapel London, England |
| Died | 17 December 2003 (aged 85) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1946–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Elliott |
Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was an English actor and voice artist. He was known for usually playing "tough-guy" roles.[1]
Life[]
Tilvern was born in 1918, in Whitechapel, in the East End of London, to Jewish-Lithuanian parents, who changed their name from Tilovitch.
War and film career[]
After leaving school, he became a barrow boy in Brick Lane.[2] In the Second World War, he served in the Army but was invalided out before its end in 1945. A year later, he began an acting career (Danger by My Side being a good example), that lasted until the late 1980s. He is possibly best known for his role as R. K. Maroon in his last film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.[3]
Death[]
Tilvern died on 17 December 2003, at the age of 85. He was survived by his daughter.
Television appearances[]
- Educated Evans (1957)
- Ann Veronica (1964)
- Doctor Who serial, Planet of Giants (1964) as Forester
- Dad's Army
- Episode entitled "Battle School" (1969) as Captain Rodrigues
- Episode entitled "My British Buddy" (1973) as U.S. Colonel Schultz
- Poldark (1977) as Nicholas Warleggan
- The Sweeney (1976) as Charlie Walters in the episode “Sweet Smell Of Succession”
Selected filmography[]
- Jean's Plan (1946) as Max
- The Small Voice (1948)
- Night and the City (1950) as Beggar (uncredited)
- Cairo Road (1950) as Photographer
- Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) as Hernandez
- Knights of the Round Table (1953) as Steward (uncredited)
- The Master Plan (1955) as Otto Szimek (uncredited)
- Bhowani Junction (1956) as Ted Dunphy
- The Bespoke Overcoat (1956) as Mr. Ranting
- House of Secrets (1956) as Brandelli
- Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958) as Carlos
- A Tale of Two Cities (1958) as Grave Robber (uncredited)
- No Time to Die (1958) as Silverio
- The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) as Superintendent Hanna
- Desert Mice (1959) as German Captain
- Sands of the Desert (1960) as Mustafa
- Danger by My Side (1962) as Nicky Venning
- Shadow of Fear (1963) as Warner
- Hot Enough for June (1964) as Simenova's assistant
- Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) as Patron
- Khartoum (1966) as Awaan
- The Frozen Dead (1967) as Karl Essen
- The Revolutionary (1970) as Sid
- Percy's Progress (1974) as General Dodds
- Love and Death (1975) as Sergeant
- The Stick Up (1977) as Richie
- The Lord of the Rings (1978) as Innkeeper / Odo Proudfoot (voice)
- Superman (1978) as 2nd Controller (Missile Control)
- Brass Target (1978) as Frank Ferraro
- Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)
- Firefox (1982) as Air Marshal Kutuzov
- 1919 (1985) as Sophie's Father
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) as 'Downtown' Bum #2
- Tropic of Ice (1987) as Old American Director
- A Time of Destiny (1988) as Father Tony
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) as R.K. Maroon
References[]
- ^ "Alan Tilvern". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Alan Tilvern". 3 January 2004.
- ^ "Alan Tilvern - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links[]
- Alan Tilvern at IMDb
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