Percy Herbert
Known for ActingBorn 1920-07-31 — died 1992-12-06London, England, UK
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Percy Herbert (31 July 1920 - 6 December 1992) was an English character actor who often played soldiers, most notably in The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wild Geese and Tunes of Glory. However, he was equally at home in comedies (Barnacle Bill, Call Me Bwana, two Carry On films) and science fiction (One Million Years B.C., Mysterious Island). He also acted on television; he was a regular on the short-lived series Cimarron Strip, starring Stuart Whitman.
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Herbert was a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II, captured by the Japanese when they took Singapore.
He was discovered by Dame Sybil Thorndike.
Herbert died of a heart attack on 6 December 1992.
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Known for
Casino Royale
1967 · as 1st Piper
The Guns of Navarone
1961 · as Sgt. Grogan
Mysterious Island
1961 · as Sgt. Pencroft
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 · as Grogan
The Wild Geese
1978 · as Keith
Valentino
1977 · as Studio Guard
Mutiny on the Bounty
1962 · as Matthew Quintal
One Million Years B.C.
1966 · as Sakana
The Sea Wolves
1980 · as Dennison
Becket
1964 · as Baron
Too Late the Hero
1970 · as Sgt. Johnstone
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965 · as Policeman at Station
Tobruk
1967 · as Dolan
Night of the Demon
1957 · as Farmer
Hardcore
1977 · as Hubert
Man in the Wilderness
1971 · as Fogarty
Carry On Cowboy
1965 · as Charlie
The MacKintosh Man
1973 · as Taafe