Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton
Born	Guy Middleton Powell (1907-12-14)14 December 1907 Hove, Sussex, England, UK
Died	30 July 1973(1973-07-30) (aged 65) Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Occupation	Actor

Guy Middleton Powell (14 December 1907 – 30 July 1973), better known as Guy Middleton, was an English film character actor.

Biography

Guy Middleton was born in Hove, Sussex, and originally worked in the London Stock Exchange, before turning to acting in the 1930s. In his earlier films he often portrayed amiable idiots, scoundrels and rakish bon vivants, but many of his later roles were military officers in the British Army, RAF or Royal Navy. He died in 1973, following a heart attack, aged 65.

Selected filmography

• Jimmy Boy (1935)
• Trust the Navy (1935) as Lieutenant Richmond
• Two Hearts in Harmony (1935)
• Fame (1936) as Leslie Codwell
• A Woman Alone (1936)
• The Gay Adventure (1936)
• Keep Fit (1937)
• Take a Chance (1937)
• The Mysterious Mr. Davis (1939)
• Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) as McCullock
• French Without Tears (1940) as Brian Curtis
• Dangerous Moonlight (1941, also known as Suicide Squadron) as Shorty
• Talk About Jacqueline (1942) as Captain Tony Brook
• The Demi-Paradise (1943) as Dick Christian
• Champagne Charlie (1944) as 'tipsy swell'
• English Without Tears (1944) as Captain Standish
• The Halfway House (1944) as Captain Fortescue
• 29 Acacia Avenue (1945) as Gerald
• The Rake's Progress (1945, also known as Notorious Gentleman) as Fogroy
• Night Boat to Dublin (1946) as Captain Tony Hunter
• The Captive Heart (1946) as Captain Grayson
• A Man About the House (1947) as Dr.Benjamin Dench
• Once Upon a Dream (1949)
• Marry Me! (1949)
• No Place for Jennifer (1950) as Brian Stewart
• The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) as Victor Hyde-Brown
• Laughter in Paradise (1951) as Simon Russell
• The Third Visitor (1951) as Inspector Mallory
• Young Wives' Tale (1951)
• Never Look Back (1952)
• The Fake (1953)
• Albert R.N. (1953, also known as Break to Freedom) as Capt Barton
• The Harassed Hero (1954) as Murray Selwyn
• Front Page Story (1954)
• Conflict of Wings (1954)
• The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
• The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
• Make Me an Offer (1954)
• A Yank in Ermine (1955)
• Break in the Circle (1955)
• Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
• Doctor at Large (1957)
• What Every Woman Wants (1962)
• Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
• The Fur Collar (1962)
• The Mini-Affair (1967)
• Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
• The Magic Christian (1969)
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

Television appearances

He appeared in a number television series as a guest character including:

• Dixon of Dock Green
• Doctor Who in the serial The Highlanders
• Hancock's Half Hour

References

• Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies; 14th ed (2001) editor John Walker - published by Harper-Collins; ISBN 0-06-093507-3
• The Film Encyclopedia by Ephraim Katz, Collins; ISBN 978-0-06-074214-0

External links

• Guy Middleton at IMDb