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'''Guy Doleman''' (22 November 1923 – 30 January 1996) was a New Zealand-born actor.
'''Guy Doleman''' (22 November 1923 – 30 January 1996) was a New Zealand born actor, active in Australia, Britain and the United States. He is possibly best remembered for being the first actor to play Number Two in the classic cult series ''[[The Prisoner]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Doleman was born in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[Waikato]], New Zealand.
Doleman was born in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[Waikato]], New Zealand, later moving to Australia.


==Career==
==Career==
During the 1940s and '50s, Doleman was one of the busiest actors in Australia, appearing in the majority of films made there at the time, and being busy on radio, particularly in the drama ''Hagen's Circus''. In 1952 he won a £300 Actor's Choice Award for his performance in the radio drama 'The Coward'.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23186143 |title=TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES Sydneyman wins £300in 'Actors Choice'. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=14 August 1952 |accessdate=22 March 2012 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He used this money to go to Hollywood for a film, where he did a bit of television work, then returned to Australia. He was cast in ''[[Long John Silver (film)|Long John Silver]]'' (1954) but passed on the role because it meant he had to wear contact lenses – [[Rod Taylor]] took the part instead.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12638469 |title=LIMELIGHT. |newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald|The Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1953 – 1954)]] |location=Sydney |date=2 May 1954 |accessdate=22 March 2012 |page=71 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He had moved to London by the early 1960s. Later he returned to Australia.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Doleman was one of the busiest actors in Australia, appearing in the majority of films made there at the time, and being busy on radio, particularly in the drama ''Hagen's Circus'', which made him a radio star in Australia.<ref>{{cite book|pages=260–261|first=Peter|last=Philp|publisher=Eureka Media|title=Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s}}</ref> Radio historian Peter Philp grouped Doleman with Peter Finch, Grant Taylor, Rod Taylor and Lloyd Berrell as part of "a wild but very colourful group of actors... who in their own way helped forge a wonderful ambience which was unique to Sydney radio."<ref>Philp p339</ref>


In 1952 he won a £300 Actor's Choice Award for his performance in the radio drama ''The Coward''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23186143 |title=TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES Sydneyman wins £300in 'Actors Choice'. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |location=Melbourne |date=14 August 1952 |access-date=22 March 2012 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He used this money to go to Hollywood for a film in September 1953, where he tested for some films.<ref>Australian to Test. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1953: P32.</ref>
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He is perhaps best known for his role as "[[List of James Bond henchmen in Thunderball|Count Lippe]]" in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'' (1965) and as "[[Colonel Ross]]" in the three film adaptations of [[Len Deighton]]'s [[Harry Palmer]] novels, starring [[Michael Caine]], released between 1965 and 1967. He also played [[Number Two (The Prisoner)|Number Two]] in the TV series ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967). Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by [[George Baker (actor)|George Baker]].

He was cast in ''[[Long John Silver (film)|Long John Silver]]'' (1954) but passed on the role because it meant he had to wear contact lenses – [[Rod Taylor]] took the part instead.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12638469 |title=LIMELIGHT. |newspaper=[[The Sun-Herald|The Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1953 – 1954)]] |location=Sydney |date=2 May 1954 |access-date=22 March 2012 |page=71 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He had moved to London by the early 1960s. Later he returned to Australia.

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He is perhaps best known for his role as "Count Lippe" in the [[James Bond]] film ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'' (1965) and as "[[Colonel Ross]]" in the three film adaptations of [[Len Deighton]]'s [[Harry Palmer]] novels, starring [[Michael Caine]], released between 1965 and 1967. He also played [[Number Two (The Prisoner)|Number Two]] in the TV series ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967). Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by [[George Baker (British actor)|George Baker]].


