Maurice Kaufmann
English actor (1927–1997)
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Maurice Harington Kaufmann (29 June 1927 – 21 September 1997) was an English actor of stage, film, and television, who specialised in whodunits and horror films, from 1954 to 1981, when he retired.
Born
29 June 1927
Maurice Harington Kaufmann
29 June 1927
Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England
Died21 September 1997 (aged 70)
London, England
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1952–1981
Maurice Kaufmann | |
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| Born | Maurice Harington Kaufmann 29 June 1927 Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 21 September 1997 (aged 70) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1981 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Gillian Raine (cousin)[citation needed] |
Personal life
He married Honor Blackman in 1961.[1] They appeared together in the film, Fright (1971). They adopted two children, a daughter and a son, before divorcing in 1975.[2]
Death
Maurice Kaufmann died on 21 September 1997 in London from cancer, aged 70.[3] He was nursed, on his deathbed, by his ex-wife, Honor Blackman.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
- Appointment in London (1953) as RAF Officer (uncredited)
- The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) as Reg
- Beau Brummell (1954) as Lord Alvanley (uncredited)
- To Dorothy a Son (1954) as Elmer the Pianist
- Companions in Crime (1954) as Arnold Kendall
- Three Cases of Murder (1955) as Pemberton (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
- The Love Match (1955) as Harry Longworth
- The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Marsh (uncredited)
- Secret Venture (1955) as Dan Flemying
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Ed (uncredited)
- Handcuffs, London (1955) as Jerry Strong
- Women Without Men (A.K.A.Blonde Bait (1956) as Daniels
- It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Paul Taylor
- Find the Lady (1956) as Nicky
- The Girl in the Picture (1957) as Rod Molloy
- The Man Without a Body (1957) as Chauffeur
- Fire Down Below (1957) as 3rd U.S. Sailor
- Date with Disaster (1957) as Don Redman
- Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as Man at Golden Calf
- The Big Money (1958) as Harry's Friend (uncredited)
- Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959) as Mini Submarine Officer
- Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as Anaesthetist
- Top Floor Girl (1959) as Peter Farnite
- The Crowning Touch (1959) as David
- Gorgo (1961) as Radio Reporter
- House of Mystery (1961) as Henry Trevor
- Tarnished Heroes (1961) as Tom Mason
- Play It Cool (1962) as Larry Granger
- On the Beat (1962) as Vince
- We Shall See (1964) as Evan Collins
- A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Pierre
- Fanatic (1965) as Alan Glentower
- Circus of Fear (1966) as Mario
- Cry Wolf (1969) as Jim Walker
- Man of Violence (1971) as Charles Grayson
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) as Dr. Whitcombe
- Bloomfield (1971) as Yasha
- Fright (1971) as Inspector
- The Vault of Horror (1973) as Bob Dickson (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Steve McGarrett
