Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-02-15

Day of Death

1982-03-26 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK]

Also Known As

Samuel John Kydd

Sam Kydd

Biography

Known For

Orders to Kill

Orders to Kill

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

Curtain Up

Curtain Up

Acting

Orders to Kill

1958

Orders to Kill

as

Flight Sgt. Flint

Secret People

1952

Secret People

as

Irish Police Sergeant

Make Mine a Million

1959

Make Mine a Million

as

Robber (uncredited)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Perkins

The Killing of Sister George

1968

The Killing of Sister George

as

Malta Story

1953

Malta Story

as

Army Airfield Soldier

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949

Once a Jolly Swagman

as

Johnny Briggs (uncredited)

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment

as

Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie

Moon Zero Two

1969

Moon Zero Two

as

Len the Barman

Obsession

1949

Obsession

as

Club steward

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as

Signaller

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

Till Death Us Do Part

as

Fred

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as

Able Seaman Walker

The Big Frame

1952

The Big Frame

as

Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown

The Magnet

1950

The Magnet

as

Postman

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

Tiger in the Smoke

as

Tom Gripper

The Voice of Merrill

1952

The Voice of Merrill

as

Sgt. Baker

Forbidden

1949

Forbidden

as

Joe

Great Expectations

1974

Great Expectations

as

Scarred Convict

There Was a Crooked Man

1960

There Was a Crooked Man

as

Foreman

Father Brown

1954

Father Brown

as

Scotland Yard sergeant

The Iron Maiden

1963

The Iron Maiden

as

Fred Trotter

The Glass Cage

1955

The Glass Cage

as

George

Up the Creek

1958

Up the Creek

as

Bates

A Prize of Gold

1955

A Prize of Gold

as

Milkman (uncredited)

Circus Friends

1956

Circus Friends

as

George

Further Up the Creek

1958

Further Up the Creek

as

Bates

The Captive Heart

1946

The Captive Heart

as

POW in Top Bunk (uncredited)

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd

as

Film Technician (uncredited)

A Song for Tomorrow

1948

A Song for Tomorrow

as

Sergeant

The Treasure of Monte Cristo

1961

The Treasure of Monte Cristo

as

Albert

You Can't Escape

1956

You Can't Escape

as

Ted the Poacher

The Hide-Out

1956

The Hide-Out

as

Tim Bowers

The Blue Lamp

1950

The Blue Lamp

as

Bookmaker's Assistant at White City (Uncredited)

Suspect

1960

Suspect

as

Slater

Trent's Last Case

1952

Trent's Last Case

as

Inspector Murch

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

as

Reggie

The Scamp

1957

The Scamp

as

Shopkeeper

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947

They Made Me a Fugitive

as

Island of Terror

1966

Island of Terror

as

Constable John Harris

The Projected Man

1966

The Projected Man

as

Harry Slinger

Barnacle Bill

1957

Barnacle Bill

as

Frogman

Clue of the Silver Key

1961

Clue of the Silver Key

as

Horace Tickler

Pool of London

1951

Pool of London

as

2nd Engineer (uncredited)

Appointment in London

1953

Appointment in London

as

Ackroyd

Angels One Five

1952

Angels One Five

as

Mess Waiter

The Hasty Heart

1949

The Hasty Heart

as

Driver (uncredited)

High Treason

1951

High Treason

as

Smokescreen

1964

Smokescreen

as

Hotel Waiter

Impulse

1954

Impulse

as

uncredited

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Shop Steward

The Runaway Bus

1953

The Runaway Bus

as

Airport Security Officer

The Long Arm

1956

The Long Arm

as

Police Constable in Information Room

Mr Jones Takes the Air

1946

Mr Jones Takes the Air

as

The Bass Player and the Blonde

1977

The Bass Player and the Blonde

as

Max

Gold is Where You Find It

1968

Gold is Where You Find It

as

Pader Murphy

Yesterday's Hero

1979

Yesterday's Hero

as

Sam Turner

Ireland, Mother Ireland

1971

Ireland, Mother Ireland

as

Conor Ingram

Assassin for Hire

1951

Assassin for Hire

as

Bert

Derby Day

1952

Derby Day

as

Harry Bunn

Law and Disorder

1958

Law and Disorder

as

Shorty

The Midas Plague

1965

The Midas Plague

as

Fred

Kipper

1977

Kipper

as

Kipper

To the Public Danger

1948

To the Public Danger

as

Police Driver

Radio Cab Murder

1954

Radio Cab Murder

as

Spencer

Reach for the Sky

1956

Reach for the Sky

as

Warrant Officer Blake

Danger on Dartmoor

1980

Danger on Dartmoor

as

Sam

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1956

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Child's Father

The Firefighters

1974

The Firefighters

as

Stark

Devil on Horseback

1954

Devil on Horseback

as

Darky

The Embezzler

1954

The Embezzler

as

Railway Inspector

The Ladykillers

1955

The Ladykillers

as

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

They Who Dare

1954

They Who Dare

as

Marine Boyd

The Great Snail Race

1976

The Great Snail Race

as

Grumpy Gardener

Carry On Admiral

1957

Carry On Admiral

as

Attendant

Storm Over the Nile

1955

Storm Over the Nile

as

Joe (uncredited)

10 Rillington Place

1971

10 Rillington Place

as

Furniture Dealer

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

Scott of the Antarctic

as

Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.

