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Samuel John Kydd was a Northern Irish-born British actor. His best-known roles were in two major British television series of the 1960s, as the smuggler Orlando O'Connor in Crane and its sequel Orlando, and as a recurring character in Coronation Street. His first film was The Captive Heart (1946), where he played a POW. He made over 240 films, more than any other British actor, including 104 between 1946 and 1953.
Birth Name
Samuel John Kydd
Born
Monday, 15 February 1915
Died
Friday, 26 March 1982
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Eye of the Needle | Lock Keeper | 1981 |
| The Mirror Crack'd | Film Technician | 1980 |
| ...And the Band Played On | Reggie | 1980 |
| High Rise Donkey | Passenger in lift | 1980 |
| Danger on Dartmoor | Sam | 1980 |
| The Ravelled Thread | Jailer | 1979 |
| Minder | Sid | 1979 |
| Terry and June | Louis | 1979 |
| Sally Ann | Pike | 1979 |
| Yesterday's Hero | Sam Turner | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Eye of the Needle | Lock Keeper | 1981 |
| The Mirror Crack'd | Film Technician | 1980 |
| ...And the Band Played On | Reggie | 1980 |
| High Rise Donkey | Passenger in lift | 1980 |
| Danger on Dartmoor | Sam | 1980 |
| The Ravelled Thread | Jailer | 1979 |
| Minder | Sid | 1979 |
| Terry and June | Louis | 1979 |
| Sally Ann | Pike | 1979 |
| Yesterday's Hero | Sam Turner | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Charlie Stewart | 1978 |
| The Bass Player and the Blonde | Max | 1978 |
| Love for Lydia | Old Johnson | 1977 |
| Confessions of a Driving Instructor | Mr. Gibson | 1976 |
| Arena | Himself (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Sporting Chance | Dwyer | 1975 |
| The Amorous Milkman | Wilf | 1975 |
| Great Expectations | Arthur Compeyson / Scarred Convict | 1974 |
| Confessions of a Window Cleaner | 1st Removal Man | 1974 |
| A Little Bit of Wisdom | Gentleman Jim | 1974 |
| The Firefighters | Fireman Stark / Stark | 1974 |
| Centre Play | Kipper | 1973 |
| Steptoe and Son Ride Again | Claude | 1973 |
| Rainbow | Storyteller | 1972 |
| Sykes | Mr. Ackersmith / Harold Wilson / Fire Chief | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Captain Creech | 1972 |
| New Scotland Yard | Sammy Cutler | 1972 |
| The Chastity Belt | 1st Locksmith | 1972 |
| Mike and Bernie | Sammy | 1971 |
| The Persuaders! | Dwyer | 1971 |
| Follyfoot | Bookmaker | 1971 |
| Dad's Army | Nazi Orderly | 1971 |
| 10 Rillington Place | Furniture Dealer | 1971 |
| Play for Today | Tom Brannigan | 1970 |
| The Mating Machine | Lomax | 1970 |
| Here Come the Double Deckers! | Spaceman | 1970 |
| Too Late the Hero | Colour-Sergeant / C/Sgt. | 1970 |
| Curry & Chips | Smellie | 1969 |
| Moon Zero Two | Barman / Len the Barman | 1969 |
| The Fossett Saga | Herbert Quince | 1969 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Fred | 1969 |
| The Killing of Sister George | Taxi Driver | 1968 |
| Never a Cross Word | Alf Hawkins | 1968 |
| Dad's Army | The Yokel | 1968 |
| The Expert | Harry Poole | 1968 |
| Freewheelers | Phil | 1968 |
| Do Not Adjust Your Set | Orlando O'Connor | 1967 |
| Smashing Time | Workman in Café | 1967 |
| Man in a Suitcase | Thomas Nolan | 1967 |
| ITV Playhouse | Max | 1967 |
| Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width | Jacko | 1967 |
| Harry Worth | Scully / George Bellamy | 1966 |
| Island of Terror | Constable John Harris | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Jack Luff | 1966 |
| The Projected Man | Harry Slinger | 1966 |
| Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Spike / Uncle Potts | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Fred | 1965 |
| Mogul | George Bartlett | 1965 |
| Orlando | Orlando O'Connor / Moosh | 1965 |
| Detective | Wills | 1964 |
| Smokescreen | Hotel Waiter | 1964 |
| Espionage | Crutchley | 1963 |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | Self | 1963 |
| The Swingin' Maiden | Fred Carter / Fred Trotter | 1963 |
