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Derek Elphinstone(1913-1999)

  • Actor
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  • Producer
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Derek Elphinstone was born on 15 October 1913 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Red Shoes (1948), The Four Feathers (1939) and Distant Trumpet (1952). He was married to Daphne Elphinstone. He died on 19 February 1999 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornOctober 15, 1913
DiedFebruary 19, 1999(85)
BornOctober 15, 1913
DiedFebruary 19, 1999(85)
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Known for

Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes
8.1
Movie
  • Lord Oldham
  • 1948
The Four Feathers (1939)
The Four Feathers
7.4
Movie
  • Lieutenant Parker
  • 1939
Distant Trumpet (1952)
Distant Trumpet
5.2
Movie
  • Richard Anthony
  • 1952
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.1
TV Series
  • Walter How

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Actor

  • The Armchair Detective
    • Inspector Carter
    • 1952
  • Distant Trumpet (1952)
    Distant Trumpet
    5.2
    • Richard Anthony
    • 1952
  • Secret People (1952)
    Secret People
    6.2
    • Plain Clothes Man
    • 1952
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Walter How
    • 1950
  • Witness for the Prosecution
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Sir Wilfrid Robarts
    • 1949
  • Myself a Stranger
    TV Movie
    • Ward-Smythe
    • 1949
  • Jane Eyre
    TV Movie
    • St. John Rivers
    • 1948
  • Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes (1948)
    The Red Shoes
    8.1
    • Lord Oldham
    • 1948
  • Morning Departure
    TV Movie
    • Lt. Manson
    • 1948
  • A Hundred Years Old
    TV Movie
    • Trino
    • 1948
  • The Brontes
    TV Movie
    • George Smith
    • 1947
  • The Cherry Orchard
    TV Movie
    • Yasha
    • 1947
  • Drums of Deliverance
    TV Movie
    • Nigel Bendix
    • 1947
  • Flying with Prudence
    6.8
    Short
    • Dickie
    • 1946
  • Nigel Patrick in Morning Departure (1946)
    Morning Departure
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Lt. Manson
    • 1946

Writer

  • The Armchair Detective
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Distant Trumpet (1952)
    Distant Trumpet
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1952

Producer

  • The Armchair Detective
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Distant Trumpet (1952)
    Distant Trumpet
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 15, 1913
    • Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 19, 1999
    • Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Daphne Elphinstone1938 - ? (divorced)
  • Parents
      Montague Elphinstone

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