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Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Acting·1923–2014·50 films

​Sir Donald Alfred Sinden CBE (born 9 October 1923) is an English actor of theatre, film and television. Sinden was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 9 October 1923. The son of Alfred Edward Sinden and his wife Mabel Agnes (née Fuller), he grew up in the Sussex village of Ditchling, where their home ('The Limes') doubled as the local chemist shop. He was married to actress Diana Mahony from 1948 until her death in 2004. He lives near Tenterden, Kent.

Filmography

Balto
Balto (1995)Doc (voice)
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal (1973)Mallinson
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1999)Gryphon (voice)
Mogambo
Mogambo (1953)Donald Nordley
The Island at the Top of the World
The Island at the Top of the World (1974)Sir Anthony Ross
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea (1953)Lockhart
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1996)Mr. Umney
Villain
Villain (1971)Gerald Draycott
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves (1955)Lieutenant Tom Corbett
Doctor in the House
Doctor in the House (1954)Tony Benskin
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large (1957)Dr. Tony Benskin
Mad About Men
Mad About Men (1954)Jeff Saunders
Simba
Simba (1955)Inspector Drummond
Rentadick
Rentadick (1972)Jeffrey Armitage
The National Health
The National Health (1973)Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Mix Me a Person
Mix Me a Person (1962)Philip Bellamy, QC
Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife (2012)Man on Bus
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life (1948)Minor Role
Tiger in the Smoke
Tiger in the Smoke (1956)Geoffrey Leavitt
The Black Tent
The Black Tent (1956)Col. Sir Charles Holland
Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1956)Wade
Twice Round the Daffodils
Twice Round the Daffodils (1962)Ian Richards
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber (1954)Ewart Gray
Father Dear Father
Father Dear Father (1973)Philip Glover
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers (1996)Old Wincott
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)Peter Weston
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore (1958)Hugh Mander
Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine (1959)Lt. Gordon Brown
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table (1959)Chief Officer Shawe-Wilson
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember (1953)Jim Carver
Your Money or Your Wife
Your Money or Your Wife (1960)Pelham Butterworth
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men (1955)Alan Hartley
That Lucky Touch
That Lucky Touch (1975)British Gen. Armstrong
You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are (1954)
Atatürk
Atatürk (1998)Narrator (voice)
The Children
The Children (1990)Lord Wrench
Nancherrow
Nancherrow (1999)Robin Jarvis
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well (1981)King of France
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher (1968)The Prison Governor
How Proust Can Change Your Life
How Proust Can Change Your Life (2000)Duc d'Albufera
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)Col. Pickering
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1965)Duke of York
An Audience with Mel Brooks
An Audience with Mel Brooks (1984)Self (uncredited)
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (1997)
The Siege of Sidney Street
The Siege of Sidney Street (1960)Inspector Mannering
The Accidental Detective
The Accidental Detective (2003)Professor Stein
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1997)Lord Dumbleton
William and Mary
William and Mary (1968)William Pearl
Present Laughter
Present Laughter (1981)Garry Essendine
The Judgement of Albion
The Judgement of Albion (1968)Voice