==Death==
==Death==
Guy Doleman died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on 30 January 1996 aged 72.
Doleman died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on 30 January 1996, aged 72.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Always Another Dawn]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Strong Is the Seed]]'' (1949)
*''[[Always Another Dawn]]'' (1948) – Warren Melville
*''[[Strong Is the Seed]]'' (1949) – [[William Farrer]]
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* ''[[The Kangaroo Kid (1950 film)|The Kangaroo Kid]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Kangaroo (1952 film)|Kangaroo]]'' (1952)
*''[[The Kangaroo Kid (1950 film)|The Kangaroo Kid]]'' (1950) – Sgt. Jim Penrose
*''[[Kangaroo (1952 film)|Kangaroo]]'' (1952) – Pleader (uncredited)
* ''[[The Phantom Stockman]]'' (1953)
* ''[[His Majesty O'Keefe]]'' (1954)
*''[[The Phantom Stockman]]'' (1953) – Mr. Stapleton
* ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'' (1954)
*''[[His Majesty O'Keefe]]'' (1954) – Herr Weber
*''[[Dial M for Murder]]'' (1954) – Detective (uncredited)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217180912 |title=Australian actor gets Lucky break |newspaper=[[Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |date=24 September 1953 |access-date=14 February 2019 |page=24 (LAST RACE) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
* ''[[Smiley (1956 film)|Smiley]]'' (1956)
* ''[[The Shiralee (1957 film)|The Shiralee]]'' (1957)
*''[[Smiley (1956 film)|Smiley]]'' (1956) – Bill McVitty
*''[[The Adventures of Long John Silver]]'' (1957, TV Series) – Dr. Stanhope
* ''[[Smiley Gets a Gun]]'' (1958)
* ''[[On the Beach (1959 film)|On the Beach]]'' (1959)
*''[[The Shiralee (1957 film)|The Shiralee]]'' (1957) – Son O'Neill
* ''[[Captain Sindbad]]'' (1963)
*''[[Smiley Gets a Gun]]'' (1958) – Quirk
* ''[[The System (1964 film)|The System]]'' aka: The Girl Getters (1964)
*''[[On the Beach (1959 film)|On the Beach]]'' (1959) – Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
*''[[The Grey Nurse Said Nothing]]'' (1960, TV Movie)<ref name="grey">{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-plays-the-grey-nurse-said-nothing/|title=Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Grey Nurse Said Nothing|date=17 November 2020}}</ref>
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* ''[[The Ipcress File (film)|The Ipcress File]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'' (1965) - Count Lippe
*''[[The Square Ring (1960 film)|The Square Ring]]'' (1960, TV Movie)
*''[[Whiplash (TV series)|Whiplash]]'' (1961, TV Series) – Sundowner / Raike Dartner / Norris
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* ''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966)
*''[[Follow the Sun (TV series)|Follow the Sun]]'' (1961, TV Series) – Alex Cooper
*''[[ITV Play of the Week]]'' (1962-1963, TV Series) – Walter Ramsden / Captain Lee
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* ''[[The Deadly Bees]]'' (1967)
*''[[No Hiding Place]]'' (1962-1964, TV Series) – Melvyn Kerry / Felix Seymour / James Conway
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* ''[[Billion Dollar Brain]]'' (1967)
*''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'' (1963, TV Series) – Oliver Waldner
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* ''[[A Twist of Sand]]'' (1968)
*''[[Jezebel ex UK]]'' (1963, TV Series) – Robin Coleridge
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* ''Chilling'' (1974)
* ''Enigma'' (1977)
*''[[Captain Sindbad]]'' (1963)
* ''[[The Greatest Battle]]'' (1978)
*''[[The Dickie Henderson Show]]'' (1963, TV Series)
*''[[BBC Sunday-Night Play]]'' (1963, TV Series) – Managing Editor
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* ''[[A Dangerous Summer]]'' (1981)
*''[[The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre]]'', "[[The Partner (1963 film)|The Partner]]" (1963, TV Series) – Wayne Douglas
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* ''[[Early Frost]]'' (1982)
*''[[The Hidden Truth (TV series)|The Hidden Truth]]'' (1964, TV Series) – Charles Medwin
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* ''[[Goodbye Paradise]]'' (1983)
*''[[The System (1964 film)|The System]]'' (1964) (aka: The Girl Getters) – Philip
*''Boy with a Flute'' (1965, Short)
*''[[Young Cassidy]]'' (1965) – Officer
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*''[[The Ipcress File (film)|The Ipcress File]]'' (1965) – Colonel Ross
*''[[Thunderball (film)|Thunderball]]'' (1965) – Count Lippe
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*''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]'' (1966) – Martin Livesey
*''[[The Power Game]]'' (1966, TV Series) – Stephen Gray
*''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' (1966) – Colonel Ross
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*''[[The Deadly Bees]]'' (1967) – Ralph Hargrove
*''[[The Prisoner]]'' (1967, Episode: "[[Arrival (The Prisoner)|Arrival]]") – [[Number Two (The Prisoner)|Number Two]]
*''[[Thirty-Minute Theatre]]'' (1967, Episode: "[[The Tape Recorder]]")
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*''[[Billion Dollar Brain]]'' (1967) – Colonel Ross
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*''[[A Twist of Sand]]'' (1968) – Patrol Boat Commander
*''[[Strange Report]]'' (1969, TV Series) – Glyn Crowley
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*''Chilling'' (1974)
*''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'' (1977, TV Series) – Henry Bulman
*''Enigma'' (1977) – Maurice Mockcastle
*''[[The Greatest Battle]]'' (1978) – General Whitmore
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*''[[A Dangerous Summer]]'' (1981) – Julian Fane
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*''[[Early Frost]]'' (1982) – Mike Hayes
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*''[[Goodbye Paradise]]'' (1983) – Quiney
*''[[Matt Houston]]'' (1984, TV Series) – Richard / Rudy Bezmer (Episode: Eyewitness)
*''[[The Colbys]]'' (1986, TV Series) – Peter Hackford
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*''[[The Shiralee (1987 film)|The Shiralee]]'' (1987)
*''[[Hell Raiders]]'' (1988)
*''[[Tagget]]'' (1991, TV Movie) – Commander Arthur Green
*''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' (1992, TV Series) – Corsair (final appearance)
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==Theatre Credits==
*''Little Lambs Eat Ivy'', Minerva Theatre, Kings Cross, NSW, May 1949
*''[[Edward, My Son]]'', Theatre Royal, Sydney, NSW, 16 September 1949
*''All for Mary'' national tour 1956-57
*''[[The Piccadilly Bushman]]'' national tour Sept 1959 – Feb 1960

