Michael Gwynn
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles. He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers. Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class". Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role. He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Gwynn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Series
The Avengers
Bill
1961
Series
The Saint
Martin Jeffroll
1962
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Julius Winterhalter
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Norton
1965
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thomas Glover
1965
Series
Thriller
Oliver Mason
1973
Series
Justice
Brigadier Craig-Astley
1971
Film
Cleopatra
Cimber
1963
Series
Fawlty Towers
Lord Melbury
1975
Story Parade
Herr Hacker
1964
Series
The Expert
Stephen Trimmer
1968
Series
The Main Chance
Judge
1969
Drama 61-67
Director
1961
Drama 61-67
Stuart Robbins
1961
Series
Espionage
George Case
1963
Series
Poldark
Justice Lister
1975
Film
Jason and the Argonauts
Hermes
1963
Series
Mystery and Imagination
Sullivan
1966
Series
Department S
Franz Drieker
1969
Series
Jason King
1971
Series
The Adventurer
Sir Richard
1972
The Sunday Drama
Jack Hampton
1977
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Jacques Planchet
1960
Film
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Cornelius
1964
Series
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Hyde Watson
1969
Film
Barabbas
Lazarus
1961
Series
Colditz
Standardtenführer Hessler
1972
Theatre '70
Alceste Grideaux
1960
Film
Village of the Damned
Alan Bernard
1960
Series
Strange Experiences
Thief
1955
Series
Spy Trap
Carson
1972
Film
Scars of Dracula
The Priest
1970
Film
Dunkirk
Commander (Sheerness)
1958
Film
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Karl
1958
Film
Some People
Vicar
1962
Big Brother
Wendell Meade
1970
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Film
The Deadly Bees
Doctor Lang
1966
Film
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Lord Melbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Prosecutor
1960
Series
Armchair Theatre
Louis
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Dr. Mark Fowler
1956
Film
The Camp on Blood Island
Tom Shields
1958
Series
State of Emergency
Professor Donati
1975
Film
The Runaway Bus
1st Transport Officer
1953
Film
The Doctor's Dilemma
Dr. Blenkinsop
1959
Film
The Virgin Soldiers
Lt Col Bromley-Pickering
1969
Film
What a Carve Up!
Malcolm Broughton
1961
Film
The Horse Without a Head
Gendarme
1964
Film
Catch Us If You Can
Hardingford
1965
Film
A Coffin for the Bride
Oliver Mason
1974
Film
Question 7
Friedrich Gottfried
1961
Film
Spy Story
Dawlish
1976
Film
The Secret Place
Steve Waring
1957
The Portable Phonograph
The Music Lover
1977
Michelangelo
Michelangelo (voice)
1964