Acting
Michael Gwynn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles. He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers. Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class". Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role. He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Gwynn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Film · 2016
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Film · 2005
The World of Hammer
Series · 1994
The Portable Phonograph
Film · 1977
The Sunday Drama
Series · 1977
Spy Story
Film · 1976
Fawlty Towers
Series · 1975
State of Emergency
Series · 1975
Poldark
Series · 1975
A Coffin for the Bride
Film · 1974
Thriller
Series · 1973
Colditz
Series · 1972
The Adventurer
Series · 1972
Spy Trap
Series · 1972
Jason King
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
Scars of Dracula
Film · 1970
Big Brother
Series · 1970
The Virgin Soldiers
Film · 1969
Department S
Series · 1969
The Main Chance
Series · 1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Series · 1969
The Expert
Series · 1968
The Deadly Bees
Film · 1966
Mystery and Imagination
Series · 1966
Catch Us If You Can
Film · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Film · 1964
The Horse Without a Head
Film · 1964
Michelangelo
Film · 1964
Story Parade
Series · 1964
Jason and the Argonauts
Film · 1963
Cleopatra
Film · 1963
Espionage
Series · 1963
Some People
Film · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
Question 7
Film · 1961
What a Carve Up!
Film · 1961
Barabbas
Film · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
Drama 61-67
Series · 1961
Drama 61-67
Series · 1961
Village of the Damned
Film · 1960
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Film · 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Series · 1960
Theatre '70
Series · 1960
The Doctor's Dilemma
Film · 1959
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Film · 1958
The Camp on Blood Island
Film · 1958
Dunkirk
Film · 1958
The Secret Place
Film · 1957
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Strange Experiences
Series · 1955
The Runaway Bus
Film · 1953