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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colin Gordon (27 April 1911 – 4 October 1972) was a British actor born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He was educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford. He made his first West End appearance in 1934 as the hind legs of a horse in a production of “Toad of Toad Hall”. From 1936 to 1939 he was a director with the Fred Melville Repertory Company at Brixton. He served in the army during WWII for six years. His performance in 1948 as Rupert Billings in “The Happiest Days of Your Life” won the Clarence Derwent award. Gordon had a long career in British cinema and television from the 1940s to the 1970s, often playing government officials. His films include The Pink Panther and Casino Royale although he is probably best known for his portrayal of Number Two in the ITC classic series The Prisoner. Along with Leo McKern, he was one of only...
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Doctor WhoSeries • 1963
The PrisonerSeries • 1967
UFOSeries • 1970
Hancock's Half HourSeries • 1956
Mark SaberSeries • 1954
Department SSeries • 1969
Casino RoyaleMovie • 1967
Steptoe and SonSeries • 1962
The Pink PantherMovie • 1963
Man of the WorldSeries • 1962
The Man in the White SuitMovie • 1951
The Mouse That RoaredMovie • 1959
MandyMovie • 1952
Night of the EagleMovie • 1962
The One That Got AwayMovie • 1957
The Running ManMovie • 1963
Crooks AnonymousMovie • 1962
The LiquidatorMovie • 1965
Laughter in ParadiseMovie • 1951
The Great St Trinian's Train RobberyMovie • 1966
The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandMovie • 1960
Carry On ConstableMovie • 1960
The Family WayMovie • 1966
The Winslow BoyMovie • 1948