Stanley Lebor
Stanley Harvey Lebor (24 September 1934 – 22 November 2014[1]) was an English actor.[2] He was best known for his roles as Howard Hughes in the 1980s BBC TV comedy series Ever Decreasing Circles, the Mongon Doctor in Flash Gordon (1980), and as RSM Lord in A Bridge Too Far (1977).[3] Before this he was better known for villainous roles in series such as Jason King and The Tomorrow People.[4][5]
Stanley Lebor | |
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Born | Stanley Harvey Lebor 24 September 1934 |
Died | 22 November 2014 80) | (aged
Occupation | Stage, film and television actor |
Life
Lebor was born in East Ham, Essex.[6] He studied acting at RADA in London. In 1961 he joined the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carlton Hobbs Bursary.[7]
He appeared in Minder in the Series 1 episode The Bengal Tiger, The Naked Civil Servant, Tarka the Otter, Gandhi, Grange Hill, 'Allo 'Allo!, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Last of the Summer Wine.[6] In 1986 he acted with Lynda Baron in a party political broadcast for the SDP–Liberal Alliance.[8]
Filmography
- The Deadly Affair (1966) – Lancaster (in "Edward II") (uncredited)
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) – Soldier in Gassed Trench (uncredited)
- Arthur? Arthur! (1969) – Analyst
- Crossplot (1969) – First policeman
- Up the Front (1972) – Blitzen
- Nothing But the Night (1973) – Policeman
- Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) – 1st Gestapo Agent
- I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) – Police Sergeant
- Hennessy (1975) – Hawk
- The Naked Civil Servant (1975) – Mr. Pole
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) – Regimental Sergeant Major
- The Medusa Touch (1978) – Police Doctor
- Tarka the Otter (1979) – Farm Labourer
- Flash Gordon (1980) – Mongon Doctor
- Gandhi (1982) – Police Officer
- Ha-Kala (1985) – Ziggy
- Personal Services (1987) – Jones
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) – General Romoff
- La Passione (1996) – Harry Lambert
TV credits
- The Protectors – Medina (1972)
- Star Maidens – Carlo (1976)
- Holocaust – Zalman (1978)
- Shoestring - Restaurant Manager (1980 )
- Ever Decreasing Circles – Howard Hughes (1984-1989)
- Last Of The Summer Wine – Bramwell (episode: "The Phantom No 14 Bus", 1999)
References
- http://www.equity.org.uk/documents/equity-magazine-spring-2015/equity-spring-2015.pdf
- "Stanley Lebor | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Stanley Lebor | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- "Stanley Lebor". www.aveleyman.com.
- "A Rift in Time[01/04/74] (1974)". BFI.
- "Stanley Lebor". BFI.
- Carlton Hobbs Bursary winners at BBC.co.uk, accessed 23 January 2018
- "Social Democrat Party Election Broadcast: SDP/Liberal Alliance(06/05/86)". BFI Film and TV Database. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.