| Brothers in Law | Albert | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Rory / Alfred | 1961 |
| Clue of the Silver Key | Tickler | 1961 |
| The Secret of Monte Cristo | Albert | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Tim Bowers | 1961 |
| They Met in a City | Eddie | 1961 |
| The Pursuers | Frank | 1961 |
| Jango | Alf | 1961 |
| The Cheaters | Rudy | 1960 |
| The House in Marsh Road | Morris Lumley | 1960 |
| Here's Harry | Postman | 1960 |
| There Was a Crooked Man | Foreman | 1960 |
| Follow That Horse! | Farrell | 1960 |
| Mess Mates | 'Croaker' Jones | 1960 |
| Dead Lucky | Harry Winston | 1960 |
| Arthur's Treasured Volumes | Captain Murphy / Corporal Fisher / Fred / Jem / Snagsby / Winchester | 1960 |
| Life Is a Circus | Removal man | 1960 |
| Sink the Bismarck! | Civilian Worker on 'Prince of Wales' | 1960 |
| The Risk | Slater | 1960 |
| Libel | Newspaper Vendor | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Arthur Nettlefield | 1959 |
| Upstairs and Downstairs | Driver | 1959 |
| I'm All Right Jack | Shop Steward | 1959 |
| The Price of Silence | Slug | 1959 |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | Perkins | 1959 |
| Glencannon | MacBoil | 1959 |
| Souls in Conflict | 1959 | |
| The 39 Steps | Train Steward | 1959 |
| Man in a Cocked Hat | Signaller | 1959 |
| Too Many Crooks | Tramp | 1959 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Tickler | 1959 |
| The Captain's Table | Sailor Opening Water Valve | 1959 |
| Make Mine a Million | Mail Van Robber | 1959 |
| Further Up the Creek | Bates | 1958 |
| Hell, Heaven or Hoboken | Go-Between | 1958 |
| The Larkins | Spiv | 1958 |
| A Question of Infidelity | Court Reporter | 1958 |
| Law and Disorder | Shorty | 1958 |
| The Key | Sailor | 1958 |
| Up the Creek | Bates | 1958 |
| Orders to Kill | Flight Sgt. Flint | 1958 |
| Hotel Imperial | Thief | 1958 |
| The Safecracker | McCullers | 1958 |
| Happy Is the Bride | Foreman | 1958 |
| A Tale of Two Cities | Joe--Coach Guard | 1958 |
| All at Sea | Frogman | 1957 |
| Just My Luck | Craftsman | 1957 |
| Strange Affection | Shopkeeper | 1957 |
| The Long Haul | Taxi Driver | 1957 |
| The Gay Cavalier | Peg-Leg / Biggleswaite | 1957 |
| The Ship Was Loaded | Attendant | 1957 |
| Battle Hell | AB Walker RN / Able Seaman Walker | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Rocky | 1957 |
| The Hideout | Tim Bowers | 1956 |
| Circus Friends | George | 1956 |
| Home and Away | Albert West | 1956 |
| It's a Wonderful World | Attendant | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Conor Ingram / Charles West | 1956 |
| Hancock's Half Hour | First launderette customer | 1956 |
| Reach for the Sky | Warrant Officer Blake | 1956 |
| Jacqueline | Foreman | 1956 |
| The Baby and the Battleship | Chief Steward | 1956 |
| The Third Key | Police Constable in Information Room | 1956 |
| It's Never Too Late | Man at St. Johns Wood Station | 1956 |
| The Tony Hancock Show | Various Characters | 1956 |
| Spin a Dark Web | Sam | 1956 |
| A Town Like Alice | Australian Driver | 1956 |
| You Can't Escape Me | Ted the Poacher | 1956 |
| Storm Over the Nile | Joe | 1955 |
| Postmark for Danger | Bill, the Telephone Engineer | 1955 |
| The Ladykillers | Second Cab Driver | 1955 |
| The Cockleshell Heroes | Truck Driver | 1955 |
| Josephine and Men | Desk Sergeant | 1955 |
| A Prize of Gold | Milkman | 1955 |
| The Quatermass Xperiment | 1955 | |
| ITV Play of the Week | Guest / Private Gross | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Pick | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | Sam Weller | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Syd Watkins / Staff Sgt. Watson / One-a-day Pete / Kovacs / Jim | 1955 |
| One Way Out | Gang Member | 1955 |
| The Gold Express | Sam | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Harry Pegg / Wally Green / Price / Mr. Jenner / Monty Stone / Knocker White / Harry Baker / Cully / Charlie Barnet / Arthur Simpson | 1955 |
| Marriage a la Mode | Adelphi Barman | 1955 |
| The Warriors | Minor Role | 1955 |
| Passage Home | Sheltia | 1955 |
