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David Tomlinson

Actor

David Tomlinson

Born May 7, 1917 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UKDied June 24, 200050 films

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David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug.

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Mary Poppins posterFirst watchMary Poppins19647.5as Mr. BanksIn turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Bedknobs and Broomsticks poster7.0Bedknobs and Broomsticks1971The Love Bug poster6.6The Love Bug1968Tom Jones poster5.9Tom Jones1963War-Gods of the Deep poster5.0War-Gods of the Deep1965

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuSir Roger Avery
  2. 1980DominiqueAttorney
  3. 1978The Water BabiesSir John / Voice of Polar Bear
  4. 1977Wombling FreeRoland Frogmorton
  5. 1975From Hong Kong with LoveSir John Mac Gregor
  6. 1973A Friend IndeedSir John Holt
  7. 1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksEmelius
  8. 1968The Love BugPeter Thorndyke
  9. 1965The LiquidatorQuadrant
  10. 1965War-Gods of the DeepHarold Tufnell-Jones
  11. 1965The Truth About SpringSkelton
  12. 1964Mary PoppinsMr. Banks
  13. 1963Tom JonesLord Fellamar
  14. 1960Follow That Horse!
  15. 1958Further Up the CreekLt. Fairweather
  16. 1958Up the CreekLt. Fairweather
  17. 1957Carry On AdmiralTom Baker
  18. 1956Three Men in a BoatJ
  19. 1955All for MaryHumphrey 'Humpy' Miller
  20. 1953Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?Frank Betterton
  21. 1952The Postman
  22. 1952Made in HeavenBasil Topham
  23. 1952Castle in the AirEarl of Locharne
  24. 1952The Magic BoxLab Asst
  25. 1951Hotel SaharaCaptain Puffin Cheyne
  26. 1951Calling Bulldog DrummondAlgernon "Algy" Longworth
  27. 1950The Wooden HorsePhil
  28. 1950So Long at the FairJohnny Barton
  29. 1949LandfallBinks
  30. 1949The Chiltern HundredsLord Tony Pym
  31. 1949Helter SkelterNick Martin
  32. 1949Marry MeDavid Haig
  33. 1949Vote for HuggettHarold Hinchley
  34. 1949Warning to WantonsCount Max Kardak
  35. 1948Here Come the HuggettsHarold Hinchley
  36. 1948Love in WaitingRobert Clitheroe
  37. 1948Sleeping Car to TriesteTom Bishop
  38. 1948My Brother's KeeperRonnie Waring
  39. 1948Broken JourneyJimmy Marshall
  40. 1948MirandaCharles
  41. 1948Easy MoneyMartin Latham
  42. 1947Fame Is the SpurLord Liskeard
  43. 1947The Master of BankdamLancelot Handel Crowther
  44. 1946School for SecretsMr. Watlington
  45. 1946I See a Dark StrangerIntelligence Officer
  46. 1945Journey TogetherSmith
  47. 1945The Way to the Stars'Prune' Parsons
  48. 1941"Pimpernel" SmithSteve
  49. 1941My Wife's FamilyWillie Bagshott
  50. 1941Quiet WeddingJohn Royd