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Sam Kydd

Actor
Born February 15, 1917Died March 26, 1982 (65 years)
Samuel John Kydd was a Northern Irish-born British actor. His best-known roles were in two major British television series of the 1960s, as the smuggler Orlando O'Connor in Crane and its sequel Orlando, and as a recurring character in Coronation Street. His first film was The Captive Heart (1946), where he played a POW. He made over 240 films, more than any other British actor, including 104 between 1946 and 1953.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Mirror Crack'd
  • Coronation Street
  • Passport to Pimlico
  • Scott of the Antarctic
  • The 39 Steps
  • A Town Like Alice
  • All at Sea
  • The House in Marsh Road
  • Smokescreen
  • Great Expectations
  • Do Not Adjust Your Set

Known For

  • Island of Terror
  • The Quatermass Xperiment
  • Too Late the Hero
  • The Third Key
  • The Small Back Room
  • Steptoe and Son Ride Again
  • The House in Marsh Road
  • The Projected Man
  • They Who Dare
  • Smokescreen
  • Trent's Last Case
  • Alf 'n' Family
  • Murder Will Out
  • Radio Cab Murder
  • Vengeance Is Mine
  • ...And the Band Played On
  • Sykes
  • Death Goes to School
  • The Last Appointment
  • Tiger in the Smoke
  • Curry and Chips
  • Further Up the Creek