| As Long as They're Happy | Milkman | 1955 |
| Where There's a Will | Jeep Driver | 1955 |
| Raising a Riot | Messenger | 1955 |
| The Glass Tomb | George | 1955 |
| Let's Make Up | Actor in Beaumont Film | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Cady | 1954 |
| Radio Cab Murder | Spencer | 1954 |
| The Last Appointment | Vickery / Alfred Vickery | 1954 |
| The Vise | Simons / Olsen | 1954 |
| The Embezzler | Railway Inspector | 1954 |
| The Detective | 1954 | |
| The Rainbow Jacket | Bruce | 1954 |
| The Runaway Bus | Airport Security Officer / Security Officer | 1954 |
| They Who Dare | Marine Boyd | 1954 |
| Impulse | Ticket Inspector | 1954 |
| Love in Pawn | Uncredited | 1953 |
| The Last Load | Policeman | 1953 |
| The Saint's Girl Friday | Barkley (Joe Podd) / Barkley | 1953 |
| Sailor of the King | Naval Rating | 1953 |
| Malta Story | Soldier at Airfield | 1953 |
| Death Goes to School | Sergeant Harvey / Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited) | 1953 |
| The Titfield Thunderbolt | Policeman | 1953 |
| The Cruel Sea | Carslake | 1953 |
| Raiders in the Sky | Ackroyd | 1953 |
| Terror on a Train | Train Ticket Clerk | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Albert | 1953 |
| Murder Will Out | Sgt. Baker | 1952 |
| The Hour of 13 | Reporter | 1952 |
| Trent's Last Case | Inspector Murch | 1952 |
| The Big Frame | Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown / Fred - mechanic at Bristow & Brown | 1952 |
| The Brave Don't Cry | Porter | 1952 |
| Derby Day | Harry Bunn | 1952 |
| Brandy for the Parson | Lorry Driver | 1952 |
| Angels One Five | Mess Waiter | 1952 |
| Island of Desire | 4th Marine | 1952 |
| Curtain Up | Ambulanceman | 1952 |
| The Stranger in Between | Potman | 1952 |
| Judgment Deferred | Ambulance Man | 1952 |
| Hot Ice | Adams | 1952 |
| Sing Along with Me | 1952 | |
| Secret People | Irish Police Sergeant | 1952 |
| Mr. Denning Drives North | Minor Role | 1951 |
| High Treason | Sam - Printer | 1951 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Unimpressed onlooker | 1951 |
| Cheer the Brave | Barrow Boy | 1951 |
| The Galloping Major | Newspaper Vendor | 1951 |
| Captain Horatio Hornblower | Seaman Garvin | 1951 |
| Assassin for Hire | Bert | 1951 |
| Pool of London | 2nd Engineer | 1951 |
| Mr Drake's Duck | 'Daily National' Reporter | 1951 |
| The Dark Man | Sergeant Major | 1951 |
| Penny Points to Paradise | Porter / Taxi Driver | 1951 |
| The Clouded Yellow | Police Radio Operator | 1950 |
| Highly Dangerous | Customs Man | 1950 |
| Seven Days to Noon | Soldier in House Search | 1950 |
| The Magnet | Postman | 1950 |
| Cage of Gold | Waiter | 1950 |
| No Trace | Mechanic | 1950 |
| The Miniver Story | Removal Man | 1950 |
| Treasure Island | Cady | 1950 |
| Chance of a Lifetime | Worker | 1950 |
| The Body Said No! | Sam | 1950 |
| The Blue Lamp | Bookmakers Assistant at White City | 1950 |
| Madness of the Heart | 1949 | |
| The Hasty Heart | Driver | 1949 |
| The Gay Lady | 'Bedford' Stage Manager | 1949 |
| Saints and Sinners | Man in Bar | 1949 |
| The Hidden Room | Club steward | 1949 |
| Passport to Pimlico | Sapper | 1949 |
| Poet's Pub | George | 1949 |
| Vengeance Is Mine | Stacy | 1949 |
| Stop Press Girl | Railway Ticket Clerk | 1949 |
| Floodtide | Barman | 1949 |
| Forbidden | Joe | 1949 |
| Badger's Green | Uncredited | 1949 |
| Hour of Glory | Crowhurst - Door Sentry | 1949 |
| Lost Daughter | Army Truck Driver | 1949 |
| Maniacs on Wheels | Johnny Briggs | 1949 |
| Movie-Go-Round | Repair Man | 1949 |
| Scott of the Antarctic | Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N. | 1948 |
| Fly Away Peter | Undetermined Role | 1948 |
| It's Hard to Be Good | Husband | 1948 |
| A Piece of Cake | Uncredited | 1948 |
| Love in Waiting | Bit Part | 1948 |
| Colonel Bogey | Bit Role | 1948 |
| To the Public Danger | Police Driver | 1948 |
| Trouble in the Air | 1948 | |
| A Song for Tomorrow | Sergeant | 1948 |
| I Became a Criminal | Eddie | 1947 |
| The Captive Heart | POW in Top Bunk | 1946 |
