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Cyril Delevanti
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Died aged 86
Also known asHarry Cyril Delevanti, Syril DelevantiGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn22/02/1889Born inLondon, England, UKDied13/12/1975 (aged 86)Died inHollywoodCauselung cancerWikidataQ5158665 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#88906 ↗

Harry Cyril Delevanti was an English character actor, with a long career in American films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He appeared in some 170 productions, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his performance in John Huston's The Night of the Iguana (1964).

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Filmography83 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1973Soylent GreenMovieBook #484
1971Macho CallahanMovieOld man82
1971Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovieElderly Farmer82
1970Night GallerySeriesThe Old Man81
1969Love, American StyleSeriesPhil80
1968It Takes a ThiefSeriesJohn B. Cannon79
1968The Killing of Sister GeorgeMovieTed Baker79
1967IronsideSeriesCommodore Wallace78
1967DragnetSeriesBasil Jennings78
1967Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So SadMovieHawkins78
1967CounterpointMovieTartzoff78
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesCardinal Vossek77
1966Mission: Impossible - Old Man OutMovieAnton Cardinal Vossek77
1966T.H.E. CatSeriesSalen Grigor77
1965Run for Your LifeSeriesJudge Kleiner76
1965The F.B.I.SeriesEllis Pierson76
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovieMelchior76
1964Daniel BooneSeriesNitashanta75
1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeriesNoah Grafton75
1964The Night of the IguanaMovieNonno75
1964On the Trail of the IguanaMovieSelf75
1963The FugitiveSeriesOld Timer74
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesToulouse74
1963My Favorite MartianSeriesMr. Green74
1962The VirginianSeriesJohn Evans73
1962Paradise AlleyMovieGrandpa73
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeriesGrandpa Petrie72
1961HazelSeriesElderly Man72
1960ThrillerSeriesThe Old Man71
1960From the TerraceMovieMacHardie's Secretary (uncredited)71
1960The Tall ManSeriesSummers71
1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesFranklin70
1959The UntouchablesSeriesMuseum Night Watchman (uncredited)70
1959RawhideSeriesTahoolcut70
1959Lock-UpSeriesDesk Clerk70
1959Mr. LuckySeriesGardenia O'Toole70
1959One Step BeyondSeriesPianist70
1959The Third ManSeriesKarl Van Root70
1959Dennis the MenaceSeriesMr. Gibson70
1959The DeputySeriesOzzie Brandon70
1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeriesWedding Chapel Operator70
1958Sea HuntSeriesLars Anderson69
1958Teacher's PetMovieCopy Man (uncredited)69
1958Jefferson DrumSeriesLucius Coin69
1958Gun FeverMovieJerry69
1958I Bury the LivingMovieWilliam Isham69
1957Wagon TrainSeriesJamieson68
1957Perry MasonSeriesCraig Jefferson68
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesCornish - Storekeeper68
1957Perry MasonSeriesTulloch68
1957Les GirlsMovieFanatic with 'What Is Truth' Sign (uncredited)68
1957Ride Out for RevengeMoviePreacher68
1957The Pied Piper of HamelinMovie—68
1957Johnny TremainMovieNewman68
1957Sabu and the Magic RingMovieAbdul68
1956D-Day the Sixth of JuneMovieCoat Room Attendant67
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesClub Member (uncredited)66
1955GunsmokeSeriesSy Tewksbury66
1955CheyenneSeriesDoctor (uncredited)66
1955Land of the PharaohsMovieBit Part (uncredited)66
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeriesChief Nana65
1953You Are ThereSeries—64
1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesSilk63
1952LimelightMovieGriffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)63
1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesKing of Sartania63
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—62
1947Monsieur VerdouxMoviePostman (uncredited)58
1947Forever AmberMovie—58
1947LuredMovieMedical Examiner (uncredited)58
1946Dressed to KillMovieConvict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)57
1945KittyMovieAll Hot Hawker (uncredited)56
1945The Fatal WitnessMovieSecond Coroner (uncredited)56
1945The House of FearMovieStanley Raeburn (uncredited)56
1944Phantom LadyMovieClaude (uncredited)55
1944The LodgerMovie—55
1944Enter Arsène LupinMovieWine Expert (uncredited)55
1944Double ExposureMovieHenry55
1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackMovieMah Ling / Han Po, his double54
1943Son of DraculaMovieDr. Peters (uncredited)54
1943Two Tickets to LondonMovieScottish Man (uncredited)54
1940A Dispatch from ReutersMovieCockney News Vendor (uncredited)51
1938Red BarryMovieWing Fu49
1931ArrowsmithMovieCommittee Member (uncredited)42