Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn ( born November 30, 1916 in Bath, Somerset, † January 29, 1976 in London) was a British actor.
Life
Gwynn began his career in the theater and played from 1948 in numerous Shakespeare productions at Stratford Theatre Festival, including The Taming of the Shrew opposite Anthony Quayle, Measure for Measure opposite John Gielgud and A Midsummer Night's Dream next to Harry Andrews. Mid-1950s, he was also seen in more modern pieces such as Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and A View from the Bridge. He made his television debut in 1952 in the British series The Three Hostages, his feature film debut came two years later in a small supporting role in the Frankie Howerd comedy The Runaway Bus. He played his first major role in 1957 in the margins of the underworld, after which he worked in quick succession in the three Hammer films The yellow Hell, The Revenge of Frankenstein and Never trust a stranger. He was also seen in 1960 as Major Alan Bernard, in the horror film classic Village of the Damned.
In the 1960s he played in the epics Barabbas, Cleopatra and The Fall of the Roman Empire and turned to Ray Harryhausen stop-motion classic Jason and the Argonauts messenger of the gods Hermes dar. 1970 he made his fourth and final Hammer Horror film Dracula - nights of horror with Christopher Lee in the title role. In addition to his film career, he also frequently appeared in British television productions. He has guest starred, among others, in the popular series secret mission for John Drake, Simon Templar and The Avengers and melon. Between 1972 and 1975, he starred in the spy series Spy Trap as Carson.
Gwynn died at the age of 59 years in London.