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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Flemyng OBE, MC (3 January 1912 – 22 May 1995) was a British film and stage actor. Flemyng was born in Liverpool, the son of a doctor, and was educated at Haileybury. He began his career as a medical student before abandoning medicine to become an actor. Flemyng made his stage debut in the early 1930s, and worked steadily in both London and Broadway. His first film appearance was in 1937, but he didn't appear steadily in films until after he served in World War II. During the war he was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with great distinction, reaching the rank of full colonel at the age of 33. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1941, mentioned in despatches, and was appointed OBE in 1944. He played the idealistic schoolmaster in the 1948 Roy Boulting film, The Guinea Pig, starring Richard Attenborough, and the...
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Play for TodaySeries • 1970
The AvengersSeries • 1961
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
The ProfessionalsSeries • 1977
CompactSeries • 1962
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
Danger ManSeries • 1960
The Persuaders!Series • 1971
Public EyeSeries • 1965
The New AvengersSeries • 1976
Enemy at the DoorSeries • 1978
SuspicionSeries • 1957
Battle of BritainMovie • 1969
The Storyteller: Greek MythsSeries • 1991
Funny FaceMovie • 1957
ShadowlandsMovie • 1993
The Man Who Never WasMovie • 1956
Young WinstonMovie • 1972
The Medusa TouchMovie • 1978
KafkaMovie • 1991
The Deadly AffairMovie • 1967
The Quiller MemorandumMovie • 1966
Travels with My AuntMovie • 1972
Blind DateMovie • 1959