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Jack Gwillim

Jack William Frederick Gwillim was featured in over fifty films and television series, usually war films or historical epics. His military background, commanding presence and deep, booming voice typecast him as soldiers and authority figures. Some of his most notable roles include Sink the Bismarck! (1960), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Thunderball (1965), Patton (1970), Clash of the Titans (1981), and The Monster Squad (1987).


Aliases
  • Jack Gwyllim
  • Jack Gwillam
  • Jack Gwilliam
English
  • Born In Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
  • Born December 15, 1909
  • Died July 2, 2001
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Casino Royale

1967
as British Officer at Auction

Lawrence of Arabia

1962
as Club Secretary

In Search of the Castaways

1962
as Captain Grant

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960
as Archbishop Hubert Walter

Patton

1970
as General Sir Harold Alexander

The Monster Squad

1987
as Van Helsing

The One That Got Away

1957
as Commandant, Grizedale

Jason and the Argonauts

1963
as King Aeetes

Sentenced for Life

1960
as John Richards

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

1966
as British ambassador

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1959
as Oberon (voice)

Battle of Britain

1969
as Senior Air Staff Officer

Circus of Horrors

1960
as Supt. Andrews

North West Frontier

1959
as Brig. Ames

Cromwell

1970
as General Byron

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

1964
as Sir Giles Dalrymple

The Bushbaby

1969
as Ardsley

Sink the Bismarck!

1960
as Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V'

A Man for All Seasons

1966
as Chief Justice

The Battle of the River Plate

1956
as Captain Parry, H.M.S. Achilles

Guest Star

Episode Remington Steele
Dreams of Steele
1984
Episode Danger Man
The Black Book
1965
Episode Danger Man
Such Men Are Dangerous
1965
Episode Conan
The Crystal Arrow
1998
Episode Matt Houston
Company Secrets
1985
Episode Danger Man
The Mercenaries
1965
Episode The Champions
Full Circle
1969