Filmography

1981
Eye of the Needle · as Lock Keeper
1980
The Mirror Crack'd · as Film Technician (uncredited)
1980
1980
The Shillingbury Tales (TV Series) · as Reggie (on Trombone)
1980
1980
High Rise Donkey · as High Rise Resident
1979
The Ravelled Thread (TV Series) · as Jailer
1979
Yesterday's Hero · as Sam Turner
1979
Minder (TV Series) · as Sid
1979
Terry and June (TV Series) · as Louis
1979
Sally Ann (TV Series) · as Pike
1978
Return of the Saint (TV Series) · as Charlie Stewart
1977
Love For Lydia (TV Series) · as Old Johnson
1976
1975
Sporting Chance · as Dwyer
1975
1975
The Firefighters · as Stark
1974
Great Expectations · as Scarred Convict
1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner · as 1st Removal Man
1973
1972
Sykes (TV Series) · as Fire Chief
1972
Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Captain Creech
1972
The Alf Garnett Saga · as Man (uncredited)
1972
New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Sammy Cutler
1972
The Chastity Belt · as 1st Locksmith
1971
Play Away (TV Series) · as Willie Hardcastle
1971
Quest for Love · as Taximan
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Dwyer
1971
Follyfoot (TV Series) · as Bookmaker
1971
Dad's Army · as Nazi Orderly
1971
10 Rillington Place · as Furniture Dealer
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Tom Brannigan
1970
Here Come the Double Deckers (TV Series) · as Spaceman
1970
Too Late the Hero · as C/sgt.
1970
The Last Grenade · as Cast
1969
Curry and Chips (TV Series)
1969
Moon Zero Two · as Len The Barman
1968
Alf 'n' Family · as Fred
1968
1968
Dad's Army (TV Series)
1968
The Expert (TV Series) · as Harry Poole
1968
The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) · as Cast
1968
Freewheelers (TV Series) · as Phil
1968
Gold Is Where You Find It · as Pader Murphy
1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV Series) · as Orlando O'connor
1967
Smashing Time · as Workman In Café
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gough
1967
Misleading Cases (TV Series) · as Mr. Fowler
1967
1966
Island of Terror · as Constable John Harris
1966
The Projected Man · as Harry Slinger
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Jack Luff
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Spike
1965
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Fred
1965
The Troubleshooters (TV Series) · as George Bartlett
1964
Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Mr Walton
1964
Smokescreen · as Hotel Waiter
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Crutchley
1963
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series) · as Committee Chairman
1963
Crane (TV Series) · as Orlando O'connor
1963
The Doctors (TV Series) · as Cast
1962
The Swingin' Maiden · as Fred Trotter
1962
Z Cars (TV Series)
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Alfred
1961
Clue of the Silver Key · as Horace Tickler
1961
1960
The Cheaters (1960-62) (TV Series) · as Rudy
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Frankie Baldwin
1960
1960
The Risk · as Slater
1960
1960
Here's Harry (TV Series) · as Postman
1960
Follow That Horse! · as Farrell
1960
In the Nick · as Inmate
1960
Dead Lucky · as Harry Winston
1960
Life Is a Circus · as Removal Man
1960
Sink the Bismarck! · as Civilian Worker - 'prince Of Wales' (uncredited)
1960
1959
Upstairs and Downstairs · as Driver (uncredited)
1959
Libel · as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1959
Probation Officer (TV Series) · as Arthur Nettlefield
1959
I'm All Right Jack · as Shop Steward
1959
The Scapegoat · as Man
1959
1959
The Captain's Table · as Sailor Opening Water Valve
1959
The 39 Steps · as Train Restaurant Staff (uncredited)
1959
Man in a Cocked Hat · as Signaller
1959
Too Many Crooks · as Tramp
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Tickler
1959
Make Mine a Million · as Robber (uncredited)
1958
1958
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken · as Go-Between
1958
The Safecracker · as Mccullers
1958
The Larkins (TV Series) · as Spiv
1958
A Question of Infidelity · as Court Reporter
1958
Up the Creek · as Bates
1958
Law and Disorder · as Shorty
1958
Dial 999 (TV Series) · as Lionel Wilkie
1958
The Key · as Sailor
1958
Orders to Kill · as Flight Sgt. Flint
1958
Happy Is the Bride · as Foreman
1958
A Tale of Two Cities · as Joe--Coach Guard
1958
Ivanhoe (TV Series) · as Liveo
1957
All at Sea · as Frogman
1957
Dangerous Exile · as Cast
1957
Strange Affection · as Shopkeeper
1957
Just My Luck · as Craftsman
1957
The Ship Was Loaded · as Attendant
1957
The Long Haul · as Taxi Driver
1957
Battle Hell · as Able Seaman Walker
1957
Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Rocky
1956
The Hideout · as Tim Bowers
1956
Tiger in the Smoke · as Tom Gripper
1956
It's a Wonderful World · as Attendant
1956
Circus Friends · as George
1956
Home and Away · as Albert West
1956
