Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Known for: Acting
Birthday: 1915-02-15
Deathday: 1982-03-26 (67 years old)

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Biography

Samuel John Kydd (15 February 1915 – 26 March 1982) was an Irish 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. He also played a recurring character in Coronation Street. Kydd's first film was The Captive Heart (1946), in which he played a POW. He made over 290 films, more than any other British actor, including 119 between 1946 and 1952.

Filmography

All 135

Movies 116

TV Shows 19

Self 1

Lock Keeper
Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle (1981)

Movie
6.5
The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)

Movie
Sam
Danger on Dartmoor

Danger on Dartmoor (1980)

Movie
Sid
Minder

Minder (1979)

TV Show
6
Sam Turner
Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero (1979)

Movie
Grumpy Gardener
The Great Snail Race

The Great Snail Race (1976)

Movie
Dwyer
Sporting Chance

Sporting Chance (1975)

Movie
Scarred Convict
Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1974)

Movie
The Firefighters

The Firefighters (1974)

Movie
1st Removal Man
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)

Movie
6
Claude
Steptoe and Son Ride Again

Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)

Movie
Tom Brannigan
Carson Country

Carson Country (1972)

Movie
Himself
Rainbow

Rainbow (1972)

TV Show
Ambulance Man / Fire Chief / Harold Wilson
Sykes

Sykes (1972)

TV Show
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders! (1971)

TV Show
6
Taximan
Quest for Love

Quest for Love (1971)

Movie
Nazi Orderly
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1971)

Movie
Furniture Dealer
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place (1971)

Movie
6
C/Sgt.
Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero (1970)

Movie
Smellie
Curry and Chips

Curry and Chips (1969)

TV Show
Len the Barman
Moon Zero Two

Moon Zero Two (1969)

Movie
The Fossett Saga

The Fossett Saga (1969)

TV Show
Fred
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part (1969)

Movie
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1968)

TV Show
Harry Poole
The Expert

The Expert (1968)

TV Show
Ooh La La!

Ooh La La! (1968)

TV Show
Pader Murphy
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1968)

Movie
Workman in Café
Smashing Time

Smashing Time (1967)

Movie
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase (1967)

TV Show
Constable John Harris
Island of Terror

Island of Terror (1966)

Movie
5.67
Harry Slinger
The Projected Man

The Projected Man (1966)

Movie
6
Orlando O'Connor / Moosh
Orlando

Orlando (1965)

TV Show
Hotel Waiter
Smokescreen

Smokescreen (1964)

Movie
Fred Trotter
The Iron Maiden

The Iron Maiden (1963)

Movie
Crane

Crane (1963)

TV Show
Z-Cars

Z-Cars (1962)

TV Show
Clue of the Silver Key

Clue of the Silver Key (1961)

Movie
Albert
The Treasure of Monte Cristo

The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)

Movie
Alf
Jango

Jango (1961)

TV Show
Slater
Suspect

Suspect (1960)

Movie
Morris Lumley
The House in Marsh Road

The House in Marsh Road (1960)

Movie
Foreman
There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man (1960)

Movie
Captain Murphy / Corporal Fisher / Fred
Arthur's Treasured Volumes

Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960)

TV Show
Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

Movie
Driver (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)

Movie
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Libel

Libel (1959)

Movie
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place (1959)

TV Show
Shop Steward
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

Movie
1
Slug
The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence (1959)

Movie
Perkins
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Movie
4.75
Signaller
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Movie
Robber (uncredited)
Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million (1959)

Movie
Bates
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek (1958)

Movie
Go-Between
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Movie
Flight Sgt. Flint
Orders to Kill

Orders to Kill (1958)

Movie
Shorty
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder (1958)

Movie
Shopkeeper
The Scamp

The Scamp (1957)

Movie
Taxi Driver
The Long Haul

The Long Haul (1957)

Movie
3.5
Attendant
Carry on Admiral

Carry on Admiral (1957)

Movie
Able Seaman Walker
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)

Movie
Tim Bowers
The Hide-Out

The Hide-Out (1956)

Movie
Tom Gripper
Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke (1956)

Movie
George
Circus Friends

Circus Friends (1956)

Movie
Albert West
Home and Away

Home and Away (1956)

Movie
Warrant Officer Blake
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Movie
Police Constable in Information Room
The Long Arm

The Long Arm (1956)

Movie
Various Characters
The Tony Hancock Show

The Tony Hancock Show (1956)

TV Show
Australian Driver
A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice (1956)

Movie
(uncredited)
A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings (1956)

Movie
Ted the Poacher
You Can't Escape

You Can't Escape (1956)

Movie
Joe (uncredited)
Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile (1955)

Movie
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

Movie
5.75
Bill, the Telephone Engineer
Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison (1955)

