
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 (1981)
Movie
6.5

The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)
Movie
Sam

Danger on Dartmoor (1980)
Movie
Sid

Minder (1979)
TV Show
6
Sam Turner

Yesterday's Hero (1979)
Movie
Grumpy Gardener

The Great Snail Race (1976)
Movie
Dwyer

Sporting Chance (1975)
Movie
Scarred Convict

Great Expectations (1974)
Movie

The Firefighters (1974)
Movie
1st Removal Man

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
Movie
6
Claude

Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1973)
Movie
Tom Brannigan

Carson Country (1972)
Movie
Himself

Rainbow (1972)
TV Show
Ambulance Man / Fire Chief / Harold Wilson

Sykes (1972)
TV Show

The Persuaders! (1971)
TV Show
6
Taximan

Quest for Love (1971)
Movie
Nazi Orderly

Dad's Army (1971)
Movie
Furniture Dealer

10 Rillington Place (1971)
Movie
6
C/Sgt.

Too Late the Hero (1970)
Movie
Smellie

Curry and Chips (1969)
TV Show
Len the Barman

Moon Zero Two (1969)
Movie

The Fossett Saga (1969)
TV Show
Fred

Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
Movie

Dad's Army (1968)
TV Show
Harry Poole

The Expert (1968)
TV Show

Ooh La La! (1968)
TV Show
Pader Murphy

Gold Is Where You Find It (1968)
Movie
Workman in Café

Smashing Time (1967)
Movie

Man in a Suitcase (1967)
TV Show
Constable John Harris

Island of Terror (1966)
Movie
5.67
Harry Slinger

The Projected Man (1966)
Movie
6
Orlando O'Connor / Moosh

Orlando (1965)
TV Show
Hotel Waiter

Smokescreen (1964)
Movie
Fred Trotter

The Iron Maiden (1963)
Movie

Crane (1963)
TV Show

Z-Cars (1962)
TV Show

Clue of the Silver Key (1961)
Movie
Albert

The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)
Movie
Alf

Jango (1961)
TV Show
Slater

Suspect (1960)
Movie
Morris Lumley

The House in Marsh Road (1960)
Movie
Foreman

There Was a Crooked Man (1960)
Movie
Captain Murphy / Corporal Fisher / Fred

Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960)
TV Show
Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)

Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
Movie
Driver (uncredited)

Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Movie
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Libel (1959)
Movie

No Hiding Place (1959)
TV Show
Shop Steward

I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Movie
1
Slug

The Price of Silence (1959)
Movie
Perkins

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Movie
4.75
Signaller

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Movie
Robber (uncredited)

Make Mine a Million (1959)
Movie
Bates

Further Up the Creek (1958)
Movie
Go-Between

I Was Monty's Double (1958)
Movie
Flight Sgt. Flint

Orders to Kill (1958)
Movie
Shorty

Law and Disorder (1958)
Movie
Shopkeeper

The Scamp (1957)
Movie
Taxi Driver

The Long Haul (1957)
Movie
3.5
Attendant

Carry on Admiral (1957)
Movie
Able Seaman Walker

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

The Hide-Out (1956)
Movie
Tom Gripper

Tiger in the Smoke (1956)
Movie
George

Circus Friends (1956)
Movie
Albert West

Home and Away (1956)
Movie
Warrant Officer Blake

Reach for the Sky (1956)
Movie
Police Constable in Information Room

The Long Arm (1956)
Movie
Various Characters

The Tony Hancock Show (1956)
TV Show
Australian Driver

A Town Like Alice (1956)
Movie
(uncredited)

A Kid for Two Farthings (1956)
Movie
Ted the Poacher

You Can't Escape (1956)
Movie
Joe (uncredited)

Storm Over the Nile (1955)
Movie
Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Ladykillers (1955)
Movie
5.75
Bill, the Telephone Engineer

Portrait of Alison (1955)
Movie
Desk Sergeant

Josephine and Men (1955)
Movie
Milkman (uncredited)

A Prize of Gold (1955)
Movie
Sam Weller

Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955)
TV Show
Gang Member (uncredited)

One Way Out (1955)
Movie
Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie

The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
Movie
5.44
Adelphi Barman

The Constant Husband (1955)
Movie
George

The Glass Cage (1955)
Movie
Sheltia

Passage Home (1955)
Movie
Alfred Vickery

Final Appointment (1954)
Movie
Spencer

Radio Cab Murder (1954)
Movie
Driver, Embassy car JAK711 (uncredited)

The Young Lovers (1954)
Movie
Railway Inspector

The Embezzler (1954)
Movie
Scotland Yard sergeant

Father Brown (1954)
Movie
1
Bruce

The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
Movie
Darky

Devil on Horseback (1954)
Movie
Marine Boyd

They Who Dare (1954)
Movie
uncredited

Impulse (1954)
Movie
First Postal Clerk

The End of the Road (1954)
Movie
Barkley

The Saint's Return (1953)
Movie
5
Airport Security Officer

The Runaway Bus (1953)
Movie
Chauffeur

The Steel Key (1953)
Movie
Sergeant Harvey (Uncredited)

Death Goes to School (1953)
Movie
Carslake

The Cruel Sea (1953)
Movie
6
Ackroyd

Appointment in London (1953)
Movie

Time Bomb (1953)
Movie
Uncredited

Love in Pawn (1953)
Movie
Sgt. Baker

The Voice of Merrill (1952)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)

The Hour of 13 (1952)
Movie
3.5
Inspector Murch

Trent's Last Case (1952)
Movie
Fred, mechanic at Bristow & Brown

The Big Frame (1952)
Movie
Johnson

My Wife Jacqueline (1952)
TV Show
Harry Bunn

Derby Day (1952)
Movie
Lorry Driver

Brandy for the Parson (1952)
Movie
Mess Waiter

Angels One Five (1952)
Movie
Potman

Hunted (1952)
Movie
Ambulanceman

Curtain Up (1952)
Movie
Irish Police Sergeant

Secret People (1952)
Movie
(uncredited)

Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)
Movie
Bert

Assassin for Hire (1951)
Movie
Customs Man (uncredited)

Highly Dangerous (1950)
Movie
Postman

The Magnet (1950)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)

Cage of Gold (1950)
Movie
Mechanic

No Trace (1950)
Movie
Cady

Treasure Island (1950)
Movie
6
Worker

Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
Movie
Charlie Fox

The Cure for Love (1949)
Movie
Soldier at Airport

Madness of the Heart (1949)
Movie
Sapper

Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Movie
'Bedford' Stage Manager (uncredited)

Trottie True (1949)
Movie
Driver (uncredited)

The Hasty Heart (1949)
Movie
Club steward

Obsession (1949)
Movie
Stacy

Vengeance Is Mine (1949)
Movie
Railway Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Stop Press Girl (1949)
Movie
Joe

Forbidden (1949)
Movie

The Small Back Room (1949)
Movie
Johnny Briggs (uncredited)

Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)
Movie
Army Truck Driver

Portrait from Life (1948)
Movie
Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
Movie
6

Trouble in the Air (1948)
Movie
Bit Part (uncredited)

Love in Waiting (1948)
Movie
Police Driver

To the Public Danger (1948)
Movie
Sergeant

A Song for Tomorrow (1948)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6
Based on 182 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1915-02-15
Deathday1982-03-26 (67 years old)
Place of birthBelfast, United Kingdom
RelationshipsPinkie Barnes (1952-01-01 - 1982-03-26)
ChildrenJonathan Kydd
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also known asSamuel John Kydd
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