Trivia

In World War 2 he was a prisoner of war in Germany from 1940-1945.

Committed suicide by leaping from a height while in hospital.

While in a German POW camp he starred in, produced, directed and even wrote many plays while a captive.

Received a leg wound and was captured in February 1940 at Dunkirk. Was even listed as killed in action for a while.

Specialised in playing quiet, but determined authority figures, particularly policemen, military officers, barristers and politicians.

Was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in British army in 1940.

Studied acting at the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre.

Was on the shortlist for actors considered for the role of Bennett in Doctor Who: The Rescue. Ray Barrett won the role.

He made six films with Christopher Lee: Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951), Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956), She Played with Fire (1957), The Gorgon (1964), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and To the Devil a Daughter (1976).

Son of a Vicar.