Guy Rolfe(1911-2003)
- Actor
Gaunt and saturnine British character actor of stage and screen, Guy Rolfe made his stage debut in 1936, the same year he had a small uncredited bit part in
Knight Without Armor (1937).
Rolfe had spent his early twenties as a professional race car driver and boxer before making the move into films. In 1952, he starred in
Ivanhoe (1952) with
Robert Taylor and
Elizabeth Taylor. Rolfe's
characters ranged from wealthy businessmen, to romantic leads, to
sinister villains and heroes, starring in over thirty motion pictures.
His important film roles include playing "Caiaphas" in
King of Kings (1961),
Taras Bulba (1962) and
Mr. Sardonicus (1961). Although he
was always recognized in such classic pictures, Rolfe became a familiar
presence when he took over the role of toy maker "Andre Toulon" in the
slasher film franchise "Puppetmaster". First appearing in the third
installment, he made brief appearances in most "Puppet Master" movies
since then. Guy Rolfe passed away of "natural causes" at the British
Film Hospital in London, England at the age of 91.
