Michael Goodliffe (1914 - 1976) مايكل جودليف
Biography
A British actor, born in Bebington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, as Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe. He married Dorothy Margaret Tyndale (1945-1976); they had 3 children, and she remained with him until his death. His most important works include The Adventures of Quentin...Read more Durward (1955), Peeping Tom (1960), and A Night to Remember (1958). He was known for playing the roles of policemen, military officers, politicians, doctors and lawyers. He was born to a vicar and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury and Keble College, Oxford. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Theatre after starting his career in repertory theater in Liverpool. During World War II, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Army in 1940 and was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Dunkirk, and in 1940, he was captured and incorrectly listed as killed in action. While in captivity, he starred in many plays that he produced and directed, and he wrote some of them as well. After the war, he resumed his career in theater and also worked in cinema and television. His first TV film was Saint Joan (1946), and his last TV film was The Madness (1976). He suffered from depression and was admitted to hospital. He committed suicide by jumping from the hospital's fire escape at the age of 61 in Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom on March 20, 1976.
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- The Man with the Golden Gun
- 1974 - Movie
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- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
- 1971 - Movie
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- The Saint S5
- 1967 - Series
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- The Night of the Generals
- 1967 - Movie
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- The 7th Dawn
- 1964 - Movie
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- The 39 Steps
- 1959 - Movie
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- A Night to Remember
- 1958 - Movie
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A British actor, born in Bebington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, as Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe. He married Dorothy Margaret Tyndale (1945-1976); they had 3 children,...Read more and she remained with him until his death. His most important works include The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955), Peeping Tom (1960), and A Night to Remember (1958). He was known for playing the roles of policemen, military officers, politicians, doctors and lawyers. He was born to a vicar and was educated at St Edmund's School Canterbury and Keble College, Oxford. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Theatre after starting his career in repertory theater in Liverpool. During World War II, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Army in 1940 and was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Dunkirk, and in 1940, he was captured and incorrectly listed as killed in action. While in captivity, he starred in many plays that he produced and directed, and he wrote some of them as well. After the war, he resumed his career in theater and also worked in cinema and television. His first TV film was Saint Joan (1946), and his last TV film was The Madness (1976). He suffered from depression and was admitted to hospital. He committed suicide by jumping from the hospital's fire escape at the age of 61 in Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom on March 20, 1976.
- Nationality:
- UK
- Birth Name:
- Lawrence Michael Andrew Goodliffe
- Birth Country:
- UK
- Death Country:
- UK
- Death City:
- London, City of
