Donald Sinden

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 9, 1923

Died

September 11, 2014 (age 90)

Place of Birth

Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Donald Sinden

Donald Alfred Sinden

Donald Sinden

Biography

​Sir Donald Alfred Sinden CBE (born 9 October 1923) is an English actor of theatre, film and television. Sinden was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 9 October 1923. The son of Alfred Edward Sinden and his wife Mabel Agnes (née Fuller), he grew up in the Sussex village of Ditchling, where their home ('The Limes') doubled as the local chemist shop. He was married to actress Diana Mahony from 1948 until her death in 2004. He lives near Tenterden, Kent. The couple had two sons: actor Donald Sinden, who died of lung cancer in 1996, and Marc Sinden who is a West End theatre producer. Early career He trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance at the Brighton Little Theatre (of which he later became President) in January 1941, playing Dudley in George and Margaret. He broke into professional acting after appearing with the Mobile Entertainments Southern Area company in modern comedies for the armed forces during the Second World War. Rank Organisation In 1953 he was contracted for seven years to the Rank Organisation at Pinewood Studios and subsequently starred in many outstanding British films of the 1950s including The Cruel Sea, Mogambo, Doctor in the House, Above Us The Waves, Doctor at Large, The Siege of Sidney Street, Twice Round the Daffodils and with a very young Adam Faith in Mix Me a Person. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Sinden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Man on Bus2003FilmThe Accidental Detectiveas Professor Stein2001TVJudge John Deedas Sir Joseph Channing2000FilmHow Proust Can Change Your Lifeas Duc d'Albufera1999TVNancherrow1999FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Gryphon (voice)1999FilmNancherrowas Robin Jarvis1998FilmHey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintoshas Col. Pickering1998FilmAtatürkas Narrator (voice)1997FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Lord Dumbleton1997FilmAn Audience with Ronnie Corbett1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Colonel Henry Hammond1996FilmThe Treasure Seekersas Old Wincott1996FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Mr. Umney1995FilmBaltoas Doc (voice)1991TVPerformanceas Edmund of Langley1990FilmThe Childrenas Lord Wrench1985FilmThe Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studioas Self1984TVPlaying Shakespeare1984FilmAn Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)1981FilmPresent Laughteras Garry Essendine1981TVNever the Twainas Simon Peel1981FilmAll's Well That Ends Wellas King of France1975TVTwo's Companyas Robert Hiller1975FilmThat Lucky Touchas British Gen. Armstrong1974FilmThe Island at the Top of the Worldas Sir Anthony Ross1973FilmFather Dear Fatheras Philip Glover1973FilmThe Day of the Jackalas Mallinson1973FilmThe National Healthas Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd1972FilmRentadickas Jeffrey Armitage1972TVThe Organizationas David Pulman1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Romney Pringle1971FilmVillainas Gerald Draycott1971TVThe Ten Commandmentsas Major1968FilmThe Judgement of Albionas Voice1968FilmDecline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcheras The Prison Governor1968TVLate Night Horroras William Pearl1968TVOoh La La!1967TVOmnibusas Self1967TVThe Prisoneras The Colonel1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Philip Carter1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Andrew Pelham1965FilmThe Wars of the Rosesas Duke of York1963TVFestivalas Solinus, Duke of Ephesus1962FilmMix Me a Personas Philip Bellamy, QC1962FilmTwice Round the Daffodilsas Ian Richards1960FilmThe Siege of Sidney Streetas Inspector Mannering1960FilmYour Money or Your Wifeas Pelham Butterworth1959FilmOperation Bullshineas Lt. Gordon Brown1959FilmThe Captain's Tableas Chief Officer Shawe-Wilson1958FilmRockets Galoreas Hugh Mander1957FilmDoctor at Largeas Dr. Tony Benskin1956FilmTiger in the Smokeas Geoffrey Leavitt1956FilmEyewitnessas Wade1956FilmThe Black Tentas Col. Sir Charles Holland1955FilmAn Alligator Named Daisyas Peter Weston1955FilmJosephine and Menas Alan Hartley1955TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1955FilmAbove Us the Wavesas Lieutenant Tom Corbett1955FilmSimbaas Inspector Drummond1954FilmMad About Menas Jeff Saunders1954FilmThe Beachcomberas Ewart Gray1954FilmDoctor in the Houseas Tony Benskin1954FilmYou Know What Sailors Are1953FilmA Day to Rememberas Jim Carver1953FilmMogamboas Donald Nordley1953FilmThe Cruel Seaas Lockhart1948FilmPortrait from Lifeas Minor Role

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