Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain
	in The Green Man (1956)
Born	8 March 1909; London, England
Died	30 April 1974 (aged 65); Builth Wells, Wales
Other names	C. J. Chamberlain
Years active	1938–1966

Cyril Chamberlain (8 March 1909 – 30 April 1974) was an English film and television actor.^[1] He appeared in a number of the early Carry On, Doctor and St. Trinian's films.^[2]

Chamberlain's first film appearance was in the 1939 Will Hay comedy film Ask a Policeman; his role was uncredited.^[3] He later appeared as the main villain in both the crime drama The Embezzler (1954) and the crime thriller Tiger by the Tail (1954).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Chamberlain was born on 8 March 1909 in London and died in Builth Wells in Wales on 30 April 1974 aged 65. He spent his final five years in retirement restoring antique furniture.^[4]

He was married to actress Lisa Lee and they had one child.^[4]

Partial filmography

Crackerjack (1938) as Bit Role (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Stolen Life (1939) (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Dead Men are Dangerous (1939) as George Franklin (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Spy in Black (1939) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Ask a Policeman (1939) as Radio Announcer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
This Man in Paris (1939) as Swindon^{[citation needed]}
Poison Pen (1939) as Peter Cashelton^{[citation needed]}
What Would You Do, Chums? (1939) as Mike Collins^{[citation needed]}
The Body Vanished (1939) as Auctioneer^{[citation needed]}
Return to Yesterday (1940) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Jailbirds (1940) as Bob^{[citation needed]}
Old Mother Riley in Society (1940)^{[citation needed]}
Spare a Copper (1940) as Policeman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Old Mother Riley in Business (1941) as John Halliwell^{[citation needed]}
Crook's Tour (1941) as American (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
He Found a Star (1941) as Louie^{[citation needed]}
The Common Touch (1941) as Jenkins^{[citation needed]} (uncredited)
The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) as BBC Producer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Big Blockade (1942) as Press^{[citation needed]}
The Man Within (1947) as Runner, Court clark^{[citation needed]}
The Upturned Glass (1947) as Junior Doctor^{[citation needed]}
Dancing with Crime (1947) as Sniffy^{[citation needed]}
Brighton Rock (1947) as Detective (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Night Beat (1947) as PC Rix (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Calendar (1948) as Customs Official^{[citation needed]}
My Brother's Keeper (1948) as Archer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
London Belongs to Me (1948) as Detective Sergeant Wilson^{[citation needed]}
The Blind Goddess (1948) as Policeman in Park^{[citation needed]}
Quartet (1948) as Reporter (segment "The Kite")^{[citation needed]}
Here Come the Huggetts (1948) as Policeman at Crash Site (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) as Reporter^{[citation needed]}
Portrait from Life (1949) as Supervisor^{[citation needed]}
It's Not Cricket (1949) as MP No. 2^{[citation needed]}
The Bad Lord Byron (1949) as Defending Counsel^{[citation needed]}
The Huggetts Abroad (1949) as Hopkinson (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949) as Bert Gardner^{[citation needed]}
Stop Press Girl (1949) as Johnnie^{[citation needed]}
Marry Me (1949) as P.C. Jackson^{[citation needed]}
Whisky Galore! (1949) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Don't Ever Leave Me (1949) as News Reporter^{[citation needed]}
Helter Skelter (1949) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Chiltern Hundreds (1949) as Sentry^{[citation needed]}
Boys in Brown (1949) as Mr. Johnson^{[citation needed]}
Stage Fright (1950) as Detective Sgt. Loomis (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Tony Draws a Horse (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Waterfront (1950) as Reporter (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Clouded Yellow (1950) as Passport Official (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Blackmailed (1951) as Police Constable^{[citation needed]}
The Adventures (1951) as Waiter^{[citation needed]}
Scarlet Thread (1951) as Mason^{[citation needed]}
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) as Commander^{[citation needed]}
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) as Harry^{[citation needed]}
Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1952) as Capt. Daincourt^{[citation needed]}
Sing Along with Me (1952) as Jack Bates^{[citation needed]}
Escape Route (1952) as Bailey (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Folly to Be Wise (1953) as Drill Sergeant^{[citation needed]}
The Net (1953) as Insp. Carter^{[citation needed]}
Deadly Nightshade (1953) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Innocents in Paris (1953) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
A Day to Remember (1953) as Boarding Card Official on Ferry (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Stand by to Shoot (1953) as Jamieson White^[5]
Trouble in Store (1953) as Alf^{[citation needed]}
Impulse (1954) as Gray^{[citation needed]}
Hell Below Zero (1954) as Factory Ship Radio Operator^{[citation needed]}
You Know What Sailors Are (1954) as Stores Officer^{[citation needed]}
Doctor in the House (1954) as Policeman^{[citation needed]}
The Diamond (1954) as Castle^{[citation needed]}
Forbidden Cargo (1954) as Customs Officer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Embezzler (1954) as Alec Johnson^{[citation needed]}
Companions in Crime (1954)^{[citation needed]}
Up to His Neck (1955) as Walter (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Raising a Riot (1955) as Policeman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Above Us the Waves (1955) as CPO Chubb^{[citation needed]}
