Alexander Davion (March 31, 1929 – September 28, 2019)[1] was a French-born British actor. He was perhaps best known in the UK for his starring role in Gideon's Way as Detective Chief Inspector David Keen. He was born in Paris, France. He died in London, England at the age of 90.
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| Born | 31 March 1929 Paris, France |
| Died | 28 September 2019 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Personal life edit
He was married first to actress Ellen Caryl Klein (divorced) and to actress Anne Lawson in 1965.[2]
Filmography edit
Film roles edit
- 1951: Captain Horatio Hornblower - Spanish Officer (uncredited)
- 1954: The Good Die Young - Young Man (uncredited)
- 1955: Richard III - Messenger to Richard
- 1960: Song Without End - Chopin
- 1963: Paranoiac - Tony Ashby[3][4]
- 1964: Blind Corner - Ricky
- 1964: Rattle of a Simple Man - Ricardo
- 1966: Plague of the Zombies - Harry Denver
- 1966: Thunderbirds Are GO - Space Captain Greg Martin (voice)
- 1967: Valley of the Dolls - Ted Casablanca
- 1969: The Royal Hunt of the Sun - De Nizza
- 1971: Incense for the Damned - Tony Seymour
- 1971: Clinic Exclusive - Lee Maitland
- 1982: Dark Echoes - Dereck Stanhope
- 1986: Whoops Apocalypse [5] - Maguadoran General
Television roles edit
- 1959: Perry Mason (Episode: "The Case of the Wayward Wife") - Gilbert Ames
- 1960 Hong Kong (The unaired 30 minute pilot Blind Justice was expanded to an hour as Blind Bargain) - Chief Inspector Scott
- 1962: Combat! (Episode: "Any Second Now", season 1, episode 4)
- 1964-1966: Gideon's Way (26 episodes) - David Keen[2]
- 1966: The Man Who Never Was - Roger Barry
- 1967: Custer - Capt Marcus Reno
- 1970: UFO (Episode: The Psychobombs) - the executive
- 1977: Van der Valk (Episode: Diane) - as a man who is murdered at the start of the episode
- 1982: The Professionals (Episode: Operation Susie) - Torres
- 1984: Arch of Triumph (TV Movie) - Alex
References edit
- ^ "Find a will | GOV.UK".
- ^ a b Eastaugh, Kenneth (6 November 1965). "TV's Inspector Keen marries in secret". Daily Mirror. London, England. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Maxford, Howard (2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 617. ISBN 9781476670072. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Smith, Gary A. (2015). Uneasy Dreams: The Golden Age of British Horror Films, 1956-1976. McFarland. p. 173. ISBN 9781476605302. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Halliwell, Leslie, 1929- (2006). Halliwell's who's who in the movies. HarperCollinsEntertainment. ISBN 0-00-716957-4. OCLC 937233097.
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