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Tony Britton

Actor

Tony Britton

Born June 9, 1924 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UKDied December 22, 201930 films

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Anthony Edward Lowry "Tony" Britton (9 June 1924 - 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He is the father of presenter Fern Britton, scriptwriter Cherry Britton and actor Jasper Britton.

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The Day of the Jackal posterFirst watchThe Day of the Jackal19737.5as Inspector ThomasAn international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.View film

Essential films

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Sunday Bloody Sunday poster6.6Sunday Bloody Sunday1971Agatha poster6.1Agatha1979The People That Time Forgot poster5.3The People That Time Forgot1977There's a Girl in My Soup poster5.5There's a Girl in My Soup1970

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 2012Run For Your WifeMan on Bus
  2. 1989Countdown to WarSir Nevile Henderson
  3. 1979AgathaWilliam Collins
  4. 1977The People That Time ForgotCapt. Lawton
  5. 1976The Dame of SarkColonel Von Schmettau
  6. 1976BuffetFreddie
  7. 1974The Nearly ManChristopher Tomlinson
  8. 1973Night WatchTony
  9. 1973The Day of the JackalInspector Thomas
  10. 1971Sunday Bloody SundayGeorge Harding
  11. 1971Mr. Forbush and the PenguinsGeorge Dewport
  12. 1970There's a Girl in My SoupAndrew Hunter
  13. 1969Remember the GermansRobert
  14. 1968Horizontal HoldCharles Muspratt
  15. 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowSimon Bates
  16. 1963The BreakGreg Parker
  17. 1962Stork Talk
  18. 1961The Horsemasters
  19. 1960SuspectDr. Robert Marriott
  20. 1960The Quiet BattleStephen Burton
  21. 1959The Rough and the SmoothMike Thompson
  22. 1959The Heart of a ManTony Carlisle
  23. 1959Operation AmsterdamMajor Dillon
  24. 1958Behind the MaskPhilip Selwood
  25. 1957The Birthday PresentSimon Scott
  26. 1956Loser Takes AllPhilip
  27. 1955Romeo and JulietRomeo Montague
  28. 19521066 and All That
  29. 1952Salute the ToffDraycott
  30. 1950WaterfrontDeck-hand (uncredited)