Doctor at Sea (1955) as Whimble^{[citation needed]}
Value for Money (1955) as Hotel Manager (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Tiger by the Tail (1955) as C.A. Foster^{[citation needed]}
Simon and Laura (1955) as Bert^{[citation needed]}
Man of the Moment (1955) as British Delegate^{[citation needed]}
Dial 999 (1955) as Anderson (murder victim)^{[citation needed]}
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Party Guest (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Windfall (1955) as Clarkson^{[citation needed]}
The Gamma People (1956) as Graf^{[citation needed]}
Lost (1956) as Uniformed Police Officer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Private's Progress (1956) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Iron Petticoat (1956) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Eyewitness (1956) as Cinema Patron (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Green Man (1956) as Sergeant Bassett^{[citation needed]}
Up in the World (1957) as Harper^{[citation needed]}
Doctor at Large (1957) as Police Constable (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Tommy Steele Story (1957) as Chief Steward^{[citation needed]}
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Miracle in Soho (1957) as Policeman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
No Time for Tears (1957) as Hall Porter^{[citation needed]}
After the Ball (1957) as Villiers^{[citation needed]}
Just My Luck (1957) as Goodwood Official^{[citation needed]}
The One That Got Away (1957) as Sergeant 'Later' (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Blue Murder at St Trinian's (1957) as Captain^{[citation needed]}
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) as Liftman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Innocent Sinners (1958) as Col. Francis Baldock (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) as Barman^{[citation needed]}
Wonderful Things! (1958) as Butler^{[citation needed]}
The Big Money (1958) as Detective at Hotel (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
A Night to Remember (1958) as Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe^{[citation needed]}
Man with a Gun (1958) as Supt. Wood^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Gun Sergeant^{[citation needed]}
Chain of Events (1958) as Bus Conductor^{[citation needed]}
The Heart of a Man (1959) as Boxing MC (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Too Many Crooks (1959) as Chief Fire Officer (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Nurse (1959) as Bert Able^{[citation needed]}
Operation Bullshine (1959) as Orderly Sergeant^{[citation needed]}
The Ugly Duckling (1959) as Police Sergeant^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Teacher (1959) as Alf Hudson^{[citation needed]}
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) as Guard^{[citation needed]}
Please Turn Over (1959) as Mr. Jones^{[citation needed]}
Two-Way Stretch (1960) as Gate Warder (Day)^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Constable (1960) as Thurston^{[citation needed]}
Doctor in Love (1960) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Bulldog Breed (1960) as Jimmy the Landlord (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) as Army Captain^{[citation needed]}
No Kidding (1961) as Cafe proprietor^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Regardless (1961) as Policeman^{[citation needed]}
Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) as Warr. Off. Breech^{[citation needed]}
Dentist on the Job (1961) as Director^{[citation needed]}
Flame in the Streets (1961) as Dowell^{[citation needed]}
Raising the Wind (1961) as L.A.M.A. Porter^{[citation needed]}
A Pair of Briefs (1962) as Policeman (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Cruising (1962) as Tom Tree, Steward^{[citation needed]}
The Iron Maiden (1962) as Mrs. Webb's teammate^{[citation needed]}
On the Beat (1962) as Cafe Proprietor^{[citation needed]} (uncredited)
The Human Jungle (20 April 1963,10:05 pm):ABC T.V.: Uncredited car polisher:'Thin Ice' Episode^{[citation needed]}
Two Left Feet (1963) as Miles^{[citation needed]}
Carry On Cabby (1963) as Sarge^{[citation needed]}
A Stitch in Time (1963) as Bit Part (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Ring of Spies (1964) as Anderson^{[citation needed]}
Joey Boy (1965) as Lt. James Ridley (uncredited)^{[citation needed]}
Sky West and Crooked (1966) as Hubberd^{[citation needed]}
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) as Maxie^{[citation needed]}
The Yellow Hat (1966) as Bit Part (uncredited) (final film role)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Cyril Chamberlain". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
^ "Carry On Irregularly C".
^ "Ask a Policeman". aveleyman.com.
^ ^a ^b Ross, Andrew (19 October 2011). Carry-On Actors. ISBN 9781908382085.
^ "Programme Index". British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 1953. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

External links

Cyril Chamberlain at IMDb

[1] "Cyril Chamberlain". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.

[2] "Carry On Irregularly C".

[3] "Ask a Policeman". aveleyman.com.

[carryon-4] Ross, Andrew (19 October 2011). Carry-On Actors. ISBN 9781908382085.

[5] "Programme Index". British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 May 1953. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

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Cyril Chamberlain

Contents

Personal life

Partial filmography

References

External links

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Cyril Chamberlain
in The Green Man (1956)
Born	(1909-03-08)8 March 1909 London, England
Died	30 April 1974(1974-04-30) (aged 65) Builth Wells, Wales
Other names	C. J. Chamberlain
Years active	1938–1966