Cyril Chamberlain

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Cyril Chamberlain
Actor Cyril Chamberlain.jpg
in The Green Man (1956)
Born(1909-03-08)8 March 1909
London, England
Died30 April 1974(1974-04-30) (aged 65)
Builth Wells, Wales
Other namesC. J. Chamberlain
Years active1938–1966

Cyril Chamberlain (8 March 1909 – 30 April 1974) was an English film and television actor. [1] He appeared in a number of the early Carry On , Doctor and St. Trinian's films. [2]

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Chamberlain's first film appearance was in the 1939 Will Hay comedy film Ask a Policeman ; his role was uncredited. [3] He later appeared as the main villain in both the crime drama The Embezzler (1954) and the crime thriller Tiger by the Tail (1954).[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Chamberlain was born on 8 March 1909 in London and died in Builth Wells in Wales on 30 April 1974 aged 65. He spent his final five years in retirement restoring antique furniture. [4]

He was married to actress Lisa Lee and they had one child. [4]

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Cyril Chamberlain". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  2. "Carry On Irregularly C".
  3. "Ask a Policeman". aveleyman.com.
  4. 1 2 Ross, Andrew (19 October 2011). Carry-On Actors. ISBN   9781908382085.
  5. "Programme Index". British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 1953. Retrieved 9 July 2023.