Reach for the Sky · as Warrant Officer Blake
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Charles West
1956
1956
Jacqueline · as Foreman
1956
The Third Key · as Police Constable In Information Room
1956
The Baby and the Battleship · as Chief Steward
1956
A Town Like Alice · as Australian Driver
1956
It's Never Too Late · as Man At St. Johns Wood Station
1956
1956
Cash on Delivery · as Sam Devizes
1956
Spin a Dark Web · as Sam
1956
You Can't Escape · as Ted The Poacher
1955
Storm Over the Nile · as Joe (uncredited)
1955
The Ladykillers · as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
1955
Postmark for Danger · as Bill, The Telephone Engineer
1955
The Cockleshell Heroes · as Truck Driver
1955
Josephine and Men · as Desk Sergeant
1955
A Prize of Gold · as Milkman (uncredited)
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment · as Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Guest
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Pick
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Jim
1955
The Warriors · as Minor Role
1955
One Way Out · as Gang Member (uncredited)
1955
1955
A Kid for Two Farthings · as (uncredited)
1955
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Harry Pegg
1955
Marriage a la Mode · as Adelphi Barman
1955
The Glass Tomb · as George
1955
1955
Passage Home · as Sheltia
1955
Where There's a Will · as Jeep Driver
1955
Raising a Riot · as Messenger
1954
Let's Make Up · as Actor In Beaumont Film
1954
Chance Meeting · as Driver, Embassy Car Jak711 (uncredited)
1954
The Runaway Bus · as Airport Security Officer
1954
The Last Appointment · as Alfred Vickery
1954
Radio Cab Murder · as Spencer
1954
The Vise (TV Series) · as Olsen
1954
1954
The Embezzler · as Railway Inspector
1954
The Detective · as Scotland Yard Sergeant
1954
The Rainbow Jacket · as Bruce
1954
Devil on Horseback · as Darky
1954
They Who Dare · as Marine Boyd
1954
Impulse · as Uncredited
1954
The End of the Road · as First Postal Clerk
1953
Malta Story · as Army Airfield Soldier
1953
Love in Pawn · as Uncredited
1953
1953
1953
1953
The Cruel Sea · as Carslake
1953
Sailor of the King · as Naval Rating
1953
Death Goes to School · as Sergeant Harvey (uncredited)
1953
The Steel Key · as Chauffeur
1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt · as Policeman
1953
Raiders in the Sky · as Ackroyd
1953
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Albert
1952
Murder Will Out · as Sgt. Baker
1952
The Hour of 13 · as Reporter (uncredited)
1952
Trent's Last Case · as Inspector Murch
1952
The Big Frame · as Fred, Mechanic At Bristow & Brown
1952
Derby Day · as Harry Bunn
1952
Island of Desire · as 4th Marine
1952
The Brave Don't Cry · as Porter
1952
Secret People · as Irish Police Sergeant
1952
Brandy for the Parson · as Lorry Driver
1952
Angels One Five · as Mess Waiter
1952
1952
Curtain Up · as Ambulanceman
1952
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North · as (uncredited)
1951
1951
Sherlock Holmes (1951) (TV Series) · as Unimpressed Onlooker
1951
The Galloping Major · as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
1951
Pool of London · as 2nd Engineer (uncredited)
1951
The Dark Man · as Sergeant Major
1951
Cheer the Brave · as Barrow Boy
1951
1951
1951
Captain Horatio Hornblower · as Seaman Garvin
1951
1951
Mr Drake's Duck · as 'daily National' Reporter
1950
The Clouded Yellow · as Police Radio Operator
1950
Highly Dangerous · as Customs Man (uncredited)
1950
The Miniver Story · as Removal Man
1950
Cage of Gold · as Waiter
1950
Seven Days to Noon · as Soldier In House Search
1950
The Magnet · as Postman
1950
Blackout · as Cast
1950
No Trace · as Mechanic
1950
Treasure Island · as Cady
1950
1950
1950
The Second Mate · as Wheeler
1950
The Blue Lamp · as Bookmaker's Assistant At White City (uncredited)
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as 2nd Sentry
1949
Madness of the Heart · as Soldier At Airport
1949
The Hasty Heart · as Driver (uncredited)
1949
The Gay Lady · as 'bedford' Stage Manager (uncredited)
1949
Saints and Sinners · as Man In Bar
1949
The Hidden Room · as Club Steward
1949
1949
Poet's Pub · as George
1949
Vengeance Is Mine · as Stacy
1949
Stop Press Girl · as Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1949
Maniacs on Wheels · as Johnny Briggs (uncredited)
1949
The Small Back Room · as Crowhurst
1949
Floodtide · as Barman
1949
Forbidden · as Joe
1949
Lost Daughter · as Army Truck Driver
1948
Scott of the Antarctic · as Leading Stoker E. Mckenzie R.n.
1948
Fly Away Peter · as Undetermined Role
1948
It's Hard to Be Good · as Husband
1948
A Piece of Cake · as Uncredited
1948
1948
Love in Waiting · as Bit Part (uncredited)
1948
A Song for Tomorrow · as Sergeant
1948
The Last Load · as Policeman
1947
1947
Fortune Lane · as Cast
1946
The Captive Heart · as Pow In Top Bunk (uncredited)

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