Michael Balfour
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-02-11 (79 years old)
Deathday
1997-10-24
Place of Birth
Dover, Kent, England, UK
Also known As
Michael S. Creighton-Balfour
Michael Creighton Balfour
Michael Balfour
Biography
Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American. He worked for a roll call of film directors, including Tony Richardson, Pete Walker, Billy Wilder, Lewis Gilbert, Roman Polanski, Leslie Norman, Tim Bu...
Acting
1962
as Bernie
1949
as American Sailor Promoting Book
1948
as Barney
1964
as Emilio
1954
as Coffee Stallkeeper
1966
as Sewerman
1970
as Cafe Owner
1957
as Spade
1956
as Len
1953
as Parkes
1950
as (voice)
1992
as Gyles MacDonald
1955
as Stevens
1955
as Barney Wilson
1953
as Carter, boxing fan
1953
as Ted Birston
1954
as Honey
1977
as Sam
1956
as Barney
1951
as Chubby Price
1948
as Frankie
1955
as Sammy
1954
as Hoxie
1972
as The Carpenter
1952
as Jersey Sailor
1957
as The Major
1958
as Pte. Thomas
1953
as Joe
1969
as Ruddock
1954
as uncredited
1947
as Tonks
1950
as Charlie
1954
as Barman
1953
as The Drunk
1959
as Picky Shopper (uncredited)
1954
as Adams
1952
as Dodo (uncredited)
1949
as Max
1949
as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)
1971
as First Murderer
1960
as Matt
1979
1969
as Mr. Gutteridge
1958
as Sgt. Kasper
1976
as Benny Baker
1965
as John Vichelski
1948
as Stall-holder
1977
as Mr. McCress
1951
as Lefty Brown
1950
as Pete
1952
as Joey Long
1961
1957
as Harry
1972
as Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)
1970
1953
as American Sergeant
1954
as Bennett, short henchman
1948
as Spiegel
1989
as Scientist
1953
as Hank
1960
as Tourist Guide
1960
as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)
1961
as Fisher
1949
as Jim Kennedy
1953
as Alaric
1970
as Detective
1953
as Trumpeter (Uncredited)
1958
as 'Wilberforce'
1952
as Moretto
1963
as Newsagent
1949
as Barman
1962
as Bandit
1955
as Boxer
1955
as Charlie Mead's Mate
1953
as 'The Mae McCleod' Captain
1966
as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)
1985
as Hard Hat
1949
as Crook (uncredited)
1954
as Dray
1948
as Reporter (uncredited)
1960
as Drunken Sailor
1966
as Poker Player
1990
as Referee
1960
as Oscar
1962
as Runkle
1963
as Barrow-Boy
1977
as Ruffian
1961
as Mr. Bollanger
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