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Michael Trubshawe was a British actor and former officer in the Highland Light Infantry Regiment of the British Army. Trubshawe was very close friends with fellow British actor David Niven, serving with him at Malta and Dover. He was best man for both of Niven's weddings, and is constantly referred to in Niven's memoirs The Moon's a Balloon, where Niven refers to finding out he would be working with him in The Guns of Navarone as 'A lovely bonus for me.'
Birth Name
Michael Arthur T. Trubshaw
Born
Thursday, 07 December 1905
Died
Thursday, 21 March 1985
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Shirley's World | The Colonel | 1971 |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Mandeville | 1970 |
| The Magic Christian | Sir Lionel | 1969 |
| The Battle of Britain | Air Observer | 1969 |
| Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies | German Rally Official | 1969 |
| Salt and Pepper | 'Fake' First Lord / "Fake" First Lord | 1968 |
| A Dandy in Aspic | Flowers | 1968 |
| Bedazzled | Lord Dowdy | 1967 |
| The Spy with a Cold Nose | Braithwaite | 1966 |
| The Sandwich Man | Guardsman | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Shirley's World | The Colonel | 1971 |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Mandeville | 1970 |
| The Magic Christian | Sir Lionel | 1969 |
| The Battle of Britain | Air Observer | 1969 |
| Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies | German Rally Official | 1969 |
| Salt and Pepper | 'Fake' First Lord / "Fake" First Lord | 1968 |
| A Dandy in Aspic | Flowers | 1968 |
| Bedazzled | Lord Dowdy | 1967 |
| The Spy with a Cold Nose | Braithwaite | 1966 |
| The Sandwich Man | Guardsman | 1966 |
| Fumo di Londra | Il Colonello | 1966 |
| Mystery and Imagination | Major Manning | 1966 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Major-General McAllister / Twin | 1965 |
| The Runaway | Sir Roger Clements | 1965 |
| Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes | Niven | 1965 |
| The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders | Lord Mayor of London | 1965 |
| Secret Agent | Colonel Blakeley | 1964 |
| A Hard Day's Night | Casino Manager | 1964 |
| The Pink Panther | Felix Townes | 1963 |
| The Mouse on the Moon | British Aide | 1963 |
| Reach for Glory | Maj. Burton | 1962 |
| Operation Snatch | Col. Marston | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Old Bean | 1961 |
| The Best of Enemies | Col. Brownhow | 1961 |
| The Guns of Navarone | Weaver | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Col. Withers / The General | 1961 |
| Holiday in Spain | English Aviator | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Haste | 1959 |
| Law and Disorder | Ivan | 1958 |
| Gideon of Scotland Yard | Sergeant Golightly | 1958 |
| I Accuse! | English Publisher | 1958 |
| The Rising of the Moon | Colonel Charles Frobisher (2nd Episode) | 1957 |
| Doctor at Large | Colonel Graves | 1957 |
| A Novel Affair | Second Landlord / 2nd Landlord | 1957 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Man Betting at Lloyd's | 1956 |
| 23 Paces to Baker Street | Shop Customer in Photograph | 1956 |
| Private's Progress | Col. Fanshawe | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| You Lucky People! | Lt. Col. Barkstone-Gadsby | 1955 |
| Orders Are Orders | A.D.C. | 1955 |
| The Rainbow Jacket | Gresham | 1954 |
| The Titfield Thunderbolt | Ruddock | 1953 |
| Tonight at 8:30 | Lord Chapsworth (segment "Ways and Means") | 1952 |
| Something Money Can't Buy | Willy | 1952 |
| Brandy for the Parson | Redworth | 1952 |
| The Promoter | Yeomanry Officer | 1952 |
| The Magic Box | Sitter in Bath Studio | 1952 |
| The Lavender Hill Mob | British Ambassador | 1951 |
| Encore | Ascot Man (segment "The Ant and the Grasshopper") / Ascot Man | 1951 |
| The Galloping Major | 'Nosey' Parker | 1951 |
| My Seal and Them | Sir Frederick | 1951 |
| Dance Hall | Colonel | 1950 |
| They Were Not Divided | Major Bushey Noble | 1950 |
