James Culliford

James Culliford (8 September 1927 – 23 March 2002) was a British actor on stage, film and television.[1]

James Culliford
in Gideon's Way (1965)
Born
Albert James Culliford

(1927-09-08)8 September 1927
West Ham, London, England
Died23 March 2002(2002-03-23) (aged 74)
Brighton, Sussex, England
OccupationActor
Partner(s)Alfred Lynch

Culliford was badly burned in a motoring accident that left the right side of his face partly disfigured. He met his life partner, the actor Alfred Lynch, at theatre acting evening classes.[2] Some of his noted roles are The Entertainer (1960), The Trygon Factor (1966), and Quatermass and the Pit (1967). He also appeared in the Doctor Who serial Frontier in Space in 1973.[3]

After suffering a stroke in 1972, he and Lynch moved from London to Brighton until his death in 2002. Lynch died of cancer the following year.[2]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1960The EntertainerCobber Carson
1963West 11Man on TrainUncredited
1966The Trygon FactorLuke Embarday
1967The ChampionsCharles
1972Death LinePublican

References
  1. "James Culliford". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-08-10.
  2. "Obituary: Alfred Lynch". the Guardian. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  3. "Frontier in Space". RadioTimes.


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