Michael Gwynn
Acting
Born 1916-11-30
Died 1976-01-29
Bath, Somerset, England, U.K.
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Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles.
He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers. Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class".
Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role.
He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack.
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Filmography
The World of Hammer
The Avengers
The Saint
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Justice
Cleopatra
Thriller
Fawlty Towers
Drama 61-67
The Main Chance
The Expert
Mystery and Imagination
Espionage
Poldark
Department S
Story Parade
Jason and the Argonauts
Jason King
The Adventurer
The Sunday Drama
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Colditz
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Strange Experiences
Spy Trap
Barabbas
Village of the Damned
Theatre '70
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Scars of Dracula
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Dunkirk
The Deadly Bees
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Some People
Armchair Theatre
Big Brother
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
State of Emergency
The Camp on Blood Island
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
The Virgin Soldiers
The Horse Without a Head
The Runaway Bus
Catch Us If You Can
What a Carve Up!
The Doctor's Dilemma
The Secret Place
A Coffin for the Bride
Question 7
Spy Story
Michelangelo
The Portable Phonograph
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