Movie
Desk Sergeant
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

Movie
Milkman (uncredited)
A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold (1955)

Movie
Sam Weller
Lilli Palmer Theatre

Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955)

TV Show
Gang Member (uncredited)
One Way Out

One Way Out (1955)

Movie
Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

Movie
5.44
Adelphi Barman
The Constant Husband

The Constant Husband (1955)

Movie
George
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage (1955)

Movie
Sheltia
Passage Home

Passage Home (1955)

Movie
Alfred Vickery
Final Appointment

Final Appointment (1954)

Movie
Spencer
Radio Cab Murder

Radio Cab Murder (1954)

Movie
Driver, Embassy car JAK711 (uncredited)
The Young Lovers

The Young Lovers (1954)

Movie
Railway Inspector
The Embezzler

The Embezzler (1954)

Movie
Scotland Yard sergeant
Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

Movie
1
Bruce
The Rainbow Jacket

The Rainbow Jacket (1954)

Movie
Darky
Devil on Horseback

Devil on Horseback (1954)

Movie
Marine Boyd
They Who Dare

They Who Dare (1954)

Movie
uncredited
Impulse

Impulse (1954)

Movie
First Postal Clerk
The End of the Road

The End of the Road (1954)

Movie
Barkley
The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return (1953)

Movie
5
Airport Security Officer
The Runaway Bus

The Runaway Bus (1953)

Movie
Chauffeur
The Steel Key

The Steel Key (1953)

Movie
Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited)
Death Goes to School

Death Goes to School (1953)

Movie
Carslake
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea (1953)

Movie
6
Ackroyd
Appointment in London

Appointment in London (1953)

Movie
Time Bomb

Time Bomb (1953)

Movie
Uncredited
Love in Pawn

Love in Pawn (1953)

Movie
Sgt. Baker
The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill (1952)

Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Hour of 13

The Hour of 13 (1952)

Movie
3.5
Inspector Murch
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case (1952)

Movie
Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown
The Big Frame

The Big Frame (1952)

Movie
Johnson
My Wife Jacqueline

My Wife Jacqueline (1952)

TV Show
Harry Bunn
Derby Day

Derby Day (1952)

Movie
Lorry Driver
Brandy for the Parson

Brandy for the Parson (1952)

Movie
Mess Waiter
Angels One Five

Angels One Five (1952)

Movie
Potman
Hunted

Hunted (1952)

Movie
Ambulanceman
Curtain Up

Curtain Up (1952)

Movie
Irish Police Sergeant
Secret People

Secret People (1952)

Movie
(uncredited)
Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)

Movie
Bert
Assassin for Hire

Assassin for Hire (1951)

Movie
Customs Man (uncredited)
Highly Dangerous

Highly Dangerous (1950)

Movie
Postman
The Magnet

The Magnet (1950)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold (1950)

Movie
Mechanic
No Trace

No Trace (1950)

Movie
Cady
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1950)

Movie
6
Worker
Chance of a Lifetime

Chance of a Lifetime (1950)

Movie
Charlie Fox
The Cure for Love

The Cure for Love (1949)

Movie
Soldier at Airport
Madness of the Heart

Madness of the Heart (1949)

Movie
Sapper
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico (1949)

Movie
'Bedford' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Trottie True

Trottie True (1949)

Movie
Driver (uncredited)
The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart (1949)

Movie
Club steward
Obsession

Obsession (1949)

Movie
Stacy
Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine (1949)

Movie
Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl (1949)

Movie
Joe
Forbidden

Forbidden (1949)

Movie
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room (1949)

Movie
Johnny Briggs (uncredited)
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)

Movie
Army Truck Driver
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life (1948)

Movie
Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.
Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

Movie
6
Trouble in the Air

Trouble in the Air (1948)

Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)
Love in Waiting

Love in Waiting (1948)

Movie
Police Driver
To the Public Danger

To the Public Danger (1948)

Movie
Sergeant
A Song for Tomorrow

A Song for Tomorrow (1948)

Movie

Ratings

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Sam KyddSam Kydd

Information

Known for
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1915-02-15

Deathday
1982-03-26 (67 years old)

Place of birth
Belfast, United Kingdom

Relationships
Pinkie Barnes (1952-01-01 - 1982-03-26)

Children
Jonathan Kydd

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also known as
Samuel John Kydd


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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
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7 Movies
Red Law
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Walter J. Harvey
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Walter J. Harvey worked together with Sam Kydd in:
6 Movies
Sydney Pearson
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Sydney Pearson worked together with Sam Kydd in:
6 Movies
Barbara Barnard
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Barbara Barnard worked together with Sam Kydd in:
6 Movies
Anthony Mendleson
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6 Movies
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6 Movies
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6 Movies
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6 Movies
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6 Movies
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