Treasure Island

1950

Treasure Island

as

Cady

Passport to Pimlico

1949

Passport to Pimlico

as

Sapper

Too Late the Hero

1970

Too Late the Hero

as

C/Sgt.

Vengeance Is Mine

1949

Vengeance Is Mine

as

Stacy

The Young Lovers

1954

The Young Lovers

as

Driver, Embassy car JAK711 (uncredited)

The House in Marsh Road

1960

The House in Marsh Road

as

Morris Lumley

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as

1st Removal Man

Final Appointment

1954

Final Appointment

as

Alfred Vickery

Hunted

1952

Hunted

as

Potman

Dad's Army

1971

Dad's Army

as

Nazi Orderly

Passage Home

1955

Passage Home

as

Sheltia

Chance of a Lifetime

1950

Chance of a Lifetime

as

Worker

The Cruel Sea

1953

The Cruel Sea

as

Carslake

Carson Country

1972

Carson Country

as

Tom Brannigan

The Constant Husband

1955

The Constant Husband

as

Adelphi Barman

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Mr. Denning Drives North

as

(uncredited)

Sink the Bismarck!

1960

Sink the Bismarck!

as

Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Curtain Up

1952

Curtain Up

as

Ambulanceman

The Long Haul

1957

The Long Haul

as

Taxi Driver

Madness of the Heart

1949

Madness of the Heart

as

Soldier at Airport

The Hour of 13

1952

The Hour of 13

as

Reporter (uncredited)

The Cure for Love

1949

The Cure for Love

as

Charlie Fox

Portrait of Alison

1955

Portrait of Alison

as

Bill, the Telephone Engineer

Love in Pawn

1953

Love in Pawn

as

Uncredited

Josephine and Men

1955

Josephine and Men

as

Desk Sergeant

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as

Claude

The Price of Silence

1959

The Price of Silence

as

Slug

I Was Monty's Double

1958

I Was Monty's Double

as

Go-Between

Portrait from Life

1948

Portrait from Life

as

Army Truck Driver

Trottie True

1949

Trottie True

as

'Bedford' Stage Manager (uncredited)

The End of the Road

1954

The End of the Road

as

First Postal Clerk

Home and Away

1956

Home and Away

as

Albert West

Libel

1959

Libel

as

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

The Steel Key

1953

The Steel Key

as

Chauffeur

Sporting Chance

1975

Sporting Chance

as

Dwyer

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

A Kid for Two Farthings

as

(uncredited)

The Small Back Room

1949

The Small Back Room

as

Crowhurst

Upstairs and Downstairs

1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

as

Driver (uncredited)

Stop Press Girl

1949

Stop Press Girl

as

Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Brandy for the Parson

1952

Brandy for the Parson

as

Lorry Driver

The Saint's Return

1953

The Saint's Return

as

Barkley

No Trace

1950

No Trace

as

Mechanic

Death Goes to School

1953

Death Goes to School

as

Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited)

Time Bomb

1953

Time Bomb

as

Quest for Love

1971

Quest for Love

as

Taximan

Smashing Time

1967

Smashing Time

as

Workman in Café

Eye of the Needle

1981

Eye of the Needle

as

Lock Keeper

Highly Dangerous

1950

Highly Dangerous

as

Customs Man (uncredited)

One Way Out

1955

One Way Out

as

Gang Member (uncredited)

A Town Like Alice

1956

A Town Like Alice

as

Australian Driver

The Rainbow Jacket

1954

The Rainbow Jacket

as

Bruce

Love in Waiting

1948

Love in Waiting

as

Bit Part (uncredited)

Trouble in the Air

1948

Trouble in the Air

as

The 39 Steps

1959

The 39 Steps

as

Train restaurant staff (uncredited)

The Galloping Major

1951

The Galloping Major

as

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Dead Lucky

1960

Dead Lucky

as

Harry Winston

The Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee Had a Little Ape

1969

The Magnificent Six and ½: Peewee Had a Little Ape

as

Man with Animal Trophies

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

Hell Is Sold Out

as

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as

Chief Steward

High Rise Donkey

1980

High Rise Donkey

as

High Rise Resident

The Brave Don't Cry

1952

The Brave Don't Cry

as

Porter

Look at Life: There Ought to Be a Law

1968

Look at Life: There Ought to Be a Law

as

Mr. Everyman

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

as

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

as

Dwyer

Minder

Minder

as

Sid

Arthur's Treasured Volumes

Arthur's Treasured Volumes

as

The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show

as

Orlando

Orlando

as

Curry and Chips

Curry and Chips

as

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

as

Crane

Crane

as

The Expert

The Expert

as

Harry Poole

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Lilli Palmer Theatre

as

Sam Weller

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

as

The Fossett Saga

The Fossett Saga

as

Herbert Quince

The Larkins

The Larkins

as

Spiv

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

as

Rainbow

Rainbow

as

Himself

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

Charlie Stewart

Terry and June

Terry and June

as

Louis

Sykes

Sykes

as

Fire Chief

Sykes

Sykes

as

Ambulance Man

Sykes

Sykes

as

Harold Wilson

Sykes

Sykes

as

Mr. Bickershaw

Sykes

Sykes

as

Mr. Ackersmith

Whack-O!

Whack-O!

as

Ginger Perkins

Crane

Crane

as

Orlando O'Connor

The Bass Player and the Blonde

The Bass Player and the Blonde

as

Max

Production

Crew

Directing