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Alfie Bass

1921–1987 · Actor

Biography

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Alfred Bass  was an English actor. He was born in Bethnal Green, London, the youngest in a Jewish family with ten children; their parents had fled persecution in Russia. He appeared in a variety of stage, film, television and radio productions throughout his career.

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Notable Noir Roles

Man on the Run

1949Dir. Lawrence Huntington · Bert the Barge Mate

An Army deserter, still a fugitive in Post-War Britain, wanders into a pawn-shop robbery and finds himself wanted for murder. He meets a war widow who helps him elude the police while he looks for the…

Pool of London

1951Dir. Basil Dearden · Alf

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

Hell Drivers

1957Dir. Cy Endfield · Tinker, Truck Driver

An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.

Full Noir Filmography

3 films · 1949–1957