==Select Radio Credits==
*''The Coward'' (1952)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23186143 |title=TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES Sydneyman wins £300in 'Actors Choice' |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=33,056 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=14 August 1952 |access-date=14 February 2019 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''Chips'' (1954)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205383211 |title=Chips Stars in DB Serial |newspaper=[[The Age]] |issue=30,903 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=20 May 1954 |access-date=14 February 2019 |page=1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Orchard Walls'' (1954)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133782045 |title=Has Lead in New Play |newspaper=[[Illawarra Daily Mercury]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=17 March 1954 |access-date=14 February 2019 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 21 July 2024

Guy Doleman
Doleman in The Prisoner (1967)
Born(1923-11-22)22 November 1923
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Died30 January 1996(1996-01-30) (aged 72)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1948–1992

Guy Doleman (22 November 1923 – 30 January 1996) was a New Zealand born actor, active in Australia, Britain and the United States. He is possibly best remembered for being the first actor to play Number Two in the classic cult series The Prisoner.

Early life

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Doleman was born in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, later moving to Australia.

Career

[edit]

During the 1940s and 1950s, Doleman was one of the busiest actors in Australia, appearing in the majority of films made there at the time, and being busy on radio, particularly in the drama Hagen's Circus, which made him a radio star in Australia.[1] Radio historian Peter Philp grouped Doleman with Peter Finch, Grant Taylor, Rod Taylor and Lloyd Berrell as part of "a wild but very colourful group of actors... who in their own way helped forge a wonderful ambience which was unique to Sydney radio."[2]

In 1952 he won a £300 Actor's Choice Award for his performance in the radio drama The Coward.[3] He used this money to go to Hollywood for a film in September 1953, where he tested for some films.[4]

He was cast in Long John Silver (1954) but passed on the role because it meant he had to wear contact lenses – Rod Taylor took the part instead.[5] He had moved to London by the early 1960s. Later he returned to Australia.

He is perhaps best known for his role as "Count Lippe" in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965) and as "Colonel Ross" in the three film adaptations of Len Deighton's Harry Palmer novels, starring Michael Caine, released between 1965 and 1967. He also played Number Two in the TV series The Prisoner (1967). Doleman's was the first of a pair of Number Twos who appeared in the first episode, "Arrival"; the second being played by George Baker.

Death

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Doleman died of lung cancer in Los Angeles on 30 January 1996, aged 72.

Filmography

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Theatre Credits

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  • Little Lambs Eat Ivy, Minerva Theatre, Kings Cross, NSW, May 1949
  • Edward, My Son, Theatre Royal, Sydney, NSW, 16 September 1949
  • All for Mary national tour 1956-57
  • The Piccadilly Bushman national tour Sept 1959 – Feb 1960

Select Radio Credits

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  • The Coward (1952)[8]
  • Chips (1954)[9]
  • The Orchard Walls (1954)[10]

References

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  1. ^ Philp, Peter. Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s. Eureka Media. pp. 260–261.
  2. ^ Philp p339
  3. ^ "TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES Sydneyman wins £300in 'Actors Choice'". The Argus. Melbourne. 14 August 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 22 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Australian to Test. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1953: P32.
  5. ^ "LIMELIGHT". The Sun-Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1953 – 1954). Sydney. 2 May 1954. p. 71. Retrieved 22 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Australian actor gets Lucky break". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 24 September 1953. p. 24 (LAST RACE). Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Grey Nurse Said Nothing". Filmink.
  8. ^ "TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES Sydneyman wins £300in 'Actors Choice'". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 33, 056. Victoria, Australia. 14 August 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Chips Stars in DB Serial". The Age. No. 30, 903. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1954. p. 1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Has Lead in New Play". Illawarra Daily Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 17 March 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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