Robert Ayres (actor)
Robert Ayres (11 December 1914 – 5 November 1968) was an American film, stage and television actor.[2][3][4] He worked mainly in Britain.[1][5]
Robert Ayres | |
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| Born | 11 December 1914 Michigan, US |
| Died | 5 November 1968 (aged 53) Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1922-1968 |
| Spouse(s) | Beryl Edwards[1] |
His stage work included Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Death of Bessie Smith at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1961.[6][7]
Selected filmography
- They Were Not Divided (1950) - American Brigadier
- State Secret (1950) - Arthur J. Buckman
- To Have and to Hold (1951) - Max
- Night Without Stars (1951) - Walter
- The Black Widow (1951) - Mark Sherwin (The Amnesiac)
- 13 East Street (1952) - Larry Conn
- 24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952) - Frank Brown
- Cosh Boy (1953) - Bob Stevens
- The Wedding of Lilli Marlene (1953) - Andrew Jackson
- River Beat (1954) - Captain Watford
- Delayed Action (1954) - Ned Ellison
- A Prize of Gold (1955) - Tex
- Contraband Spain (1955) - Mr. Dean, American Embassy superior
- It's Never Too Late (1956) - Leroy Crane
- The Baby and the Battleship (1956) - American Captain (uncredited)
- Operation Murder (1957) - Larry Winton
- The Story of Esther Costello (1957) - Mr. Wilson
- Time Lock (1957) - Insp. Andrews
- Cat Girl (1957) - Dr. Brian Marlowe
- The Depraved (1957) - Colonel-in-chief
- A Night to Remember (1958) - Maj. Arthur Peuchen
- First Man into Space (1959) - Capt. Ben Richards
- John Paul Jones (1959) - John Adams
- A Woman's Temptation (1959) - Mike
- Date at Midnight (1959) - Gordon Baines
- Transatlantic (1960) - Hotchkiss
- The Road to Hong Kong (1962) - American Official
- Two and Two Make Six (1962) - Col. Robert Thompson
- The Sicilians (1963) - Angelo Di Marco
- The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - General Courts
- Woman's Temptation (1966) - Mike
- The 25th Hour (1967)
- Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) - Adm. Felix Hillebrand
- Isadora (1968) - (uncredited) (final film role)
Death
Ayres died at age 53 on 5 November 1968 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.[2]
References
- McFarlane, Brian; Slide, Anthony (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- BFI.org
- "Robert Ayres | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Robert Ayres | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- "Robert Ayres". www.aveleyman.com.
- "Production of The American Dream | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Production of The Death of Bessie Smith | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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