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Roland Culver

1900–1984 · Actor

Biography

Roland Culver was born on August 21, 1900 in London, England as Roland Joseph Culver. He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Dead of Night (1945) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He was married to Nan Hopkins and Daphne Rye. He died on March 1, 1984 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.

Notable Noir Roles

Rough Shoot

1953Dir. Robert Parrish · Randall

An American military officer and his wife move to a cottage in what they think is the peaceful English countryside, only to discover the area is a hotbed of spies and secret agents.

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955Dir. Basil Dearden · Maj. Fordyce

After World War II the crew of a motor gunboat join together to buy their old vessel and go into business for themselves. This may sound like a laudable scheme, but the business they choose to go into…

The Hypnotist

1957Dir. Montgomery Tully · Dr. Francis Pelham

Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries to mesmerise him in…

The Vicious Circle

1957Dir. Gerald Thomas · Detective Inspector Dane

When Dr. Howard Latimer finds the German actress whom he had just met at the London Airport murdered in his flat, he is led into a world of murder, blackmail, and a fake passport scam.

Full Noir Filmography

4 films · 1953–1957