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| Born | 14 May 1922 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 2011 (aged 88) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–2003 |
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Terence Longdon (14 May 1922 – 23 April 2011) was an English actor. [1]
Born Hubert Tuelly Longdon in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. During World War II, Longdon was a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm, protecting Atlantic convoys. While stationed at a naval base near Blackpool, he acted in a show and was seen by actor Douglas Hurn who encouraged him to pursue it. [2]
After the war, Longdon trained at RADA (1946–48), and made his first stage appearance at the Lyceum, Sheffield in 1948, and his West End debut the same year. [2]
He was best known for his lead role in the 1950s–1960s British TV series Garry Halliday where he played a Biggles-like pilot who flew into various adventure situations; [2] he also co-wrote one episode of the series in 1962. [3] He was also known for his character actor roles in British television productions such as The Sandbaggers , Danger Man and The Avengers . [4] He was in a small role in The Woman for Joe and according to Filmink "the film is stolen literally at the last minute" by Longdon. [5]
In film, he was Drusus, Messala's personal aide, in the film Ben-Hur . [6] He had a major supporting role in the 1958 film Another Time, Another Place starring alongside Sean Connery and Lana Turner. [7] He was also in four of the early Carry On films. [8] He played occasional leading roles, most notably in the tense B-movie thriller Clash by Night (1963).
Terence Longdon lived on the border of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. He died from cancer on 23 April 2011, aged 88. [2]
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